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Dion Miles

Dion Miles

Australian rules footballer

Not to be confused with Sydney Swans player Dion Myles.

Dion Miles (born 9 August 1978) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with North Melbourne in the Australian Football League (AFL).

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Miles played his early football at Chanel College in Geelong and competed for the Western Jets in the TAC Cup.

A midfielder, he played reserves football with North Melbourne in 1997 and won their best and fairest award.[1]

Miles made his debut for the North Melbourne senior side in round 11 of the 1998 AFL season, against Collingwood at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.[2] He had seven disposals and kicked a goal.[2] His only other appearance in the AFL came the following week, in North Melbourne's loss to Richmond at the same ground.[2]

Later that season, Miles injured his knee and had to have a knee reconstruction.[3] He never played another senior game for his club.

Miles coached Ballarat Football League club Bacchus Marsh from 2007 to 2009. He had earlier coached the East Point Football Club.[4]

References

  1. [1]
    Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
  2. [2]
    AFL Tables: Dion Miles
  3. [3]
    The Age, "AFL Injury List", 30 March 1999
  4. [4]
    The Courier, "Dion Miles calls it quits at Bacchus Marsh", 14 June 2009
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