Pick 63, 2017 Ben Miller - Welcome to Tigerland.

[Dont Argue]

For a 196cm and 93kg key position player and ruck, Miller suddenly caught the attention of AFL supporters when he ran a 2.91 second 20m sprint and 8.10 second agility test.

Ben Miller

DRAFT ANALYSIS: "An athletic ruck and key position player with great speed and agility who just needs to build his endurance and work on his consistency"

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He's actually extremely quick for his height.

I can guarantee you that if you put the ball 20m in front of Miller and Grimes, the number 2 would have it in the change rooms before Miller realised it was gone.
Reaction time and power off the mark are so different in game time. And then there’s agility at high speeds.
Grimes is top ten in the league.
Let’s give Miller a more reasonable mentor like Tarrant to aspire to

 

[Tigerfan]

I can guarantee you that if you put the ball 20m in front of Miller and Grimes, the number 2 would have it in the change rooms before Miller realised it was gone.
Reaction time and power off the mark are so different in game time. And then there’s agility at high speeds.
Grimes is top ten in the league.
Let’s give Miller a more reasonable mentor like Tarrant to aspire to

And miller can move

 

[checkside]

Geez, he’s lucky. 5 years on the list, only 8 games and still gets a 2 year extension by virtue of the fact he’s tall and can supposedly run a bit.

Who is the better option though? Or do we start again with a draftee?
Funky has shown enough for a extension I think.

It’s still unknown if he will be a long term option but he deserved another contact IMO.

 

[rensman]

And miller can move

He is nicknamed funky

 

[tigermike]

It is, and we've been burnt before with this re Chol.

Hard one to judge. I believe Chol has family in Qld or at least did have when he was in Brisbane's Academy so being closer to them may have helped him. Along with the warmer weather and the jolt of being delisted can make players try that much harder. He may not have improved that much had he stayed with us.

 

[tigermike]

Great news. Well deserved contract extension after improving out of sight since having a good run in the firsts. Look forward to watch his career keep going forwards with the club.
BTW, wasn't Ben on the Rookie list this year?

Just shows how some players can really show what they've got when taken out of the seconds and played in a position they like eg. Ruck, follower. Wonder if he was ever tried in the ruck in the 2nds?

 

[St Kevin]

Hard one to judge. I believe Chol has family in Qld or at least did have when he was in Brisbane's Academy so being closer to them may have helped him. Along with the warmer weather and the jolt of being delisted can make players try that much harder. He may not have improved that much had he stayed with us.

All true, but I get the sense continuity is a big thing with developing talls. He didn't really get that here, whereas Gold Coast have set and forget.

It's why I am happy for Gibcus to keep playing notwithstanding the drop in form. The quicker you get guys like that to 50 games, the better.

 

[UKTiger]

Just shows how some players can really show what they've got when taken out of the seconds and played in a position they like eg. Ruck, follower. Wonder if he was ever tried in the ruck in the 2nds?

He was and as a forward as well and according to reports, did OK

 

[UKTiger]

Ben is improving week on week and now looking a real AFL player. Rapt about it

 

[checkside]

Ben is improving week on week and now looking a real AFL player. Rapt about it

Thought he showed a bit earlier in the year with his games as well. Well worth preserving with.

 

[St Kevin]

Our structure all over the ground looks a lot better with him in as a ruck / forward.

 

[Tigerfan]

That clunk mark and goal was beautiful

 

[Dont Argue]

Thought he showed a bit earlier in the year with his games as well. Well worth preserving with.

We’ve got to remove the “worth persevering with” from our vernacular.
He belongs.
It’s now more about what position he settles in.
Smart move tying him up for a further 2 years

 

[WesternTiger]

Gave him a bake a few weeks ago. Good again today and like him much better playing second ruck/forward.

 

[waiting]

Gave him a bake a few weeks ago. Good again today and like him much better playing second ruck/forward.

Improving in that role.

 

[Harry]

Is actually pretty good in the ruck.

 

[tigerhalsey]

Liking him alot more, if he can play the Chol role and be a cheap player, worth every penny for that position

 

[daniel30]

Still reckon he will settle in defence and be a swingman.

 

[spook]

Is actually pretty good in the ruck.

Surprisingly so. Been a revelation. Improves team balance immensely having an athletic skillful second ruck, while also being able to play Balta in defence.

 

[eddazol]

Great to see him developing every week.