| Darren Milburn |
| Personal information |
| Full name | Darren Milburn |
| Nickname(s) | Dasher[1] |
| Date of birth | 15 April 1977 (1977-04-15) (age 32) |
| Place of birth | Victoria, Australia |
| Recruited from | Kilmore / Calder U18 (TAC Cup) |
| Draft | 48th overall, 1995
Geelong |
| Height/Weight | 189 cm / 92 kg |
| Position(s) | Defender |
| Club information |
| Current club | Geelong |
| Number | 39 |
| Playing career1 |
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) |
| 1997 – present | Geelong | 250 (90) |
| State team honours |
| 2008 | Victoria | 1 (0) |
| International team honours |
| 2005 | Australia | |
| 1 Playing statistics to end of Round 18, 2009 season .
2 State and International statistics correct
as of HoF Tribute Match, 2008.
|
Darren Milburn (born 15 April 1977), is an Australian rules footballer for the Geelong Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). A defender, 1.89 metres (6 ft 2 in) tall and weighing 92 kilograms (203 lb), Milburn is renowned for his competitiveness, decision-making and for both his physical and mental strength.[1][2]
Milburn was selected in the 2007 All-Australian Team, and was part of Geelong's AFL premiership-winning team in the same year, a feat which has seen him become the first premiership player to play 250 matches for Geelong.[2] He has also represented the Victorian state team in the AFL Hall of Fame Tribute Match, as well as being selected to represent Australia in International rules football.
[edit] Early life
Darren Milburn grew up in the country town of Kilmore, Victoria,[2] where he attended school and played for the Kilmore Football Club. Milburn met his future wife, Tania, in his teenage years whilst still at school,[2][3] and also was school friends with another future AFL footballer, Barry Hall, whom he met at a high school he attended in Broadford, Victoria.[2]
[edit] Career
In season 2007 he received his first All-Australian guernsey in the back-pocket. Milburn played a pivotal role in Geelong's defence throughout the groundbreaking year, which ended with a Premiership medallion for the veteran.
In season 2008 Milburn once again was a regular fixture in the young Geelong side. In Geelong's round 16 game against the Western Bulldogs at Skilled Stadium, he racked up 19 disposals in the first quarter, breaking the record for the most number of dispsals in any quarter of football.[4]
[edit] Statistics
- Statistics are correct as of 1 August 2009 (Round 18, 2009 season).[5] Averages are in brackets.
| Season | Team | No. | Games | Disposals | Kicks | Handballs | Marks | Tackles | Goals | Behinds |
| 1997 | Geelong | 39 | 10 | 130 (13.0) | 79 (7.9) | 51 (5.1) | 44 (4.4) | 20 (2.0) | 5 (0.5) | 3 (0.3) |
| 1998 | 15 | 196 (13.1) | 118 (7.9) | 78 (5.2) | 55 (3.7) | 35 (2.3) | 5 (0.4) | 5 (0.3) |
| 1999 | 21 | 390 (18.6) | 240 (11.4) | 150 (7.1) | 91 (4.3) | 50 (2.4) | 15 (0.7) | 8 (0.4) |
| 2000 | 17 | 323 (19.0) | 179 (10.5) | 144 (8.5) | 82 (4.8) | 44 (2.6) | 13 (0.8) | 6 (0.4) |
| 2001 | 22 | 398 (18.1) | 227 (10.3) | 171 (7.8) | 131 (6.0) | 53 (2.4) | 5 (0.2) | 4 (0.2) |
| 2002 | 15 | 214 (14.3) | 106 (7.1) | 108 (7.2) | 63 (4.2) | 31 (2.1) | 1 (0.1) | — |
| 2003 | 20 | 297 (14.8) | 144 (7.2) | 153 (7.6) | 73 (3.6) | 40 (2.0) | 5 (0.2) | 4 (0.2) |
| 2004 | 23 | 429 (18.6) | 233 (10.1) | 196 (8.5) | 134 (5.8) | 66 (2.9) | 3 (0.1) | 5 (0.2) |
| 2005 | 23 | 455 (19.8) | 284 (12.4) | 171 (7.4) | 146 (6.4) | 76 (3.3) | 15 (0.6) | 8 (0.4) |
| 2006 | 22 | 451 (20.5) | 242 (11.0) | 209 (9.5) | 167 (7.6) | 49 (2.2) | 8 (0.4) | 4 (0.2) |
| 2007 | 25 | 562 (22.5) | 274 (11.0) | 288 (11.5) | 179 (7.2) | 57 (2.3) | 5 (0.2) | 8 (0.3) |
| 2008 | 22 | 442 (20.1) | 242 (11.0) | 200 (9.1) | 155 (7.0) | 47 (2.1) | 7 (0.3) | 1 (0.0) |
| 2009 | 21 | 311 (20.7) | 179 (11.9) | 132 (8.8) | 86 (5.7) | 26 (1.7) | 3 (0.2) | 1 (0.1) |
| Career totals | 255 | 4598 (18.4) | 2547 (10.2) | 2051 (8.2) | 1406 (5.6) | 594 (2.4) | 90 (0.4) | 57 (0.2) |
[edit] Honours and achievements
Team:
- AFL Premiership (Geelong): 2007, 2009
- AFL McClelland Trophy (Geelong): 2007, 2008
- AFL NAB Cup (Geelong): 2006, 2009
Individual:
Milestones:
[edit] Tribunal history
[edit] Personal life
Milburn is married to his teenage sweetheart, Tania,[2][3] with whom he has had two children: a daughter, Imogen, and a son, Jett.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ a b Scarlett, Matthew (10 May 2008). "Scarlett on Milburn". Herald Sun. http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,23672014-19742,00.html. Retrieved 1 August 2009.
- ^ a b c d e f Sheahan, Mike (1 August 2009). "Darren Milburn's dash of courage". Herald Sun. http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/sport/afl/story/0,26576,25863488-19742,00.html. Retrieved 1 August 2009.
- ^ a b c McFarlane, Glenn (7 September 2008). "Just quietly, a bit of a Dasher". Herald Sun. http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21598,24306561-5016215,00.html. Retrieved 2 August 2009.
- ^ Boulton, Martin (20 July 2008). "Cats give Dogs a bone to chew on". realfooty.com.au. http://www.realfooty.com.au/news/rfmatchreport/cats-give-dogs-a-bone-to-chew-on/2008/07/19/1216163236069.html. Retrieved 1 August 2009.
- ^ "Darren Milburn statistics". AFL Tables. http://stats.rleague.com/afl/stats/players/D/Darren_Milburn.html. Retrieved 1 August 2009.
- ^ "Tribunal History in Season 2001". AFL Historical Statistics. http://stats.afl.com.au/public/statistics/tribunal/1/2001/All/tribunal_1_all_2001.shtml?competition_group_idIndex=0&season_idIndex=8&guiltyIndex=0&AFLstatisticMenu=1. Retrieved 1 August 2009.
- ^ "Tribunal History in Season 2007". AFL Historical Statistics. http://stats.afl.com.au/public/statistics/tribunal/1/2007/All/tribunal_1_all_2007.shtml?competition_group_idIndex=0&season_idIndex=2&guiltyIndex=0&AFLstatisticMenu=1. Retrieved 1 August 2009.
- ^ Matthews, Bruce (21 August 2007). "Steven Baker suspended for seven weeks". Herald Sun. http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,22285614-661,00.html. Retrieved 1 August 2009.
- ^ Lyon, Karen (21 August 2007). "Magpie set to accept six-game ban". realfooty.com.au. http://www.realfooty.com.au/news/news/magpie-set-to-accept-sixgame-ban/2007/08/20/1187462176262.html. Retrieved 1 August 2009.
- ^ "Tribunal History in Season 2008". AFL Historical Statistics. http://stats.afl.com.au/public/statistics/tribunal/1/2008/All/tribunal_1_all_2008.shtml?competition_group_idIndex=0&season_idIndex=1&guiltyIndex=0&AFLstatisticMenu=1. Retrieved 1 August 2009.
- ^ "Darren Milburn cops one-match ban at AFL Tribunal". Geelong Advertiser. 6 August 2008. http://www.geelongadvertiser.com.au/article/2008/08/06/16914_gfc.html. Retrieved 1 August 2009.
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