Wayde Mills
Encyclopedia
Wayde Mills is an Australian rules football
er in the South Australian National Football League
, and formerly in the Australian Football League
.
He was recruited as the number 25 draft pick in the 2005 AFL Draft
from Southport. He made his debut for the Brisbane Lions
in Round 2, 2006 against Essendon
.
Mills was expected to be developed as the Lions' Centre Half-Back to fill the void created by the retirement of Justin Leppitsch
. In the 2007 AFL season, he was used initially in a half forward flank role, but then became increasingly a defensive forward who put pressure on opposition defenders to force them to make mistakes. He kicked two goals against Kangaroos on August 4, 2007.
Wayde Mills was delisted by the Brisbane Lions at the end of the 2008 season.
At the end of the 2008 season Wayde Mills was signed by the Glenelg Football Club in the SANFL
, he made his debut in Round 1, 2009 and he has become a consistent Full-back.
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
er in the South Australian National Football League
South Australian National Football League
The South Australian National Football League is an Australian rules football league based in the Australian state of South Australia. It is also the governing body for the sport of Australian rules football in South Australia....
, and formerly in the Australian Football League
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
.
Overview
Mills played junior football with the Coolangatta-Tweed Heads Blues before playing senior football with the Southport Sharks.He was recruited as the number 25 draft pick in the 2005 AFL Draft
2005 AFL Draft
The 2005 AFL Draft was the 2005 instance of the AFL Draft, the annual draft of talented players by Australian rules football teams that participate in the main competition of that sport, the Australian Football League.The 2005 Draft consisted of a pre-season draft, a national draft, a trade period...
from Southport. He made his debut for the Brisbane Lions
Brisbane Lions
The Brisbane Lions is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League . The club is based in Brisbane, Queensland. The club was formed from the merger of the Brisbane Bears and the Fitzroy Lions in 1996...
in Round 2, 2006 against Essendon
Essendon Football Club
The Essendon Football Club, nicknamed The Bombers, is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League...
.
Mills was expected to be developed as the Lions' Centre Half-Back to fill the void created by the retirement of Justin Leppitsch
Justin Leppitsch
Justin "Leppa" Leppitsch is a former Australian rules footballer who was a key defender for the Brisbane Lions.Leppitsch played with the Hawthorn Under 19s as a 16-year old in 1991, however did not make the Hawks' senior list...
. In the 2007 AFL season, he was used initially in a half forward flank role, but then became increasingly a defensive forward who put pressure on opposition defenders to force them to make mistakes. He kicked two goals against Kangaroos on August 4, 2007.
Wayde Mills was delisted by the Brisbane Lions at the end of the 2008 season.
At the end of the 2008 season Wayde Mills was signed by the Glenelg Football Club in the SANFL
South Australian National Football League
The South Australian National Football League is an Australian rules football league based in the Australian state of South Australia. It is also the governing body for the sport of Australian rules football in South Australia....
, he made his debut in Round 1, 2009 and he has become a consistent Full-back.