Lachie Miller
Personal information
Full nameLachlan Miller
Born (1994-08-14) 14 August 1994 (age 29)
Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia
Height180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight84 kg (13 st 3 lb)
Playing information
Rugby league
PositionFullback, Wing
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2022 Cronulla Sharks 7 3 0 0 12
2023 Newcastle Knights 12 2 26 0 60
2024– Leeds Rhinos 0 0 0 0 0
Total 19 5 26 0 72
Rugby union
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2020–21 Australia Sevens 5 1
Source: [1]
As of 16 September 2023

Lachlan (Lachie) Miller (born 14 August 1994) is an Australian rugby league footballer who plays as a fullback for the Leeds Rhinos in the Super League.

He previously played for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks and Newcastle Knights in the National Rugby League.

Playing career

Rugby sevens

Miller was a member of the Australian men's rugby sevens' squad at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.[2] The team came third in their pool round and then lost to Fiji 19-nil in the quarterfinal.[3]

2022

In round 11 of the 2022 NRL season, Miller made his first grade debut for Cronulla and scored a try in the clubs 25-18 victory over the Gold Coast.[4] In round 21 of the season, Miller came off the bench and played in the centres, replacing Siosifa Talakai in the Sharks 24-18 win over the Dragons. In this game he managed a game high 6 tackle breaks. Miller played for Cronulla in their elimination final loss to South Sydney.[5]

2023

In January, Miller was released from his Cronulla contract to sign a three-year deal with the Newcastle Knights.[6]

In round 1 of the 2023 NRL season, Miller made his Newcastle debut in the club's 12-20 loss to the New Zealand Warriors.[7] In round 3, Miller scored two tries for Newcastle in their 36-20 loss against the Dolphins.[8] Miller served as Newcastle’s primary fullback to start the season, and after five rounds he led the league in tackle-busts and was top-five in average run metres.[9] Despite his career-best form to start to the season, Miller later struggled to find consistency and by round 13 was relegated to a bench role as Newcastle star Kalyn Ponga returned to his familiar Fullback position.[10]

On 23 August, Miller was released from the final two years of his Knights contract, so he could sign a three-year deal to join English side Leeds starting in 2024.[11]

Statistics

NRL

Statistics are correct to the end of Round 11 NRL 2023 season[1]
Season Team Matches T G GK % F/G Pts
2022 Cronulla-Sutherland 7 3 0 — 0 12
2023 Newcastle Knights 11 2 21 50
Career totals 18 5 21 — 0 62

References

  1. ^ a b "Lachlan Miller - Career Stats & Summary". www.rugbyleagueproject.org.
  2. ^ "Rugby Sevens - Australia vs Argentina - Pool A Results". Tokyo 2020. Archived from the original on 31 July 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  3. ^ "Australian Olympic Team for Tokyo 2021". The Roar. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
  4. ^ "Cronulla Sharks score 25-18 NRL win over Gold Coast as Canberra defeats South Sydney 32-12". www.abc.net.au.
  5. ^ "Young gun who can solve Sharks' big problem; masterstroke that can't be overlooked: Brutal Review". www.foxsports.com.au.
  6. ^ "Knights secure Lachlan Miller". Newcastle Knights. 31 January 2023.
  7. ^ "'Back on home soil': CNK's 'outstanding' return, Knights 'massive' Ponga blow — Big Hits". www.foxsports.com.au. 3 March 2023.
  8. ^ "Sydney Roosters triumph over Rabbitohs 20-18 in tense NRL battle, Dolphins stay unbeaten with 36-20 win over Newcastle Knights". ABC News. 17 March 2023.
  9. ^ "'Could've been digging holes': Inside the gamble that led to ex-rugby star's staggering NRL rise". Fox Sports. 11 April 2023. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
  10. ^ "NRL team lists round 13 2023 | Newcastle Knights bench Lachie Miller, Kalyn Ponga to return to fullback role". amp.nine.com.au. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
  11. ^ "Flyer's new home after tumultuous season; Titans extend halfback - Transfer Centre". www.foxsports.com.au. 23 August 2023.

External links

Leeds Rhinos – current squad
Australia 2020 Summer Olympics Squad
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