Neil Mildenhall
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Neil Mildenhall is an Australian rules football
er who played for the Fremantle Dockers
in 1995. He was drafted from West Perth
in the WAFL
as a predraft selection in the 1994 AFL Draft
and played mainly as a wingman.
Originally from Victoria, Mildenhall moved to WA in 1993 to play for West Perth and was an immediate success, winning the Sandover Medal
in that year. A tall wingman, he had limited success in the AFL with Fremantle, but remained a regular player for West Perth, playing 100 games for the Falcons and being a member of their 1995 premiership side.
Since retiring from playing, Mildenhall has continued to be involved as a coach of the West Perth colts and was an assistant coach for the state under 18s squad in 2006.
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 who played for the Fremantle Dockers
Fremantle Football Club
The Fremantle Football Club, nicknamed The Dockers, is an Australian rules football team which plays in the Australian Football League . The club is based in the port city of Fremantle at the mouth of the Swan River in Western Australia...
in 1995. He was drafted from West Perth
West Perth Football Club
The West Perth Football Club, nicknamed the Falcons, is an Australian rules football club located in Joondalup, Western Australia, competing in the West Australian Football League . It is the oldest existing Australian rules football club in Western Australia. It competes in the West Australian...
in the WAFL
West Australian Football League
The West Australian Football League is an Australian rules football league based in Perth, Western Australia. The WAFL is the second-most popular in the state, behind the nation-wide Australian Football League...
as a predraft selection in the 1994 AFL Draft
1994 AFL Draft
The 1994 AFL Draft consisted of a pre-season draft, a national draft, a trade period and a rookie elevation. The AFL Draft is the annual draft of talented players by Australian rules football teams that participate in the main competition of that sport, the Australian Football League.In 1994 there...
and played mainly as a wingman.
Originally from Victoria, Mildenhall moved to WA in 1993 to play for West Perth and was an immediate success, winning the Sandover Medal
Sandover Medal
The Sandover Medal is an Australian rules football award, given annually since 1921 to the fairest and best player in the West Australian Football League...
in that year. A tall wingman, he had limited success in the AFL with Fremantle, but remained a regular player for West Perth, playing 100 games for the Falcons and being a member of their 1995 premiership side.
Since retiring from playing, Mildenhall has continued to be involved as a coach of the West Perth colts and was an assistant coach for the state under 18s squad in 2006.