{"id":160888,"date":"2021-11-16T08:52:35","date_gmt":"2021-11-16T09:52:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=160888"},"modified":"2021-11-16T12:58:07","modified_gmt":"2021-11-16T12:58:07","slug":"suns-get-major-relief-as-superstar-re-signs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=160888","title":{"rendered":"Suns get major relief as superstar re-signs"},"content":{"rendered":"

Gold Coast<\/a> has re-signed star midfielder Touk Miller to a multi-year deal, making for some positive news after losing Hugh Greenwood due to a botched draft move.<\/p>\n

Miller put pen to paper on a five-year deal that will keep him at the Suns until the end of the 2027 AFL season.<\/p>\n

The 25-year-old enjoyed a breakout season with the club, winning the Suns' Club Champion award while also earning selection into the All Australian team.<\/p>\n

Miller also set an AFL record this season for most consecutive games with 30-plus disposals, with 16.<\/p>\n

"I'm super grateful and humbled to be extending my contract for another five years," Miller said in a club statement.<\/p>\n

\"Touk<\/p>\n

"I think it's a really exciting time to be a part of this club and what we're going to do going forward, so I was absolutely over the moon to extend.<\/p>\n

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"To see success at this club, I think it's really important that I'm here for that and I get to be a part of that,\u00a0it will be pretty special."<\/p>\n

The signing is a major relief for the club, with the Suns yesterday losing midfielder Greenwood due to a botched tactical draft ploy<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"Hugh<\/p>\n

The Suns delisted Greenwood, despite the fact he still had a live contract with them. It was only meant to be a temporary measure so the club had enough list spots available under the rules ahead of the AFL draft.<\/p>\n

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But in the space of 48 hours, Greenwood was approached by North Melbourne and was enticed to sign a two-year deal with the Kangaroos as a delisted free agent.<\/p>\n

AFL legend Garry Lyon labelled the botched draft ploy as "an embarrassment"<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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