Miles Bergman
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| Miles Bergman | |||
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Bergman in March 2026 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Miles Bergman | ||
| Born | 18 October 2001 | ||
| Original team | Sandringham Dragons (NAB League) | ||
| Draft | No. 14, 2019 national draft | ||
| Height | 189 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Weight | 83 kg (183 lb) | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Port Adelaide | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| Port Adelaide | 101 (26) | ||
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 7, 2026. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Miles Bergman (born 18 October 2001) is an Australian rules footballer who plays for Port Adelaide in the Australian Football League (AFL).[1] He made his AFL debut in Round 1 of the 2021 AFL season against North Melbourne at Marvel Stadium.
Bergman's junior club was the Hampton Rovers Football Club in the Victorian Amateur Football Association. As a schoolboy for St Bede's College, he won the Neale Daniher Medal, being named best afield in the Herald Sun Shield. He played for the Sandringham Dragons in the NAB League U18's competition.
In Bergman's draft year, he was touted as a versatile mid-sized player and was considered "a top-10 bolter" by AFL Draft Central.[2] At the 2019 national draft, Bergman was taken with Pick 14 for Port Adelaide.
AFL career
Bergman was drafted as a mid-forward, though he has developed his game on both the wing and half-back. Bergman impressed after his Round 1 debut in 2021, and was later nominated for the Rising Star award in the Round 21 Showdown against Adelaide, collecting 23 disposals alongside 4 tackles.[3] He played all but 1 game in the 2021 season.