14 Facts About Frank McMillan

Frank McMillan was an Australian rugby league footballer and coach.

Frank McMillan was a full-back for the Australian national team and played in nine Tests between 1929 and 1934, two as captain.

Frank McMillan was born in Menindee, New South Wales and was graded with the Western Suburbs Magpies in 1921.

Frank McMillan played fourteen seasons of first grade rugby league all with Wests, aside from the 1925 season which he spent playing for the Balmain Tigers.

Frank McMillan made his New South Wales representative debut in 1922 and 12 years later he was still the state's preferred fullback.

Frank McMillan played in four Tests and 22 minor tour matches.

Frank McMillan was the first Australian international representative to come from the Parramatta juniors.

Frank McMillan is listed on the Australian Players Register as Kangaroo No 154.

Frank McMillan's opposing captain and fullback for the 1933 series was British rugby league legend Jim Sullivan.

Whiticker's reference suggests that Frank McMillan revolutionised Australian fullback play and quotes rugby league scribe Tom Goodman:.

Frank McMillan would make daring bursts from his own goal-line, he exploited the "scissors" move with team-mates, he used the punt sparingly but skillfully, and although he is not rated in the same heights as Churchill, as a fullback, whose defence equalled his brilliant attack, he made many gallant tackles of big men.

In September 2004 Frank McMillan was named at fullback in the Western Suburbs Magpies team of the century.

In February 2008, Frank McMillan was named in the list of Australia's 100 Greatest Players which was commissioned by the NRL and ARL to celebrate the code's centenary year in Australia.

Frank McMillan coached Western Suburbs in 1936, and again in 1945, replacing Henry Bolewski.