Grant Millington previously played for Castleford Tigers in the Super League and in the NRL for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks between 2008 and 2010, and for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs in 2011.
19 Facts About Grant Millington
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Grant Millington is widely recognised as one of the club's greatest imports, and is considered a fans' favourite due to his consistency and commitment as well as his community contributions off the pitch.
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Grant Millington played his junior rugby league for the Cabramatta Two Blues and Wyong Roos.
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Grant Millington made his first grade debut for Cronulla in round 10 of the 2008 NRL season against Brisbane.
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Cronulla-Sutherland went on to finish third in 2008 but Grant Millington made no appearances for the club during the finals series.
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In 2011, Grant Millington joined Canterbury-Bankstown but only managed to make seven appearances before being released by the club.
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Ahead of the 2012 season, Grant Millington joined English side Castleford on a two-year deal.
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Grant Millington had an instant impact, making 22 appearances and scoring 4 tries in his first season.
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In July 2013, Grant Millington signed a one-year contract extension with the Tigers, with head coach Daryl Powell labelling him "a stand-out performer".
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Grant Millington was voted as the Fan's Player of the Year for the 2014 season.
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Grant Millington was first given the number 10 shirt for 2015.
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Grant Millington was named Directors' Player of the Year and 2nd Place Player of the Year for the 2015 season, of which he played every game.
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In 2016, due to the Tigers' extensive injury list, Grant Millington displayed his positional versatility by starting 3 games in the halves for Castleford.
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Grant Millington played a crucial role in the 2017 Castleford campaign, contributing to the Tigers' first League Leaders' Shield and Grand Final appearance.
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Grant Millington played in the 2017 Super League Grand Final defeat to the Leeds Rhinos at Old Trafford.
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Grant Millington was consequently named in the 2017 Super League Dream Team, and won the club's 2nd Place Player of the Year award.
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Grant Millington was named 3rd Place Player of the Year for the 2018 season.
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At the Castleford Tigers 2019 end-of-season awards night, Grant Millington picked up the Community Player of the Year title in recognition of his outstanding contribution to the local area and his hard work off the field in conjunction with the Castleford Tigers Community Foundation.
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Grant Millington signed a contract in October 2020 to take him through to the conclusion of the 2021 Super League season.