GOLD Coast Suns player Touk Miller has revealed how his only stint on the sideline has added a new dimension to his growing game.

Miller missed the Gold Coast’s Round 2 and 3 wins against Fremantle and Carlton due to an ankle injury suffered in the season opener against Essendon at Metricon Stadium.

It was the first time he had missed any games after playing all of the club’s 22 fixtures in his impressive debut season in 2015.

The 20-year-old will return for today’s QClash against the Brisbane Lions at the Gabba.

Miller said he used his time out to enjoy a short stint in the coaches’ box of the club’s reserves game last weekend where he experienced a new perspective of the game.

“It was good helping out with the coaching there,” ­Miller said.

“I threw up a few opinions of my own and focused on a few different players to give them a bit of insight once we get out on the ground at the breaks so I enjoyed that.

“It was definitely a new experience and it’s another way to look at football. You can see a lot more than you can out on the ground and I think you get a better perspective of what’s going on and how things flow.”

Miller said the experience added a new edge to his developing game that he would implement against the Lions.

“It gives you perspective on how important it is to run even when you’re not going to get the ball and how much damage that can do to opposition ... you open up space for your teammates,” Miller said.

The Victorian tore ligaments in his ankle when he attempted to mark a ball in the opening stages of the Round 1 win against Essendon. He was cleared to play today after a fitness test on Tuesday.