TOUK Miller wants to be mentioned in the same breath as some of the great midfielders in the game.

Miller, who would not have figured among the club’s top on-ballers at the start of last season, played all 22 games for the Suns in 2015 as the Gold Coast’s injury crisis kept their best off the park for much of the year.

But he took his opportunity and kept improving, finishing the year with a Rising Star nomination and an average of 17 disposals and five tackles a game to finish fourth in the Suns’ best and fairest polling.

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media_camera Touk Miller shakes off a tackle from Essendon’s Courtenay Dempsey. Pic: Michael Klein

But it’s just the start for the 19-year-old, who knows he will have to get better to earn a place among midfield candidates including Gary Ablett, Dion Prestia, David Swallow, Jaeger O’Meara and Michael Rischitelli.

“You always want to have high expectations, I think, just to put goals in place to make sure you keep improving for next year,’’ Miller said.

“Last season’s last season now, I don’t want to dwell on it.

“Rolling into next season I really want to keep improving and get the most out of myself.

“With the midfield coming in, as good as they are hopefully I want to be at that level as well.’’

It’s a big ask given the quality of players coming back but Miller is not shying away from the battle.

“I think it’s going to be a big challenge,’’ he said.

“A lot of people always talk about how good the midfield is and I want to be a part of it.”

The former Vic Metro captain is no one-trick pony.

Miller started the year in the forward line and while it was a new role, he took it on with relish.

“I haven’t played there often but I think now it’s going to be something I can attach to my game,’’ he said.

“The coaches threw me around a bit towards the end of the year as well and I found a couple of different roles I can use this year which will be good.’’

Miller is working closely with development coach Matthew Lappin on his kicking and body positioning and is not afraid to seek the counsel of the wise heads around him.

“There are a lot of people around the club who are really good at things I’m not as good at, so I can really feed off them,’’ he said.