Brenton Sanderson has completed his new-look Adelaide coaching panel with the recruitment of former team-mate Darren Milburn as the AFL club's defensive coach.
Milburn, who was a part of Geelong's premiership-winning sides in 2007 and 2009 but was overlooked for this year's grand final, retired from playing earlier this week.
The 34-year-old will serve as an assistant coach under Sanderson, joining former Melbourne coach Dean Bailey, the Crows' caretaker coach Mark Bickley and Scott Camporeale.
"I have played with and coached Darren for many years now," Sanderson said.
"He has a great football brain and will be able to pass on a lot of this knowledge to our young backline players.
"I am very pleased to be able to continue our strong relationship."
Milburn, a reserved figure off the field, made his debut in 1997 and played 292 AFL games for the Cats.
Many of those matches were played alongside Sanderson in Geelong's defence.
Sanderson, an assistant coach with the Cats from 2007 until taking the top job at Adelaide in this year's finals series, also worked with Milburn in a coaching capacity.
AAP
Tags: australian-football-league, sport, adelaide-5000, sa, geelong-3220, vic, australia First posted October 13, 2011 13:17:03