A defender, 1.89 metres (6 ft 2 in) tall and weighing 92 kilograms (203 lb), Milburn was renowned for his competitiveness, decision-making and for both his physical and mental strength.
[2] Early in Milburn's career, he was involved in a controversial clash with Carlton's Stephen Silvagni in which he knocked him out with a high bump and was subsequently given a three week suspension.
Milburn played a pivotal role in Geelong's defence throughout the groundbreaking year, which ended with a premiership medallion for the veteran.
[5] In an opening-round clash in 2011 against St Kilda, Milburn kicked a goal in the dying seconds to put Geelong in front and win by one point; he was nearly 34 at the time, the oldest player in that game, and had come on after a substitution.
Darren Milburn quit the Adelaide Football Club at the end of 2015 to return home to Victoria.