‘Lucky man’: Adelaide Crows’ Wayne Milera announces elopement

Adelaide Crows star Wayne Milera announced he has eloped with his partner as the happy couple shared sweet photos of the special day.

Wayne Milera has married his longterm partner.

Adelaide Crows defender Wayne Milera has tied the knot with his long-term partner Nina Starkey.

Milera and Starkey announced their marriage on Instagram, sharing a series of beautiful snaps of their wedding day on November 1.

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Captioned “Lucky man!” with a series of emojis, the photos showed happy couple embracing by the sea, on the beach and eating their wedding cake.

The couple’s celebrant revealed on Instagram they eloped last Wednesday.

Adelaide Crows defender Wayne Milera has married long term partner Nina. Picture: Instagram

The happy couple celebrate their elopement. Picture: Instagram

The wonderful news was met with messages of congratulations from Milera’s teammates.

“Congratulations brother,” wrote goalkicker Taylor Walker.

“Amazing you two,” wrote Rory Sloane with some heart eyes emojis.

Milera and Starkey announced their engagement in July last year. They welcomed their first child, Carter, in 2021.

Milera has played 96 AFL games since making his debut in 2016 including a career high 22 appearances for the Crows this season.

Wayne Milera and Nina Starkey have tied the knot. Picture: Emma Brasier

Milera has played 96 games for the Crows. (Photo by Mark Brake/Getty Images)

The 26-year-old is the latest AFL star to celebrate happy personal news during the off-season.

Port Adelaide young gun Conor Rozee announced his engagement to his partner Maisie Packer, capping off another strong season that saw the 23-year-old earn his second All Australian blazer.

Richmond’s Jayden Short also announced he had popped the question to his partner Maddy Bekiaris during a European holiday.

“CIAO FIANCEE!!” they captioned the sweet snaps.

Originally published as ‘Lucky man’: Adelaide Crows’ Wayne Milera announces elopement