sentences:  He would make daring bursts from his own goal-line, he exploited the "scissors" move with team-mates, he used the punt sparingly but skillfully, and although he is not rated in the same heights as Churchill, as a fullback, whose defence equalled his brilliant attack, he made many gallant tackles of big men"
  
  In September 2004 McMillan was named at fullback in the Western Suburbs Magpies team of the century.In February 2008, McMillan was named in the list of Australia's "100 Greatest Players" (1908–2007) which was commissioned by the NRL and ARL to celebrate the code's centenary year in Australia.He coached Western Suburbs in 1936, and again in 1945, replacing Henry Bolewski.