2008 NAB Cup winning side, the club's third pre-season cup win. He kicked three of St Kilda' nine goals in the final. In 2008, during a game against Fremantle at Subiaco, he kicked three goals after a head clash. He was driven back from Perth with St Kilda medical staff to avoid the risk of further damage and arrived in Melbourne on the Thursday following the game. Despite this he was named to play in the game on the following Sunday, which was Robert Harvey's tribute game against Adelaide. He kicked two goals in a 20 possession game. In the 2008 season, Milne kicked 60 goals from 24 matches. 2009 Milne played in 20 of 22 matches in the 2009 home and away rounds in which St Kilda qualified in first position for the 2009 AFL Finals Series, winning the club's third minor premiership. St Kilda qualified for the 2009 AFL Grand Final after its qualifying and preliminary finals wins. Milne played in the grand final when St Kilda were defeated by Geelong by 12 points. 2010 On 9 April 2010, St Kilda played Collingwood in a Round 3 match. During the quarter time break, words were exchanged between Milne and the Collingwood coach, Mick Malthouse, the focus of which in the media was an alleged comment Malthouse made calling Milne a 'rapist'. In a statement released by Collingwood, Malthouse apologised for his comments for which he was also fined $7500 by the AFL. Milne also stated that some comments he made to an opposition coach were inappropriate. Under coach Ross Lyon, he has continued to develop his forward defensive skills and setting up play in addition to his ability to score goals. Milne kicked his 400th career goal on 4 June 2010, in Round 11 against Richmond, scoring five goals for the game. Mine played his 200th game the following week on 13 June 2010, in Round 12 against Fremantle, scoring four goals for the game. He received three Goal of the Year nominations in 2010 in Rounds 5, 11 and 12. St Kilda qualified for the 2010 AFL finals series in third position and won through to the 2010 Grand Final after wins over Geelong in the qualifying finals and Western Bulldogs in the preliminary finals. Milne played in the drawn 2010 AFL Grand Final, in which he kicked two of St Kilda ten goals for the game