Steven Motlop

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Steven Motlop
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Motlop playing for Port Adelaide in June 2018
Personal information
Date of birth (1991-03-12) 12 March 1991 (age 31)
Place of birth Darwin, Australia
Original team(s) Wanderers (NTFL)
Draft No. 39, 2008 national draft
Height 183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight 82 kg (181 lb)
Position(s) Forward / midfielder
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
2010–2017 Geelong 135 (175)
2018– Port Adelaide 82 (54)
Total217 (229)
International team honours
YearsTeamGames (Goals)
2013 Australia 2 (2)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 23, 2022.
2 State and international statistics correct as of 2013.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Steven Motlop (born 12 March 1991) is a former professional Australian rules footballer for the Port Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL), having previously played for the Geelong Football Club from 2009 to 2017.

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Early life

Motlop was selected by Geelong with the 39th pick in the 2008 AFL Draft. Had previously been playing with the Wanderers in the Northern Territory. He is the younger brother of North Melbourne premiership player Shannon Motlop and former North Melbourne and Port Adelaide forward Daniel Motlop, and the cousin of Port's Marlon Motlop. [1]

His performances at the 2008 National AFL Under 18 and Under 16 championships were hampered by a shoulder injury, which was operated on prior to the draft, [2] but he still managed to kick five goals in the division two final at the MCG. [3]

AFL career

Geelong (2009-2017)

Motlop dislocated his shoulder in his debut AFL match against Hawthorn during the second quarter in the round 2, 2010 match. [4]

In round 6 of the 2012 AFL season Motlop was awarded the round nomination for the 2012 AFL Rising Star, after gathering 28 possessions against Melbourne. [5]

After a strong 2013 season, Motlop was selected in the AFL Players' Association's inaugural 22under22 team. In 2014, Round 16, Motlop collected a career high 30 disposals to go along with 5 marks and 4 tackles. [6]

Port Adelaide (2018–2022)

During the 2017 trade period, Motlop joined Port Adelaide as a restricted free agent, after Geelong elected not to match Port Adelaide's contract offer. [7] In Showdown 44, with 21 seconds left, Motlop kicked the match-winning goal which saw Port Adelaide win by 5 points against Adelaide, ending their rival's 5-game winning streak against the Power. In 2020, Round 7, Motlop injured his foot. Scans showed that he had sprained ligaments in his ankle, and he missed four weeks with the injury.

Motlop retired in August 2022. [8]

Statistics

Statistics are correct to the end round 4 2022. [9]
Legend
  G  
 Goals
  K  
 Kicks
  D  
 Disposals  
  T  
 Tackles
  B  
 Behinds  
  H  
 Handballs  
  M  
 Marks
SeasonTeamNo.GamesTotalsAverages (per game)
GBKHDMTGBKHDMT
2009 Geelong 320——————————————
2010
Geelong 32100202110.00.02.00.02.01.01.0
2011
Geelong 32423231235470.50.85.83.08.81.01.8
2012
Geelong 3222261419210429652521.20.68.74.713.42.42.4
2013
Geelong 3224442528214642878451.81.011.86.117.83.31.9
2014
Geelong 3217171622810433281271.00.913.46.119.54.81.6
2015
Geelong 3220261619914244178681.30.815.07.122.03.93.4
2016
Geelong 3223381932614146793591.50.813.55.819.43.82.4
2017 Geelong 322322725219144666590.950.310.98.319.32.862.56
2018 Port Adelaide 62111621415637059650.520.2810.17.4217.62.83.09
2019 Port Adelaide 614751299522449390.50.39.216.78163.52.78
2020 [lower-alpha 1] Port Adelaide 614132846514933230.920.1464.6410.62.351.64
2021 Port Adelaide 61913816912829781470.680.428.896.7315.64.262.47
2022 Port Adelaide 64502816441281.250741132
Career2072241212225136635316875020.920.5710.045.5315.582.932.29

Notes

  1. ↑ The 2020 season was played with 17 home-and-away matches per team (down from 22) and 16-minute quarters with time on (down from 20-minute quarters with time on) due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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References

  1. ↑ Piesse, Ken (30 November 2008). "A young Steven Motlop excites Geelong". Herald Sun. Australia. Retrieved 10 December 2008.
  2. ↑ Ralph, Jon (24 November 2008). "Daniel Motlop shoulders burden". Herald Sun. Australia. Retrieved 10 December 2008.
  3. ↑ Quayle, Emma (28 September 2008). "Vic Metro wraps up under-16 title". realfooty.com.au. Retrieved 10 December 2008.
  4. ↑ Vaughan, Roger (5 April 2010). "Geelong's Motlop dislocates shoulder". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 5 April 2010.
  5. ↑ Holmesby, Luke (8 May 2012). "Cream rising". AFL BigPond network. Archived from the original on 9 May 2012. Retrieved 8 May 2012.
  6. ↑ McInerney, Sam. "2013 22under22 Team Announced". AFL Players' Association. Retrieved 18 September 2013.
  7. ↑ "Motlop signs on". portadelaidefc.com.au. Bigpond. 14 October 2017. Retrieved 14 October 2017.
  8. ↑ "Steven Motlop announces retirement". Port Adelaide Football Club. 2 August 2022.
  9. ↑ "Steven Motlop statistics". AFL Tables. Retrieved 19 September 2012.
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