Steven Motlop (born 12 March 1991) is a former professional

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er for the

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in the

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(AFL), having previously played for the

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from 2009 to 2017.

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

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. He is the younger brother of

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premiership player

Shannon Motlop Shannon Motlop (born 18 August 1978) is an indigenous Larrakia Australian rules footballer. Primarily playing as a midfielder or small forward, he represented both the Kangaroos and Melbourne in the Australian Football League. He currently ...

and former

and

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forward

Daniel Motlop Daniel Motlop (born 16 March 1982) is an Indigenous Larrakia Australian rules footballer who played a total of 130 senior games for the North Melbourne Football Club and the Port Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL ...

, and the cousin of Port's

Marlon Motlop Marlon Motlop is an Indigenous Australian former Australian rules footballer who played with the Port Adelaide Football Club in the AFL. His final season was with Glenelg Football Club in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) i ...

. 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, but he still managed to kick five goals in the division two final at the MCG.

AFL career

Geelong (2009-2017)

Motlop dislocated his shoulder in his debut AFL match against

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during the second quarter in the round 2, 2010 match. In round 6 of the

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Motlop was awarded the round nomination for the

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, after gathering 28 possessions against . After a strong 2013 season, Motlop was selected in the

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's inaugural

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team. In 2014, Round 16, Motlop collected a career high 30 disposals to go along with 5 marks and 4 tackles.

Port Adelaide (2018–2022)

During the 2017 trade period, Motlop joined as a

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, after Geelong elected not to match Port Adelaide's contract offer. In Showdown 44, with 21 seconds left, Motlop kicked the match-winning goal which saw Port Adelaide win by 5 points against

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, 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.

Statistics

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Motlop, Steven 1991 births Living people Australian rules footballers from the Northern Territory Geelong Football Club players Indigenous Australian players of Australian rules football Wanderers Football Club players Australia international rules football team players Port Adelaide Football Club players Port Adelaide Football Club players (all competitions)