Steven Motlop

Steven Motlop
Personal information
Full name	Steven Motlop
Date of birth	12 March 1991
Original team(s)	Wanderers (NTFL)
Draft	No. 39, 2008 National Draft
Height / weight	185 cm / 83 kg
Position(s)	Midfielder / Forward
Club information
Current club	Geelong
Number	32
Playing career^1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
2010–	Geelong	112 (153)
International team honours
Years	Team	Games (Goals)
2013	Australia	2 (2)
^1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2016.
Career highlights
2× 22under22 team: 2012, 2013 2012 AFL Rising Star nominee

Steven Motlop (born 12 March 1991) is an Australian rules footballer playing for the Geelong Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).

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 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

Motlop dislocated his shoulder in his debut AFL match against Hawthorn during the second quarter in the 2010 Round 2 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]

Statistics

Statistics are correct to the end of the 2016 season.^[7]

Legend
G	Goals	B	Behinds	K	Kicks	H	Handballs	D	Disposals	M	Marks	T	Tackles

Season	Team	#	Games	G	B	K	H	D	M	T	G	B	K	H	D	M	T
			Totals								Averages (per game)
2009	Geelong	32	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2010	Geelong	32	1	0	0	2	0	2	1	1	0.0	0.0	2.0	0.0	2.0	1.0	1.0
2011	Geelong	32	4	2	3	23	12	35	4	7	0.5	0.8	5.8	3.0	8.8	1.0	1.8
2012	Geelong	32	22	26	14	192	104	296	52	52	1.2	0.6	8.7	4.7	13.4	2.4	2.4
2013	Geelong	32	24	44	25	282	146	428	78	45	1.8	1.0	11.8	6.1	17.8	3.3	1.9
2014	Geelong	32	17	17	16	228	104	332	81	27	1.0	0.9	13.4	6.1	19.5	4.8	1.6
2015	Geelong	32	20	26	16	199	142	441	78	68	1.3	0.8	15.0	7.1	22.0	3.9	3.4
2016	Geelong	32	24	38	19	326	141	467	93	59	1.6	0.8	13.6	5.9	19.5	3,9	2.5
Career			112	153	93	1352	649	2001	387	259	1.4	0.8	12.1	5.8	17.9	3.5	2.3

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". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 5 April 2010.
5. Holmesby, Luke (8 May 2012). "Cream rising". AFL BigPond network. Retrieved 8 May 2012.
6. McInerney, Sam. "2013 22under22 Team Announced". AFL Players' Association. Retrieved 18 September 2013.
7. "Steven Motlop statistics". AFL Tables. Retrieved 19 September 2012.

External links

• Steven Motlop's profile on the official website of the Geelong Football Club
• Steven Motlop's statistics from AFL Tables