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 and former

and

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forward Daniel Motlop, and the cousin of Port's

Marlon Motlop Marlon Motlop (born 17 April 1990), also professionally known as Marlon (stylised in all caps), is an Indigenous Australian former Australian rules footballer and musician. Motlop played with the Port Adelaide Football Club from 2008 to 2011 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 Hawthorn 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 2012 AFL Rising Star, after gathering 28 possessions against . 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.

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 Geelong Football Club players Indigenous Australian players of Australian rules football 21st-century Indigenous Australian people Wanderers Football Club players Australia international rules football team players Port Adelaide Football Club players Port Adelaide Football Club players (all competitions) Australian rules footballers from Darwin, Northern Territory Larrakia people 21st-century Australian sportsmen