Geof Motley

Geof Motley
OAM
Personal information
Full name Geofrey Peter Motley
Date of birth (1935-01-03)3 January 1935
Place of birth Port Adelaide, South Australia[1]
Date of death 26 September 2023(2023-09-26) (aged 88)
Height 180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight 85 kg (187 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1953–1966 Port Adelaide 258 (156)
Representative team honours
Years Team Games (Goals)
1954–1965 South Australia 28
Coaching career
Years Club Games (W–L–D)
1959–1961 Port Adelaide 62 (48–14–0)
1967–1969 North Adelaide 64 (44–20–0)
Total 126 (92–34–0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1966.
Career highlights

Club

Representative

Coaching

Honours

Source: AustralianFootball.com

Geofrey Peter Motley OAM[2] (3 January 1935 – 26 September 2023) was an Australian rules footballer and coach who played for South Australian National Football League (SANFL) side Port Adelaide. Motley was born near Alberton Oval, the home ground of the Port Adelaide Football Club, and grew up supporting Port Adelaide.[3]

Motley was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in the 1992 Australia Day Honours "for service to sport administration and Australian rules football."[2]

  1. ^ "Port Adelaide Football Club legend Geof Motley dies, aged 88". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 27 September 2023. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Mr Geofrey Peter Motley". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. Retrieved 27 September 2023 – via Australian Government.
  3. ^ Phelan, J, "Mots Joins The Greats" afl.com.au, 8 May 2008, accessed 7 June 2008