Geof Motley
Australian rules footballer and coach (1935–2023) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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]
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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. | |||
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Source: AustralianFootball.com |
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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]