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{{Infobox AFL biography
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| name = Geof Motley<br>{{small|{{nobold|[[Order of Australia|OAM]]}}}}
| name = Geof Motley<br />{{post-nominals|country=AUS|OAM}}
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| caption = Geof Motley kicking the ball forward during the [[1954 SANFL Grand Final]] at [[Adelaide Oval]].
| caption = Geof Motley kicking the ball forward during the [[1954 SANFL Grand Final]] at [[Adelaide Oval]].
| fullname = Geof Motley
| fullname = Geofrey Peter Motley
| birth_date = {{birth date|1935|1|3|df=y}}
| birth_date = {{birth date|1935|1|3|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Port Adelaide]], [[South Australia]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-09-27/port-adelaide-legend-geof-motley-dies/102905212|title=Port Adelaide Football Club legend Geof Motley dies, aged 88|publisher=[[Australian Broadcasting Corporation]]|date=27 September 2023|access-date=27 September 2023}}</ref>
| birth_place = [[South Australia]], Australia
| death_date = {{death date and age|2023|9|26|1935|1|3|df=y}}
| death_date = {{death date and age|2023|9|26|1935|1|3|df=y}}
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| coachyears1 = 1959–1961
| coachyears1 = 1959–1961
| coachclub1 = [[Port Adelaide Football Club|Port Adelaide]]
| coachclub1 = [[Port Adelaide Football Club|Port Adelaide]]
| coachgames_wins1 = 62 (48–14–0) 77.4%
| coachgames_wins1 = 62 (48–14–0)
| coachyears2 = 1967–1969
| coachyears2 = 1967–1969
| coachclub2 = [[North Adelaide Football Club|North Adelaide]]
| coachclub2 = [[North Adelaide Football Club|North Adelaide]]
| coachgames_wins2 = 64 (44–20–0) 68.8%
| coachgames_wins2 = 64 (44–20–0)
| coachgames_winstotal = 126 (92–34–0) 73.0%
| coachgames_winstotal = 126 (92–34–0)
| careerhighlights = '''Club'''
| careerhighlights = '''Club'''
* [[Magarey Medal]] (1964)
* [[Magarey Medal]] (1964)
* 9x [[Port Adelaide Football Club|Port Adelaide]] premiership player ([[1954 SANFL Grand Final|1954]], [[1955 SANFL Grand Final|1955]], [[1956 SANFL Grand Final|1956]], [[1957 SANFL Grand Final|1957]], [[1958 SANFL Grand Final|1958]], [[1959 SANFL Grand Final|1959]], [[1962 SANFL Grand Final|1962]], [[1963 SANFL Grand Final|1963]], [[1965 SANFL Grand Final|1965]])
* [[Port Adelaide Football Club|Port Adelaide]] premiership player ([[1954 SANFL Grand Final|1954]], [[1955 SANFL Grand Final|1955]], [[1956 SANFL Grand Final|1956]], [[1957 SANFL Grand Final|1957]], [[1958 SANFL Grand Final|1958]], [[1959 SANFL Grand Final|1959]], [[1962 SANFL Grand Final|1962]], [[1963 SANFL Grand Final|1963]], [[1965 SANFL Grand Final|1965]])
* 4x [[John Cahill Medal|Port Adelaide best and fairest]] (1958, 1959, 1963, 1965)
* [[John Cahill Medal|Port Adelaide best and fairest]] (1958, 1959, 1963, 1965)
* [[List of Port Adelaide Football Club captains|Port Adelaide captain]] (1959-1966)
* [[List of Port Adelaide Football Club captains|Port Adelaide captain]] (1959-1966)
'''Representative'''
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'''Geof Motley''' [[Order of Australia|OAM]] (3 January 1935 – 26 September 2023) was an [[Australian rules football]]er and coach who played for [[South Australian National Football League]] (SANFL) side [[Port Adelaide Football Club|Port Adelaide]]. Motley was born near [[Alberton Oval]], the home ground of the Port Adelaide Football Club, and grew up supporting Port Adelaide.
'''Geofrey Peter Motley''' {{post-nominals|country=AUS|size=100%|OAM}}<ref name=OAM/> (3 January 1935 – 26 September 2023) was an [[Australian rules football]]er and coach who played for [[South Australian National Football League]] (SANFL) side [[Port Adelaide Football Club|Port Adelaide]]. Motley was born near [[Alberton Oval]], the home ground of the Port Adelaide Football Club, and grew up supporting Port Adelaide.<ref name=afl_1>Phelan, J, [https://web.archive.org/web/20080516060914/http://www.afl.com.au/News/NewsArticle/tabid/208/Default.aspx?newsId=59336 "Mots Joins The Greats"] afl.com.au, 8 May 2008, accessed 7 June 2008</ref>
<ref name=afl_1>Phelan, J, [https://web.archive.org/web/20080516060914/http://www.afl.com.au/News/NewsArticle/tabid/208/Default.aspx?newsId=59336 "Mots Joins The Greats"] afl.com.au, 8 May 2008, accessed 7 June 2008</ref>


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."<ref>{{cite web |title=Award extract: Mr Geofrey Peter Motley |url=https://honours.pmc.gov.au/honours/awards/887335 |website=[[Government of Australia]] |access-date=26 September 2023}}</ref>
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."<ref name=OAM>{{cite web |title=Mr Geofrey Peter Motley|url=https://honours.pmc.gov.au/honours/awards/887335|publisher=[[Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (Australia)|Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet]]|via=[[Australian Government]]|access-date=27 September 2023}}</ref>


== Football career ==
== Port Adelaide (1954–1966) ==
For eight seasons (1959–1966) Motley captained the then dominating team of the League, including a stint as captain-coach from 1959 to 1961. He was the only man to appear in all nine of the Magpies premiership teams between 1954 and 1965. Motley played a total of 258 games for Port between 1953 and 1966 and also represented South Australia on 28 occasions.
<ref name=fpf_profile>[http://www.fullpointsfooty.net/m.htm#Geof%20Motley%20(Port%20Adelaide%20&%20North%20Adelaide) "Full Points Footy Biography"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120210082743/http://www.fullpointsfooty.net/m.htm#Geof%20Motley%20(Port%20Adelaide%20&%20North%20Adelaide) |date=10 February 2012 }} fullpointsfooty.net.au</ref>


=== Port Adelaide (1954–1966) ===
During his career, Motley was never dropped from the league team and was never reported. During his time in league football, not being reported for foul play was a rare thing for a player as at the time having a certain amount of mongrel or thuggery was seen a common thing.<ref name=afl_1/>
For eight seasons from 1959 to 1966, Motley captained the then dominating team of the SANFL, {{AFL Por}}, including a stint as [[captain-coach]] from 1959 to 1961. He was the only man to appear in all nine of the Magpies' premiership teams between 1954 and 1965. Motley played a total of 258 games for Port between 1953 and 1966 and also represented South Australia on 28 occasions.<ref name="fpf_profile">[http://www.fullpointsfooty.net/m.htm#Geof%20Motley%20(Port%20Adelaide%20&%20North%20Adelaide) "Full Points Footy Biography"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120210082743/http://www.fullpointsfooty.net/m.htm#Geof%20Motley%20(Port%20Adelaide%20&%20North%20Adelaide) |date=10 February 2012 }} fullpointsfooty.net.au</ref>


During his career, Motley was never dropped from the team, nor was he reported. In this era, not being reported for foul play was a rarity for a player as having a certain amount of mongrel or thuggery was seen as commonplace.<ref name="afl_1" />
Motley was named Port Adelaide's best and fairest player in 1958, 1959, 1963, and 1965; and won the [[Magarey Medal]] in 1964.
<ref name=afl_profile>[http://afl.com.au/tabid/208/default.aspx?newsid=59328 "Profile: Geof Motley"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120606164523/http://www.afl.com.au/tabid/208/default.aspx?newsid=59328 |date=6 June 2012 }} afl.com.au, 8 May 2008, accessed 7 June 2008</ref>


Motley was named Port Adelaide's best and fairest player in 1958, 1959, 1963, and 1965; and won the [[Magarey Medal]] in 1964.<ref name="afl_profile">[http://afl.com.au/tabid/208/default.aspx?newsid=59328 "Profile: Geof Motley"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120606164523/http://www.afl.com.au/tabid/208/default.aspx?newsid=59328 |date=6 June 2012 }} afl.com.au, 8 May 2008, accessed 7 June 2008</ref>
Motley was captain-coach of the Magpies 1959 premiership winning side.


== North Adelaide coach (1967–1969) ==
=== North Adelaide coach (1967–1969) ===
Geof Motley went on to coach [[North Adelaide Football Club|North Adelaide]] from 1967 to 1969, taking the club to 3rd, 3rd, and 5th. They won the minor premiership in 1967 but were unable to compete successfully against Sturt and Port Adelaide in the major round. Under Motley's tutelage, Australian Football Hall of Fame Legend [[Barrie Robran]] debuted and won his first Magarey Medal.
Following his playing retirement, Motley went on to coach [[North Adelaide Football Club|North Adelaide]] from 1967 to 1969, taking the club to third, third, and fifth place respectively. The Roosters won the minor premiership in 1967 but were unable to compete successfully against {{SANFL Stu}} and {{SANFL Por}} in the major round. Under Motley's tutelage, Australian Football Hall of Fame Legend [[Barrie Robran]] debuted and won his first Magarey Medal.


== After football ==
== Honours ==
After retiring, Motley was bestowed with several honours including life membership of Port Adelaide and the SANFL, and membership of the [[South Australian Football Hall of Fame]] and the [[Australian Football Hall of Fame]]. In 2001 Motley was named on a half-back flank in Port Adelaide's 'Greatest Team of All Time'.<ref name="afl_1" />
After retiring, Motley was bestowed with several honours including life membership of Port Adelaide and the SANFL, and membership of the [[South Australian Football Hall of Fame]] and the [[Australian Football Hall of Fame]]. In 2001, Motley was named on a half-back flank in Port Adelaide's 'Greatest Team of All Time'.<ref name="afl_1" />


== Personal life ==
== Personal life ==
Motley was married to Gaynor who played for Australia in basketball (competing in the first world championships in Rio de Janeiro) and netball, and represented South Australia in softball<ref>{{cite news | last=Rucci | first=Michelangelo | title=Geof Motley officially 'great' | newspaper=news.com.au (Nationwide News Pty Limited) | date=15 October 2009 | access-date=10 September 2020 | url=https://www.news.com.au/news/geof-motley-officially-great/news-story/5430a3919a747c3afb8d18eb1a1cf6e0 }}</ref> until her death on 21 February 1999.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.centennialpark.org/memorial-search/gaynor-anita-motley-237970/ | title=Gaynor Anita Motley | publisher=Centennial Park | access-date=10 September 2020}}</ref>
Motley was married to fellow sportsperson [[Gaynor Flanagan|Gaynor Motley]] ({{Nee|Flanagan}}), who represented Australia in [[Women's basketball|basketball]] (competing in the first world championships in [[Rio de Janeiro]]) and [[netball]], as well as [[South Australia]] in [[softball]].<ref>{{cite news | last=Rucci | first=Michelangelo | title=Geof Motley officially 'great' | newspaper=news.com.au (Nationwide News Pty Limited) | date=15 October 2009 | access-date=10 September 2020 | url=https://www.news.com.au/news/geof-motley-officially-great/news-story/5430a3919a747c3afb8d18eb1a1cf6e0 }}</ref> The pair were married until Gaynor's death in 1999.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.centennialpark.org/memorial-search/gaynor-anita-motley-237970/ | title=Gaynor Anita Motley | publisher=Centennial Park | access-date=10 September 2020}}</ref>


Their son, [[Peter Motley]] played for rival SANFL club [[Sturt Football Club|Sturt]] and [[Australian Football League|Victorian Football League]] (VFL) club [[Carlton Football Club|Carlton]], while Motley's second cousin is former Port Adelaide captain [[Warren Tredrea]].
Their son, [[Peter Motley|Peter]], played for rival SANFL club [[Sturt Football Club|Sturt]] and [[Australian Football League|Victorian Football League]] (VFL) club [[Carlton Football Club|Carlton]], while Motley's second cousin was Port Adelaide captain [[Warren Tredrea]].


== Death ==
Geof Motley died on 26 September 2023, at the age of 88.<ref>[https://www.theaustralian.com.au/subscribe/news/1/?sourceCode=TAWEB_WRE170_a_GGL&dest=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theaustralian.com.au%2Fsport%2Fafl%2Fport-adelaide-legend-geof-motley-dies-aged-88%2Fnews-story%2F82c61d4965ed58256bc4764820158799&memtype=anonymous&mode=premium&v21=dynamic-groupa-control-noscore&V21spcbehaviour=append Port Adelaide legend Geof Motley dies] {{paywall}}</ref>
Motley died on 26 September 2023, at the age of 88.<ref>[https://www.theaustralian.com.au/subscribe/news/1/?sourceCode=TAWEB_WRE170_a_GGL&dest=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theaustralian.com.au%2Fsport%2Fafl%2Fport-adelaide-legend-geof-motley-dies-aged-88%2Fnews-story%2F82c61d4965ed58256bc4764820158799&memtype=anonymous&mode=premium&v21=dynamic-groupa-control-noscore&V21spcbehaviour=append Port Adelaide legend Geof Motley dies] {{subscription required}}</ref>


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{{Port Adelaide Football Club Greatest Team 1870-2000}}
{{Port Adelaide Football Club Greatest Team 1870–2000}}
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{{1958 South Australia State Football Team}}
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{{Port Adelaide Football Club captains}}
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[[Category:Australian rules footballers from Adelaide]]

Latest revision as of 09:51, 11 February 2024

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]

Football career

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Port Adelaide (1954–1966)

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For eight seasons from 1959 to 1966, Motley captained the then dominating team of the SANFL, Port Adelaide, including a stint as captain-coach from 1959 to 1961. He was the only man to appear in all nine of the Magpies' premiership teams between 1954 and 1965. Motley played a total of 258 games for Port between 1953 and 1966 and also represented South Australia on 28 occasions.[4]

During his career, Motley was never dropped from the team, nor was he reported. In this era, not being reported for foul play was a rarity for a player as having a certain amount of mongrel or thuggery was seen as commonplace.[3]

Motley was named Port Adelaide's best and fairest player in 1958, 1959, 1963, and 1965; and won the Magarey Medal in 1964.[5]

North Adelaide coach (1967–1969)

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Following his playing retirement, Motley went on to coach North Adelaide from 1967 to 1969, taking the club to third, third, and fifth place respectively. The Roosters won the minor premiership in 1967 but were unable to compete successfully against Sturt and Port Adelaide in the major round. Under Motley's tutelage, Australian Football Hall of Fame Legend Barrie Robran debuted and won his first Magarey Medal.

Honours

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After retiring, Motley was bestowed with several honours including life membership of Port Adelaide and the SANFL, and membership of the South Australian Football Hall of Fame and the Australian Football Hall of Fame. In 2001, Motley was named on a half-back flank in Port Adelaide's 'Greatest Team of All Time'.[3]

Personal life

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Motley was married to fellow sportsperson Gaynor Motley (née Flanagan), who represented Australia in basketball (competing in the first world championships in Rio de Janeiro) and netball, as well as South Australia in softball.[6] The pair were married until Gaynor's death in 1999.[7]

Their son, Peter, played for rival SANFL club Sturt and Victorian Football League (VFL) club Carlton, while Motley's second cousin was Port Adelaide captain Warren Tredrea.

Death

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Motley died on 26 September 2023, at the age of 88.[8]

References

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  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. ^ a b c Phelan, J, "Mots Joins The Greats" afl.com.au, 8 May 2008, accessed 7 June 2008
  4. ^ "Full Points Footy Biography" Archived 10 February 2012 at the Wayback Machine fullpointsfooty.net.au
  5. ^ "Profile: Geof Motley" Archived 6 June 2012 at the Wayback Machine afl.com.au, 8 May 2008, accessed 7 June 2008
  6. ^ Rucci, Michelangelo (15 October 2009). "Geof Motley officially 'great'". news.com.au (Nationwide News Pty Limited). Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  7. ^ "Gaynor Anita Motley". Centennial Park. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  8. ^ Port Adelaide legend Geof Motley dies (subscription required)
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