Peter Motley
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Personal information | |
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Birth | 24th September 1964, |
Recruited from | Sturt Football Club (SANFL) |
Playing career¹ | |
Debut | Round 2, 1986, Carlton vs. Hawthorn, at Princes Park |
Team(s) | Sturt Football Club, SANFL (1981-1985)
92 games Carlton (1986-1987) 19 Games, 4 Goals |
¹ Statistics to end of season | |
Career highlights | |
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Peter Motley (b. 24 September 1964) is a former professional Australian rules footballer, playing for Carlton Football Club in the Victorian Football League and Sturt Football Club in the South Australian National Football League.
The son of former Port Adelaide star Geof Motley, Motley made his debut for Sturt in 1982, and played 92 games for them until 1985, including Best and Fairests awards in 1984 and 1985. He was also named an All-Australian in 1985. Recruited by Carlton, Motley played 19 matches for the Blues, including the 1986 Grand Final defeat against Hawthorn, before a serious car crash in early 1987 ended his football career.
Motley was named on the wing in Sturt's Team of the Century.