News Stevie Motlop signs with Southern Districts NTFL

[manureid]

They got compo that was interlinked with Tim Kelly and GAJ, who aren't in their side this year. I can't see the link that says Geelong won the trade.

I was quoting PAFC66 who said this:

ultimately that was a massive trade blunder and Geelong who'll likely win the flag this year will be very pleased with that one.

 

[Alberton Proud]

Fare the well my 2022 buddy

 

[EskimoPAFC]

I was quoting PAFC66 who said this:

Yep I got it - I double checked the trade too when I read that post because I couldn't see it.

I think it was a good trade for us (I stand behind all three of those trades being great, despite the fact that they never got us the flag we wanted from them).

 

[Byrons Firen]

Onya Mots

You took me thru' all my emotions.

For all your mercurial goals you knew how to nail a set shot.

 

[robbo1981]

Always liked him was rapt when we got him.
Probably fell a little short if expectations but all the best Mots at least he ends on his terms.

 

[agmsy]

Not unexpected.

Gave us some great moments. The 2020 QF was something else.

Will always think it's a shame that we didn't play him in a role or system that allowed him to consistently produce his best football, but I reckon turning up week after week to play an often unrewarding role (and copping plenty of s*** for it externally!) says a bit about him.

 

[Alberton Proud]

Always loved the set shot routine

Stamped and scraped out the mark every time like he was owning that exact piece of turf

 

[Chewy316]

Difficult to truly evaluate his tenure at Port given he was hamstrung by a Hinkley schemed forward line.

That being said, he had some special moments in big games which is precisely what the club has in mind when bringing him in as a free agent. That 3rd goal in the 2020 QF where he snapped it round the corner followed by his trademark finger twirl is one of my favourite moments of Port Adelaide footy at Adelaide Oval.

 

[ROBBBO]

 

[Byrons Firen]

Will always think it's a shame that we didn't play him in a role or system that allowed him to consistently produce his best football

Yep... the Cat's structure? Mots one out deep forward.

 

[Wargreymon90]

DROWN THEM IN YOUR HONEY MOTS

 

[Onward To Victory]

So he ends up on 82 games for Ports... brother Daniel got to 83. Bit stiff he couldn't get a farewell game to even it out!!

As others have said, loved his special moments and big games in several finals.

 

[PowerLil]

Why is Hinkley there?

 

[Steve Dore]

Why is Hinkley there?

Representing the greyhound/racehorse owning syndicates.

 

[JohnHinckleyJr]

Gonna miss him IF he was played to his absolute strengths his pafc career would have been more fruitful...

Cheers mots

 

[Troopsy]

I will give him massive props for knowing that he needs to step aside unlike a certain coach.

Good luck with your future Mots

 

[StrappingTape]

A hard guy not to like. Hopefully he sticks around for the Magpies next season or something like that to help us out.

 

[MrPower]

Thanks Mots

 

[RossFC]

 

[raptalia]

Has Steven pulled the pin effective immediately or will he play out the rest of the year with the Port Magpies? Probably doesn't make a lot of difference as the Magpies are not going to figure in the finals but it would be nice if his fans could say good bye at the Port v Cows SANFL game at AO.

 

[RossFC]

Has Steven pulled the pin effective immediately or will he play out the rest of the year with the Port Magpies? Probably doesn't make a lot of difference as the Magpies are not going to figure in the finals but it would be nice if his fans could say good bye at the Port v Cows SANFL game at AO.

Yeah, effective immediately.

 

[Marmozet]

 

[raptalia]

I was rapt at the end of 2017 when we traded in Watts, Rockliff and Motlop. Great expectations but unfortunately things did not work out.

Good luck to Steven.

 

[davo999]

Thanks Mots , well done on your football career and good luck for the future

 

[Coobk001]

Some say Rory Atkins

32

Rory Atkins

Age

30

Ht

185cm

Wt

82kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

19.9

5star

K

12.1

4star

HB

7.9

5star

M

4.6

4star

T

1.9

4star

MG

367.4

5star

D

9.0

2star

K

5.0

2star

HB

4.0

3star

M

0.3

1star

T

2.7

4star

MG

147.7

3star

D

14.2

4star

K

8.8

4star

HB

5.4

4star

M

4.0

4star

T

1.2

3star

MG

217.8

4star

is still after the candy Mots sold him with that Showdown goal.

Congrats on a great career Mots. Whilst he probably never quite lived up to what we hoped we'd get from him, he was still a solid contributor for us and unfairly maligned way too often.