Peter Motley
Peter Motley | |||
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Personal information | |||
Date of birth | 24 September 1964 | ||
Place of birth | Adelaide, South Australia | ||
Draft | No. 6, 1982 interstate draft | ||
Debut | Round 2, 1986, Carlton vs. Richmond, at Princes Park | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1982–1985 | Sturt (SANFL) | 92 (104) | |
1986–1987 | Carlton (VFL) | 19 (4)[1] | |
Total | 111 (108) | ||
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1987. | |||
Career highlights | |||
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Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Peter Motley (born 24 September 1964 in Adelaide, South Australia) is a former professional Australian rules footballer, representing Sturt Football Club in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) and Carlton Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
Motley is the son of former nine-time
At only 18 years of age Peter Motley also made the first of six
Recruited by Carlton, Motley played 19 matches for the Blues. He made his VFL debut in Round 2 of the
In early May 1987, while driving along a divided road, another car careered across the median strip and collided directly with Motley's driver's door at head height. Teammate Paul Meldrum was driving directly behind and was a lesser victim of the crash. All three cars were destroyed. A medical practitioner who lived in the immediate vicinity attended to Motley's critical head injury, almost certainly saving his life before an ambulance arrived. Motley endured several days in a coma; his survival and recovery has been attributed to his mental determination, physical fitness, and encouragement from his family.[2]
In 1987, a song called "Peter Motley" by Gary Burrows was written in support of his recovery; proceeds from the single were given to a trust to help cover Motley's medical expenses.[3][4]
Such was Motley's impact in his 95 games for Sturt between 1982 and 1985 that he was named on the wing in Sturt's Team of the Century.
In 2015, Unley Oval, the home ground of the Sturt Football Club, was renamed Peter Motley Oval in his honour.
References
- ^ ISBN 1-74095-032-1.
- ^ a b Jason Bennett (2010). 2010 Fox Footy Headliners - Peter Motley (Television production). Fox Footy. Retrieved 10 September 2020.[dead YouTube link]
- ^ Peter Motley Tribute Song - Gary Burrows 1987, retrieved 26 May 2022
- ^ Gary Burrows - Peter Motley, retrieved 26 May 2022