Skip to Content. Skip to Navigation.
Advertisement
AFL

News

Motlop to enter draft

Motlop to enter draft

10/18/2011 11:50:12 PM

Sacked Port Adelaide livewire Daniel Motlop has no hard feelings against the Power and still harbours hopes of continuing his AFL career elsewhere.

Port Adelaide delisted the enigmatic 29-year-old on Tuesday after 83 games in a six-year stint at Alberton that was punctuated by dazzling displays of freakish talent but also its fair share of discipline issues.

Motlop has told NT News that he will nominate for next month's national draft in the hope of being picked up by a third club.

He spent five seasons with North Melbourne before being traded to Port Adelaide at the end of 2005.

"I'm not disappointed, I wanted to leave and I'm happy it's all over," he said.

"We left on good terms and wished each other well, now it's time for me to move on."

"I still want to play in the AFL."

"I'll nominate for the (November) draft and wait and see what happens before I decide where I want to live and play footy."

In the meantime, Motlop will play with Wanderers in the NTFL with his brother Shannon who played in the Kangaroos' 1999 premiership team.

"I'm coming home to play footy with my brother (Shannon) and cousin (Aaron) for the first time in a Wanderers jumper," he said.

"I haven't played with Shannon since our time at North Melbourne (2004)."

"If it doesn't work out in the draft I'll play the season out with Wanderers and go from there."

And he is already preparing for a high-profile clash with Brendan Fevola who will line up for Waratah against Wanderers this Sunday.

"Sure it would be nice to get one over Fev and I've already texted him to tell him I'm coming, but having my family there will mean a lot more to me," Motlop said.

 
Photograph Copyright : Getty Images

You Might Also Like

Primus feels the pressure
Primus feels the pressure
05/13/2012 12:00:19 PM
Port Adelaide coach Matthew Primus insists his players can maintain strong morale despite the club's continued downward spiral and not ...
 
 
Dockers cruise past Power
05/13/2012 09:41:02 AM
 
Primus: No Power peril
05/11/2012 10:23:06 AM
 
Trengove affirms faith in Primus
05/08/2012 08:18:28 AM
 
Pressure mounts on Primus
05/06/2012 12:24:36 PM
 
Richmond snare breakthrough win
05/06/2012 08:09:54 AM
 
Gray sticks with Port
05/01/2012 02:10:28 AM
 
Port showed 'no resilience'
04/29/2012 10:44:21 PM
 
 
 

Most Read Articles

Is this the true AFL Ladder?
Is this the true AFL Ladder?
AFL
05/16/2012 03:30:17 AM
Take a look at what the AFL ladder would look like if games against the bottom three ...
 
 
Adelaide United snare win in Japan
Football
05/16/2012 11:19:39 AM
 
Five suspended in IPL spot-fixing saga
Cricket
05/15/2012 06:36:38 PM
 
Eagles' injury crisis easing
AFL
05/16/2012 03:12:17 AM
 
Victory part ways with Hernandez
Football
05/16/2012 07:30:19 AM
 
McLaren lend support to Williams
Motorsport
05/15/2012 09:37:19 PM
 
Kelly: No rift with Scott
AFL
05/16/2012 01:28:21 AM
 
Phelps to retire after London Olympics
Other Sports
05/15/2012 06:45:06 PM
 
 
 

Fantasy AFL: Best Players

Our Say

Is this the true AFL Ladder?
Is this the true AFL Ladder?
Bren O'Brien
Take a look at what the AFL ladder would look like if games against the bottom three ...more
Crackers' Call: Same old story for Roos
Crackers' Call: Same old story for Roos
Peter 'Crackers' Keenan
I'm a life member of North Melbourne footy club and I've enjoyed my association with the ...more
 
Poll
Which NRL club is hit the hardest by Origin?