Daniel Motlop

Daniel Motlop
Personal information
Original team(s)	Wanderers (NT)/North Adelaide (SA)/North Melbourne Kangaroos
Debut	Round 21, August 24, 2001, North Melbourne Kangaroos vs. Richmond Tigers, at MCG
Height / weight	184cm / 87kg
Playing career1
Kangaroos (2001-2005) 47 games, 53 goals Port Adelaide (2006 - 2008) 43 games, 89 goals 90 Games, 142 goals
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of Round 14, 2008.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Daniel Motlop (born March 16, 1982) is an Indigenous Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League.

Playing as a defender or forward, Motlop debuted in 2001 for the Kangaroos and was traded to Port Adelaide at the end of 2005 due to shoulder injuries and inconsistent form.

In the 2007 season, Motlop suffered from an ankle injury in Round 1 and a broken collarbone in Round 9. However, he came back in Round 13 against Brisbane and kicked a career best 6 goals to help set up Port's win, including a goal of the year nomination that can be seen here. In the 2008 AFL Season as of Round 10 he is 8th on the list of goals kicked in the AFL, coming of the back of a 7 goal game against the Essendon Bombers and a 5 goal game against the Fremantle Dockers, including a candidate for goal of the year He is the younger brother of footballer Shannon.

If Daniel Motlop's brother (Marlin Motlop plays, Port Adelaide could have their forth set of brothers playing (Matthew and Justin Westhoff,Chad and Kane Cornes and Peter and Shaun Burgoyne.