Jesse Motlop

Jesse Motlop
Personal information
Full name Jesse Motlop
Date of birth (2003-11-23) 23 November 2003 (age 21)
Original team(s) South Fremantle
Draft No. 27, 2021 national draft
Debut Round 9, 2022, Carlton vs. Greater Western Sydney, at ENGIE Stadium
Height 180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight 81 kg (179 lb)
Position(s) Midfielder / half-forward
Club information
Current club Carlton
Number 3
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2022– Carlton 40 (42)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2024.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Jesse Motlop (born 23 November 2003) is an Australian rules footballer playing for the Carlton Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was drafted by the Carlton Football Club with their first selection and twenty-seventh overall in the 2021 national draft. Jesse is the son of former North Melbourne and Port Adelaide player Daniel.

Early life

Of Larrakia descendency from a famous Darwin footballing family, Jesse moved to Perth with his mother at the age of six[1] where he played junior football with South Coogee and was educated at Aquinas College, Perth before playing senior football with South Fremantle in the WAFL.[2] Motlop also played in Darwin during the wet season with Wanderers FC where he received a NTFL Rising Star nomination.[3]

AFL career

Carlton (2022–)

He made his debut in round 9, 2022 against Greater Western Sydney at Giants Stadium. On debut, Motlop kicked his first career goal and collected 9 disposals in his first win.[4] Due to his performance Motlop stayed in the side for round 10. In a 15-point win against Sydney Motlop kicked a goal and had 12 disposals. Motlop continued to be on the verges of a consistent run at the senior level throughout the season and finished the year with 12 goals from 12 games under his belt.[5]

References

  1. ^ AFL draft 2021: South Fremantle and Aquinas College teen Jesse Motlop’s juggling act by Jordan McArdle for The West Australian. 8 April 2021
  2. ^ [The filmmaking footy jet: Inside the unusual ambitions of Jesse Motlop] By Callum Twomey for afl.com.au 25 November 2021
  3. ^ Fremantle prospect and South Fremantle, Aquinas College young gun Jesse Motlop’s stunning senior NTFL debut by Grey Morris and Jordan McArdle for The West Australian. 15 December 2020
  4. ^ "Jesse Motlop to debut for the Blues this weekend". AFL NT. 13 May 2022. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
  5. ^ "Jesse Motlop". Carlton Football Club. Retrieved 16 September 2023.