STELLA Motley, granddaughter of nine-time SANFL premiership player and Magarey Medallist Geof, will open proceedings for Port Adelaide's home game against the Western Bulldogs this afternoon.
The five-year-old is the daughter of Peter Motley, the elite Carlton and Sturt footballer, who will be on the field on Saturday afternoon.
Geof Motley is one of South Australian football's living legends: a nine-time premiership player and the captain-coach of Port Adelaide's record breaking 1959 premiership, he won four best-and-fairests for Port as well as the 1964 Magarey Medal.
Famously, he was never reported - or dropped - once in his 268-game career.
The first goal of the game will take place at approximately 12.40pm at the Riverbank End of the Adelaide Oval, just next to the Geof Motley Race.
Geof Motley record
SANFL Games played: 258 (1953-1966)
SANFL Games coached: 62 (1959-1961)
SANFL Goals: 156
Captain: 1959-1966
Club coach: 1959-1961
Captain/coach: 1959-1961
South Australian Representative Matches: 28 games
SANFL Premierships: 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1962, 1963, 1965
Port Adelaide best and fairest: 1958, 1959, 1963, 1965
Magarey Medallist: 1964
Member of Port Adelaide Football Club's Greatest Ever Team (Right half-back)
Port Adelaide Life Member: 1962
SANFL Player Life Member
Medal of the Order of Australia (1992)
Port Adelaide Football Club Hall of Fame (2002)
Australian Football Hall of Fame (2008)
