Motley played 250 games from 1953 to 1966, taking part in a record nine Port Adelaide SANFL premierships including six straight Grand Final wins from 1954-59.

He was Port Adelaide’s captain-coach for the last flag, a position he held for three seasons before continuing as captain.

Motley won club best-and-fairest awards in 1958, 1959, 1963 and 1965 and was awarded Port Adelaide life membership in 1962.

He won the Magarey Medal for the SANFL’s fairest and most brilliant player in 1964 and represented South Australia 28 times before retiring in 1966.

Motley coached North Adelaide from 1967-69 and was inducted into the Australian Football Hall of Fame in 2008.

SA Football Commission Chairman Rob Kerin paid tribute to Motley contribution to the game both on and off the field.

“Geof will be well remembered by the South Australian football community as being a fierce competitor, but one who was also incredibly fair and highly respected,” he said.

”There are few SANFL players who have surpassed the incredible successes of Geof Motley and it’s certainly a sad time to lose another great of our game.”

The Commission and SANFL extended its sympathy to Geof’s daughter Wanita, sons Brett and Peter, a former Sturt and Carlton player and fellow SA Football Hall of Fame member.