TonyK
Tash Jayasinghe
CibbuanoMotlop re-signs
October 9th 2008 06:54
PORT ADELAIDE forward Daniel Motlop has signed a new three-year deal which will see him remain at the club until at least the end of the 2011 season.
Motlop, who kicked 57 goals from 21 games in 2008, said it was good to have his future secured before next season.
"Good to get signed up and get settled I guess. You don't want to be playing through the year thinking about contracts and that sort of stuff so it was good to get it out the way," he said.
"They (Port) got me over here and I didn't want to go anywhere else, and they knew that, so it's was good to sign up."
"Obviously my first year wasn't that good and the last two have been a bit better. The next three years I'm going to concentrate on footy and repay the club."
The 26-year-old admitted it was time that he stepped up and became a leader at the club.
"I'll try and get into the leadership group next year and push towards that. I'm one of the oldest there now so I've got to step up with that," he said.
"I suppose lead the way with the young boys and that sort of stuff. At times I give away free kicks and I suppose that's where I've got to do better - if the young boys see me do that then it's a good example."
"When I first came to the club I stuffed up a little bit, didn't set a good example and the last two years I've been pretty good and I suppose now it's time to chill out."
Motlop, who kicked 57 goals from 21 games in 2008, said it was good to have his future secured before next season.
"Good to get signed up and get settled I guess. You don't want to be playing through the year thinking about contracts and that sort of stuff so it was good to get it out the way," he said.
"They (Port) got me over here and I didn't want to go anywhere else, and they knew that, so it's was good to sign up."
"Obviously my first year wasn't that good and the last two have been a bit better. The next three years I'm going to concentrate on footy and repay the club."
The 26-year-old admitted it was time that he stepped up and became a leader at the club.
"I'll try and get into the leadership group next year and push towards that. I'm one of the oldest there now so I've got to step up with that," he said.
"I suppose lead the way with the young boys and that sort of stuff. At times I give away free kicks and I suppose that's where I've got to do better - if the young boys see me do that then it's a good example."
"When I first came to the club I stuffed up a little bit, didn't set a good example and the last two years I've been pretty good and I suppose now it's time to chill out."
| 36 |
| Vote |
Shared on
Subscribe to this blog
