[4] Morton made his debut for Port Adelaide in 1998 and when Port drew with Brisbane at Brisbane's home ground Gabba in round 12, Morton received two Brownlow Medal, finishing with 27 disposals and four goals.
[3] The following round, while playing against the Western Bulldogs, Morton badly injured his neck when he landed on his head after contesting a mark.
[3] Morton returned to the AFL in 2000, appearing in seven of the first 10 rounds, but then lost his place in the team permanently.
[3] Following his delisting by Port Adelaide at the end of 2000, Morton joined SANFL club Norwood in 2001.
[6] After retiring from football, Morton became a PE teacher at Adelaide's Tyndale Christian School.