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Australian rules footballer

Australian rules footballer
Dan Foley
Personal information
Date of birth (1960-10-25) 25 October 1960 (age 64)
Original team(s) West Perth
Height 193 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Weight 86 kg (190 lb)
Position(s) Forward
Playing career
Years Club Games (Goals)
1980–83; 1986–88 West Perth 58 (92)
1983–1985 Richmond 13 (9)
Playing statistics correct to the end of 1985.
Career highlights
  • West Perth leading goalkicker 1986
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Dan Foley (born 25 October 1960) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Richmond in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Foley, a centre half-forward, started his career at West Perth, the club his father Brian had played for. Brian Foley won the Sandover Medal in 1959.

He debuted for Richmond midway through the 1983 VFL season and finished the year with six appearances. A highlight was a five goal haul in Richmond's round 18 win over eventual grand finalists Essendon. During his time at Richmond he struggled with injuries and played only one league game in 1984. In the 1985 pre-season, Foley trained with Melbourne, but returned to Richmond and made five further appearances.

After his time at Richmond ended, Foley played again with West Perth. He won both the club's best and fairest and leading goal-kicker awards in the 1986 WAFL season. He kicked 46 goals from 20 games.

In 2016, he and his wife Carleen are competing contestants on the Australian reality TV series The Block.

References

  1. ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
  2. Devaney, John (2008). Full Points Footy's WA Football Companion. Lulu.com. ISBN 978-0-9556897-1-0.
  3. ^ "Dan Foley". AFL Tables.
  4. The Age, "Melbourne", 8 March 1985, p. 24
  5. "Daniel Foley (West Perth)". WAFL Online.
  6. "WAFL FootyFacts - FOLEY, Daniel Joseph (Dan)".
  7. "Insults fly as The Block looks set to go up against Australian Survivor in a bloody reality TV war". news.com.au. 10 July 2016. Retrieved 10 July 2016.
  8. "The Block casts same-sex couple and oldest ever-team for Melbourne factory renovation". smh.com.au. 11 July 2016. Retrieved 11 July 2016.
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