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Dan Foley (born 25 October 1960) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Richmond in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Dan Foley | |||
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Personal information | |||
Date of birth | 25 October 1960 | ||
Original team(s) | West Perth | ||
Height | 193 cm (6 ft 4 in) | ||
Weight | 86 kg (190 lb) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1980–83; 1986–88 | West Perth | 58 (92) | |
1983–1985 | Richmond | 13 (9) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1985. | |||
Career highlights | |||
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Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Foley, a centre half-forward, started his career at West Perth, the club his father Brian had played for.[1] Brian Foley won the Sandover Medal in 1959.[2]
He debuted for Richmond midway through the 1983 VFL season and finished the year with six appearances.[3] A highlight was a five goal haul in Richmond's round 18 win over eventual grand finalists Essendon.[3] During his time at Richmond he struggled with injuries and played only one league game in 1984.[1][3] In the 1985 pre-season, Foley trained with Melbourne, but returned to Richmond and made five further appearances.[3][4]
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.[5] He kicked 46 goals from 20 games.[6]
In 2016, he and his wife Carleen are competing contestants on the Australian reality TV series The Block.[7][8]
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