Dan Foley

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Dan Foley
Personal information
Date of birth (1960-10-25) 25 October 1960 (age 60)
Original team(s) West Perth
Height 193 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Weight 86 kg (190 lb)
Position(s) Forward
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (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
  • 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. [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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References

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  6. http://www.waflfootyfacts.net/player/stats.php?PlayerID=2131
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