About Dan Foley
Born 1960. Dan Foley is an australian rules football player.
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.
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.
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Dan Foley was born on 25 October 1960.
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