Brian Foley (footballer)

Timothy Brian Foley (11 January 1933 – 18 August 1998) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with West Perth in the West Australian National Football League (WANFL).

He occupies a forward pocket in West Perth's official 'Team of the Century'.

Foley was a ruckman, nicknamed Big Blue due to his red hair, and when he retired after the 1965 season had played 202 games for West Perth.

From 1960 to 1964 he was club captain and he represented the West Australian interstate team 21 times during his career.

[1] In 1957 he signed a "Form Four" agreement that tied him to North Melbourne, but he was refused a clearance by West Perth, so he never played in the Victorian Football League.