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Brian Leys
Personal information
Date of birth (1968-02-07) 7 February 1968 (age 56)
Original team(s) Trafalgar
Height 194 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Weight 94 kg (207 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1988–1994 Richmond 110 (19)
1995–1999 Port Adelaide (SANFL) 91
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1999.
Career highlights
  • Port Adelaide premierships (1995, 1996, 1998, 1999)
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Brian Leys (born 7 February 1968) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Richmond in the Australian Football League (AFL) and Port Adelaide in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL).


Leys, a defender from Trafalgar, played seven seasons for Richmond, from 1988 to 1994.[1][2] He spent the next stage of his career in South Australia, playing with SANFL club Port Adelaide, mainly as a centre half back.[3] In his five seasons at Port Adelaide he was member of four premiership teams, in 1995, 1996, 1998 and 1999.[3]

In November 2009, Leys was appointed Chief Executive of the Perth Football Club.[4] Leys returned to Port Adelaide in 2012, as General Manager.[3] He resigned from his role in May 2013, for family reasons.[5] In 2016 he returned to coaching as the coach of the Glenunga Rams Football Club, a Adelaide Football League team. In his second season coaching the Rams he steered them to a premiership.

References

  1. ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
  2. ^ AFL Tables: Brian Leys
  3. ^ a b c "Premiership Magpie Returns As General Manager". Port Adelaide Football Club. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013.
  4. ^ "Brian Leys appointed new Demons chief". In My Community. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013.
  5. ^ The Advertiser, "Brian Leys resigns", 30 May 2013