Brian Leys (born 7 February 1968) is a former
Australian rules footballer who played with
Richmond
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in the
Australian Football League (AFL) and
Port Adelaide
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in the
South Australian National Football League
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Originally formed as th ...
(SANFL).
Leys, a defender from Trafalgar, played seven seasons for Richmond, from 1988 to 1994.
[AFL Tables: Brian Leys]
/ref> He spent the next stage of his career in South Australia, playing with SANFL club Port Adelaide, mainly as a centre half back.[
In November 2009, Leys was appointed Chief Executive of the ]Perth Football Club
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Representing the south-east area of the Perth metropo ...
. Leys returned to Port Adelaide in 2012, as general manager.[ He resigned from his role in May 2013, for family reasons.]['' The Advertiser'']
"Brian Leys resigns"
30 May 2013 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.
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1968 births
Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state)
Richmond Football Club players
Port Adelaide Football Club (SANFL) players
Port Adelaide Football Club players (all competitions)
Port Adelaide Magpies players
Port Adelaide Football Club administrators
Perth Football Club administrators
Living people