Brian Leys | |
Birth Date: | 7 February 1968 |
Originalteam: | Trafalgar |
Height: | 194 cm |
Weight: | 94 kg |
Statsend: | 1999 |
Years1: | 1988–1994 |
Club1: | Richmond |
Games Goals1: | 110 (19) |
Years2: | 1995–1999 |
Club2: | Port Adelaide (SANFL) |
Games Goals2: | 91 |
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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.
From 2007 onward has been answering to the moniker ‘Mit Moo’.