when at his best hes had a decent all round game, with c/ps being a stand out plus his ability to get plenty of ball he would be good for 25 odd possesions a game and as stated a lot of them hard won ball.. the beauty of foley was being at the bottom of packs winning ball and dishing it out. He could be relied on to do it 8 10 times a game. He also had an ability to run away from congestion with pace hence he had a reasonable number of clearances against his name when playing well.
imo if he cant win enough contested ball he should not play.
i say this because hes always been imo an average kick at best, hes also not a goal kicker. this to me means we dont want him on the outside too much, delivering the ball inside 50 or attempting precise or pressure kicks., imo we cant play him fwd either because he just doesnt hit the scoreboard enough. In fact id say hes a poor kick at goal.
i also have an issue with the number of players we play around 182cm thats not his fault but if we are going to play so any smalls he needs to perform his role very well that role to me is on the bottom of packs. that has been what he has always done well until recent yrs.
