Perseverance has been a strong feature of Foley's game and in 2006 he missed just one match - a terrific effort from the onballer. His improvement recently earned great praise from Richmond coach Terry Wallace, who said Foley trained as hard as anyone and sought as much help as any player at Tigerland. Although Foley received his nomination after Richmond's demolition of the Brisbane Lions, his best ball-winning performance came against Melbourne in round 15, when he gained 21 touches. He became the fourth 'rookie' to gain a nomination, joining Danyle Pearce, Cheynee Stiller and Clinton Young.