GANMAIN-Grong Grong-Matong coach Christin Macri doesn't like referring to Daniel Foley as a 'Mr Fix-It'.
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He clearly feels the term doesn't befit the value his versatility provides to the Lions as they look to find their best for the AFL Riverina Championship finals.
Foley has played mostly up forward and in the ruck, as the main man for the opening two rounds with Jacob Olsson out, and as a handy chop-out after his return in round four.
But his flexibility was on show again after he was one of the Lions' best in their 35-point win over Mangoplah-Cookardinia United-Eastlakes on Saturday.
The victory was the Lions' first over a top four team this year after heartbreaking losses by less than a kick to joint league leaders Wagga Tigers and Leeton-Whitton.
GGGM (3-2) is third heading into this week's last round clash with Turvey Park and have the league's best percentage, but must rely on either the Tigers or Crows (4-1) unexpectedly losing this week to force their way into the top two.
The Lions dominated the Goannas for the majority of the contest and will have garnered plenty of confidence for the bigger games ahead.
Macri said Foley's willingness to play wherever his name on the magnet board falls will be invaluable come finals.
"He's very good with his attitude around that as well," Macri said.
"We use him as... not a Mr Fix-It but in a spot each week where we need him. He's got the ability to play anywhere and it's a great luxury from a coaching point of view to have.
"His attitude to those things is great as well and that translates to performance. A guy can be happy to move around and rather be elsewhere, but Dan has been excellent."
Foley put his hand up to play ruck after Olsson opted to sit out the start of the season, but is content to play where required.
"It (ruck) as been awesome, I love being around the footy and I think that's one of my strengths," Foley said.
"But if have to go down back, that's what I'll do. It depends on who we play and what the match-ups are, whatever works.
"I'll just do whatever the coach says, and that's fine."
Foley is confident GGGM has the ability to win three straight finals matches to win the flag, should they fail to break into the top two.
"It's a short season and the finals are shorter. It doesn't matter what position you finish in, everyone's going to be shooting to win it so I think we've put it (close losses) in the past now," he said.
"I think we're up there with all the other teams, and everyone has a shot at it."
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