Women's Health Australia

The Secret Lives of Ball Stars

From the Ruck to the ED

Jess Foley, Adelaide Crows

Back in 2015, Jess Foley retired from pro basketball to focus on finishing her medical degree. But fast forward a few years and she’s now found herself juggling work, study and elite sport all over again. After stepping away from the court, Jess, 36, began playing with a local footy team just for fun. “It all escalated pretty quickly,” she says.

“At that time, I was putting a sporting life behind me, but [now] I’m right back in it!” Although she’d

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