A defender, 1.73 metres (5.7 ft) tall, Foley plays primarily on the half-back line with the ability to push into the midfield.

Foley's performances in representative matches in 2016 saw her recruited by the Adelaide Football Club as a priority selection for the inaugural AFLW season.

[1] She played with the Bendigo Thunder in the Victorian Women's Football League north west conference, winning the club's inaugural best and fairest medal in 2011[2] and a premiership in the 2012 season.

[14] She made her debut in the thirty-six point win against Greater Western Sydney at Thebarton Oval in the opening round of the 2017 season.

[15] Her performance in the three point win against Carlton at Thebarton Oval in round three drew praise due to her limiting the impact of the league leading goalkicker, Darcy Vescio–keeping her to zero disposals after halftime[16]–with the Australian Associated Press reporter, Ben McKay, writing she effectively shut down the dangerous forward.

[27] For her performance in the match, in which she recorded fifteen disposals, six tackles and four marks, she was named in AFL Media's team of the week and received two league best and fairest votes, meaning she was adjudged the second best player on the ground by the field umpires.

[28] Her performances throughout the season saw her named in the initial forty player All-Australian squad[29] and she finished fourth in Adelaide's Club Champion award with 106 votes.