A young Adelaide footballer has defied the odds to return to the sport he loves after a life-altering accident left him paralysed from the waist down.
Jake Bilsborow, 21, spent weeks in hospital and three months in rehabilitation after a cliff-jumping incident in 2021.Another popular restaurant to closeHe had been a promising underage footballer for Sturt Football Club who dreamed of representing the club at the league level.
"It was hard to get over the first couple of years missing the game and missing all the camaraderie and everything that comes with footy." "It's three years now since my accident, so I'm getting back into it now. Everything's starting to feel normal and routine in my life again," he said,
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