Jess Trend | |
Fullname: | Jessica Trend |
Birth Date: | 1 July 1991 |
Originalteam: | Essendon (VFLW) |
Debutdate: | Round 1, 2019 |
Debutstadium: | North Hobart Oval |
Height: | 164 cm |
Position: | Midfielder |
Years1: | 2019–2020 |
Games Goals1: | 14 (1) |
Years2: | 2021 |
Games Goals2: | 0 (0) |
Games Goalstotal: | 14 (1) |
Statsend: | the 2021 season |
Jessica Trend (born 1 July 1991) is an Australian rules footballer who played for North Melbourne in the AFL Women's (AFLW) competition. She was also part of Fremantle's squad for a season, but was on the inactive list and didn't play. She also appeared as a contestant in the 2021 Big Brother Australia Season 13.
Trend was signed by North Melbourne as a free agent during the expansion club signing period in 2018.[1] She made her debut in the club's inaugural match, a 36-point victory over Carlton at North Hobart Oval in the opening round of the 2019 season.[2]
In the AFL trade period in August 2020, ahead of the 2021 season, Trend was traded to Fremantle.[3] Later that year however Trend was placed on an inactive list to pursue non-football related opportunities and so returned to Victoria.[4] She joined in the VFL Women's (VFLW) competition and was made captain of the club for the 2021 season.[5] At the end of the 2021 season, she was delisted by Fremantle.[6]
On April 27, 2021, it was revealed that Trend will be a housemate on the 2021 season of Big Brother Australia where she finished in 11th place after being evicted on day 45 after 41 days in the house.