# Jess Trend > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Jess_Trend > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Jess_Trend.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jess_Trend > Source revision: 1325951614 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Australian rules footballer Australian rules footballer Jess Trend Trend with North Melbourne in January 2019 Personal information Full name Jessica Trend Born (1991-07-01) 1 July 1991 (age 34) Original team Essendon (VFLW) Debut Round 1, 2019, North Melbourne vs. Carlton, at North Hobart Oval Height 164 cm (5 ft 5 in) Position Midfielder Playing career1 Years Club Games (Goals) 2019–2020 North Melbourne 14 (1) 2021 Fremantle 00 (0) Total 14 (1) 1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2021 season. Source: AustralianFootball.com **Jessica Trend** (born 1 July 1991) is an [Australian rules footballer](/source/Australian_rules_football) who played for [North Melbourne](/source/North_Melbourne_Football_Club#Women's_teams) in the [AFL Women's](/source/AFL_Women's) (AFLW) competition. She was also part of [Fremantle](/source/Fremantle_Football_Club#AFL_Women's_team)'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](/source/Big_Brother_(Australian_season_13))*. ## AFLW career ### North Melbourne Trend was signed by [North Melbourne](/source/North_Melbourne_Football_Club#Women's_teams) as a free agent during the expansion club signing period in [2018](/source/2018_AFL_Women's_draft).[1] She made her debut in the club's inaugural match, a 36-point victory over [Carlton](/source/Carlton_Football_Club#AFL_Women's_team) at [North Hobart Oval](/source/North_Hobart_Oval) in the opening round of the [2019 season](/source/2019_AFL_Women's_season).[2] ### Fremantle/Hawthorn VFLW In the [AFL trade period](/source/2020_AFL_Women's_draft#Trades) in August 2020, ahead of the [2021 season](/source/2021_AFL_Women's_season), Trend was traded to [Fremantle](/source/Fremantle_Football_Club#AFL_Women's_team).[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 [Hawthorn](/source/Hawthorn_Football_Club_(AFL_Women's)) in the [VFL Women's](/source/VFL_Women's) (VFLW) competition and was made captain of the club for the [2021 season](/source/2021_VFLW_season).[5] At the end of the 2021 season, she was delisted by Fremantle.[6] On April 27, 2021, it was revealed that Trend would be a housemate on the 2021 season of *[Big Brother Australia](/source/Big_Brother_(Australian_season_13))* where she finished in 11th place after being evicted on day 45 after 41 days in the house. ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["AFLW: Trend signs"](http://www.nmfc.com.au/news/2018-08-31/aflw-trend-signs). *North Media*. Telstra Media. 31 August 2018. Retrieved 12 February 2019. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** Warren, Stu (3 February 2019). ["Match report: Roos thrash Blues on memorable debut"](https://womens.afl/news/15891/match-report-roos-thrash-blues-on-memorable-debut). *AFL Media*. Telstra Media. Retrieved 7 February 2019. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["AFLW: Freo get on Trend with trade deal"](https://www.fremantlefc.com.au/news/793267/aflw-freo-get-on-trend-with-trade-deal). *[Fremantle](/source/Fremantle_Football_Club)*. [Telstra Media](/source/Telstra_Media). 11 August 2020. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Trend to be placed on AFLW inactive list"](https://www.fremantlefc.com.au/news/826205/trend-to-be-placed-on-aflw-inactive-list). *Fremantle FC*. 15 October 2020. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Our Trendy New Captain: Jess Trend will lead the brown and gold for the 2021 VFLW season!"](https://www.hawthornfc.com.au/video/866878/our-trendy-new-captain?videoId=866878&modal=true&type=video&publishFrom=1614061376001). *Hawthorn FC*. 23 February 2021. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["AFLW: Freo farewell trio"](https://www.fremantlefc.com.au/news/912212/aflw-freo-farewell-trio). *[Fremantle](/source/Fremantle_Football_Club)*. [Telstra](/source/Telstra). 16 April 2021. ## External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to [Jess Trend](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Jess_Trend). - [Jess Trend's profile](https://www.nmfc.com.au/players/2033/Jess-Trend) on the official website of the North Melbourne Football Club - [Jess Trend](https://australianfootball.com/players/player/Jessica%2BTrend/20472) at AustralianFootball.com - [Jess Trend](https://www.instagram.com/jessstrend/) on [Instagram](/source/Instagram_(identifier)) v t e Inaugural North Melbourne Football Club AFL Women's team Full-back Tahlia Randall Brittany Gibson Jenna Bruton Half-back Jess Trend Danielle Hardiman Jess Duffin Centre Emma Kearney (c) Half-forward Kate Gillespie-Jones Jasmine Garner Sophie Abbatangelo Full-forward Kaitlyn Ashmore Moana Hope Georgia Nanscawen Ruck Emma King Jamie Stanton Ash Riddell Interchange Alison Drennan Jasmine Grierson Daisy Bateman Nicole Bresnehan Emma Humphries Coach Scott Gowans North Melbourne defeated Carlton 7.10 (52) to 2.4 (16), round 1, 2019, at North Hobart Oval This Australian rules football biography of a person born in 1991 is a stub. 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