Jessica Trend (born 1 July 1991) is an

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er who played for

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in the

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(AFLW) competition. She was also part of

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'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.

AFLW career

North Melbourne

Trend was signed by

as a free agent during the expansion club signing period in

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. She made her debut in the club's inaugural match, a 36-point victory over Carlton at

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in the opening round of the

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Fremantle/Hawthorn VFLW

In the AFL trade period in August 2020, ahead of the

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, Trend was traded to

. Later that year however Trend was placed on an inactive list to pursue non-football related opportunities and so returned to Victoria. She joined in the

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(VFLW) competition and was made captain of the club for the

. At the end of the 2021 season, she was delisted by Fremantle. On April 27, 2021, it was revealed that Trend will be a housemate on the 2021 season of

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where she finished in 11th place after being evicted on day 45 after 41 days in the house.

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* * * 1991 births Living people North Melbourne Football Club (AFLW) players Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state) Australian lesbian sportswomen LGBTQ players of Australian rules football Big Brother (Australian TV series) contestants {{AFL-bio-1990s-stub