Jayme Fressard (born 27 June 1997) is an Australian

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footballer who plays as a for the Sydney Roosters in the

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. She previously played for the Brisbane Broncos and Newcastle Knights in the

, and the

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in the

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Background

Fressard was born in

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and attended Gorokan High School, where she played rugby sevens. In 2015, she represented Australia in rugby sevens at the

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Playing career

In 2016, Fressard played for the Berkeley Vale Panthers and was named 18th player for

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. In 2017, she was again named in the New South Wales squad but did not play. In 2018, Fressard joined CRL Newcastle in the

. In June 2018, she represented NSW Country at the Women's National Championships. On 21 June 2018, she joined the Brisbane Broncos

team. In July 2018, she ruptured her ACL and MCL, ruling her out for the

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. In 2019, she broke her ankle, which saw her miss the

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2020

In 2020, Fressard joined the

in the

. On 23 September, Fressard re-signed with the Broncos' NRLW team. In Round 1 of the

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, she made her debut for the Broncos in a 28–14 win over the

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. On 25 October, she started at in the Broncos 20–10 NRLW Grand Final win over the Sydney Roosters.

2021

On 25 November, Fressard signed with the Newcastle Knights to be a part of their inaugural NRLW squad.

2022

In round 1 of the delayed

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, Fressard made her club debut for the Knights against the Parramatta Eels. In June, she signed with the Sydney Roosters for the 2022 season.

Achievements and accolades

Team

* 2020 NRLW Grand Final: Brisbane Broncos – Winners

References

External links

Newcastle Knights profileBrisbane Broncos profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Fressard, Jayme 1997 births Living people Australian female rugby league players Rugby league centres Brisbane Broncos (NRLW) players Newcastle Knights (NRLW) players Rugby league players from Gosford, New South Wales Sportswomen from New South Wales