North Melbourne coach Alastair Clarkson fought back tears as ex-Roo’s daughter killed in Bondi stabbing attack: ‘It breaks our hearts’
- Alastair Clarkson fought back tears during his pre-match speech
- The North Melbourne coach said the club’s hearts were broken
- Ashelee Good is the daughter of former Kangaroos player Kerry
The AFL is rallying around the family of Ashlee Good, daughter of ex-North Melbourne player Kerry Good, who tragically died in the horrific Bondi Junction knife attack.
The 38-year-old died hours after she and her daughter were stabbed in the shocking attack on Saturday.
Kangaroos players wore black armbands for their match against Geelong, with North coach Alastair Clarkson becoming visibly emotional as he spoke about the situation before the match.
“It is shocking for our club and the Good family,” he told Fox Sports.
Ex-Roo’s daughter Ashlee Good was killed in the Bondi mass stabbing attack
North Melbourne coach Alastair Clarkson fought back tears during his pre-match speech
“Kerry has been an important part of our club for a long time, it’s just so sad. Ashlee and that beautiful little girl, who won’t have a mother, it breaks our hearts.
‘What breaks our hearts even more is humanity, this is happening in our country. We get the same excuse… we have to do something about it. There has to come a time when it just stops.
“The strange thing about it is you come the next day and all these guys (players) get to do what they love, and Ashlee and five other families have been denied that.
“Our hearts are pretty low today.”
Roos chairman Sonja Hood said the club was ‘extremely saddened’ by the incident in Bondi.
“Like all Australians, we were shocked to see the horrific details coming out of Sydney on Saturday,” Hood said.
‘To later learn that Ashlee and her daughter were victims of this tragedy brings something so close.
‘Our thoughts and condolences go out to everyone affected by the terrible events, especially to Ashlee’s partner Daniel Flanagan, Kerry and Dian, Ashlee’s mother Denise and Ashlee’s extended family and friends.
Kerry Good played for North Melbourne in the VFL in the 1970s and 1980s
Kangaroos players wore black armbands for Sunday’s match against Geelong
“Kerry and his family are incredibly important people in the history of our club and we offer them our love and support at this incredibly difficult time.”
Good was well known in the Melbourne community and was close friends with ex-Demons player Steve Febey, who posted a heartbreaking tribute to her on Sunday morning.
“Words fail me, absolutely shattered,” Febey posted on social media alongside a series of photos of himself and Good together.
“I can’t fathom how this could happen to the most amazing, beautiful and caring human being.
“I will always cherish our friendship, five stars and the wonderful times we shared. I love you forever Ash xx.”