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The bond shared between mother and daughter Nadene and Kyah McBride was strengthened by their love and commitment to the Singleton Roosters Football Club.
“Daily, hourly and I think even ten-minutely, mum is always talking about the club; she’ll go to meetings all week and check the finances and the list just goes on,” Kyah told The Singleton Argus in February 2019.
Kyah and Nadene McBride.Credit: Facebook/Sydney Women’s AFL Masters
The mother-daughter duo – who remain unaccounted for after the Hunter Valley bus crash on Sunday – competed on the footy field with a connection that brought them glory for the Roosters.
“The ball is bounced back in the middle and teenager Kyah McBride gains possession. She swings around, launches the ball into the forward 50m arc before her teammate (and mother) Nadene who, in turn, is pushed in the back, granted a free kick and then slots Singleton’s first goal in women’s footy,” reported The Singleton Argus, recounting play from a 2016 match.
It took Nadene three years to join the Roosters after moving to Singleton in 2012, partly because of a pact she made with her husband after investing so much time in volleyball and squash clubs in their previous life, The Singleton Argus reported.
She soon became a key member of the club and was listed on its website as a senior women’s coach. She had also served as the senior president.
Nadene McBride running onto the football field.Credit: AFL website
The talents of the pair extended beyond the local club. Kyah was selected to represent the Sydney Swans in the Women’s Summer Series round. Meanwhile, Nadene was part of the Sydney Women’s AFL Masters team, which paid tribute to the pair in the aftermath of the bus crash.
“Our thoughts and sympathy extend to all the friends, families and teammates of Nads and Kyah and the Singleton football community. Please reach out to each other for support,” the tribute said.
“Deeply saddened by this news, the world is a little darker without them. Just broken-hearted,” one man commented on the post.
Nadene’s LinkedIn page shows an extensive career in the mining industry. She originally went to school and worked in South Australia.
Meanwhile, Kyah’s Instagram profile stated she was an electrician in the Singleton area.
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