AFL participant Rhett Bazzo has delivered a heartbreaking tribute after his mom was killed in a boating accident.
Kylie Bazzo was considered one of two folks killed when the boat she was driving in with mates crashed right into a pylon on Saturday night time.
The 19-year-old West Coast defender shared a set of photographs of his mom, saying he was misplaced for phrases to clarify how he felt after her shock loss of life.
“My beautiful mother. Words cannot explain the feeling of not having you around anymore,” he mentioned.
“Forever grateful for the unconditional love you’ve always shown us.
“Thank you for choosing me.”
The soccer star has skilled unimaginable loss at such a younger age after his father Steve – a WAFL nice – misplaced his battle with most cancers when Bazzo was simply 12 years outdated.
“You’re now reunited with your eternal soulmate,” he mentioned.
Bazzo has taken a break from coaching with the West Coast Eagles, with the membership providing “every support” following his mom’s passing.
“The West Coast Eagles are devastated by the loss of Kylie Bazzo,” the membership mentioned in an announcement on Monday.
“The club’s players, staff and board extend their deepest condolences to the Bazzo family and are offering every support to Rhett, his sister Kameron and their loved ones.”
The 19-year-old’s teammates threw their help behind the teen, sharing their love within the feedback part.
“Love ya,” housemate Campbell Chesser mentioned.
“Thinking of you brother,” fellow 2021 draftee Brady Hough mentioned.
Among the carousel of photographs showcasing his mom’s life are pictures of his dad and mom’ marriage ceremony within the Nineteen Eighties and considered one of his mom embracing him and his sister Kameron as toddlers.
He additionally gave a nod to his mom’s sense of humour, exhibiting a side-by-side comparability of her try at an homage to Australian icon Kath Day Knight of “Kath and Kim”.
Loved ones of Kylie Bazzo waited anxiously for nearly 24 hours earlier than her physique was present in waters close to Creery Island at about 7pm on Sunday.
The 52-year-old was knocked into the water when the boat she was in collided with a pylon at about 10pm on Saturday night time.
Friend Deborah Burdon was pulled from the water within the hours after the crash, however couldn’t be revived.
Her husband John Burdon and one other man, Mick Young survived the crash.
An investigation is underway into the circumstances which lead as much as the crash. No costs have been laid.
