- Ashlee Good was the daughter of former North Melbourne player Kerry Good
- Former AFL star Steve Febey has posted a tribute to his close friend
- North Melbourne to wear black armbands in Sunday’s clash
- READ MORE: Live updates from the Westfield massacre
The AFL world is mourning the loss of Ashlee Good on Sunday after her mother was fatally stabbed in the horrific random attack at Sydney’s Westfield Bondi Junction on Saturday.
Good, 38, who left her injured baby in the hands of strangers, was the daughter of former North Melbourne player and Tasmanian Hall of Famer Kerry Good.
Good was well-known in the Melbourne community and a close friend of former Demons player Steve Febey, who posted a heartbreaking tribute to her on Sunday morning.
“I’m at a loss for words, absolutely devastated,” Febey posted on social media along with a series of photos of him and Good together.
Ash Good was the daughter of former North Melbourne player Kerry Good.
Friend and former AFL player Steve Febey says he is devastated by the tragic news.
‘I can’t understand how this could happen to the most amazing, beautiful, loving human being.
‘I will always cherish our friendship, our five stars and the great moments we shared. I will love you forever Ash xx.’
Kangaroos players will wear black armbands in honor of Good in their game against Geelong on Sunday.
North Melbourne club president Dr Sonja Hood said the club was “tremendously saddened” by the tragic death.
“Like all Australians, we were horrified to see the horrific details that emerged from Sydney on Saturday,” Hood said.
“Learning later that Ashlee and her daughter were victims of this tragedy really makes us feel that way.
‘Our thoughts and condolences go out to all those affected by the terrible events, especially Ashlee’s partner Daniel Flanagan, Kerry and Dian, Ashlee’s mother Denise, and Ashlee’s family and friends.
“Kerry and his family are incredibly important people in our club’s history and we offer them our love and support at an unimaginably difficult time.”
Kerry Good played for North Melbourne in the VFL during the 1970s and 1980s.
Kangaroos to wear black armbands for Sunday’s game against Geelong
Just hours before the horror unfolded, Dr Good posted a photo on Instagram holding her baby Harriet.
“Only because I was walking by and happened to be wearing the same thing 9 months ago vs 9 months later, etc., etc.,” the caption read.
She also posted a short video of her daughter sitting in a car seat with The Temptations’ song My Girl overlaid.
Heartbreaking details have emerged about what happened the moment Dr Good and her baby were attacked.
Shortly before 5pm, a witness interrupted a Nine News reporter’s live crossing from the scene and pointed at his brother, saying: “He’s a hero, he saved the baby.”
The clearly shaken man said he used clothes from a store to try to stop the baby’s bleeding.
“The baby was stabbed and, yes, the mother was stabbed,” he said. “The mother came up with the baby and threw it at me.
“I just helped by holding the baby… and trying to compress him.”
The Good family released a statement Sunday confirming that baby Harriet is “doing well.”