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Article AFL Star’s Heartbreak: ‘We Are Truly Heartbroken To Have Lost Our Baby Girl’

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Melbourne Demons premiership player Tom McDonald and his wife Ruby have shared the heartbreaking news that their baby daughter was stillborn at 20 weeks.

The couple, who has two other children, revealed the devastating news on social media, and shared a photo holding their baby girl.

“At 11:55pm on Sunday night, 21st of January our gorgeous Goldie Joan McDonald was born sleeping and became our angel above,” the photo was captioned.

“Watching over us and her siblings until we meet again in wonderland. We are truly heartbroken to have lost our baby girl at 20 weeks, but know that she will be forever and always with us all.

“Thank you to everyone who has and continues to support our family, we will never be able to thank you enough for your kindness, love and care. Please be patient with us as we navigate life without our Goldie girl in our arms.”

Tom mcdonald baby loss

Tom mcdonald baby loss

Tom and Ruby married in 2021, and have a daughter, Bella, 4 and a son, Leo, aged two.

The 31-year-old, who has featured in defence and as a forward for Melbourne, has played 210 AFL matches, and had a key role in Melbourne’s 2021 premiership. However, he’s recently struggled with injury and poor form, and is entering the final year of his contract with the Demons.

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  • Such a very sad thing to have happened. Your daughter will always be with you in spirit and to help out when times are hard.

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  • Words can’t express how much I feel for you both.

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  • Devastating! I am 24 weeks with my third and couldn’t imagine this pain. I hope they find some peace and a meaningful way to honor bub.

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  • Devastating! But so good to know and believe she is now an angel

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  • It’s so sad for their family. Wishing them peace.

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  • Such a terrible, heartbreaking blow for them :(

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  • My thoughts go out to theis family, very sad !

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  • It is heartbreaking and always stays with you. Love and kindness and understanding is needed now and always.

    • I agree. Thank you for your lovely comment.

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  • I feel for anyone who goes through this. Very sad.

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  • This is just heartbreaking for the couple and everyone else out there who have suffered this.

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  • This is heartbreaking. I feel for the couple. I lost my first baby quite early in pregnancy.

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  • Absolutely heartbreaking. Sending them my condolences during this difficult time.

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  • My heart goes out to this family. Losing a child is heartbreaking indeed.

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  • Forever in awe at how parents can show these moments. It takes such strength to be this vulnerable. Thinking of their family.

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  • How sad :( sending you all love during this sad time xxx

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  • I still mourn my son 16 years after he was stlllborn at 38 weeks. Condolences.

    • Sorry you went through this BellaB, very sad

      • Thank you for these kind words. I appreciate it.

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  • This is so very sad, I feel for this family.

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  • I delivered my friends baby years ago. he was born breathing but only lived for a half hour or so. It was heartbreaking

    • Oh, that truly is heartbreaking. I can’t imagine going through something like that.

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  • I’ve never heard of him. To lose a child I’d simply devastating for them tho

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  • My heart breaks for them. Sending condolences

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