Gold Coast league club mourns deaths of two boys, 12 and 13

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The Sydney Morning Herald · collected 2026-10-06 · by Julius Dennis
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Quick Summary

A Gold Coast rugby league club is grieving after two young players, Treyvon Bradshaw, 13, and Kaiyah Kennedy, 12, took their own lives within days of each other. The club’s social media posts highlighted the tragedies and encouraged players to seek support from coaches or parents if they are feeling isolated. By Tuesday morning, separate fundraising efforts for the boys’ families had collectively raised $50,000.
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Story summary

Kaiyah Kennedy, 12, and Treyvon Te Tahi Bradshaw, 13, both members of the Coomera Cutters Rugby League Club in Queensland, died within six days of each other following battles with mental health. Treyvon passed away on September 26, while Kaiyah followed a few days later on October 2. Both boys were remembered as kind and loving by their families and community. The tragedy has left the Coomera Cutters club and local community grieving deeply, prompting the club to issue a heartfelt plea for players and children struggling with mental health to seek help from coaches or parents. GoFundMe campaigns set up for the families have raised over $50,000 in total as of Tuesday morning.

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“Both articles report on the deaths of two specific boys from the Coomera Cutters Rugby League Club within a six-day period.”

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Julius Dennis
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Coomera Cutters Coomera Cutters Rugby League Cutters Gold Coast Lifeline

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Coomera Cutters ORG · 1× Coomera Cutters Rugby League ORG · 1× Cutters ORG · 1× Gold Coast GPE · 1× Kaiyah PERSON · 1× Kaiyah Kennedy PERSON · 1× Kennedy PERSON · 1× Lifeline ORG · 1× Treyvon PERSON · 1× Treyvon Bradshaw PERSON · 1×

Narrative

The deaths of Coomera Cutters players Treyvon Bradshaw, 13, and Kaiyah Kennedy, 12, left the club and the community to grapple with dual tragedies.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-06
2026-10-06 · The Sydney Morning Herald
Gold Coast league club mourns deaths of two boys, 12 and 13 · assertive framing

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A Gold Coast rugby league club is mourning the loss of two boys who had taken their own lives within days of each other. asserted
who → mourn → other
The deaths of Coomera Cutters players Treyvon Bradshaw, 13, and Kaiyah Kennedy, 12, left the club and the community to grapple with dual tragedies. asserted
deaths → leave → tragedies
A Cutters spokesperson, posting on social media, announced Kennedy’s death on Sunday. asserted
spokesperson → post → Sunday
“Yet another Coomera Cutters Rugby League child [passed] from suicide this week,” they said. asserted
they → pass → suicide
“We can’t believe we’re sharing news like this, it’s unbelievable.” asserted
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In a separate post commemorating the boys, the club spokesperson urged all players and children to reach out to someone if they were feeling alone. asserted
they → commemorate → someone
“If you don’t feel comfortable talking to your family, please talk to coaches, managers, or the parents on the sideline,” the poster said. asserted
poster → feel → sideline
“We are here to listen, support you, and to help you through the darkness.” asserted
We → listen → darkness
Separate online fundraisers set up for the families of the boys had raised a combined $50,000 as of Tuesday morning. asserted
fundraisers → set → morning
If you, or someone you know, needs support you can call Lifeline on 13 11 14 or Beyond Blue on 1300 224 636. asserted
you → know → 636
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