Breakspear women create Group Seven history

At Cec Glenholmes Oval, Breakspear led her Superoos onto the field against the Gorillas, a side which featured her three daughters Kiana (22), Montana (17) and Jessie (15) – marking the first time in Group Seven history a mother and three daughters have taken the field on the same team.

“It’s a day I have dreamt about since the girls were little,” Cindy Breakspear said.

“Sport has always been a huge part of my life and it’s something I have always kept as an outlet for myself and as a time-out of being a mum.

“So to finally combine the two, with the girls now being young women, is right up there as one of the proudest moments of my life.

“For me, it was better than winning the competition with Jamberoo in 2016.”

Cindy first started her career in 2010 with the Superoos, before leaving at the end of 2011 for Albion Park-Oak Flats.

After spending five years at Centenary Field, she returned to Kevin Walsh Oval in 2016 – which has seen her now take charge as captain/coach of the newly formed WLT division side Jamberoo side.

“I took on the role as captain/coach after coming to the realisation that my playing days are numbered and the competition is getting stronger – it’s hard at 42 years of age to keep competing at that high level,” she said.

“I love the game and just wanted to give back and help grow the competition by teaching younger players the game and try improve their individual skill set.

“I coached the Eagles in 2015 but with the sudden loss of a young talented player, Michaela Collings at the end of the year, everything came crashing down – especially having daughters around her age at the time.

“Full credit to the Eagles club, who now lead the way with health awareness in the rugby league community on the South Coast.”

After taking the reigns the the second division side, Breakspear knew her dream was close to becoming a reality.

“As soon as I spoke to Connie and Trevor Dallas about my plan to captain/coach the side and to get another team together, I saw it as the perfect opportunity to cross my dream off my bucket list and make all my girls a Superoo,” she said.

“With all of Gary’s playing and coaching achievements, on and off the footy field, he was just as proud as I was with all the girls being ‘daddy’s girls’.

“It’s good to have one up on him.”

Cindy hopes Sunday was the first of many occasions the four get to take the field in the future.

“I first played with Kiana at the Park when she was 15,” she said.

“But that partnership stopped in 2015, when she needed a full knee reconstruction – she still hasn’t forgiven me for throwing her the questionable pass.

“With that being said, all four of us are going to play together for the rest of the season, with Kiana playing in both divisions.”

The quartet next line-up on Sunday, when they take on Shellharbour from 10.30am at Ron Costello Oval.