Police were called to the estuary around 10pm after the boat carrying four people hit a red channel marker.

A 54-year-old woman, Debbie Burdon, was injured in the crash and could not be revived, while a search was launched for another passenger, Kylie Bazzo, who was thrown overboard.

Water police found her body near Creery Island in the Mandurah Estuary about 7pm last night.

Ms Bazzo was the mother of West Coast Eagles youngster Rhett Bazzo, 19, who was drafted with pick 37 in the 2021 national AFL draft and played nine games last year in his first season with the club.

He and his sister Kameron lost their father, Swan Districts great Steve Bazzo, to cancer in 2015.

In a statement, the West Coast Eagles said the club was “devastated” by the death of Ms Bazzo.

“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 club asks that the privacy of Rhett and his family is respected during this extremely difficult time.”

Tributes flow for ‘top-shelf mother’

Friends took to social media to pass on their condolences to Ms Bazzo’s family.

The Peel Thunder Football Club said it was “deeply saddened” by the death of Ms Bazzo, who served as the club’s marketing manager, before being appointed chief executive in 2000, making her the first-ever female chief executive in the WAFL.

“The Bazzo family connection is etched into Peel Thunder history, with Steve an inaugural Thunder player in 1997 and later awarded life membership in 2008,” the club posted on Facebook.

“On behalf of the Club, we send our love to all family and friends of Kylie Bazzo.”

A family friend said he was shocked and saddened by the “tragic” death of a “top-shelf mother”, which had rippled through the football and netball communities in Perth.

Since the death of Steve Bazzo, he said Ms Bazzo had “stepped up” to look after Rhett and his sister Kameron, who had excelled in netball.

“The Bazzo family’s contribution to junior football, senior netball and senior footy, at south Mandurah, has been huge, he said.

“‘To Steve, your beautiful wife did a brilliant job raising your kids to be magnificent young adults.

“To Kylie, it was parenting 101 with all the hurt you carried, guiding Kam and Rhett through the grief, but at the same time making sure they got on with living. You’re a legendary mother and person.

“A wife reunites with her soulmate, and love of her life, but leaves behind the two kids she absolutely adored.”