Robyn Figg: Grandma, Clarence FC diehard remembered after tragedy

A Tasmanian family is mourning after their Clarence FC-loving mother, grandmother, sister and daughter died in an unspeakable tragedy in Sydney on Saturday morning.

A Tasmanian family is mourning after their Clarence Football Club-loving mother, grandmother, sister and daughter died in an unspeakable tragedy in Sydney on Saturday morning.

Robyn Figg, 62, who grew up in Warrane before moving to Sydney 14 years ago for the love of her life, died about 5.20am when a vehicle ploughed into her St Marys home.

Her fiance Jamie would have been lying in bed next to her but for the fact he took their beloved dog, George, for a walk, Nine reported.

Ms Figg’s sister Shaneen Cox told the Mercury the Figg family spent all weekend at Ms Figg’s son Josh’s house, which he shares with wife Liz and Ms Figg’s granddaughter Grace.

“We’ve been here all yesterday and all today as well. We wouldn’t have it any other way,” Ms Cox said.

“The family is devastated.”

Robyn Figg and granddaughter Grace. Picture: Supplied

Ms Cox said her sister – one of seven children to mum Betty and dad Bob, who was a champion player for Ms Figg’s beloved Clarence Roos – was an adored mother-of-two (her other child is daughter Daisy) who lived for the community.

Before she moved to Sydney to be with Jamie, she involved herself heavily in sports: indoor netball and cricket at Bellerive, where she had an especially close group of friends through her many years umpiring, and Kingston BMX.

Ms Figg, who lived for many years at Rokeby, found a new lease on life after meeting and falling in love with Jamie, Ms Cox said.

Robyn Figg (right) with brother Brendan. Picture: Supplied

“He was best thing in her life that ever happened. They were like a loving young couple, they called each other ‘bub’, would hold hands on walks,” she said.

“It was a beautiful relationship, I called him this morning and said to him, ‘I’m so glad you loved her no matter what’.”

Robyn Figg dead after car ploughs through St Marys home. Picture: Supplied

Outside of her relationship, Ms Figg was a “very loyal and loving friend, sister and daughter... (who) called a spade a space” and who taught those around her to “live for the day and do what you have to do.”

The Figg clan: Daisy, Robyn, Josh and Liz (back), Ian, Betty and Grace (front). Picture: Supplied

The Daily Telegraph reported on Saturday that the vehicle which ploughed into Ms Figg’s Monfarville St residence came to a rest in her backyard in a “badly crumpled” state.

Robyn Figg dead after car ploughs through St Marys home. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Monique Harmer

The driver of the car, a 29-year-old woman, pulled a baby out of the back seat and allegedly attempted to flee before she was arrested by police.

She was taken to Nepean Hospital for mandatory testing. Both the woman and her baby were uninjured.

No charges have been laid over the tragedy.