Brendan Fevola says he’s ‘very proud’ of his stepdaughter Mia for launching her label

Brendan Fevola’s stepdaughter, Mia, launched her own fashion label, MALLT Collective, in June after a year of hard work.

And on Tuesday, the former AFL star, 38, said he was ‘very proud’ of Mia, 20, for starting her own business following her split from Richmond Tigers star Daniel Rioli.

‘I’m a very proud parent. That’s why I get emotional,’ Brendan told the Herald Sun. 

‘Most parents would be like that if their kids started up their own business. She saved up all her money from work, and has paid for everything herself,’ he added.

‘To watch her do that, and not waste her money like her dad did when he was younger, and put it to something useful… it is a really proud dad moment.’

Mia’s label, MALLT Collective, takes its name from her first initial, and those of her mother, Alex, and younger half sisters, Leni, 12, Lulu, eight, and Tobi, 18 months.

She launched the brand four months after announcing her split from Daniel Rioli of the Richmond Tigers. The pair had dated for about two years.

‘Daniel and I are no longer together; however, we still love and care for each other very much and remain the best of friends,’ she wrote on Instagram in February.

Daniel, 22, also addressed the split on his own Instagram account. 

‘Hey guys, I know everyone is wondering what’s going on with Mia and myself and I hate to say this but we are no longer together,’ he wrote.

‘But we both love each other and still remain close as best friends and hopefully you guys can respect that.’ 

Mia is the eldest child of Brendan’s longtime partner, Alex.

The former footy star adopted Mia as his own daughter after he married Alex in 2005, and they have remained close even during times when the couple were separated.

Aside from Mia, Brendan and Alex share three daughters, Leni, Lulu, and Tobi.