 She was also selected for the national under-21 team in 1999 and was accepted by the Australian Institute of Sport, before launching her professional career.Kydd was a goal shooter for the Melbourne Kestrels in the Commonwealth Bank Trophy from 2000 to 2006, serving as club captain for the last two years.An accurate and high-scoring shooter, she was one of the league's top players of that era, winning the competition's Most Valuable Player award for 2004.