Australian field hockey player
Madeleine Ruby Ratcliffe (born 17 October 1997)[1] is a field hockey player from Australia, who plays as a forward.[2]
Personal life
Ratcliffe was born and raised in Warrnambool, Victoria.[3]
She was a scholarship holder at the Victorian Institute of Sport (VIS),[2] and currently studies a Bachelor of Commerce at Deakin University.[4]
Career
National teams
Under–21
In 2016, Ratcliffe made her debut for the Jillaroos during the Junior Oceania Cup on the Gold Coast.[5] The team won gold, qualifying for the FIH Junior World Cup in Santiago later that year.[6] Ratcliffe was also highest scorer at the tournament, with four goals.[7]
Hockeyroos
Ratcliffe made her debut for the Hockeyroos in 2016 during a test series against Great Britain in Bunbury and Perth.[5]
During her career, Ratcliffe medalled twice with the Hockeyroos. She won gold at the 2017 Oceania Cup in Sydney,[8] and silver at the 2018 Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast.[9]
International goals
Goal
|
Date
|
Location
|
Opponent
|
Score
|
Result
|
Competition
|
Ref.
|
1 |
31 March 2017 |
Hawke's Bay Sports Park, Hastings, New Zealand |
United States |
1–1 |
1–1 |
2017 Hawke's Bay Cup |
[10]
|
2 |
3 April 2017 |
Japan |
2–0 |
2–1 |
[11]
|
3 |
6 April 2017 |
New Zealand |
1–0 |
1–1 |
[12]
|
4 |
2 July 2017 |
Stade Fallon, Brussels, Belgium |
Italy |
3–1 |
3–1 |
2016–17 HWL Semifinals |
[13]
|
5 |
6 November 2017 |
Bendigo Hockey Centre, Bendigo, Australia |
United States |
1–0 |
2–0 |
Test Match |
[14]
|
6 |
12 November 2017 |
State Netball and Hockey Centre, Melbourne, Australia |
1–0 |
5–0 |
2017 Int. Festival of Hockey |
[15]
|
7 |
16 November 2017 |
State Hockey Centre, Adelaide, Australia |
Japan |
1–0 |
2–1 |
Test Match |
[16]
|
8 |
18 November 2017 |
1–0 |
8–1 |
[17]
|
9 |
8–1
|
References
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