Madi Ratcliffe

Madeleine Ruby Ratcliffe (born 17 October 1997)[1] is a field hockey player from Australia, who plays as a forward.[2]

Madi Ratcliffe
Personal information
Full name Madeleine Ruby Ratcliffe
Born (1997-10-17) 17 October 1997
Warrnambool, Australia
Height 170 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Weight 62 kg (137 lb)
Playing position Forward
Club information
Current club HC Melbourne
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2018 Victorian Vipers 17 (14)
2019– HC Melbourne 7 (6)
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2018 Australia 39 (9)
Medal record
Women's field hockey
Representing  Australia
Commonwealth Games
2018 Gold CoastTeam
Oceania Cup
2017 SydneyTeam

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

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.
131 March 2017Hawke's Bay Sports Park, Hastings, New Zealand United States1–11–12017 Hawke's Bay Cup[10]
23 April 2017 Japan2–02–1[11]
36 April 2017 New Zealand1–01–1[12]
42 July 2017Stade Fallon, Brussels, Belgium Italy3–13–12016–17 HWL Semifinals[13]
56 November 2017Bendigo Hockey Centre, Bendigo, Australia United States1–02–0Test Match[14]
612 November 2017State Netball and Hockey Centre, Melbourne, Australia1–05–02017 Int. Festival of Hockey[15]
716 November 2017State Hockey Centre, Adelaide, Australia Japan1–02–1Test Match[16]
818 November 20171–08–1[17]
98–1

References
  1. "Team Details – Australia". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
  2. "Madi Ratcliffe". vis.org.au. Victorian Institute of Sport. Retrieved 29 September 2017.
  3. "Ratcliffe to debut for Hockeyroos". hockey.org.au. Hockey Australia. Retrieved 29 September 2017.
  4. "Elite Athlete Program Profiles". Deakin University. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
  5. "RATCLIFFE Madi". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
  6. "Qualification Criteria for Hockey Junior World Cup 2016" (PDF). fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
  7. "Australia qualified for Junior World Cup". hockey.org.au. Hockey Australia. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
  8. "Australia Secures Dual Oceania Cup Success". wais.org.au. Western Australian Institute of Sport. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
  9. "Madi RATCLIFFE". results.gc2018.com. gc2018. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
  10. "Austrlaia 1–1 United States". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
  11. "Australia 2–1 Japan". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
  12. "Australia 1–1 New Zealand". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
  13. "Italy 1–3 Australia". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
  14. "Australia 2–0 United States". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
  15. "Australia 5–0 United States". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
  16. "Australia 2–1 Japan". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
  17. "Australia 8–1 Japan". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
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