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 Coast Team Oceania Cup 2017 Sydney Team

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

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.

External Links

• Madi Ratcliffe at the International Hockey Federation
• Madi Ratcliffe at Hockey Australia