Ambrosia Malone

Ambrosia Malone (born 8 January 1998) is an Australian field hockey player.[1]

For other uses, see Ambrosia (disambiguation).

Ambrosia Malone
Personal information
Born (1998-01-08) 8 January 1998
Southport, Gold Coast, Queensland
Playing position Attacker
Club information
Current club Hockey Burleigh
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018– Australia 46 (11)
Medal record
Women's field hockey
Representing  Australia
World Cup
Bronze medal – third place2022 Terrassa/AmstelveenTeam
FIH Pro League
Silver medal – second place2019 AmstelveenTeam
Oceania Cup
Silver medal – second place2019 Rockhampton
Champions Trophy
Silver medal – second place2018 Changzhou
Junior World Cup
Bronze medal – third place2016 SantiagoTeam

Personal life

Malone was born in Southport, Gold Coast, Queensland, and made her senior international hockey debut in a test series against Spain in January 2018.

Eight years earlier Malone represented Australia in football when she was selected in the Football Australia U13 Women's team which competed in the AFC Festival of Football in Vietnam. A natural left-footer, she was the only U12 player selected in the group and held down the left defender position. She was named in the Football Australia All Stars (national) squad each subsequent year and in 2012, at U14, was the youngest player named in the FAU17 Junior World Cup Squad.

Malone graduated from Trinity Lutheran College in 2015. At school Malone was highly regarded for her ambitious attitude and natural ability towards all sports. She achieved School Sport Australia national team selection in both hockey (2013, 2014) and football (soccer) (2015). She also represented Queensland School Sport at the 2010 School Sport Australia Cross Country Nationals (14th place), and competed at numerous Queensland School Sport track and field state championships in sprints, long-distance and hurdles events.

In 2013 (aged U15) she was offered a place at the Queensland Academy of Sport (QAS) football program, however in accepting she was required to give up all other sporting activities including her school sport. She declined this offer, preferring to play a range of sports (including football) for both her school and association teams, right up until selected for the Hockeyroos. She still enjoys playing football with friends whenever possible. Malone's Year 12 school results (including achieving dux of Physical Education) combined with her outstanding sports record saw her offered direct entry into Griffith University as well as a full scholarship to cover the cost of her studies. She graduated from Griffith University in 2019 with a BA Sport Development.

Career

Junior national team

Malone was part of the Australian women's junior national team 'The Jillaroos' that won bronze at the 2016 Hockey Junior World Cup in Chile.[2]

Senior national team

In May 2018, Malone was officially raised into the Australian national squad.[3] She scored her first international goal in May 2018, at the 2018 Women's Tri-Nations Hockey Tournament in New Zealand, in a match against Japan.[4]

Malone qualified for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. She was part of the Hockeyroos Olympics squad. The Hockeyroos lost 1–0 to India in the quarterfinals and therefore were not in medal contention.[5]

During 2022 Commonwealth Games semifinal match penalty shootout against India,despite failing to score goal she was given a second chance, due to error of the refrees,which she accepted and scored the goal. She was later criticised for not showing sportsman spirit.

International goals
Goal Date Location Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
121 May 2018Central Otago Sports Club, Cromwell, New Zealand Japan1–04–12018 Tri-Nations Tournament[6]
223 May 2018 New Zealand2–03–0[7]
327 May 20182–14–1[8]
421 July 2018Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre, London, United Kingdom Japan1–03–22018 FIH World Cup[9]
513 September 2018Ritsumeikan University, Osaka, Japan South Korea2–13–12018 SOMPO Cup[10]
617 November 2018Wujin Hockey Stadium, Changzhou, China Argentina1–02–12018 FIH Champions Trophy[11]
79 February 2019Tasmanian Hockey Centre, Hobart, Australia China2–14–32019 FIH Pro League[12]
810 May 2019Spooky Nook Sports, Lancaster, United States United States1–04–0[13]
92 June 2019Wujin Hockey Stadium, Changzhou, China China3–13–2[14]
1017 August 2019Oi Hockey Stadium, Tokyo, Japan2–32–32019 Olympic Test Event[15]
1121 August 20192–33–1[16]
1225 January 2020Sydney Olympic Park Hockey Centre, Sydney, Australia Belgium1–03–32020–21 FIH Pro League[17]
1327 May 2021Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand New Zealand1–01–12021 Trans–Tasman Series[18]
1430 May 20212–22–2[19]
1527 June 2021Perth Hockey Stadium, Perth, Australia1–02–22020–21 FIH Pro League[20]
1625 July 2021Oi Hockey Stadium, Tokyo, Japan Spain1–03–12020 Olympic Games[21]
1726 July 2021 China4–06–0[22]
182 July 2022Estadi Olímpic de Terrassa, Terrassa, Spain Japan2–02–02022 FIH World Cup[23]
186 July 2022 South Africa2–12–1[24]

Recognition

After debuting for Australia in 2018, Malone was nominated for the Women's FIH Rising Star of the Year Award.[25]

References
  1. "Ambrosia Malone". Hockey Australia. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
  2. "Australia". FIH. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
  3. "Malone Elevated To National Senior Women's Squad". Hockey Australia. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
  4. "Japan 1–4 Australia". FIH. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
  5. "Australian Olympic Team for Tokyo 2021". The Roar. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
  6. "Japan 1–4 Australia". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
  7. "Australia 3–0 New Zealand". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
  8. "New Zealand 1–4 Australia". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
  9. "Australia 3–2 Japan". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
  10. "Australia 3–1 Korea". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
  11. "Australia 3–2 Japan". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
  12. "Australia 4–3 China". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
  13. "United States 0–4 Australia". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
  14. "China 2–3 Australia". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  15. "Australia 2–3 China". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
  16. "China 1–3 Australia". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  17. "Australia 3–3 Belgium". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  18. "New Zealand 1–1 Australia". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  19. "New Zealand 2–2 Australia". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  20. "Australia 2–2 New Zealand". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  21. "Australia 3–1 Spain". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  22. "Australia 6–0 China". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  23. "Australia 2–0 Japan". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  24. "Australia 2–1 South Africa". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  25. "Who will win the 2018 Hockey Stars Awards? Vote is open!". FIH. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
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