Maddy Proud facts for kids
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| Full name | Madeleine Proud | ||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 4 December 1993 Adelaide South Australia |
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| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||
| School | Sacred Heart College | ||||||||||||||||||
| University | University of South Australia Macquarie University |
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| Playing position(s): C, WA, WD | |||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Club team(s) | Apps | |||||||||||||||||
| 20xx–2011 | Contax | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2010–2012 | → SASI | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2011–2016 | New South Wales Swifts | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2012 | → Southern Force | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2013 | → AIS | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2017– | New South Wales Swifts | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2017 | → NSWIS | ||||||||||||||||||
| Years | National team(s) | Caps | |||||||||||||||||
| 2018– | Australia | ||||||||||||||||||
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Maddy Proud (born 4 December 1993), whose full name is Madeleine Proud, is a talented Australian netball player. She plays in the mid-court, often as a Centre (C), Wing Attack (WA), or Wing Defence (WD).
From 2011 to 2016, Maddy played for the Adelaide Thunderbirds in a league called the ANZ Championship. Since 2017, she has been a key player for the New South Wales Swifts in the top Australian netball league, Suncorp Super Netball. She even led the Swifts as captain to win the 2019 Suncorp Super Netball championship! Maddy has also played for Australia at different levels, including the junior teams and the Fast5 team. She made her debut for the senior Australian team, known as the Diamonds, in 2022.
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About Maddy Proud
Growing Up and Learning
Maddy Proud was born and grew up in Adelaide, a city in South Australia. She went to Sacred Heart College from 2009 to 2011.
After high school, Maddy continued her education. She studied at the University of South Australia from 2012 to 2016, earning a degree in Marketing. Later, from 2018 to 2020, she attended Macquarie University and completed a Masters degree in Creative Writing.
Maddy's Netball Journey
Starting Out in Netball
When Maddy was younger, she played netball for local clubs like Contax. She also trained with the South Australian Sports Institute, which helps young athletes develop their skills. Maddy also represented her home state, South Australia, in the under-17 netball team.
Playing for Adelaide Thunderbirds
Maddy joined the Adelaide Thunderbirds team in 2011 when she was just 16 years old. She played for them in the ANZ Championship until 2016. This was a big netball league that included teams from Australia and New Zealand.
In 2012, while with the Thunderbirds, Maddy also played for Southern Force. This team competed in the Australian Netball League (ANL). Her team, Southern Force, actually won the ANL championship that year! In 2013, she also played with the Australian Institute of Sport team.
Becoming a NSW Swift
Since 2017, Maddy Proud has been a star player for the New South Wales Swifts. They play in Suncorp Super Netball, which is the highest level of netball in Australia. In her first year with the Swifts in 2017, Maddy won two special awards: the QBE NSW Swifts MVP (Most Valuable Player) and the NSW Swifts Members' Player of the Year.
In 2019, Maddy was chosen to be the captain of the Swifts. She led her team to win the 2019 Suncorp Super Netball title! Even though she missed part of that season due to an injury, her leadership was very important. She continued to be the Swifts' captain for the 2020 and 2021 seasons.
Representing Australia
Maddy has proudly represented Australia in netball. She played for the Australian under-21 team and the Fast5 team. In 2012, she was named the Australian Under-21 Team Player of the Year. She was also the captain for Australia at the 2013 Netball World Youth Cup. Maddy was selected to be part of the senior Australian squad, known as the Diamonds, for the 2020–21 season.
| Tournaments | Place |
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| 2013 Netball World Youth Cup |  |
| 2018 Fast5 Netball World Series |  |
Maddy the Author
In January 2018, Maddy Proud added another achievement to her list: she became a published author! She released a children's book called Grace on the Court. The book tells the story of a 13-year-old netball player as she starts high school.
Achievements and Awards
Maddy Proud has achieved a lot in her netball career:
- New South Wales Swifts
- Suncorp Super Netball
- Winners: 2019
- Southern Force
- Australian Netball League
- Winners: 2012
- Individual Awards
- QBE NSW Swifts MVP
- Winner: 2017
- NSW Swifts Members' Player of the Year
- Winner: 2017
