- Rosie Malone has broken her silence
- Hockey star lost a place in Paris
- She has expressed her disappointment at the snub.
Rosie Malone says she felt nothing was going to be good enough as an emotional response to her Olympic snub at Hockeyroos.
The 114-cap forward was a notable omission from Katrina Powell’s 16-strong squad for this month’s Paris Games, not even included as one of three emergency players who travelled.
Malone was among five players shortlisted for the World Player of the Year award for the 2023 season.
But he scored just once in 15 Pro League games this season, with the Hockeyroos struggling to find the net in a mixed campaign that saw them finish sixth.
Malone, 26, had been a fixture in the team since his debut in 2018, scoring twice at the Tokyo Olympics and playing in two World Cups.
Powell said Malone’s non-selection was based purely on his performance and denied there was a cultural issue.
He argued that the chosen team was better equipped to end a medal drought stretching back to their third gold at the 2000 Sydney Games.
Malone appealed the decision to the National Sports Tribunal, which dismissed the case on Friday.
He then indicated his intention to take the matter to the Court of Arbitration for Sport before posting on social media on Tuesday.
Rosie Malone breaks silence after disappointment at Paris Olympics
The hockey superstar has not been selected for the team that will compete at this month’s Olympic Games.
He has urged young hockey players to remain “authentic and fearless”
“I saw a girl sitting there feeling like no matter what she did, no matter what she accomplished, no matter what she gave back to the sport and the people around her, for some of them, nothing was ever going to be good enough,” she wrote in a post accompanying a video interview she conducted in May.
“I’ve kept my head down, worked hard and done everything my coaches asked of me this year, even to the point of changing my natural game ‘for the good of the team.'”
‘If someone is trying to change things about you, or the way you do things, and your instincts are screaming ‘no’… trust your instincts.
‘Have courage. Stay fearlessly authentic. And remember… the wind blows strongest at the top of the mountain.’
Powell acknowledged the brutal nature of the ruling and said Monday that Malone’s appeal did not mean the end of his trial career.
“Despite what happened, I really wish my teammates every success at the Games,” Malone said.
“I think we can win a medal and I hope they have an amazing experience.”
His comments followed a social media post from all 19 Hockeyroos who will travel to Paris, excluding reserve Aleisha Power, on Monday.
He declared his commitment to upholding the team’s values and the belief that they had fostered a supportive environment to cope with the “ups and downs” of the sport.
