| Marnie Hudson | |
| Fullname: | Marnie Elizabeth Hudson |
| Birth Date: | 1988 8, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Gold Coast, Queensland |
| Position: | Forward |
| Years1: | 2008–2012 |
| Clubs1: | QLD Scorchers |
| Caps1: | 49 |
| Goals1: | 10 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2008–2009 |
| Nationalteam1: | Australia U–21 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 14 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 4 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2011–2012 |
| Nationalteam2: | Australia |
| Nationalcaps2: | 28 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 2 |
Marnie Elizabeth Hudson (born 21 August 1988)[1] is a former field hockey player from Australia, who played as a forward.[2]
Marnie Hudson was born and raised in Gold Coast, Queensland.[1] [3]
Throughout her youth and senior career, Hudson has continued to play for her home club, Labrador.[4] Located in her home town, the Gold Coast, Labrador has been Hudson's club since her introduction to hockey at age 5.[1]
Marnie Hudson made her debut into Hockey Australia's premier domestic competition, the Australian Hockey League (AHL), in 2008.[5] She played for her home state, as a member of the Queensland Scorchers.[3] She represented the team on five occasions, spanning from 2008 to 2012. During this time, she won three consecutive silver medals, in 2008, 2009 and 2010.[6]
In 2008, Hudson made her first appearance for her country as a member of the Australia U–21 side. the Jillaroos, at the Junior Oceania Cup in Brisbane.[7] At the tournament, Australia won gold, directly qualifying to the 2009 FIH Junior World Cup in Boston.[8]
Hudson represented the team on two occasions in 2009. Her first tournament was at the 2009 Australian Youth Olympic Festival in Sydney, winning a silver medal.[8] This was followed by an appearance at the FIH Junior World Cup, where the team finished 5th.[4]
Following standout performances for the Jillaroos, Hudson was first named to the Australia squad in 2011. She also made her debut that year in a four-nations tournament in Mendoza.[2] [9] Her first and only major tournament with the team was the 2011 Champions Trophy in Amstelveen.[10] The team finished in 6th position, with Hudson scoring twice.[11] [12]
Goal | Date | Location | width=100 | Opponent | data-sort-type="number" style="font-size:95%" | Score | data-sort-type="number" style="font-size:95%" | Result | Competition | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 July 2011 | Wagener Stadium, Amstelveen, Netherlands | 1–1 | 2–3 | [13] | |||||
| 2 | 2–3 |