{{short description|Australian netball player and author}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2019}} {{Infobox netball biography |name = Maddy Proud |image = |caption = |fullname = Madeleine Proud |maidenname = |birth_date = {{birth date and age|1993|12|04|df=yes}} <ref name="superproud">{{Cite web|url=https://supernetball.com.au/player/maddy-proud|title=Maddy Proud|publisher=supernetball.com.au|access-date=28 November 2020}}</ref><ref name="diamondsproud">{{Cite web|url=https://diamonds.netball.com.au/player/maddy-proud|title=Maddy Proud|publisher=diamonds.netball.com.au|access-date=28 November 2020}}</ref> |birth_place = Adelaide<br>South Australia<ref name="superproud"/><ref name="proudabout">{{Cite web|url=https://www.maddyproud.com/about|title=About Maddy Proud|publisher=www.maddyproud.com|access-date=28 November 2020}}</ref> |height = {{height|m=1.74|precision=0}} <ref name="superproud"/> |school = Sacred Heart College |university = University of South Australia<br>Macquarie University |relatives = |spouse = |positions = C, WA, WD |clubyears1 = 20xx–2011 |clubteam1 = Contax |clubyears2 = 2010–2012 |clubteam2 = → SASI |clubyears3 = 2011–2016 |clubteam3 = New South Wales Swifts |clubapps3 = |clubyears4 = 2012 |clubteam4 = → Southern Force |clubyears5 = 2013 |clubteam5 = → AIS |clubyears6 = 2017– |clubteam6 = New South Wales Swifts |clubapps6 = |clubyears7 = 2017 |clubteam7 = → NSWIS |nationalyears1 = 2018– |nationalteam1 = Australia |nationalcaps1 = |medaltemplates ={{MedalCountry|{{nb|Australia}}}} {{MedalCompetition|Fast5 World Series}} {{MedalBronze|2018 Melbourne|Team}} {{MedalCompetition|Netball World Youth Cup}} {{MedalSilver|2013 Glasgow|Team}} }}
'''Maddy Proud''' (born 4 December 1993), also known as '''Madeleine Proud''', is an Australian netball player. Between 2011 and 2016, Proud played for Adelaide Thunderbirds in the ANZ Championship. Since 2017, she has played for New South Wales Swifts in Suncorp Super Netball. She captained the Swifts team that won the 2019 Suncorp Super Netball title. She has also represented Australia at under-21 and Fast5 level and debuted for the Diamonds in 2022.
==Early life and education== Proud was born and raised in Adelaide.<ref name="superproud"/><ref name="proudabout"/> Between 2009 and 2011, she attended Sacred Heart College.<ref name="linkedinproud">{{Cite web|url=https://www.linkedin.com/in/maddyproud/|title=Maddy Proud|publisher=www.linkedin.com|access-date=28 November 2020}}</ref><ref name="adelaidenow060816">{{Cite web|url=https://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/netball/maddy-proud-wins-adelaide-thunderbirds-club-champion-award/news-story/623204a2aef1919e8b1deb3f67652221|title=Maddy Proud wins Adelaide Thunderbirds club champion award|publisher=www.adelaidenow.com.au|date=6 August 2016|access-date=28 November 2020}}</ref><ref name="shc280418">{{Cite web|url=https://www.shc.sa.edu.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Blue-Blue-April-2018.pdf|title=Blue & Blue – April 2018|publisher=www.shc.sa.edu.au|date=28 April 2018|access-date=28 November 2020}}</ref> Between 2012 and 2016 she attended the University of South Australia where she gained a Bachelor of Management in Marketing. Between 2018 and 2020, she attended Macquarie University where she completed a Masters of Creative Writing.<ref name="proudabout"/><ref name="linkedinproud"/>
==Playing career== ===Early years=== In her youth, Proud played for Contax and the South Australian Sports Institute. She also represented South Australia at under-17 level.<ref name="sanetball2010">{{cite web|url=https://sa.netball.com.au/sites/sa/files/2020-01/Annual-Report-2010.pdf|title=Annual Report 2010 – Netball SA|publisher=sa.netball.com.au|access-date=29 June 2020}}</ref><ref name="pressreader170512">{{Cite web|url=https://www.pressreader.com/australia/the-advertiser/20120517/282265252465012|title=Club holds all the aces|via=PressReader|work=The Advertiser|date=17 May 2012|access-date=25 November 2020}}</ref><ref name="contax2010">{{Cite web|url=https://www.contax.net.au/club-history-2010-onwards/|title=Club History – 2010 onwards|publisher=www.contax.net.au|access-date=28 November 2020}}</ref>
===Adelaide Thunderbirds=== Between 2011 and 2016, Proud played for Adelaide Thunderbirds in the ANZ Championship.<ref name="sanetball2011">{{cite web|url=https://sa.netball.com.au/sites/sa/files/2020-01/Annual-Report-2011.pdf|title=Annual Report 2011 – Netball SA|publisher=sa.netball.com.au|access-date=23 July 2020}}</ref><ref name="sanetball2012">{{cite web|url=https://sa.netball.com.au/sites/sa/files/2020-01/Annual-Report-2012.pdf|title=Annual Report 2012 – Netball SA|publisher=sa.netball.com.au|access-date=29 June 2020}}</ref><ref name="sanetball2014">{{cite web|url=https://sa.netball.com.au/sites/sa/files/2020-01/Annual-Report-2014.pdf|title=Annual Report 2014 – Netball SA|publisher=sa.netball.com.au|access-date=23 July 2020}}</ref><ref name="sanetball2015">{{cite web|url=https://sa.netball.com.au/sites/sa/files/2020-01/Annual-Report-2015_0.pdf|title=2015 Annual Report – Netball SA|publisher=sa.netball.com.au|access-date=29 June 2020}}</ref><ref name="sanetball2016">{{cite web|url=https://sa.netball.com.au/sites/sa/files/2020-01/Annual-Report-2016.pdf|title=2016 Annual Report – Netball SA|publisher=sa.netball.com.au|access-date=29 June 2020}}</ref> She was 16 when she joined Thunderbirds.<ref name="proudabout"/><ref name=athletesvoice061118>{{cite web|url=https://www.athletesvoice.com.au/maddy-proud-perception-versus-reality/|title=Perception versus reality|publisher=www.athletesvoice.com.au|date=6 November 2018|access-date=28 November 2020}}</ref> During the 2012 season, Proud also played for Southern Force in the Australian Netball League. She was a member of the Force team that finished as ANL Champions.<ref name="sanetball2012"/> During the 2013 season, she played with the Australian Institute of Sport.<ref name="clearinghouseAIS">{{Cite web |title=AIS Netball Program |url=https://www.clearinghouseforsport.gov.au/people/ais_alumni/netball |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190313091527/https://www.clearinghouseforsport.gov.au/people/ais_alumni/netball |archive-date=13 March 2019 |access-date=15 August 2020 |website=Clearinghouse for Sport |publisher=Australian Sports Commission}}</ref><ref name="clearinghouse2013">{{Cite web |title=2013 AIS Netball Program |url=https://www.clearinghouseforsport.gov.au/people/ais_alumni/netball/2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190328074505/https://www.clearinghouseforsport.gov.au/people/ais_alumni/netball/2013|archive-date=28 March 2019 |access-date=27 November 2020|website=Clearinghouse for Sport|publisher=Australian Sports Commission}}</ref>
===New South Wales Swifts=== Since 2017, Proud has played for New South Wales Swifts in Suncorp Super Netball.<ref name="proudabout"/><ref name=athletesvoice061118/><ref name="swiftsproud">{{Cite web|url=https://nswswifts.com.au/player/maddy-proud|title=Maddy Proud|date=19 November 2019 |publisher=nswswifts.com.au|access-date=28 November 2020}}</ref><ref name="nnsw2018">{{cite web|url=https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/netball-wp-assets/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2019/03/08113918/Annual-Financial-Report-2018.pdf|title=Netball NSW – 2018 Annual Report|publisher=Netball NSW|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210111130952/https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/netball-wp-assets/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2019/03/08113918/Annual-Financial-Report-2018.pdf|archive-date=11 January 2021|access-date=28 June 2020}}</ref> In 2017 Proud was named both QBE NSW Swifts MVP and the NSW Swifts Members' Player of the Year.<ref name="nnsw2017">{{cite web|url=https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/netball-wp-assets/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2013/10/02135948/2017-Annual-Report-ex-Financials-2MAR18.pdf|title=Netball NSW – 2017 Annual Report|publisher=Netball NSW|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210111102825/https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/netball-wp-assets/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2013/10/02135948/2017-Annual-Report-ex-Financials-2MAR18.pdf|archive-date=11 January 2021|access-date=28 June 2020}}</ref> Proud captained the New South Wales Institute of Sport team that finished third in the 2017 Netball New Zealand Super Club tournament.<ref name="nnsw2017"/><ref name="stuff040717">{{Cite web|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/netball/94392426/nsw-institute-of-sport-netball-captain-maddy-proud-hoping-to-break-southern-steels-unbeaten-streak|title=NSW Institute of Sport netball captain Maddy Proud hoping to break Southern Steel's unbeaten streak|publisher=www.stuff.co.nz|date=4 July 2017|access-date=28 November 2020}}</ref><ref name="nswis070717">{{Cite web|url=https://www.nswis.com.au/nswis-news/nswis-to-play-for-third-in-super-club-netball/|title=NSWIS to play for third in Super Club netball|publisher=www.nswis.com.au|date=7 July 2017|access-date=29 November 2020}}</ref> In February 2019 Proud was appointed captain of Swifts.<ref name="super280219">{{Cite web|url=https://supernetball.com.au/2019/02/28/proud-named-swifts-captain-ahead-of-2019-season/|title=Proud Named Swifts Captain Ahead Of 2019 Season|publisher=supernetball.com.au|date=28 February 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190305023805/https://supernetball.com.au/2019/02/28/proud-named-swifts-captain-ahead-of-2019-season/|access-date=1 March 2019|archive-date=5 March 2019}}</ref> She captained the Swifts team that won the 2019 Suncorp Super Netball title, but missed the second half of the season because of injury.<ref name="smh090619">{{cite web|url=https://www.smh.com.au/sport/netball/suspected-season-ending-injury-to-proud-sours-swifts-big-win-20190609-p51w0d.html|title=Suspected season-ending injury to Proud sours Swifts' big win|publisher=www.smh.com.au|date=9 June 2019|access-date=28 November 2020}}</ref><ref name="guardian170619">{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2019/jun/17/proud-swifts-need-no-excuses-in-2019s-super-netball-race|title=Proud Swifts need no excuses in 2019's Super Netball race|publisher=www.theguardian.com|date=17 June 2019|access-date=28 November 2020}}</ref><ref name="nswnetball2019">{{cite web|url=https://nsw.netball.com.au/sites/nsw/files/2020-03/1452508%20Netball%20NSW_Annual%20Report%202019_0220_D5_web.pdf|title=Netball New South Wales – 2019 Annual Report|publisher=nsw.netball.com.au|access-date=1 September 2020}}</ref> She was re-appointed Swifts' captain for both the 2020 and 2021 seasons.<ref name="smh090720">{{cite web|url=https://www.smh.com.au/sport/netball/proud-puts-injury-heartache-behind-to-lead-swifts-title-charge-20200708-p55aay.html|title=Proud puts injury heartache behind to lead Swifts' title charge|publisher=www.smh.com.au|date=9 July 2020|access-date=28 November 2020}}</ref><ref name="super191020">{{Cite web|url=https://supernetball.com.au/news/swifts-leaders-proud-and-hadley-go-again-2021|title=Swifts leaders Proud and Hadley go again in 2021|publisher=supernetball.com.au|date=19 October 2020|access-date=28 November 2020}}</ref>
===Australia=== Proud has represented Australia at under-21 and Fast5 level.<ref name="diamondsproud"/><ref name="sanetball2012"/><ref name="netballnz270411">{{Cite web|url=https://www.netballnz.co.nz/news/detail/australian-21-u-team-named-for-nz-tour-in-june|title=Australian 21/U team named for NZ tour in June|publisher=www.netballnz.co.nz|date=27 April 2011|access-date=28 November 2020}}</ref><ref name="netballau2011">{{Cite web|url=https://netball.com.au/sites/default/files/2019-06/Annual-Report-2011.pdf|title=2011 Annual Report – Netball Australia|publisher=netball.com.au|access-date=26 August 2020}}</ref><ref name="smh271018">{{cite web|url=https://www.smh.com.au/sport/netball/australia-confident-they-can-win-fast5-netball-title-despite-nz-loss-20181027-p50cde.html|title=Australia confident they can win Fast5 Netball title despite NZ loss|publisher=www.smh.com.au|date=27 October 2018|access-date=30 November 2020}}</ref><ref name="netballau271018">{{Cite web|url=https://netball.com.au/news/australia-fall-one-game-short-clean-sweep-first-day|title=Australia fall one game short of a clean sweep first day |publisher=netball.com.au|date=27 October 2018|access-date=30 November 2020}}</ref> In 2012 she was named the Australian Under-21 Team Player of the Year.<ref name="netballau2012">{{Cite web|url=https://netball.com.au/sites/default/files/2019-06/Annual-Report-2012.pdf|title=Netball Australia Annual Report 2012 |publisher=netball.com.au|access-date=30 September 2020}}</ref> She captained Australia at the 2013 Netball World Youth Cup<ref name="proudabout"/><ref name="clearinghouseAIS"/><ref name="sanetball2013">{{cite web|url=https://sa.netball.com.au/sites/sa/files/2020-01/Annual-Report-2013.pdf|title=Annual Report 2013 – Netball SA|publisher=sa.netball.com.au|access-date=29 June 2020}}</ref> She was included in the senior Australia squad for 2020–21.<ref name="super250920">{{Cite web|url=https://supernetball.com.au/news/2020-21-australian-diamonds-squad-announced|title=2020-21 Australian Diamonds squad announced|publisher=supernetball.com.au|date=25 September 2020|access-date=28 November 2020}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable collapsible" ! Tournaments ! Place |- |2013 Netball World Youth Cup<ref name="proudabout"/><ref name="clearinghouseAIS"/>||{{silver02}} |- |2018 Fast5 Netball World Series<ref name="smh271018"/><ref name="netballau271018"/>||{{bronze03}} |- |}
==Children's writer== In January 2018, Proud became a published children's author after she released ''Grace on the Court'', a book chronicling the life of a 13-year-old netball player in her first year at high school.<ref name="proudabout"/><ref name="proud">{{Cite web|url=https://www.maddyproud.com/|title=Maddy Proud|publisher=www.maddyproud.com|access-date=28 November 2020}}</ref><ref name="nine160419">{{cite web|url=https://coach.nine.com.au/fitness/maddy-proud-nsw-swifts-captain-interview/2779095b-55d9-493d-bbbe-488ea716fd08|title=This netball star achieves balance with her unexpectedly creative side hustle|publisher=coach.nine.com.au|date=16 April 2019|access-date=28 November 2020}}</ref><ref name="grm1135">{{cite web|url=https://www.goodreadingmagazine.com.au/articles/article/view/id/1135|title=Meet the Author: Maddy Proud|publisher=www.goodreadingmagazine.com.au|access-date=28 November 2020}}</ref><ref name="smh130118">{{cite web|url=https://www.smh.com.au/sport/netball/maddy-proud-author-nsw-swift-enters-season-as-a-published-writer-20180112-h0hpc6.html|title=Maddy Proud author: NSW Swift enters season as a published writer|publisher=www.smh.com.au|date=13 January 2018}}</ref><ref name="gotc2018">{{Cite book|author=Proud, Maddy|title=Grace on the Court|year=2018|location=Australia|publisher=Black Inc.|isbn=9781760640330}}</ref>
==Honours== ;New South Wales Swifts *'''Suncorp Super Netball''' **''Winners'': 2019 ;Southern Force *'''Australian Netball League''' **''Winners'': 2012 ;Individual *'''QBE NSW Swifts MVP''' **''Winner'': 2017 *'''NSW Swifts Members' Player of the Year''' **''Winner'': 2017
==References== {{reflist|3}}
==External links== *{{Official website}}
{{New South Wales Swifts}} {{2019 New South Wales Swifts squad}} {{2021 New South Wales Swifts squad}}
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