Malone was permanently elevated into the Hockeyroos squad a few months later and was joint leading goal scorer in her first senior international tournament.

In 2015 she was appointed Girl Captain of the entire Qld School Sport team (around 400 athletes) at the 2015 Pan Pacific Games.

Her school results (including achieving dux of Physical Education) combined with her outstanding sports record saw her gain direct entry into Griffith University on a full scholarship.

She declined this offer, preferring to play a range of sports (including football) for both school and association teams, until selected for the Hockeyroos.

[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.

[6] Despite none of the errors being the fault of Malone, and despite the distraction she experienced as a result of hearing calls to stop from the tech bench, she was later criticised by Indian fans for retaking her attempt and helping her team qualify for the final.