Toni Maree Cronk (born 27 March 1980 in

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) is a

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goalkeeper from Australia, who made her debut for the Australian women's national team in October 2001 in the test series against New Zealand in

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. Nicknamed ''Cronky'' she was a member of the

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at the 2004 Summer Olympics in

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and the 2012 Summer Olympics in

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. The team ended up in fifth place in the overall-rankings on both occasions.

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