'I'm really sad': Former Hockeyroo Georgie Parker in tears after 'brutal' quarter final loss to China

Former Hockeyroo Georgie Parker has choked back tears after Australia's heartbreaking 3-2 loss to China in the women's hockey quarter finals at Paris 2024.

It's the third consecutive time the Hockeyroos have been bundled out in the quarter finals, after suffering the same fate at Tokyo 2020 and Rio 2016.

The Hockeyroos scored the first goal of the match and looked on top early, until a full press from China changed the game completely, as they snatched a 2-1 lead at the main break.

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China then extended their lead in the third quarter, after a controversial video review decision went against the Hockeyroos.

After a nice save from goalkeeper Jocelyn Bartram, the ball seemingly touched the leg of a Chinese player before one of her teammates drilled it into the back of the net.

It was not called, with China's goal allowed.

The Australians were then unable to make up the deficit, going down in a shock loss.

It left Parker, who competed for the Hockeyroos at Rio 2016, where that side also made the quarter finals, searching for the right words to describe the pain of the loss.

"I'm really sad about this," Parker said while choking back tears on Nine, immediately after the siren.

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"This is a side that really could have won this one.

"You can just see the hurt on this Australian side's faces."

The entire Hockeyroos side was extremely emotional post match, with co-captain Jane Claxon revealing the loss would be her last match for the Hockeyroos.

Parker said she feels for the retiring stars, who she knows will take the loss the hardest.

"That's two quarter finals (losses) in a row, where they finished top of the ladder. Two quarter finals in a row that they have lost," Parker said.

"It's brutal. Quarter finals are so, so brutal.

"Maybe they used all of their chips within the pool matches, where they pulled some wins out. Maybe they shouldn't have."

Parker didn't stop there, expressing her disappointment towards the lack of recognition women's field hockey receives, as the heartbreaking Paris end closes another chapter.

"That is a really tough loss from a side that I thought could have done it," Parker said, again choking back tears.

"This is the first Olympics as well, where I felt like a true fan and I was riding along with them.

"This is just so, so heartbreaking for this team, that just doesn't get much recognition.

"It's a side that is often overlooked and a side that has a rich history. We want to put our best foot forward ... and show that even without the money, even without the glory, we are very proud.

"It's such a shame that we are not able to come home with something to show for that."

The Hockeyroos have not won a medal at the Olympic Games since Sydney 2000, where they won gold.

Before that, they also collected gold at Seoul 1988 and Atlanta 1996.