Australian Sport Awards

The Australian Sport Awards, originally called the Sport Australia Awards, were established by the Confederation of Australian Sport in 1980.[1] From 1980 to 1996, the awards were limited to seven categories.

In 1993, there was a merger of the Sport Australia Awards and the ABC Sports Award of the Year.[2]

The Dawn Fraser Award was introduced in 2000 to reflect the achievements and standing of Dawn Fraser in Australia and on the international sporting stage.[3]

Major athlete awards

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Year Dawn Fraser Award Female Athlete of the Year Male Athlete of the Year Team of the Year
1980 Not awarded Michelle Ford (Swimming) Alan Jones (Motor racing) Australian Men's 4 × 100 m Medley Relay (Swimming)
1981 Not awarded Vicki Hoffman (Squash) Geoff Hunt (Squash) Australia men's national field hockey team (Kookaburras)
1982 Not awarded Lisa Curry (Swimming) Robert de Castella (Athletics) Australian Youth Soccer Team
1983 Not awarded Jan Stephenson (Golf) Robert de Castella (Athletics) Australia II (Sailing)
1984 Not awarded Glynis Nunn (Athletics) Jon Sieben (Swimming) Australian Olympic Men's 4000m Pursuit Team (Cycling)
1985 Not awarded Adair Ferguson (Rowing) Jeff Fenech (Boxing) Australian national rugby union team (Wallabies)
1986 Not awarded Debbie Flintoff (Athletics) Greg Norman (Golf) Australian Men's Eight Crew (Rowing)
1987 Not awarded Kerry Saxby(Athletics) Wayne Gardner (Motorcycle racing) Australia men's national field hockey team (Kookaburras)
1988 Not awarded Debbie Flintoff-King (Athletics) Duncan Armstrong (Swimming) Australia women's national field hockey team (Hockeyroos)
1989 Not awarded Kerry Saxby (Athletics) Allan Border (Cricket) Australia national cricket team
1990 Not awarded Hayley Lewis (Swimming) Steve Moneghetti (Athletics) Australia national cricket team
1991 Not awarded Shelley Taylor-Smith (Swimming) Simon Fairweather (Archery) Australian Men's Coxless Four (Rowing)
1992 Not awarded Kathy Watt (Cycling) Kieren Perkins (Swimming) Australian Men's Coxless Four (Rowing)
1993 Not awarded Michelle Martin (Squash) Gary Neiwand (Cycling) Australia national cricket team and Men's 4000m Pursuit Team (Cycling)
1994 Not awarded Samantha Riley (Swimming) Kieren Perkins (Swimming) Australia women's national field hockey team (Hockeyroos)
1995 Not awarded Samantha Riley (Swimming) Michael Doohan (Motorcycle racing) Australia women's national field hockey team (Hockeyroos)
1996 Not awarded Jackie Gallagher (Triathlon)
Susie O'Neill (Swimming)
Michael Doohan (Motorcycle racing) Australia women's national field hockey team (Hockeyroos)
1997 Not awarded Cathy Freeman (Athletics) Michael Doohan (Motorcycle racing Australia women's national field hockey team (Hockeyroos)
1998 Not awarded Susie O'Neill (Swimming Michael Klim (Swimming Australia women's national field hockey team (Hockeyroos)
1999 Not awarded Louise Sauvage (Athletics) Ian Thorpe (Swimming) Australia national cricket team – International
Melbourne Storm (NRL) – National
2000 Karrie Webb (Golf) Karrie Webb (Golf) Ian Thorpe (Swimming) Australian national rugby union team (Wallabies) – International
Essendon Football Club (AFL) – National
2001 Sarah Fitz-Gerald (Squash Sarah Fitz-Gerald (Squash) Ian Thorpe (Swimming) Australian Women's Four (Rowing) – International
Brisbane Lions (AFL) – National
2002 Pat Rafter (Tennis) Alisa Camplin (Freestyle skiing)
Sarah Fitz-Gerald (Squash)
Lleyton Hewitt (Tennis) Australia national cricket team – International
Brisbane Lions (AFL) – National
2003 Michael Milton (Skiing) Layne Beachley (Surfing) Ricky Ponting (Cricket) Australian Davis Cup Squad (Tennis) – International
Brisbane Lions (AFL) – National
2004 Petria Thomas (Swimming) Jodie Henry (Swimming) Ian Thorpe (Swimming) Australia men's national field hockey team (Kookaburras) – International
Port Adelaide Football Club (AFL) – National
2005 Grant Hackett (Swimming) Leisel Jones (Swimming) Grant Hackett (Swimming Australia men's national soccer team (Socceroos) – International
Sydney Swans (AFL) – National
2006 Casey Stoner (Motorcycle racing) Libby Lenton (Swimming) Cadel Evans (Cycle racing) Australia national cricket team – International
Geelong Cats (AFL) – National

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Young athlete awards

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Year Young Female Athlete of the Year Young Male Athlete of the Year Young Team of the Year
1980 Debbie Flintoff (Athletics) Larry Kleist (Sailing) Australian Junior Squash Team
1981 Anne Minter (Tennis) Grant Kenny (Surf life saving) Australian 16 & Under Tennis Team
1982 Kerri-Anne Connor (Paralympic swimming) Pat Cash (Tennis) Australian Schoolboys Rugby Union Team
1983 Julie Kent (Diving) Darren Clark (Athletics) National Youth Soccer Team
1984 Robyn Friday (Squash) Dean Woods (Cycling Australian Junior Men's Squash Team
1985 Cindy-Lou Fitzpatrick (Swimming) Robert Waller (Cycling) Australian Junior Women's Squash Team
1986 Jessica Crisp (Sailing) Miles Murphy (Athletics) Australian Schoolboys Rugby Union Team
1987 Sarah Fitz-Gerald (Squash Jason Stoltenberg (Tennis) Australian Girls 16 & Under Tennis Team
1988 Pauline Menczer (Surfing) Michael Diamond (Shooting sport) Australian World Youth Netball Cup Team
1989 Shelley Gorman (Basketball) Michael Diamond (Shooting sport) Australian Junior Women's Rowing Team
1990 Hayley Lewis (Swimming) Rohan Robinson (Athletics) Australian Women's Triathlon Team
1991 Hayley Lewis (Swimming) Tim Forsyth (Athletics) Australian Women's Youth Basketball Team
1992 Lynette McKenzie (Surfing) Tim Forsyth (Athletics) Australian Women's Junior Coxless Pair
1993 Louise Sauvage (Athletics) Brad McGee (Cycling) Australian Women's Youth Basketball Team
1994 Kasumi Takahashi (Gymnastics) Brad McGee (Cycling) Australian Junior 4000m Pursuit Cycling Team
1995 Sarah Blanck (Sailing Luke Roberts (Cycling) Australian Women's Junior Squash Team
1996 Rachel Linke (Cycling) Taj Burrow (Surfing) Australian Junior 4000m Pursuit Cycling Team
1997 Rachael Marshall (Cycling) Grant Hackett (Swimming) Australian U21 Men's Hockey Team
1998 Jelena Dokic (Tennis) Ian Thorpe (Swimming) Australian Athletics Men's 4 × 400 m Relay Team (Athletics)
1999 Georgie Clarke (Athletics)
Lori Munz (Swimming)
Grant Hackett (Swimming) Cycling Olympic Sprint Team
2000 Lauren Jackson (Basketball) Aaron Baddeley (Golf) Australian 21 & Under Netball Team
2001 Giaan Rooney (Swimming) Grant Hackett (Swimming) Australian U/19 Men's Softball Team
2002 Jana Pittman (Athletics) Todd Reid (Tennis) Australian U19 World Cup Cricket Team
2003 Lisa Mathison (Cycling)
Nerissa Wright (Water skiing)
Nick Flanagan (Golf) Australian Junior Track Cycling Team
2004 Liesel Jones (Swimming) Michael Ford (Cycling) 470 Team Elise Rechichi / Tessa Parkinson (Sailing
2005 Libby Lenton (Swimming) Chris Noffke (Athletics) Australian Junior Men's Downhill Mountain Bike Team
2006 Josephine Tomic (Cycling) Travis Meyer (Cycling) Junior Track/Road Cycling World Championship Team

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Coaching, administration and officiating awards

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Year Coach of the Year Sports Executive of the Year Sports Official of the Year
1980 Lindsay Gaze (Basketball) Phil Coles Not awarded
1981 Bill Sweetenham (Swimming) John Raschke Not awarded
1982 Charlie Walsh (Cycling Leslie Martyn Not awarded
1983 Frank Stanton (Rugby league) John Dedrick Not awarded
1984 Charlie Walsh (Cycling Verlie Seagrove Not awarded
1985 Alan Jones (Rugby union) James Barry Not awarded
1986 Reinhold Batschi (Rowing) Brian Emery Not awarded
1987 Richard Aggiss (Field hockey) Robert McMurtrie Not awarded
1988 Laurie Lawrence (Swimming) Graham Halbish
Adrienne Smith
Not awarded
1989 Johnny Lewis (Boxing) Bill Palmer Not awarded
1990 Craig Hilliard (Athletics) Alan Atkins Not awarded
1991 Ju Ping Tian (Gymnastics) Noeleen Dix Not awarded
1992 Noel Donaldson (Rowing)) Steve Haynes Not awarded
1993 Charlie Walsh (Cycling) Rod McGeoch Not awarded
1994 Charlie Walsh (Cycling) Bob McCullough Not awarded
1995 Scott Volkers (Swimming) Martin Whiteley No awarded
1996 Ric Charlesworth (Field hockey) Russell Withers Not awarded
1997 Ric Charlesworth (Field hockey) Robert Elphinston Not awarded
1998 Jill McIntosh (Netball) Perry Crosswhite Donald Prior (Field hockey)
1999 Doug Frost (Swimming) Rob Curkpatrick Maureen Boyle (Netball)
2000 Ric Charlesworth (Field hockey) Lois Appleby Bill Harrigan (Rugby league)
2001 Darren Cahill (Tennis) Robert Bradley Reg Brandis (Athletics)
2002 Shayne Bannan (Cycling) John O'Neill Sharon Kelly (Netball)
2003 Leigh Matthews (AFL) John O'Neill Bill Harrigan (Rugby league)
2004 Barry Dancer (Field hockey) Graham Fredricks David Tillett (Sailing)
2005 Paul Roos (AFL) David Gallop Bill Mildenhall (Basketball)
2006 Norma Plummer (Netball) Brian Cook Barbara Morgan (Lifesaving)

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Other awards

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Year Sports Media Award Business Innovation Award Sport Export Award
1997 Bruce McAvaney Not awarded Not awarded
1998 Ron Reed Not awarded Not awarded
1999 Roy Masters PMSI Group AV Syntec
2000 Karen Tighe AV Syntec Cleanevent
2001 Karen Tighe IsoSport Kinetic Pty Ltd Sportstec Pty Ltd
2002 Special Broadcasting ServiceTour de France coverage Golf BioDynamics Pty Ltd Croker Oars Pty Ltd
2003 ABC Radio2003 Rugby World Cup coverage AV Syntec Pty Ltd Ronstan International Pty Ltd
2004 Channel Ten – Motor Sports coverage Not awarded Not awarded
2005 Special Broadcasting Service2006 World Cup Qualifier SKUD18 (Vic) Not awarded

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Oxford Companion to Australian Sport (2nd ed.). Melbourne: Oxford University Press. 1994. pp. 108–109.
  2. ^ "Inaugural ABC Sport Awards". Sport Report. 13 (4): 3. 1993.
  3. ^ "Dawn Fraser Award". Confederation of Australian Sport. Archived from the original on 8 February 2015. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
  4. ^ a b c d "Australian Sports Awards". Confederation of Australian Sport. Archived from the original on 8 February 2015. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
  5. ^ a b Ampol Australian Sporting Records (8th rev ed.). Sydney: Bantam. 1988.
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