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

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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

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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

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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

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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 Service – Tour de France coverage | Golf BioDynamics Pty Ltd | Croker Oars Pty Ltd
2003 | ABC Radio – 2003 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 Service – 2006 World Cup Qualifier | SKUD18 (Vic) | Not awarded

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## See also

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* Sport in Australia
* Australian Institute of Sport Awards
* Sport Australia Hall of Fame
* ABC Sports Award of the Year
* World Trophy for Australasia

## 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.

## External links

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* Table of all Australian Sport Award Winners from 1980-2007