Australian Sport Awards
# Australian Sport Awards

The Australian Sport Awards, originally called the Sport Australia Awards, were established by the Confederation of Australian Sport in 1980. 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.

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.

## Major athlete awards

| 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 |

## Young athlete awards

| 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 |

## Coaching, administration and officiating awards

| 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) |

## Other awards

| 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 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 |
