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 AwardFemale Athlete of the YearMale Athlete of the Year Team of the Year1980Not awardedMichelle Ford (Swimming)Alan Jones (Motor racing) Australian Men's 4 × 100 m Medley Relay (Swimming)1981Not awardedVicki Hoffman (Squash)Geoff Hunt (Squash)Australia men's national field hockey team (Kookaburras)1982Not awardedLisa Curry (Swimming)Robert de Castella (Athletics)Australian Youth Soccer Team1983Not awardedJan Stephenson (Golf)Robert de Castella (Athletics)Australia II (Sailing)1984Not awardedGlynis Nunn (Athletics)Jon Sieben (Swimming)Australian Olympic Men's 4000m Pursuit Team (Cycling)1985Not awardedAdair Ferguson (Rowing)Jeff Fenech (Boxing)Australian national rugby union team (Wallabies)1986Not awardedDebbie Flintoff (Athletics)Greg Norman (Golf)Australian Men's Eight Crew (Rowing)1987Not awardedKerry Saxby(Athletics)Wayne Gardner (Motorcycle racing)Australia men's national field hockey team (Kookaburras)1988Not awardedDebbie Flintoff-King (Athletics)Duncan Armstrong (Swimming)Australia women's national field hockey team (Hockeyroos)1989Not awardedKerry Saxby (Athletics)Allan Border (Cricket)Australia national cricket team 1990Not awardedHayley Lewis (Swimming)Steve Moneghetti (Athletics)Australia national cricket team 1991Not awardedShelley Taylor-Smith (Swimming)Simon Fairweather (Archery)Australian Men's Coxless Four (Rowing)1992Not awardedKathy Watt (Cycling)Kieren Perkins (Swimming)Australian Men's Coxless Four (Rowing)1993Not awardedMichelle Martin (Squash)Gary Neiwand (Cycling)Australia national cricket team and Men's 4000m Pursuit Team (Cycling) 1994Not awardedSamantha Riley (Swimming)Kieren Perkins (Swimming)Australia women's national field hockey team (Hockeyroos)1995Not awardedSamantha Riley (Swimming)Michael Doohan (Motorcycle racing)Australia women's national field hockey team (Hockeyroos)1996Not awardedJackie Gallagher (Triathlon) Susie O'Neill (Swimming)Michael Doohan (Motorcycle racing)Australia women's national field hockey team (Hockeyroos)1997Not awardedCathy Freeman (Athletics)Michael Doohan (Motorcycle racingAustralia women's national field hockey team (Hockeyroos)1998Not awardedSusie O'Neill (SwimmingMichael Klim (SwimmingAustralia women's national field hockey team (Hockeyroos)1999Not awardedLouise Sauvage (Athletics)Ian Thorpe (Swimming)Australia national cricket team – International Melbourne Storm (NRL) – National2000Karrie Webb (Golf)Karrie Webb (Golf)Ian Thorpe (Swimming)Australian national rugby union team (Wallabies) – International Essendon Football Club (AFL) – National2001Sarah Fitz-Gerald (SquashSarah Fitz-Gerald (Squash)Ian Thorpe (Swimming)Australian Women's Four (Rowing) – International Brisbane Lions (AFL) – National 2002Pat Rafter (Tennis)Alisa Camplin (Freestyle skiing) Sarah Fitz-Gerald (Squash)Lleyton Hewitt (Tennis)Australia national cricket team – International Brisbane Lions (AFL) – National2003Michael Milton (Skiing)Layne Beachley (Surfing)Ricky Ponting (Cricket)Australian Davis Cup Squad (Tennis) – International Brisbane Lions (AFL) – National2004Petria Thomas (Swimming)Jodie Henry (Swimming) Ian Thorpe (Swimming) Australia men's national field hockey team (Kookaburras) – International Port Adelaide Football Club (AFL) – National 2005Grant Hackett (Swimming)Leisel Jones (Swimming) Grant Hackett (Swimming Australia men's national soccer team (Socceroos) – International Sydney Swans (AFL) – National2006Casey 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 YearYoung Male Athlete of the Year Young Team of the Year1980Debbie Flintoff (Athletics)Larry Kleist (Sailing)Australian Junior Squash Team1981Anne Minter (Tennis)Grant Kenny (Surf life saving)Australian 16 & Under Tennis Team1982Kerri-Anne Connor (Paralympic swimming)Pat Cash (Tennis)Australian Schoolboys Rugby Union Team1983Julie Kent (Diving)Darren Clark (Athletics)National Youth Soccer Team1984Robyn Friday (Squash)Dean Woods (CyclingAustralian Junior Men's Squash Team1985Cindy-Lou Fitzpatrick (Swimming)Robert Waller (Cycling)Australian Junior Women's Squash Team1986Jessica Crisp (Sailing)Miles Murphy (Athletics)Australian Schoolboys Rugby Union Team1987Sarah Fitz-Gerald (SquashJason Stoltenberg (Tennis)Australian Girls 16 & Under Tennis Team1988Pauline Menczer (Surfing)Michael Diamond (Shooting sport)Australian World Youth Netball Cup Team1989Shelley Gorman (Basketball)Michael Diamond (Shooting sport)Australian Junior Women's Rowing Team 1990Hayley Lewis (Swimming)Rohan Robinson (Athletics)Australian Women's Triathlon Team1991Hayley Lewis (Swimming)Tim Forsyth (Athletics)Australian Women's Youth Basketball Team1992Lynette McKenzie (Surfing)Tim Forsyth (Athletics)Australian Women's Junior Coxless Pair1993Louise Sauvage (Athletics)Brad McGee (Cycling)Australian Women's Youth Basketball Team1994Kasumi Takahashi (Gymnastics)Brad McGee (Cycling)Australian Junior 4000m Pursuit Cycling Team1995Sarah Blanck (SailingLuke Roberts (Cycling)Australian Women's Junior Squash Team1996Rachel Linke (Cycling)Taj Burrow (Surfing)Australian Junior 4000m Pursuit Cycling Team1997Rachael Marshall (Cycling)Grant Hackett (Swimming)Australian U21 Men's Hockey Team1998Jelena Dokic (Tennis)Ian Thorpe (Swimming)Australian Athletics Men's 4 × 400 m Relay Team (Athletics)1999Georgie Clarke (Athletics) Lori Munz (Swimming)Grant Hackett (Swimming)Cycling Olympic Sprint Team2000Lauren Jackson (Basketball)Aaron Baddeley (Golf)Australian 21 & Under Netball Team 2001Giaan Rooney (Swimming)Grant Hackett (Swimming)Australian U/19 Men's Softball Team2002Jana Pittman (Athletics)Todd Reid (Tennis)Australian U19 World Cup Cricket Team2003Lisa Mathison (Cycling) Nerissa Wright (Water skiing)Nick Flanagan (Golf)Australian Junior Track Cycling Team 2004Liesel Jones (Swimming)Michael Ford (Cycling)470 Team Elise Rechichi / Tessa Parkinson (Sailing 2005Libby Lenton (Swimming)Chris Noffke (Athletics)Australian Junior Men's Downhill Mountain Bike Team2006Josephine Tomic (Cycling)Travis Meyer (Cycling)Junior Track/Road Cycling World Championship Team
Coaching, administration and officiating awards
Year Coach of the YearSports Executive of the YearSports Official of the Year1980Lindsay Gaze (Basketball)Phil ColesNot awarded1981Bill Sweetenham (Swimming)John RaschkeNot awarded1982Charlie Walsh (CyclingLeslie MartynNot awarded1983Frank Stanton (Rugby league)John DedrickNot awarded1984Charlie Walsh (CyclingVerlie SeagroveNot awarded1985Alan Jones (Rugby union)James BarryNot awarded1986Reinhold Batschi (Rowing)Brian EmeryNot awarded1987Richard Aggiss (Field hockey)Robert McMurtrieNot awarded1988Laurie Lawrence (Swimming)Graham Halbish Adrienne SmithNot awarded1989Johnny Lewis (Boxing)Bill PalmerNot awarded1990Craig Hilliard (Athletics)Alan AtkinsNot awarded1991Ju Ping Tian (Gymnastics)Noeleen DixNot awarded1992Noel Donaldson (Rowing))Steve HaynesNot awarded1993Charlie Walsh (Cycling)Rod McGeochNot awarded1994Charlie Walsh (Cycling)Bob McCulloughNot awarded1995Scott Volkers (Swimming)Martin WhiteleyNo awarded1996Ric Charlesworth (Field hockey)Russell WithersNot awarded1997Ric Charlesworth (Field hockey)Robert ElphinstonNot awarded1998Jill McIntosh (Netball)Perry CrosswhiteDonald Prior (Field hockey)1999Doug Frost (Swimming)Rob CurkpatrickMaureen Boyle (Netball)2000Ric Charlesworth (Field hockey)Lois ApplebyBill Harrigan (Rugby league)2001Darren Cahill (Tennis)Robert BradleyReg Brandis (Athletics)2002Shayne Bannan (Cycling)John O'NeillSharon Kelly (Netball)2003Leigh Matthews (AFL)John O'NeillBill Harrigan (Rugby league)2004Barry Dancer (Field hockey)Graham FredricksDavid Tillett (Sailing)2005Paul Roos (AFL)David GallopBill Mildenhall (Basketball)2006Norma Plummer (Netball)Brian CookBarbara Morgan (Lifesaving)
Other awards Year Sports Media AwardBusiness Innovation AwardSport Export Award1997Bruce McAvaneyNot awardedNot awarded1998Ron ReedNot awardedNot awarded1999Roy MastersPMSI GroupAV Syntec2000Karen TigheAV Syntec Cleanevent2001Karen TigheIsoSport Kinetic Pty LtdSportstec Pty Ltd2002Special Broadcasting Service – Tour de France coverageGolf BioDynamics Pty LtdCroker Oars Pty Ltd2003ABC Radio – 2003 Rugby World Cup coverageAV Syntec Pty LtdRonstan International Pty Ltd2004Channel Ten – Motor Sports coverageNot awardedNot awarded2005Special Broadcasting Service – 2006 World Cup QualifierSKUD18 (Vic)Not awarded
See also
Sport in Australia Australian Institute of Sport Awards Sport Australia Hall of Fame ABC Sports Award of the Year World Trophy for Australasia
References
External links Table of all Australian Sport Award Winners from 1980-2007