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.
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

YearDawn Fraser AwardFemale Athlete of the YearMale Athlete of the YearTeam of the Year
1980Not awardedMichelle Ford Alan Jones Australian Men's 4 × 100 m Medley Relay
1981Not awardedVicki Hoffman Geoff Hunt Australia men's national field hockey team
1982Not awardedLisa Curry Robert de Castella Australian Youth Soccer Team
1983Not awardedJan Stephenson Robert de Castella Australia II
1984Not awardedGlynis Nunn Jon Sieben Australian Olympic Men's 4000m Pursuit Team
1985Not awardedAdair Ferguson Jeff Fenech Australian national rugby union team
1986Not awardedDebbie Flintoff Greg Norman Australian Men's Eight Crew
1987Not awardedKerry SaxbyWayne Gardner Australia men's national field hockey team
1988Not awardedDebbie Flintoff-King Duncan Armstrong Australia women's national field hockey team
1989Not awardedKerry Saxby Allan Border Australia national cricket team
1990Not awardedHayley Lewis Steve Moneghetti Australia national cricket team
1991Not awardedShelley Taylor-Smith Simon Fairweather Australian Men's Coxless Four
1992Not awardedKathy Watt Kieren Perkins Australian Men's Coxless Four
1993Not awardedMichelle Martin Gary Neiwand Australia national cricket team and Men's 4000m Pursuit Team
1994Not awardedSamantha Riley Kieren Perkins Australia women's national field hockey team
1995Not awardedSamantha Riley Michael Doohan Australia women's national field hockey team
1996Not awardedJackie Gallagher
Susie O'Neill
Michael Doohan Australia women's national field hockey team
1997Not awardedCathy Freeman Michael Doohan
1998Not awardedSusie O'Neill
1999Not awardedLouise Sauvage Ian Thorpe Australia national cricket team – International
Melbourne Storm – National
2000Karrie Webb Karrie Webb Ian Thorpe Australian national rugby union team – International
Essendon Football Club – National
2001Sarah Fitz-Gerald Ian Thorpe Australian Women's Four – International
Brisbane Lions – National
2002Pat Rafter Alisa Camplin
Sarah Fitz-Gerald
Lleyton Hewitt Australia national cricket team – International
Brisbane Lions – National
2003Michael Milton Layne Beachley Ricky Ponting Australian Davis Cup Squad – International
Brisbane Lions – National
2004Petria Thomas Jodie Henry Ian Thorpe Australia men's national field hockey team – International
Port Adelaide Football Club – National
2005Grant Hackett Leisel Jones Grant Hackett – International
Sydney Swans – National
2006Casey Stoner Libby Lenton Cadel Evans Australia national cricket team – International
Geelong Cats – National

Young athlete awards

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

Coaching, administration and officiating awards

YearCoach of the YearSports Executive of the YearSports Official of the Year
1980Lindsay Gaze Phil ColesNot awarded
1981Bill Sweetenham John RaschkeNot awarded
1982Charlie Walsh John DedrickNot awarded
1984Charlie Walsh James BarryNot awarded
1986Reinhold Batschi Brian EmeryNot awarded
1987Richard Aggiss Robert McMurtrieNot awarded
1988Laurie Lawrence Graham Halbish
Adrienne Smith
Not awarded
1989Johnny Lewis Bill PalmerNot awarded
1990Craig Hilliard Alan AtkinsNot awarded
1991Ju Ping Tian Noeleen DixNot awarded
1992Noel Donaldson )Steve HaynesNot awarded
1993Charlie Walsh Rod McGeochNot awarded
1994Charlie Walsh Bob McCulloughNot awarded
1995Scott Volkers Martin WhiteleyNo awarded
1996Ric Charlesworth Russell WithersNot awarded
1997Ric Charlesworth Robert ElphinstonNot awarded
1998Jill McIntosh Perry CrosswhiteDonald Prior
1999Doug Frost Rob CurkpatrickMaureen Boyle
2000Ric Charlesworth Lois ApplebyBill Harrigan
2001Darren Cahill Robert BradleyReg Brandis
2002Shayne Bannan John O'NeillSharon Kelly
2003Leigh Matthews John O'NeillBill Harrigan
2004Barry Dancer Graham FredricksDavid Tillett
2005Paul Roos David GallopBill Mildenhall
2006Norma Plummer Brian CookBarbara Morgan

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