Sport Australia Hall of Fame Awards


The Sport Australia Hall of Fame was established on 10 December 1985 to recognise the achievements of Australian sportsmen and sportswomen. The inaugural induction included 120 members with Sir Don Bradman as the first inductee and Dawn Fraser the first female inductee. In 1989, the Hall of Fame was expanded to include associate members who have assisted in the development of sport in Australia. In 2012, there were 518 members. Each year the Hall of Fame inducts notable retired athletes, associate members and upgrades one member to 'legend' status.
The main award each year is the 'Don' Award but other awards include Team Sport Australia Award, Spirit of Sport Award and Hall of Fame Moments.
The National Sports Museum located at the Melbourne Cricket Ground houses the Sport Australia Hall of Fame.

The Don Award

This award was first awarded in 1998. It is named after Sir Donald Bradman and recognises the sporting achievement of the year which has inspired the people of Australia.
YearAthletes
1998Mark Taylor
Heather Turland
1999Ian Thorpe
2000Cathy Freeman
2001Pat Rafter
2002Alisa Camplin
Steven Bradbury
2003Damien Oliver
2004Petria Thomas
2005Grant Hackett
2006Kerryn McCann
Socceroos
2007Glenn McGrath
Shane Warne
2008Matthew Mitcham
Steven Hooker
2009Steven Hooker
2010Lydia Lassila
2011Cadel Evans
2012Sally Pearson
2013Adam Scott
2014Sally Pearson
2015Jason Day
2016Michelle Payne
2017Jeff Horn
2018Kurt Fearnley
2019Ashleigh Barty

Legends

Each year a member is elevated to 'Legend' status.
Induction
Year
AthletesLegend
Year
1985Sir Donald Bradman 1993
1985Dawn Fraser 1993
1985Hubert Opperman 1993
1985Betty Cuthbert 1994
1985Jock Sturrock 1994
1985Evonne Cawley 1994
1985Dunc Gray 1995
1985Ted Whitten 1995
1985Shirley de la Hunty 1995
1986Scobie Breasley 1995
1985Reg Gasnier 1995
1985Marjorie Jackson-Nelson 1995
1985Shane Gould 1996
1986Vic Patrick 1996
1985Bill Roycroft 1996
1985Herb Elliott 1997
1985Walter Lindrum 1998
1985Margaret Court 1998
1985Murray Rose 1999
1985Heather McKay 2000
1985Peter Thomson 2001
1985Rod Laver 2002
1985Jack Brabham 2003
1986Keith Miller 2004
1985John Landy 2005
1987Ron Barassi 2006
1988Greg Norman 2007
1991Bart Cummings 2008
1985Edwin Flack 2009
1985Ken Rosewall 2009
1994Leigh Matthews 2010
1985John Raper 2010
2005Cathy Freeman 2011
2002Susan O'Neill 2012
1985John Bertrand 2013
1985John Newcombe 2014
1987Anne Sargeant 2015
1987Wally Lewis 2016
1985Raelene Boyle 2017
1985Richie Benaud 2018
2007Louise Sauvage 2019