Sport Australia Hall of Fame Awards

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| chairperson = John Bertrand

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The Sport Australia Hall of Fame was established on 10 December 1985 to recognise the achievements of Australian sportsmen and sportswomen.{{cite book|title=Oxford Companion to Australian Sport. 2nd ed.|year=1994|publisher=Oxford University Press|location=Melbourne|page=394}} 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. {{cite web|title=The Sport Australia Hall of Fame Inspires the Nation At Gala Dinner|url=https://sahof.org.au/the-sport-australia-hall-of-fame-inspires-the-nation-at-gala-dinner/|work=Sport Australia Hall of Fame Media Centre, 29 October 2012|date=29 October 2012 |access-date=27 September 2020}} 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.{{cite web|title=Awards|url=https://www.sahof.org.au/awards/|work=Sport Australia Hall of Fame website|access-date=27 September 2020}}

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.{{cite web|title=The Don Award|url=https://sahof.org.au/awards/the-don-award/|website=Sport Australia Hall of Fame website|access-date=27 September 2020}} As of 2022, there are three people who have won the award more than once; Steve Hooker (2008 and 2009), Sally Pearson (2012 and 2014) and Ashleigh Barty (2019 and 2022).

class="wikitable sortable"

! Year

! Athlete/team

! Sport

! class="unsortable"|Ref.

rowspan="2"| 1998

| {{sortname|Mark|Taylor|dab=cricketer}}

| Cricket

| Athletics

1999

| {{sortname|Ian|Thorpe}}

| Swimming

2000

| {{sortname|Cathy|Freeman}}

| Athletics

2001

| {{sortname|Pat|Rafter}}

| Tennis

rowspan="2"| 2002

| {{sortname|Alisa|Camplin}}

| Freestyle skiing

| Speed skating

2003

| {{sortname|Damien|Oliver}}

| Horse racing

2004

| {{sortname|Petria|Thomas}}

| Swimming

2005

| {{sortname|Grant|Hackett}}

| Swimming

rowspan="2"|2006

| {{sortname|Kerryn|McCann}}

| Athletics

Socceroos

| Soccer

rowspan="2"| 2007

| {{sortname|Glenn|McGrath}}

| Cricket

rowspan="2"| 2008

| {{sortname|Matthew|Mitcham}}

| Diving

| Athletics

2009

| {{sortname|Steven|Hooker}}

| Athletics

2010

| {{sortname|Lydia|Lassila}}

| Freestyle skiing

2011

| {{sortname|Cadel|Evans}}

| Cycling

2012

| {{sortname|Sally|Pearson}}

| Athletics

2013

| {{sortname|Adam|Scott|dab=golfer}}

| Golf

| {{cite news|title=Adam Scott awarded The Don by Sport Australia Hall of Fame|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-10-10/adam-scott-awarded-the-don-by-sport-australia-hall-of-fame/5015566|work=Australian Broadcasting Corporation News|date=10 October 2013|access-date=11 October 2013}}

2014

| {{sortname|Sally|Pearson}}

| Athletics

2015

| {{sortname|Jason|Day|dab=golfer}}

| Golf

2016

| {{sortname|Michelle|Payne}}

| Horse racing

2017

| {{sortname|Jeff|Horn}}

| Boxing

2018

| {{sortname|Kurt|Fearnley}}

| Athletics (Paralympic)

| {{cite web |title=Kurt Fearnley creates history with 'The Don' Award as the late Richie Benaud is elevated to Legend on a marvellous night for Australian sport |url=http://commonwealthgames.com.au/kurt-fearnley-creates-history-by-receiving-the-don-award/ |website=Commonwealth Games Australia website |date=11 October 2018 |access-date=11 October 2018}}

2019

| {{sortname|Ashleigh|Barty}}

| Tennis

| {{Cite web|url=https://sahof.org.au/sauvage-41st-legend-barty-wins-the-don/|title=Sauvage 41st legend, Barty wins The Don|website=Sport Australia Hall of Fame|date=10 October 2019 |access-date=11 October 2019}}

2020

| Australian women's T20 cricket team

| Cricket

2021

| {{sortname|Patty|Mills}}

| Basketball

| {{Cite web|date=2 December 2021|title=Patty Mills & Evonne Goolagong-Cawley AC MBE Honoured with Awards|url=https://sahof.org.au/patty-mills-evonne-goolagong-cawley-ac-mbe-honoured-with-awards/|access-date=3 December 2021|website=Sport Australia Hall of Fame}}

2022

| {{sortname|Ashleigh|Barty}}

| Tennis

| {{cite web|url=https://www.tennis.com.au/news/2022/12/09/ash-barty-awarded-the-don-award|title=Ash Barty Awarded The Don Award|website=Tennis Australia|date=December 2022|access-date=11 December 2022}}

2023

| Matildas

| Soccer

| {{Cite news|title=2023 The Don and The Dawn Award Winners Announced|url=https://sahof.org.au/2023-the-don-and-the-dawn-award-winners-announced/|publisher=Sport Australia Hall of Fame|date=1 December 2023|access-date=2 February 2024}}

2024

|Jessica and Noemi Fox

|Canoeing

|{{Cite news |date=2024-11-18 |title=Fox sisters share one of Australian sports' highest honours |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-11-19/jessica-fox-and-noemie-fox-share-the-don-award/104617202 |access-date=2024-11-18 |work=ABC News |language=en-AU}}

The Dawn Award

This award was first awarded in 2021. It is named after Dawn Fraser and recognises a courageous ground-breaker who has demonstrated achievement against the odds and challenged the status quo.

class="wikitable sortable"

! Year

! Athlete/team

! Sport

! class="unsortable"|Ref.

2021

| {{sortname|Evonne|Goolagong Cawley}}

| Tennis

2022

| {{sortname|Peter|Norman}}

| Athletics

| {{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/sportaushof/status/1600831934023618560|title=Congratulations to SAHOF Member & Olympic silver medalist, Peter Norman, who has been awarded the 2022 The Dawn Award for the role he played alongside Americans Tommie Smith & John Carlos at the 1968 Olympics.|website=Twitter|date=8 December 2022|access-date=11 December 2022}}

2023

| {{sort|Australian women's water polo team|2000 Olympics Australian women's water polo team}}

| Water polo

2024

| {{sortname|Lauren|Jackson}}

| Basketball

| {{cite news |title=Basketball great Jackson reveals she needed a knee replacement while winning bronze for Australia at Olympics |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-11-19/basketball-great-lauren-jackson-reveals-paris-olympic-knee-pain/104617270 |access-date=19 November 2024 |work=ABC News |date=18 November 2024 |language=en-AU}}

Legends

class="wikitable sortable"

! Induction
year

! Athlete

! Sport

! Legend
year

! class="unsortable"|Ref.

1985

| {{sortname|Don|Bradman}}

| Cricket

| 1993

1985

| {{sortname|Dawn|Fraser}}

| Swimming

| 1993

1985

| {{sortname|Hubert|Opperman}}

| Cycling

| 1993

1985

| {{sortname|Betty|Cuthbert}}

| Athletics

| 1994

1985

| {{sortname|Evonne|Goolagong Cawley}}

| Tennis

| 1994

1985

| {{sortname|Jock|Sturrock}}

| Sailing

| 1994

1986

| {{sortname|Scobie|Breasley}}

| Horse racing

| 1995

1985

| {{sortname|Shirley|de la Hunty}}

| Athletics

| 1995

1985

| {{sortname|Reg|Gasnier}}

| Rugby league

| 1995

1985

| {{sortname|Dunc|Gray}}

| Cycling

| 1995

1985

| {{sortname|Marjorie|Jackson-Nelson}}

| Athletics

| 1995

1985

| {{sortname|Ted|Whitten}}

| Australian rules football

| 1995

1985

| {{sortname|Shane|Gould}}

| Swimming

| 1996

1986

| {{sortname|Vic|Patrick}}

| Boxing

| 1996

1985

| {{sortname|Bill|Roycroft}}

| Equestrian

| 1996

1985

| {{sortname|Herb|Elliott}}

| Athletics

| 1997

1985

| {{sortname|Margaret|Court}}

| Tennis

| 1998

1985

| {{sortname|Walter|Lindrum}}

| Billiards

| 1998

1985

| {{sortname|Murray|Rose}}

| Swimming

| 1999

1985

| {{sortname|Heather|McKay}}

| Squash

| 2000

1985

| {{sortname|Peter|Thomson|dab=golfer}}

| Golf

| 2001

1985

| {{sortname|Rod|Laver}}

| Tennis

| 2002

1985

| {{sortname|Jack|Brabham}}

| Motorsport

| 2003

1986

| {{sortname|Keith|Miller}}

| Cricket

| 2004

1985

| {{sortname|John|Landy}}

| Athletics

| 2005

1987

| {{sortname|Ron|Barassi}}

| Australian rules football

| 2006

1988

| {{sortname|Greg|Norman}}

| Golf

| 2007

1991

| {{sortname|Bart|Cummings}}

| Horse racing

| 2008

1985

| {{sortname|Edwin|Flack}}

| Athletics

| 2009

1985

| {{sortname|Ken|Rosewall}}

| Tennis

| 2009

1994

| {{sortname|Leigh|Matthews}}

| Australian rules football

| 2010

1985

| {{sortname|John|Raper}}

| Rugby league

| 2010

2005

| {{sortname|Cathy|Freeman}}

| Athletics

| 2011

2002

| {{sortname|Susie|O'Neill}}

| Swimming

| 2012

1985

| {{sortname|John|Bertrand|dab=Australian sailor}}

| Sailing

| 2013

1985

| {{sortname|John|Newcombe}}

| Tennis

| 2014

1987

| {{sortname|Anne|Sargeant}}

| Netball

| 2015

| {{cite news|last1=Lane|first1=Samantha|title=Netball stalwart Anne Sargeant joins Sport Australia Hall of Fame|url=http://www.theage.com.au/sport/netball/netball-stalwart-anne-sargeant-joins-sport-australia-hall-of-fame-20151021-gketk9.html|access-date=21 October 2015|work=The Age|date=21 October 2015}}

1987

| {{sortname|Wally|Lewis}}

| Rugby league

| 2016

1985

| {{sortname|Raelene|Boyle}}

| Athletics

| 2017

1985

| {{sortname|Richie|Benaud}}

| Cricket

| 2018

2007

| {{sortname|Louise|Sauvage}}

| Athletics (Paralympic)

| 2019

| {{Cite web|url=https://sahof.org.au/sauvage-first-paralympian-to-be-anointed-a-legend-of-australian-sport/|title=Sauvage first Paralympian to be anointed a Legend of Australian Sport|website=Sport Australia Hall of Fame|date=10 October 2019 |access-date=27 September 2020}}

2003

| {{sortname|John|Eales}}

| Rugby union

| 2020

| {{cite web|title=Legends of Australian Sport|url=https://sahof.org.au/hall-of-fame/legends-of-australian-sport/|website=Sport Australia Hall of Fame website|access-date=27 September 2020}}

1985

| {{sortname|Dennis|Lillee}}

| Cricket

| 2021

| {{cite web|title=Lillee and Thorpe Elevated to Legend Status |url=https://sahof.org.au/lillee-and-thorpe-elevated-to-legend-status/ |website=Sport Australia Hall of Fame website|date=22 November 2021 |access-date=22 November 2021}}

2008

| {{sortname|Ian|Thorpe}}

| Swimming

| 2021

1985

| {{sortname|Ron|Clarke}}

| Athletics

| 2022

2009

| {{sortname|Shane|Warne}}

| Cricket

| 2022

| {{Cite web |date=4 December 2022 |title=Clarke & Warne Elevated to Legend Status |url=https://sahof.org.au/clarke-warne-elevated-to-legend-status/ |access-date=5 December 2022 |website=Sport Australia Hall of Fame}}

2011

| {{sortname|Layne|Beachley}}

| Surfing

| 2023

| {{Cite news|title=Layne Beachley AO & Mark Ella AM Elevated to Legend Status|url=https://sahof.org.au/layne-beachley-ao-mark-ella-am-elevated-to-legend-status/|publisher=Sport Australia Hall of Fame|date=16 October 2023|access-date=5 February 2024}}

1987

| {{sortname|Mark|Ella}}

| Rugby union

| 2023

1985

| {{sortname|Bob|Skilton}}

| Australian rules football

| 2023

| {{cite web | url=https://www.afl.com.au/news/1031204/bobby-skilton-elevated-to-legend-in-the-sport-australia-hall-of-fame | title=Bobby Skilton elevated to Legend in the Sport Australia Hall of Fame | date=13 September 2023 }}

1985

| {{sortname|Geoff|Hunt}}

| Squash

| 2024

| {{cite web |title=Geoff Hunt |url=https://sahof.org.au/hall-of-fame-member/geoff-hunt/ |website=Sport Australia Hall of Fame |access-date=20 April 2025}}

2014

| {{sortname|Michael|Milton|dab=skier}}

| Para-skiing

| 2024

| {{cite web |title=Michael Milton |url=https://sahof.org.au/hall-of-fame-member/michael-milton/ |website=Sport Australia Hall of Fame |access-date=20 April 2025}}