Sport Australia Hall of Fame
Established1985
LocationMelbourne Cricket Ground
ChairpersonJohn Bertrand
Websitehttps://sahof.org.au/

The Sport Australia Hall of Fame was established on 10 December 1985 to recognise the achievements of Australian sportsmen and sportswomen.[1] The inaugural induction included 120 members with Sir Don Bradman as the first inductee and Dawn Fraser the first female inductee. [1] 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. [2] 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.[3]

The National Sports Museum located at the Melbourne Cricket Ground houses the Sport Australia Hall of Fame. [3]

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.[4] 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).[5]

Year Athlete/team Sport Ref.
1998 Mark Taylor Cricket
Heather Turland Athletics
1999 Ian Thorpe Swimming
2000 Cathy Freeman Athletics
2001 Pat Rafter Tennis
2002 Alisa Camplin Freestyle skiing
Steven Bradbury Speed skating
2003 Damien Oliver Horse racing
2004 Petria Thomas Swimming
2005 Grant Hackett Swimming
2006 Kerryn McCann Athletics
Socceroos Soccer
2007 Glenn McGrath Cricket
Shane Warne Cricket
2008 Matthew Mitcham Diving
Steven Hooker Athletics
2009 Steven Hooker Athletics
2010 Lydia Lassila Freestyle skiing
2011 Cadel Evans Cycling
2012 Sally Pearson Athletics
2013 Adam Scott Golf [6]
2014 Sally Pearson Athletics
2015 Jason Day Golf
2016 Michelle Payne Horse racing
2017 Jeff Horn Boxing
2018 Kurt Fearnley Athletics (Paralympic) [7]
2019 Ashleigh Barty Tennis [8]
2020 Australian women's T20 cricket team Cricket
2021 Patty Mills Basketball [9]
2022 Ashleigh Barty Tennis [5]
2023 Matildas Soccer [10]

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.

Year Athlete/team Sport Ref.
2021 Evonne Goolagong Cawley Tennis [9]
2022 Peter Norman Athletics [11]
2023 2000 Olympics Australian women's water polo team Water polo [10]

Legends

Induction
year 		Athlete Sport Legend
year 		Ref.
1985 Don Bradman Cricket 1993
1985 Dawn Fraser Swimming 1993
1985 Hubert Opperman Cycling 1993
1985 Betty Cuthbert Athletics 1994
1985 Evonne Goolagong Cawley Tennis 1994
1985 Jock Sturrock Sailing 1994
1986 Scobie Breasley Horse racing 1995
1985 Shirley de la Hunty Athletics 1995
1985 Reg Gasnier Rugby league 1995
1985 Dunc Gray Cycling 1995
1985 Marjorie Jackson-Nelson Athletics 1995
1985 Ted Whitten Australian rules football 1995
1985 Shane Gould Swimming 1996
1986 Vic Patrick Boxing 1996
1985 Bill Roycroft Equestrian 1996
1985 Herb Elliott Athletics 1997
1985 Margaret Court Tennis 1998
1985 Walter Lindrum Billiards 1998
1985 Murray Rose Swimming 1999
1985 Heather McKay Squash 2000
1985 Peter Thomson Golf 2001
1985 Rod Laver Tennis 2002
1985 Jack Brabham Motorsport 2003
1986 Keith Miller Cricket 2004
1985 John Landy Athletics 2005
1987 Ron Barassi Australian rules football 2006
1988 Greg Norman Golf 2007
1991 Bart Cummings Horse racing 2008
1985 Edwin Flack Athletics 2009
1985 Ken Rosewall Tennis 2009
1994 Leigh Matthews Australian rules football 2010
1985 John Raper Rugby league 2010
2005 Cathy Freeman Athletics 2011
2002 Susie O'Neill Swimming 2012
1985 John Bertrand Sailing 2013 [6]
1985 John Newcombe Tennis 2014
1987 Anne Sargeant Netball 2015 [12]
1987 Wally Lewis Rugby league 2016
1985 Raelene Boyle Athletics 2017
1985 Richie Benaud Cricket 2018
2007 Louise Sauvage Athletics (Paralympic) 2019 [13]
2003 John Eales Rugby union 2020 [14]
1985 Dennis Lillee Cricket 2021 [15]
2008 Ian Thorpe Swimming 2021 [15]
1985 Ron Clarke Athletics 2022
2009 Shane Warne Cricket 2022 [16]
2011 Layne Beachley Surfing 2023 [17]
1987 Mark Ella Rugby union 2023 [17]
1985 Bob Skilton Australian rules football 2023 [18]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Oxford Companion to Australian Sport. 2nd ed. Melbourne: Oxford University Press. 1994. p. 394.
  2. ^ "The Sport Australia Hall of Fame Inspires the Nation At Gala Dinner". Sport Australia Hall of Fame Media Centre, 29 October 2012. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Awards". Sport Australia Hall of Fame website. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
  4. ^ "The Don Award". Sport Australia Hall of Fame website. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
  5. ^ a b "Ash Barty Awarded The Don Award". Tennis Australia. December 2022. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
  6. ^ a b "Adam Scott awarded The Don by Sport Australia Hall of Fame". Australian Broadcasting Corporation News. 10 October 2013. Retrieved 11 October 2013.
  7. ^ "Kurt Fearnley creates history with 'The Don' Award as the late Richie Benaud is elevated to Legend on a marvellous night for Australian sport". Commonwealth Games Australia website. 11 October 2018. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
  8. ^ "Sauvage 41st legend, Barty wins The Don". Sport Australia Hall of Fame. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
  9. ^ a b "Patty Mills & Evonne Goolagong-Cawley AC MBE Honoured with Awards". Sport Australia Hall of Fame. 2 December 2021. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
  10. ^ a b "2023 The Don and The Dawn Award Winners Announced". Sport Australia Hall of Fame. 1 December 2023. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
  11. ^ "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". Twitter. 8 December 2022. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
  12. ^ Lane, Samantha (21 October 2015). "Netball stalwart Anne Sargeant joins Sport Australia Hall of Fame". The Age. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
  13. ^ "Sauvage first Paralympian to be anointed a Legend of Australian Sport". Sport Australia Hall of Fame. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
  14. ^ "Legends of Australian Sport". Sport Australia Hall of Fame website. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
  15. ^ a b "Lillee and Thorpe Elevated to Legend Status". Sport Australia Hall of Fame website. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
  16. ^ "Clarke & Warne Elevated to Legend Status". Sport Australia Hall of Fame. 4 December 2022. Retrieved 5 December 2022.
  17. ^ a b "Layne Beachley AO & Mark Ella AM Elevated to Legend Status". Sport Australia Hall of Fame. 16 October 2023. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
  18. ^ https://www.afl.com.au/news/1031204/bobby-skilton-elevated-to-legend-in-the-sport-australia-hall-of-fame

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