History of South Australian Sport Awards winners
Active Inclusion Award
| YEAR | NAME |
|---|---|
| 2019 | Goodwood Saints Football Club |
| 2021 | Novita SANFL Wheelchair Football League |
Administrator of the Year Award
| YEAR | NAME | SPORT |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Stephen Finch | Mount Burr United Football Club |
| 2011 | Alistair MacDonald | Tennis SA |
| 2012 | Phill Sinnott | Squash SA |
| 2013 | John Cranwell | Sasrapid |
| 2014 | Mark Easton | Bowls |
| 2015 | Sue Dewing | Australian Rules Football |
| 2016 | Michael Carter | Football (Soccer) |
| 2017 | Clare Harris | Surf Life Saving |
| 2018 | Nathan Davison | Baseball |
| 2019 | Christine Newberry | Special Olympics SA |
Coach of the Year Award
| YEAR | NAME | SPORT |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Gary West | Cycling |
| 2011 | Craig Victory | Hockey |
| 2012 | Peter Bishop | Swimming |
| 2013 | Tim Decker | Cycling |
| 2014 | Tim Decker | Cycling |
| 2015 | Gareth Jones | Golf |
| 2016 | Peter Bishop | Swimming |
| 2017 | Bec Goddard | Australian Rules Football |
| 2018 | Jason Gillespie | Cricket |
| 2019 | Chris Lucas | Basketball |
Country Athlete of the Year Award
| YEAR | NAME | SPORT | TOWN |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Henry Crauford | Swimming | Blue Lake Y |
| 2011 | James Dukalskis | Athletics | Mount Gambier |
| 2012 | Heather Richards | Bowling | Lower South East |
| 2013 | James Dukalskis | Athletics | Mount Gambier |
| 2014 | Simon Geldenhuys | Swimming | Whyalla |
| 2015 | Georgie Seidel | Rowing | Coomandook |
| 2016 | Aidan Stock | Hockey | |
| 2017 | Simon Hockey | Croquet | |
| 2018 | Georgia Hood | Softball | Mount Gambier |
| 2019 | Darcie Brown | Cricket, SACA |
Community Event of the Year Award
| YEAR | NAME | SPORT |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Surf Life Saving SA Junior State Championships | Surf Life Saving |
| 2016 | Dragons Down Under Adelaide | DragonBoats |
| 2017 | Sellicks Beach Historic Motorcycle Races | Motorcycling |
| 2018 | DENSO vs Aussie Spirit | Softball |
| 2019 | Under 17 Combined Boys & Girls National Softball Championships | Softball |
Event of the Year Award
| YEAR | NAME | SPORT |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Santos Tour Down Under | Cycling |
| 2011 | Australian Rowing Championships | Rowing |
| 2012 | World Tennis Challenge | Tennis |
| 2013 | Rescue 2012 World Life Saving Championships | Surf Life Saving with SA Aquatic & Leisure Centre |
| 2014 | Hammertime | Croquet |
Major Event of the Year Award
| YEAR | NAME | SPORT |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Sunday Mail City-Bay Fun Run | Athletics |
| 2016 | Hancock Prospecting Swimming Australia Olympic Trials | Swimming |
| 2017 | ISPS Handa Women’s Australian Golf Open | Golf |
| 2018 | OTR SuperSprint | Supercars |
| 2019 | 2018 World Life Saving Championships | Surf Life Saving |
Official of the Year Award
| YEAR | NAME | SPORT |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Jeffrey Green | Badminton |
| 2011 | Malcolm Hughes | Yachting |
| 2012 | Michael Eastaughffe | Rowing |
| 2013 | Simon Fry | Cricket |
| 2014 | Ken Gooding | Cycling |
| 2015 | Steve Davis | Cricket |
| 2016 | Glenn Errington | Table Tennis |
| 2017 | Simon Fry | Cricket |
| 2018 | Caroline Jackman | Athletics |
| 2019 | Vanessa Devlin | Basketball |
Reconciliation Sport Award
| YEAR | NAME | SPORT |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Port Adelaide Athletics Club | Athletics |
Richard Newman Primary School Sport Award
| YEAR | NAME | SPORT | SCHOOL |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Nikki Thompson | Athletics | Para Hills Primary |
| 2013 | Callum Park | Baseball and Football | Plympton Primary |
| 2014 | Alex Haydon | Squash | Henley Beach Primary |
| 2015 | Charlotte Kempenaers-Pocz | Tennis | Glenelg Primary |
| 2016 | Ben Hinks | Sailing | Craigburn Primary |
| 2017 | Charlotte Kempenaers-Pocz | Tennis | Glenelg Primary |
| 2018 | Joshua Turner | Archery | Coorara Primary |
| 2019 | Catrina Tan | Badminton | Stirling East Primary School |
Secondary School Sport Award
| YEAR | NAME | SPORT | SCHOOL |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Emma Checker | Soccer | Immanuel College |
| 2013 | Kyle Chalmers | Swimming | Immanuel College |
| 2014 | Jack Rossiter | Shooting | Woodcroft College |
| 2015 | Kyle Chalmers | Swimming | Immanuel College |
| 2016 | Liam Bekric | Multi-Class Swimming | Underdale High |
| 2017 | Alexandra Chidiac | Football (Soccer) | Open Access College |
| 2018 | Matthew Carter | Diving | Pembroke School |
| 2019 | Alexandra Haydon | Squash | Henley High School |
Volunteer of the Year Award
| YEAR | NAME | SPORT |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Maureen Merrick | Bicycle SA |
| 2011 | Robyn LeCornu | Cricket |
| 2012 | Russell Ritter | Equestrian |
| 2013 | Geoff Young | Cricket |
| 2014 | Cynthia Langley | Table Tennis |
| 2015 | James Lang | Cricket |
| 2016 | John Holland | Dragon Boats |
| 2017 | Graeme Gilbert | Netball |
| 2018 | Jane Russo | Touch Football & Athletics |
| 2019 | Gloria Dennis | City of Playford |
Margaret Ralston AM “Golden Door Award”
Presented to the pioneering women of South Australia who have opened doors leading to greater equality for women’s participation in sport.
| YEAR | NAME |
|---|---|
| 2013 | Marie Little OAM |
| 2016 | Lois Quarrell |
| 2017 | Wendy Ey |
| 2018 | Jenny Williams |
Spirit of South Australia Award
To acknowledge extraordinary achievements and sporting performances that have captured the hearts of all South Australians.
| YEAR | NAME |
|---|---|
| 2010 | Marjorie Jackson-Nelson AC CVO MBE |
| 2014 | Robert Gerard AO |
| 2018 | Neil Sachse |
| 2019 | Margaret Ralston AM |
SA Sports Star of the Year Awards
The Advertiser Channel 7 Sport Start of the Year Honour Roll
| YEAR | NAME | SPORT | YEAR INDUCTED INTO THE SOUTH AUSTRALIAN SPORT HALL OF FAME |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Neil Hawke | Cricket | |
| 1966 | Dianne Burge OAM | Athletics | 2011 |
| 1967 | Dianne Burge OAM | Athletics | 2011 |
| 1968 | Ian Chappell | Cricket | 2011 |
| 1969 | Fred Phillis | Football | |
| 1970 | Kerry O’Brien | Athletics | 2014 |
| 1971 | Ian Chappell | Cricket | 2011 |
| 1972 | Robert Haigh | Hockey | 2011 |
| 1973 | Sandra Bails | Swimming | |
| 1974 | Bart Cummings AM | Thoroughbred Racing | 2010 – elevated to Legend |
| 1975 | Ian Chappell | Cricket | 2011 |
| 1976 | John Kosmina | Football (Soccer) | 2010 |
| 1977 | David Hookes | Cricket | |
| 1978 | Rodney Hogg | Cricket | |
| 1979 | Greg Pretty | Motorcycling | |
| 1980 | Vicki Cardwell BEM | Squash | 2010 |
| 1981 | Vicki Cardwell BEM | Squash | 2010 |
| 1982 | Glynis Nunn OAM | Athletics | 2019 |
| 1983 | Vicki Cardwell BEM | Squash | 2010 |
| 1984 | Glynis Nunn OAM | Athletics | 2019 |
| 1984 | Dean Lukin OAM | Weightlifting | 2010 |
| 1984 | Mike Turtur AO | Cycling | 2010 |
| 1985 | Lisa Martin-Ondieki | Athletics | 2010 |
| 1986 | Lisa Martin-Ondieki | Athletics | 2010 |
| 1987 | Chris Dittmar | Squash | 2017 |
| 1988 | Lisa Martin-Ondieki | Athletics | 2010 |
| 1989 | Chris Dittmar | Squash | 2017 |
| 1990 | Sean Carlin | Athletics | |
| 1991 | Simon Fairweather OAM | Archery | 2010 |
| 1991 | John Fitzgerald OAM | Tennis | 2020 |
| 1992 | Gillian Rolton AM | Equestrian | 2010 – elevated to Legend in 2016 |
| 1993 | Phil Rogers OAM | Swimming | 2017 |
| 1994 | Stuart O’Grady OAM | Cycling | |
| 1995 | Mark Woodforde OAM | Tennis | 2010 |
| 1996 | Mark Woodforde OAM | Tennis | 2010 |
| 1997 | Mark Woodforde OAM | Tennis | 2010 |
| 1998 | Stuart O’Grady | Cycling | |
| 1999 | Lleyton Hewitt | Tennis | |
| 2000 | Brett Aitken OAM | Cycling | 2017 |
| 2001 | Lleyton Hewitt | Tennis | |
| 2002 | Lleyton Hewitt | Tennis | |
| 2003 | Lleyton Hewitt | Tennis | |
| 2004 | Luke Roberts | Cycling | |
| 2005 | Kerrin McEvoy | Thoroughbred Racing | |
| 2006 | David Hayes | Thoroughbred Racing | |
| 2007 | Amber Halliday | Rowing | |
| 2008 | Anna Meares OAM | Cycling | 2018 – elevated to Legend in 2020 |
| 2009 | Sam Willoughby | BMX | |
| 2010 | Anna Meares OAM | Cycling | 2018 – elevated to Legend in 2020 |
| 2011 | Anna Meares OAM | Cycling | 2018 – elevated to Legend in 2020 |
| 2012 | Anna Meares OAM | Cycling | 2018 – elevated to Legend in 2020 |
| 2013 | Rohan Dennis | Cycling | |
| 2014 | Sam Willoughby | BMX | |
| 2015 | Rohan Dennis | Cycling | |
| 2016 | Kyle Chalmers OAM | Swimming |
Tanya Denver Award for Endeavour and Sportsmanship
| YEAR | NAME | SPORT |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Kieran Modra AM | Cycling |
| 2013 | Vanessa Stokes | Softball |
| 2014 | Clare Lindop | Thoroughbred Racing |
| 2015 | Danielle Hill | Harness Racing |
| 2016 | Libby Kosmala OAM | Paralympic Shooting |
| 2017 | Sam Willoughby | BMX |
| 2018 | Chris Remkes | Gymnastics |
| 2019 | Eliza Bartlett | Cricket |
Junior Sports Star of the Year
| YEAR | NAME | SPORT |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Luke Saville | Tennis |
| 2013 | Alex Edmondson | Cycling |
| 2014 | Alex Manly | Cycling |
| 2015 | Kyle Chalmers OAM | Swimming |
| 2016 | Kyle Chalmers OAM | Swimming |
| 2017 | Alexandra Haydon | Squash |
| 2018 | Kayla Crowther | Horse Racing |
| 2019 | Montana McKinnon | Football |
Team of the Year
| YEAR | NAME | SPORT |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Australian Men’s Team Pursuit | Cycling |
| 2013 | Adelaide Thunderbirds | Netball |
| 2014 | Australian Men’s Team Pursuit | Cycling |
| 2015 | Adelaide United | Football (Soccer) |
| 2016 | Adelaide United | Football (Soccer) |
| 2017 | Adelaide Crows AFLW Team | Australian Rules Football |
| 2018 | North Adelaide (SANFL) | Australian Rules Football |
| 2019 | Adelaide Crows AFLW Team | Australian Rules Football |
Elite Athlete with a Disability of the Year Award
| YEAR | NAME | SPORT |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Matthew Cowdrey OAM | Swimming |
| 2013 | Matthew Cowdrey OAM | Swimming |
| 2014 | Jesse Aungles | Swimming |
| 2015 | Brayden Davidson OAM | Athletics |
| 2016 | Brayden Davidson OAM | Athletics |
| 2017 | Brayden Davidson OAM | Athletics |
| 2018 | Jed Altschwager | Rowing |
| 2019 | Darren Hicks | Cycling |
People’s Choice Award
| YEAR | NAME | SPORT |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Matthew Cowdrey OAM | Swimming |
| 2013 | Natalie von Bertouch | Netball |
| 2014 | Jess Trengove | Athletics |
| 2015 | Renae Ingles | Netball |
| 2016 | Jess Trengove | Athletics |
| 2017 | Scott Thulborn | Bowls |
| 2018 | Jane Claxton | Hockey |