Australian Women's Health Sport Awards Explained

Australian Women's Health Women in Sport Awards were first awarded in 2011. The awards were established by the Australian Women's Health Magazine to recognise the achievements of Australian women in sport. The awards are the main awards for Australian women in sport and cover athletes, performances, teams, leaders and journalists. The awards are also known as "I Support Women in Sport Awards".

Hall of Fame

Year Name
2015Susie O'Neill (Swimming)
2016Layne Beachley (Surfing)
2017Betty Cuthbert (Athletics)
2018Evonne Goolagong Cawley (Tennis)
2019Liz Ellis (Netball)
2022Lauren Jackson (Basketball)

Women's Health Athlete

Year Name
2011Stephanie Gilmore (Surfing)
2012Anna Meares (Cycling)
2013Sally Fitzgibbons (Surfing)
2014Sally Pearson (Athletics)
2015Anna Meares (Cycling)
2016Kim Brennan (Rowing)
2017Samantha Kerr (Football)
2018Cate Campbell (Swimming)
2019Ash Barty (Tennis)
2022Madison de Rozario (Para Athletics)

Outstanding Woman in Sport

Australian Federal Government Award.

Year Name
2011Not awarded
2012Jacqueline Freney (Paralympic swimming)
2013Kim Crow (Rowing)
2014Jessica Fox (Canoeing)
2015Ellyse Perry (Cricket/Football)
2016Michelle Payne (Horse racing)
2017Britteny Cox (Mogul skiing)
2018Skye Nicolson (Boxing)
2019Hannah Green (Golf)
2022Ellie Cole (Para Swimming)

Standout Moment

Year Name
2011Jessica Watson, Attempt to circumnavigate the world on a sailboat as a 16-year-old
2012
2013Hockeyroos, World League Tournament
2014Bronte Campbell, Melanie Schlanger, Emma McKeon, Cate Campbell - New World Record, 4x100m Women's freestyle relay at Glasgow 2014
2015Minjee Lee, Wins her first LPGA tournament
2016

Michelle Payne - First female jockey of a Melbourne Cup winner (Readers choice)

2017AFLW inaugural game, Carlton v Collingwood
2018Ellyse Perry, Double Century in the Inaugural Day-Night Ashes Test
2019Ash Barty, French Open Women's Singles Title
2022Ash Barty, Australian Open Women's Singles Title

Champion Team

Year Name
2011Victorian Roller Derby
2012Melbourne Vixens (Netball)
2013Australian Netball Team (Diamonds)
2014Australian Netball Team (Diamonds)
2015Australian Netball Team (Diamonds)
Matildas (Football) (Special recognition)
2016Australian Women's Rugby Sevens (Pearls)
2017Matildas (Football)
2018Australian Women’s Cricket Team
2019Australian Women’s Cricket Team
2022Australian Women's Cricket Team

Person of Sporting Influence

Year Name
2016Moya Dodd (FFA and FIFA Executive)
2017Dr Susan Alberti (Women's AFL trailblazer)
2018Raelene Castle (Australian Rugby Union Chief Executive)
2019Lynne Anderson (CEO Paralympics Australia / Chair Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
2022Nicole Livingstone (General Manager of AFLW)

Local Sporting Champion

Earlier awards called Local Heroine.

Year Name
2011Sarah Mycroft (Running)
2012Julie Hoffman (Burpee)
2013Felicity Palmateer (Surfing)
2014Katie Willimas (Surf Life saving)
2015Jordan Mercer (Surf Life Saving)
2016Josie Janz-Dawson (Netball)
2017Mariella Teuira (Sports Club founder)
2018 Wendy Snowball (Mountain biking)
2019Lucy Grills (Polocrosse)
2022Jacqui Dover (Basketball referee)

Leadership Legend

Year Name
2011Sally Pearson (Athletics)
2012Lauren Jackson (Basketball)
2013Natalie von Bertouch (Netball)
2014Laura Geitz (Netball)
2015Laura Geitz (Netball)
2016Anna Meares (Cycling)
2017Daisy Pearce (AFLW)
2018Sam Kerr (Football)
2019Meg Lanning (Cricket)
2022Chloe Dalton (AFLW)

One to Watch

Year Name
2011Emma Jackson (Triathlon)
2012Brittany Broben (Diving)
2013Ashleigh Barty (Tennis)
2014Emma McKeon (Swimming)
2015Eleanor Patterson (Athletics)
2016Ella Nelson (Athletics)
2017Ashleigh Gardner (Cricket)
2018Lucy Bartholomew (Ultramarathon running)
2019Lani Pallister (Swimming)
2022Mary Fowler (Football)

Irregular or Ceased Awards

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Notes and References

  1. Awards. Australian Women's Health. November 2011. 26–28.
  2. News: Women's Health award winners. AAP Australian Sports News Wire. 4 December 2012.
  3. Web site: Women's Health Women's Sport Awards Press Release. Womensport NSW website. 23 October 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170402115047/http://womensportnsw.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Womens-Health-Womens-Sports-Awards-Press-Release.pdf. 2 April 2017. dead.
  4. News: Chadwick. Tom. Hurdler Sally Pearson wins Sportswoman of the Year award. 23 October 2017. Sydney Morning Herald. 13 October 2014.
  5. News: Anna Meares wins sportswoman of the year award, Susie O'Neill inducted into hall of fame. 23 October 2017. ABC News. 27 October 2015.
  6. News: Rio Olympic Games champ Kim Brennan sportswoman of the year. 23 October 2017. Sydney Morning Herald. 6 October 2016.
  7. News: Sam Kerr Named As The Women's Health Sportswoman of The Year. 31 October 2019. Women's Health. Dalziel. Lottie.
  8. Web site: ll Of The Winners From The 2018 Women's Health Women In Sport Awards . Women's Health. 17 October 2018.
  9. Web site: The Winners Of The 2019 Women In Sport Awards. Women's Health. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20191016192754/https://www.womenshealth.com.au/2019-womens-health-women-in-sport-awards-winners . 2019-10-16 . 17 October 2019.
  10. Web site: All The Winners Of The 2022 Women In Sports Awards. 16 October 2022. Women's Health. 16 October 2022.

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