Australian Women's Health Sport Awards
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Australian Women's Health Women in Sport Awards were first awarded in 2011.[1] 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.[2] The awards are also known as "I Support Women in Sport Awards".
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 2015 | Susie O'Neill (Swimming) |
| 2016 | Layne Beachley (Surfing) |
| 2017 | Betty Cuthbert (Athletics) |
| 2018 | Evonne Goolagong Cawley (Tennis) |
| 2019 | Liz Ellis (Netball) |
| 2022 | Lauren Jackson (Basketball) |
Women's Health Athlete
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 2011 | Stephanie Gilmore (Surfing) |
| 2012 | Anna Meares (Cycling) |
| 2013 | Sally Fitzgibbons (Surfing) |
| 2014 | Sally Pearson (Athletics) |
| 2015 | Anna Meares (Cycling) |
| 2016 | Kim Brennan (Rowing) |
| 2017 | Samantha Kerr (Football) |
| 2018 | Cate Campbell (Swimming) |
| 2019 | Ash Barty (Tennis) |
| 2022 | Madison de Rozario (Para Athletics) |
Outstanding Woman in Sport
Australian Federal Government Award.
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 2011 | Not awarded |
| 2012 | Jacqueline Freney (Paralympic swimming) |
| 2013 | Kim Crow (Rowing) |
| 2014 | Jessica Fox (Canoeing) |
| 2015 | Ellyse Perry (Cricket/Football) |
| 2016 | Michelle Payne (Horse racing) |
| 2017 | Britteny Cox (Mogul skiing) |
| 2018 | Skye Nicolson (Boxing) |
| 2019 | Hannah Green (Golf) |
| 2022 | Ellie Cole (Para Swimming) |
Standout Moment
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 2011 | Jessica Watson, Attempt to circumnavigate the world on a sailboat as a 16-year-old |
| 2012 | Sally Pearson, 100m hurdles Gold medal at London 2012 |
| 2013 | Hockeyroos, World League Tournament |
| 2014 | Bronte Campbell, Melanie Schlanger, Emma McKeon, Cate Campbell - New World Record, 4x100m Women's freestyle relay at Glasgow 2014 |
| 2015 | Minjee Lee, Wins her first LPGA tournament |
| 2016 | Chloe Esposito - Modern Pentathlon Gold medal at Rio 2016
Michelle Payne - First female jockey of a Melbourne Cup winner (Readers choice) |
| 2017 | AFLW inaugural game, Carlton v Collingwood |
| 2018 | Ellyse Perry, Double Century in the Inaugural Day-Night Ashes Test |
| 2019 | Ash Barty, French Open Women's Singles Title |
| 2022 | Ash Barty, Australian Open Women's Singles Title |
Champion Team
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 2011 | Victorian Roller Derby |
| 2012 | Melbourne Vixens (Netball) |
| 2013 | Australian Netball Team (Diamonds) |
| 2014 | Australian Netball Team (Diamonds) |
| 2015 | Australian Netball Team (Diamonds) Matildas (Football) (Special recognition) |
| 2016 | Australian Women's Rugby Sevens (Pearls) |
| 2017 | Matildas (Football) |
| 2018 | Australian Women’s Cricket Team |
| 2019 | Australian Women’s Cricket Team |
| 2022 | Australian Women's Cricket Team |
Person of Sporting Influence
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 2016 | Moya Dodd (FFA and FIFA Executive) |
| 2017 | Dr Susan Alberti (Women's AFL trailblazer) |
| 2018 | Raelene Castle (Australian Rugby Union Chief Executive) |
| 2019 | Lynne Anderson (CEO Paralympics Australia / Chair Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs |
| 2022 | Nicole Livingstone (General Manager of AFLW) |
Local Sporting Champion
Earlier awards called Local Heroine.
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 2011 | Sarah Mycroft (Running) |
| 2012 | Julie Hoffman (Burpee) |
| 2013 | Felicity Palmateer (Surfing) |
| 2014 | Katie Willimas (Surf Life saving) |
| 2015 | Jordan Mercer (Surf Life Saving) |
| 2016 | Josie Janz-Dawson (Netball) |
| 2017 | Mariella Teuira (Sports Club founder) |
| 2018 | Wendy Snowball (Mountain biking) |
| 2019 | Lucy Grills (Polocrosse) |
| 2022 | Jacqui Dover (Basketball referee) |
Leadership Legend
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 2011 | Sally Pearson (Athletics) |
| 2012 | Lauren Jackson (Basketball) |
| 2013 | Natalie von Bertouch (Netball) |
| 2014 | Laura Geitz (Netball) |
| 2015 | Laura Geitz (Netball) |
| 2016 | Anna Meares (Cycling) |
| 2017 | Daisy Pearce (AFLW) |
| 2018 | Sam Kerr (Football) |
| 2019 | Meg Lanning (Cricket) |
| 2022 | Chloe Dalton (AFLW) |
One to Watch
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 2011 | Emma Jackson (Triathlon) |
| 2012 | Brittany Broben (Diving) |
| 2013 | Ashleigh Barty (Tennis) |
| 2014 | Emma McKeon (Swimming) |
| 2015 | Eleanor Patterson (Athletics) |
| 2016 | Ella Nelson (Athletics) |
| 2017 | Ashleigh Gardner (Cricket) |
| 2018 | Lucy Bartholomew (Ultramarathon running) |
| 2019 | Lani Pallister (Swimming) |
| 2022 | Mary Fowler (Football) |