CHAMPION FOOTBALLER BOB SKILTON OAM ELEVATED TO LEGEND STATUS IN THE SPORT AUSTRALIA HALL OF FAME After his beloved Sydney Swans ended their season on the weekend, pioneering Australian Rules footballer Robert John “Bob” Skilton OAM is being celebrated by…
ELITE SCHOLARSHIPS FUEL YOUNG ATHLETES’ AMBITIONS The Sport Australia Hall of Fame (SAHOF) is investing in our athletes of the future, naming 10 emerging stars who will receive Tier 2 scholarships in its 2024 Scholarship and Mentoring Program. From daredevils…
SPORTING GREATS TO MENTOR AUSTRALIA’S FUTURE STARS The Sport Australia Hall of Fame (SAHOF) today announced the exceptional athletes awarded a Tier 1 Scholarship within its 2024 Scholarship & Mentoring Program, with four Olympic gold medal champions, a surfing superstar…
04/02/1937 – 17/08/2023 The Sport Australia Hall of Fame is mourning esteemed Member John Devitt AM after he passed away at 86 years of age. John was a hero of Australian sport, both in and out of the pool. A…
The fourth instalment of the Sport Australia Hall of Fame's exclusive series, The Untold Story, features 2013 Tier 1 Scholarship Holder, Britteny Cox. Britt was born in Wodonga, Victoria, in 1994. She grew up skiing alpine and mogul events on…
Message from Chair John Bertrand AO Halfway through 2023, the Sport Australia Hall of Fame is well underway with a productive year. The Board, along with the CEO and our small, dynamic team welcome our newest staff members; Jemima Tennekoon,…
2024 Sport Australia Hall of Fame Scholarship & Mentoring Program NOW OPEN! The Sport Australia Hall of Fame (SAHOF) Scholarship and Mentoring Program was introduced to support the desire of our Members as Mentors, to leave a legacy that's greater than their…
26/12/1935 - 08/06/2023 The Sport Australia Hall of Fame is mourning esteemed Member Zvonimir ‘Rale’ Rasic OAM after he passed away at 87 years old. Rale had a unique position in Australian soccer having been the first coach to take Australia to…
SAHOF ANNUAL REPORT We're excited to release the 2023 Sport Australia Hall of Fame Annual Report which is available to read in full on our website. We've taken a look back over 2022; our state-based Inductee and Awardee celebrations, our…
Kristy Munroe remains one of Australia’s most decorated surf lifesavers. Across her outstanding 11-year career, she won state, national and world championship Ironwoman crowns, captained her country and, prior to winning her first national title, was selected as a junior to…