Considered by many to be one of the greatest batsmen of all time, Ricky Ponting AO was an uncompromising cricketer whose feats in the baggy green carved a special place in Australia’s sporting canon. The man they called ‘Punter’ played 168 Tests…
Across a career at the very pinnacle of international motorsport which spanned just six years and 115 races, Casey Stoner AM forged himself as one of the greatest motorcycle riders to ever grace the track. Upon his retirement from MotoGP as…
Across more than 50 years of dedication Helen Brownlee OAM is the epitome of sport volunteerism at the highest level and a champion of the Olympic movement. As a canoeing competitor, judge and administrator, she has carried the baton at all times…
In the often unheralded world of sports administration there are few better than John O’Neill AO. A former Sydney banker and solicitor, the 64-year-old has been a steadying and successful hand at the wheel for two of Australia’s biggest sports, as…
Despite his illustrious playing career finishing some 50 years ago, Norm Provan stands proudly alongside the winning team at the culmination of every National Rugby League season. Forever immortalised in photographer John O’Gready’s famous image from the 1963 NSWRL grand final, the…
Five of Australia’s brightest young stars will receive mentoring from five of Australia’s greatest athletes, as part of the 2016 Sport Australia Hall of Fame Scholarship and Mentoring Program. The Sport Australia Hall of Fame Scholarship and Mentoring Program aims to…
In a year where Australian sport has captivated sports fans like few others before it, the Sport Australia Hall of Fame has unveiled 12 outstanding nominations for ‘The Don’ Award for 2015. Marking one month to go until the 31st Sport Australia Hall of Fame…
he Sport Australia Hall of Fame is mourning the passing of esteemed Member and "Legend of Australian Sport" Bart Cummings AM, who passed away aged 87 yesterday. Bart was Inducted into The Sport Australia Hall of Fame in 1991 as…
The Sport Australia Hall of Fame is mourning the passing of esteemed Member Arthur Morris MBE, who passed away aged 93 on Saturday 22nd August. Inducted into The Sport Australia Hall of Fame in 1992 for his contribution to the…
The Sport Australia Hall of Fame is mourning the passing of esteemed Member Ron Clarke AO MBE, who passed away this morning aged 78, after a battle with illness. Inducted into The Sport Australia Hall of Fame as part of the…