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Western Australian Sports Star of the Year


The Western Australian Sports Star Award, currently presented at the SportWest Awards, is an annual award for sportspeople from the Australian state of Western Australia and/or playing for teams based in Western Australia. It has been running since 1956 and has grown to celebrate sport in the West Australian community along with high-performance achievements that have been part of the tradition of the Awards.

The award has had several multiple winners. Cricketer Dennis Lillee won the award five times (1971, 1972, 1975, 1976, and 1981), and is the only person to win the award in consecutive years on two separate occasions. Another cricketer, Rod Marsh, was the second person to win the award four times (1972, 1973, 1974, and 1981), and is the only person to win the award in three consecutive years. Golfer Graham Marsh (1973, 1977, 1985, and 1986) and hockey player Ric Charlesworth (1976, 1979, 1986, and 1987) also won the award four times, while swimmer David Dickson (1961, 1963, and 1966) and tennis player Margaret Court (1969, 1970, and 1973) won the award three times.

Cricket has produced the most winners of the award, with thirteen winners. Twelve athletes and nine swimmers have won the award, as well as eight footballers, six cyclists, and six hockey players. The most recent edition of the SportWest Awards was presented in 2024.

List of winners by year

YearWinnerSport
1956Morna PearceHockey
1957Shirley de la HuntyAthletics
1958Herb ElliottAthletics
1959Brian FoleyAustralian rules football
1960Bob SimpsonCricket
1961David DicksonSwimming
1962Bob MarshallBilliards
Dixie WillisAthletics
Haydn Bunton, Jr.Australian rules football
1963David Dickson (2)Swimming
Bob Marshall (2)Billiards
Joyce BennettAthletics
1964Graham McKenzieCricket
1965John RyanSwimming
Peter KellyCricket
Bill WalkerAustralian rules football
1966David Dickson (3)Swimming
Phil CoulsonHarness racing
1967Brian GriffinLacrosse
Bill Walker (2)Australian rules football
Lynne WatsonSwimming
1968Brian GlencrossHockey
Lyn McClementsSwimming
1969Syd LodgeYachting
Margaret CourtTennis
1970Margaret Court (2)Tennis
1971Dennis LilleeCricket
Gaye SwitchNetball
1972Dennis Lillee (2)Cricket
Rod MarshCricket
1973Margaret Court (3)Tennis
Roslyn FisherHockey
Rod Marsh (2)Cricket
Graham MarshGolf
1974Rod Marsh (3)Cricket
Rob O'SullivanYachting
1975John GilmourAthletics
Libby FeltonRifle shooting
Dennis Lillee (3)Cricket
1976Ric CharlesworthHockey
Dennis Lillee (4)Cricket
1977Graham Marsh (2)Golf
Dean WilliamsSquash
1978Rob O'Sullivan (2)Yachting
Barbara WallSquash
1979Ric Charlesworth (2)Hockey
Kim HughesCricket
Barbara Wall (2)Squash
1980Kim Hughes (2)Cricket
Lou AustinHarness Racing
1981Rod Marsh (4)Cricket
Sue RobertsPowerlifting
Terry AldermanCricket
Dennis Lillee (5)Cricket
1982Neil BrooksSwimming
1983Steele BishopCycling
1984Graham LillingstonYachting
Peter EvansSwimming
Steve MalaxosAustralian rules football
1985Elizabeth SmylieTennis
Graham Marsh (3)Golf
1986Ric Charlesworth (3)Hockey
Geoff MarshCricket
Graham Marsh (4)Golf
1987Peter GilmourYachting
Thomas StachewiczSwimming
Ric Charlesworth (4)Hockey
1988Elspeth ClementHockey
1989Terry Alderman (2)Cricket
1990Bruce ReidCricket
Ian BrownSwimming
1991Roger MackayGolf
Shelley Taylor-SmithSwimming
1992Craig ParryGolf
Ramon AnderssonCanoeing
Peter MateraAustralian rules football
1993Ramon Andersson (2)Canoeing
Dean CapobiancoAthletics
1994Darryn HillCycling
1995Darryn Hill (2)Cycling
1996Luc LongleyBasketball
Rob ScottRowing
1997Luc Longley (2)Basketball
1998Lucy Tyler-SharmanCycling
1999Justin LangerCricket
2000Rechelle HawkesHockey
2001Dmitri MarkovAthletics
2002Simon BlackAustralian rules football
2003Adam GilchristCricket
Peter DawsonCycling
2004Ryan BayleyCycling
2005Ben CousinsAustralian rules football
Robin BellCanoeing
2006Paul BurgessPole vault
2007Michael HusseyCricket
2008Steve HookerPole vault
2009Steve Hooker (2)Pole vault
2010Lauren MitchellGymnastics
2011url=https://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/sport/a/15631949/meyer-top-of-was-sporting-crop/title=Meyer top of WA's sporting cropdate=13 December 2012accessdate=9 December 2014}}Cycling
2012Cameron Meyer (2)Cycling
2013Kim MickleJavelin
2014Mitchell JohnsonCricket
2015Nat FyfeAustralian rules football
2016Curtis LuckGolf
2017Sam KerrSoccer
2018Sam Kerr (2)Soccer
2019Nat Fyfe (2)Australian rules football
2019Hannah GreenGolf
2020Jai HindleyCycling
2021Madison de RozarioAthletics
2022Jai Hindley (2)Cycling
2023Sam Kerr (3)Soccer
2024Nina KennedyAthletics

List of winners by sport

SportWinners
AthleticsShirley de la Hunty, Herb Elliott, Dixie Willis, Joyce Bennett, John Gilmour, Dean Capobianco, Dmitri Markov, Paul Burgess, Steve Hooker, Kim Mickle, Madison de Rozario, Nina Kennedy
Australian rules footballBrian Foley, Haydn Bunton, Jr., Bill Walker, Steve Malaxos, Peter Matera, Simon Black, Ben Cousins, Nat Fyfe
BasketballLuc Longley
BilliardsBob Marshall
CanoeingRamon Andersson, Robin Bell
CricketBob Simpson, Graham McKenzie, Peter Kelly, Dennis Lillee, Rod Marsh, Kim Hughes, Terry Alderman, Geoff Marsh, Bruce Reid, Justin Langer, Adam Gilchrist, Michael Hussey, Mitchell Johnson
CyclingSteele Bishop, Darryn Hill, Lucy Tyler-Sharman, Peter Dawson, Ryan Bayley, Cameron Meyer, Jai Hindley
GolfRoger MacKay, Graham Marsh, Craig Parry, Curtis Luck, Hannah Green
GymnasticsLauren Mitchell
Harness racingPhil Coulson, Lou Austin
HockeyMorna Pearce, Brian Glencross, Roslyn Fisher, Ric Charlesworth, Elspeth Clement, Rechelle Hawkes
LacrosseBrian Griffin
NetballGaye Walsh
PowerliftingSue Roberts
Rifle shootingLibby Felton
RowingRob Scott
SoccerSamantha Kerr
SquashDean Williams, Barbara Wall
SwimmingDavid Dickson, John Ryan, Lynne Watson, Lyn McClements, Neil Brooks, Peter Evans, Thomas Stachewicz, Ian Brown, Shelley Taylor-Smith
TennisMargaret Court, Elizabeth Smylie
YachtingSyd Lodge, Rob O'Sullivan, Graham Lillingston, Peter Gilmour

References

  • WA Sports Star of the Year 1956 to 2005, The West Australian, 11 January 2006.

References

  1. (10 January 2007). "Burgess best in the West". The West Australian.
  2. (13 December 2012). "Meyer top of WA's sporting crop".
  3. (16 December 2013). "Mickle earns WA sports star honour".
  4. (8 December 2014). "Johnson bowls over Sports Star award".
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