NT Sports Awards past award winners
The Northern Territory Sports Awards are the premier event on the Territory sporting calendar, recognising outstanding athletes, coaches, sporting officials and volunteers.
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Nominated awards
| 2026 | Jake Weatherald | Cricket |
| 2025 | Macey Sheridan | Swimming |
| 2024 | Alannah Joyce | Judo |
| 2023 | Jeremy Hayward | Hockey |
| 2022 | Andrew McArthur | Tenpin Bowling |
| 2020 | Kane Richardson | Cricket |
| 2019 | D'Arcy Short | Cricket |
| 2018 | William Chambers | Rugby League |
| 2017 | Tom O’Neill-Thorne | Wheelchair Basketball |
| 2016 | Cyril Rioli Jr | AFL |
| 2015 | Jeremy Hayward | Hockey |
| 2014 | Brooke Peris | Hockey |
| 2013 | Joel Carroll | Hockey |
| 2012 | Desmond Abbott | Hockey |
| 2011 | Desmond Abbott | Hockey Dual |
| 2011 | Shelley Nitschke | Cricket Dual |
| 2010 | James McManus | Rugby League |
| 2009 | Desmond Abbott | Hockey |
| 2008 | Alison Fitch | Ironman Triathlon |
| 2007 | Crystal Attenborough | Athletics Track |
| 2006 | Danni Miatke | Swimming |
| 2005 | Mark Hickman | Hockey |
| 2004 | Bo De La Cruz | Touch Football |
| 2003 | Jan Palazzi | Lawn Bowls |
| 2002 | Mark Hickman | Hockey |
| 2001 | Stephen Holt | Hockey |
| 2001 | Judith Green | Swimming |
| 1999 | Judith Green | Swimming |
| 1998 | Stephen Holt | Hockey |
| 1997 | Andrew McLeod | Australian Football |
| 1996 | Nova Peris-Kneebone OAM | Hockey |
| 1995 | Stephen Holt | Hockey |
| 1994 | Christine Trefry | Pistol Shooting |
| 1993 | Greg Chan | Clay Target Shooting |
| 1992 | Nova Peris | Hockey |
| 1991 | Warrenne Ekins | Speedway |
Nominated awards
| 2026 | Skyla Chatterton | Muay Thai |
| 2025 | Skyla Chatterton | Muay Thai |
| 2024 | Macey Sheridan | Swimming |
| 2023 | Amy Stripling | Hockey |
| 2022 | Emma Stark | AFL |
| 2020 | Shadeene Evans | Football (Soccer) |
| 2019 | Caitlin Jong | BMX |
| 2018 | Abby Cubillo | Basketball |
| 2017 | Abby Cubillo | Basketball |
| 2016 | Abby Cubillo | Basketball |
| 2015 | Tom O’Neill-Thorne | Wheelchair Basketball |
| 2014 | Rhys Dowling | Squash |
| 2013 | Tom O’Neill-Thorne | Wheelchair Basketball |
| 2012 | Rhys Dowling | Squash |
| 2011 | Jack Benson | Sailing |
| 2010 | Heather Langham | Hockey |
| 2009 | Kassandra Dunser | Tennis |
| 2008 | Kia King | Swimming |
| 2007 | Matt King | Cycling |
| 2006 | Joel Carroll | Hockey |
| 2005 | Corey Heath | Cycling |
| 2004 | Maria Tsoukalis | Weightlifting |
| 2003 | Luke Rammell | Gymnastics |
| 2002 | Danni Miatke | Swimming |
| 2001 | Jenna Milner | Equestrian |
| 1999 | Crystal Attenborough | Athletics |
| 1998 | Crystal Attenborough | Athletics |
| 1997 | Eddie O’Brien | Hockey |
| 1996 | Ben Crawley | Eightball |
| 1995 | Adrian Burnside | Baseball |
| 1994 | Simon Robertson | Baseball |
| 1993 | Ross Newell | Shooting |
| 1992 | Stephen Holt | Hockey |
| 1991 | John Mellor | Baseball |
Nominated awards
| 2026 | Anne Walker | Swimming |
| 2025 | Marc Woods | Athletics |
| 2024 | John Bermingham | Athletics |
| 2023 | John Bermingham | Athletics |
| 2022 | Peter Hargreaves | Golf |
| 2020 | Bo De la Cruz | Touch Football |
| 2019 | Colin Heywood | Athletics |
| 2018 | Allan Long | Athletics |
| 2017 | Malcolm Challen | Indoor Cricket |
| 2016 | Colin Heywood | Athletics |
| 2015 | Ryan Coppola | Cycling |
| 2014 | Stuart Fitch | Triathlon |
| 2013 | Gerda Williams | Swimming |
| 2012 | Lucie Hardiman | Athletics |
| 2011 | Stephen McGugan | Athletics |
| 2010 | Debbie Page | Race Walking |
| 2009 | Robbie Savage | 8 Ball |
| 2008 | Jerome Bosmans | Triathlon |
| 2007 | Rosemary Bromwich | Swimming |
| 2006 | Not Awarded | |
| 2005 | Coral Quinell | Weightlifting |
| 2004 | Lois Sharp | Triathlon |
| 2003 | Gerda Williams | Swimming |
| 2002 | Ernie Koch | Triathlon |
| 2001 | Stephen Blake | Endurance Running |
| 1999 | Bob Holt | Motorsport |
Nominated awards
| 2026 | Tom O’Neill-Thorne | Basketball |
Nominated awards
| 2026 | World Aquatics Masters Swimming NT Team | Swimming |
| 2025 | Northern Territory Judo Team | Judo |
| 2024 | Ropearoos | Skipping |
| 2023 | Darwin Salties NBL1 North Mens Team Basketball | Basketball |
| 2022 | Southern Districts Cricket Club | Cricket |
| 2020 | NT Thunder Inclusion Team | Australian Rules Football |
| 2019 | Mindil Beach Masters Men's Crew | Surf Life Saving |
| 2018 | NT Devils U18 Boys Team | Touch Football |
| 2017 | NT Walter Rachuig Trophy Combined Men's & Women's Team | Tenpin Bowling |
| 2016 | NT Thunder Football Team | Australian Rules Football |
| 2015 | NT Men’s Tenpin Bowling Team | Tenpin Bowling |
| 2014 | AFL NT (NT Thunder Indigenous U18) | Australian Rules Football |
| 2013 | NT Thunder Australian Football | Australian Rules Football |
| 2012 | NT Thunder Australian Football | Australian Rules Football |
| 2011 | NT Strike Cricket Team | Cricket |
| 2010 | NT Combined Men & Women’s Open Tenpin Bowling Team | Tenpin Bowling |
| 2009 | NT Ladies Open Tenpin Bowling Team | Tenpin Bowling |
| 2008 | Tracey Village Jets Mens Basketball Team | Basketball |
| 2007 | NT Hockey Assoc Under 21 Mens | Hockey |
| 2006 | NT Mens Open Team – Rachuig Tenpin Bowling | Tenpin Bowling |
| 2005 | Darwin Mosquitos Rugby Union Team | Rugby Union |
| 2004 | NT U18 Men’s Hockey Team | Hockey |
| 2003 | Territory Thunder Under 18 AFL Team | Australian Rules Football |
| 2002 | NT Men’s Tenpin Bowling Team | Tenpin Bowling |
| 2001 | 15 NT Hockey Boys Team | Hockey |
| 1999 | Ben Nicholas and Thomas Winter | Sailing |
| 1998 | NT Primary School Boys Hockey | Hockey |
| 1997 | Ben Nicholas and Thomas Winter | Sailing |
| 1996 | St Marys Football Team | Football |
| 1995 | NT Women’s Rugby Union | Rugby Union |
| 1994 | NT Netball Open Team | Netball |
| 1993 | Hobie 18ft Yachting | Yachting |
| 1992 | NT Clay Target | Clay Target |
| 1991 | NT Under 21 Hockey | Hockey |
| 1990 | Casuarina College Gillette Cup Cricket | Cricket |
| 1989 | NT Blind Sports Athletics | Athletics |
| 1988 | Lawn Bowls | Lawn Bowls |
Nominated awards
| 2026 | Michelle Caden | Hockey |
| 2025 | Bradley Fong | Judo |
| 2024 | Alanna Field | Sailing |
| 2023 | Michael Rochford | Boxing |
| 2022 | Sharon Freeman | Netball |
| 2020 | Timothy Few | Swimming |
| 2019 | Peta Trahair | Netball |
| 2018 | Amanda Miller | Weightlifting |
| 2017 | Chris Kirwin | Tenpin Bowling |
| 2016 | Xavier Clarke | AFL |
| 2015 | Matthew Roberts | Tennis |
| 2014 | Tim Ellison | Cycling |
| 2013 | Brenton Toy | Australian Football |
| 2012 | Murray Davis | Australian Football |
| 2011 | Melissa Hall | Hockey |
| 2010 | Brett Holmes | Rugby League |
| 2009 | Patrick Coburn | Tennis |
| 2008 | Cherry Harvey | Athletics |
| 2007 | John Pyper | Cycling |
| 2006 | Rohan Fisher | Tennis |
| 2005 | Jason Butcher | Hockey |
| 2004 | Patrick Coburn | Tennis |
| 2003 | John Pyper | Cycling |
| 2002 | June Voukolos | Tenpin Bowling |
| 2001 | Greg Chan | Clay Target Shooting |
| 1999 | Mark Motlop | Australian Football |
| 1998 | Greg Chan | Clay Target Shooting |
| 1997 | Max O’Callaghan | Swimming |
| 1996 | John Taylor | Australian Football |
| 1995 | Greg Chan | Clay Target Shooting |
| 1994 | John Taylor | Australian Football |
| 1993 | Greg Chan | Clay Target Shooting |
| 1992 | Shayne Bannan | Cycling |
| 1991 | Peter Atkinson | Australian Football |
| 1990 | Rolly Howard | Athletics |
| 1989 | Fred Wilson | Swimming |
| 1988 | Shayne Bannan | Cycling |
Nominated awards
| 2026 | Paul Carter | Swimming |
| 2025 | Katherine Reynolds | Swimming |
| 2024 | Peter Wright | Golf |
| 2023 | Amy Butler | Basketball |
| 2022 | Marcus Rosas | Cricket |
| 2020 | Leanne Usher | Tennis |
| 2019 | Bert Lukitsch | Volleyball |
| 2018 | Marg Chamberlain | Swimming |
| 2017 | Paul Carter | Swimming |
| 2016 | Gary Bigg | Tennis |
| 2015 | Samantha Hacon | Touch Football |
| 2014 | Gina Graham | Pistol Shooting |
| 2013 | Stephen Versteegh | Hockey |
| 2012 | Tim Pearson | Touch Football |
| 2011 | Stephen Versteegh | Hockey |
| 2010 | Paul Carter | Swimming |
| 2009 | Al Ballinger | Motorsport |
| 2008 | Sue Marshall | Basketball |
| 2007 | Stephen Darling | Athletics |
| 2006 | Kylie Bell | Netball |
| 2005 | Phillipa March | Hockey |
| 2004 | Cathie Allen | Softball |
| 2003 | Phillipa March | Hockey |
| 2002 | Michelle Nuske | Netball |
| 2001 | John Scott | Cycling |
| 1999 | Ian Lockley | Hockey |
| 1998 | Luke Ronlund | Judo |
| 1997 | Scott James | Australian Football |
| 1996 | Tracey Parker | Hockey |
| 1995 | Gregory Adams | Basketball |
| 1994 | Travis Haslum | Basketball |
| 1993 | Helen Alcock | Gymnastics |
| 1992 | Not Awarded | |
| 1991 | Tracey Parker | Hockey |
Nominated awards
| 2026 | Chris Ponter | Cricket |
| 2025 | Malcolm Hales | Australian Rules Football |
| 2024 | Bianca Scrymgour | Rugby League |
| 2023 | Danila Lochrin | Rugby League/AFL/Equestrian |
| 2022 | Marcia Habets | Basketball |
| 2020 | Donna Hurst | Basketball |
| 2019 | Rachel Fosdick | Basketball |
| 2018 | Benn Prowse | Surf Lifesaving |
| 2017 | Janette Wray | AFL |
| 2016 | Prescilla Derose | Softball |
| 2015 | Ian Berry | Hockey |
| 2014 | Mandy Hargreaves | Cycling |
| 2013 | Paul Mead | Squash |
| 2012 | Donna-Marie Grieve | Squash |
| 2011 | Debbie Page | Race Walking |
| 2010 | Clare Labowitch | Swimming |
| 2009 | Helen Smith | Netball |
| 2008 | Mandy Hargreaves | Cycling |
| 2007 | Willem (Bill) Van Dijk | Hockey Dual |
| 2007 | Elizabeth Williams | Baseball Dual |
| 2006 | Sharyn Smith | Sports Medicine |
| 2005 | Glen Thompson | Football/Soccer |
| 2004 | Doreen Walton | Hockey |
| 2003 | Paul Scott | Soccer |
| 2002 | Sharyn Smith | Sports Medicine |
Nominated awards
| 2026 | Tracy Village Razorbacks Women Div1 | AFL |
| 2025 | Arafura Calisthenics Club Juniors | Calisthenics |
| 2024 | Caleb Nicol | BMX |
| 2023 | Ashley Chandrasinghe | Cricket |
| 2020 | Southern Districts Cricket Club – Premier Grade Team | Cricket |
| 2019 | Hellenic Athletic Club - Men's Premier League Team | Football (Soccer) |
| 2018 | Shannah Mudge | Equestrian – Dressage |
| 2017 | Tracy Village Jets Women's Basketball Team | Basketball |
| 2016 | Darwin Olympic Men’s Premier Grade Team’ | Football |
| 2015 | Rebecca Voukolos | Tenpin Bowling |
| 2014 | Leigh Jefferies | Tenpin Bowling |
| 2013 | Tiwi Bombers | Australian Football |
| 2012 | Palmerston Raiders | Rugby League |
| 2011 | Casuarina Cougars A Grade Men’s Team | Rugby Union |
| 2010 | Peter Eason | Athletics Dual |
| 2010 | Cody Tapp | Rodeo Dual |
Nominated awards
| 2026 | Lachlan Dunemann | AFL, cricket, darts |
Nominated awards
| 2026 | Trent de With | Athletics - parkrun |
| 2025 | Sharyn Morcom | Australian Rules Football, Rugby Union, Athletics |
| 2024 | Bridie Duggan | Basketball |
| 2023 | Sarah Polhill | Rugby Union |
| 2022 | Pamela Dillon | Pool Lifesaving |
Honorary awards
| 2026 | Andrew McLeod | AFL |
| 2025 | Desmond Abbott | Hockey |
| 2024 | Timmy Duggan | Basketball |
| 2023 | Jan Palazzi | Bowls |
| 2022 | Ian Vander- Wal | Swimming |
| 2021 | Michael McLean | AFL |
| 2020 | Hamish MacDonald | Athletics |
| 2019 | Judith O'Hearn | Swimming |
| 2018 | Phillip Deveraux | Athletics |
| 2017 | Sarah Raymond | Football – Soccer |
| 2016 | Nathan Buckley | AFL |
| 2015 | Mark Hickman | Hockey |
| 2015 | Mark Davies | Athletics |
| 2014 | James Swan | Boxing |
| 2013 | Stephen Holt | Hockey |
| 2012 | Kerry Dienhelt | Softball |
| 2011 | Michael Long | AFL Football |
| 2010 | Nova Peris OAM | Hockey & Athletics |
| 2009 | Ralph Wiese | Cricket |
| 2008 | Benny Lewfatt | Basketball & Football |
| 2007 | Maisie Austin | Basketball |
| 2006 | Rose Damaso | Softball |
| Maurice Rioli | Football | |
| Graeme McGufficke | Swimming | |
| David Kantilla | Football | |
| Malcolm Hill | Cycling | |
| Ivy Hampton | Darts | |
| Bill Dempsey | Football | |
| Steve Bowditch | Squash | |
| Clive Baxter | Motor racing | |
| Shayne Bannan | Cycling | |
| Michael Ahmat | Basketball |
Honorary awards
| 2026 | Bev Sinclair Amanda Bagley Jason Eecen | Hockey Swimming BMX |
| 2025 | Stewart Cox OAM | Across Sport |
| 2024 |
Tracey Bradley Anna Daye Dr Bruce Walker AM |
Hockey Football Cricket |
| 2023 |
Nick Boubaris Jim Ford David Yeaman |
Football Cricket Netball |
| 2022 |
Dianne MacDonald Isobel Appo Patrick Coburn |
Tennis Touch Football Tennis |
| 2020 |
Gordon Clarke Teri Cubillo Grant Hamon |
Hockey Basketball Motorsport |
| 2019 |
Carol Kawaljenko Karen Schneider Eddie Sepulveda |
Squash Sports medicine Football (Soccer) |
| 2018 | Cathie Nickels | AFL |
| 2017 | Carolyn Murrell, OAM | Blind Sports |
| 2016 | Cheryl Talbot | Netball |
| 2015 | Sharyn Smith | Sports Medicine |
| 2015 | Claire Labowitch | Swimming |
| 2014 | Dr Geoffrey Thompson | Sport Medicine & Physiotherapy |
| 2013 | Peter Atkinson | AFL |
| 2012 | Phillipa March | Hockey |
| 2011 | Boyd Scully | Boxing |
| 2010 | June Voukolos | Ten Pin Bowling |
| 2009 | Pat Gallagher | Netball |
| 2008 | Frank Geddes OAM | Athlete, Administrator and Coach |
| 2007 | Vic Ludwig | Administrator |
| 2006 | Keith Kemp | Administrator |
| Hunter Harrison | Administrator | |
| Bicentennial Team | Aussie Rules | |
| Charles See Kee | Administrator |
Honorary awards
| 2026 | Tom O’Neill-Thorne | Basketball |
| 2025 | Emma Stark | Australian Rules Football |
| 2024 | Cyril Rioli Junior Boy | AFL |
| 2023 | Brooke Peris | Hockey |
| 2022 | Matthew Campbell | AFL |
| 2021 | Emma Kraft | Athletics |
| 2020 | William Chambers | Rugby League |
| 2019 | Julie Page (nee Woerner) | Cricket |
| 2018 | Joel Carroll | Hockey |
| 2017 | Tahnee Afunaamango | Swimming |
| 2016 | Ronald Voukolos | Ten Pin Bowling |
| 2015 | Des Abbott | Hockey |
| 2015 | Karyn Bailey | Netball |
| 2014 | Alexis Rhodes | Cycling |
| 2013 | Andrew McLeod | AFL |
| 2012 | Crystal Attenborough | Athletics |
| 2011 | Timmy Duggan | Basketball |
| 2010 | Bo de la Cruz | Rugby Union |
| 2009 | Graham McMahon | |
| 2008 | Judith O’Hearn | |
| 2007 | Rod Hardy | |
| 2006 | Wendy Bury | |
| 2005 | George Owen | |
| 2004 | Kelly Fong | |
| 2003 | David Bates | |
| 2002 | Jan Palazzi | |
| 2001 | Mark Hickman | |
| 2000 | Kerry Dienelt | |
| 1999 | Ken Vowles | |
| 1998 | Sarah Cooper | |
| 1997 | George Voukolos | |
| 1996 | Nova Peris | |
| 1995 | Michael Long | |
| 1995 | Noel Long | |
| 1994 | Beth Quinlan | |
| 1993 | Michael McLean | |
| 1992 | Debbie Halprin | |
| 1991 | Ken Anderson | |
| 1990 | Vicki Lew Fatt | |
| 1989 | Clive Baxter | |
| 1988 | Lesley Sullivan | |
| 1987 | Graeme McGufficke | |
| 1987 | Doug Kelly | |
| 1986 | Coral Quinell | |
| 1985 | Ralph Wiese | |
| 1984 | Laurel Parker | |
| 1983 | Shayne Bannan | |
| 1982 | Karmi Dunn-Sceney | |
| 1981 | Steven Bowditch | |
| 1980 | Christine Koulouriotis | |
| 1979 | Jim Conroy | |
| 1978 | Bev Sinclair | |
| 1977 | Bill Raveswood | |
| 1976 | Louisa Collins | |
| 1975 | Kevin Jurek | |
| 1974 | Julie Brimson | |
| 1973 | John “Bubba” Tye | |
| 1972 | Cathie Nickels | |
| 1971 | Bill Dempsey | |
| 1970 | Maisie Austin | |
| 1969 | Michael Ahmatt | |
| 1969 | Joe Clarke | |
| 1968 | Ron Smith | |
| 1967 | David Kantilla | |
| 1966 | Dottie Daby | |
| 1965 | Joe Bonson | |
| 1965 | Don Bonson | |
| 1965 | Vicky Bonson | |
| 1964 | Rowena Stroud | |
| 1963 | Bennie Lew Fatt | |
| 1963 | Terry Lew Fatt | |
| 1962 | Rose Damaso | |
| 1961 | John Bonson | |
| 1961 | Ted Cooper | |
| 1960 | Cecilia Muir | |
| 1960 | Harold Muir | |
| 1959 | Frank Geddes | |
| 1958 | Irene Larkin | |
| 1957 | Bill Roe | |
| 1956 | Jocelyn We Sellers | |
| 1955 | Ray Yee | |
| 1954 | Sadie McGinness Ludwig | |
| 1953 | Joe Sarib | |
| 1952 | Irene Kemp | |
| 1952 | Keith Kemp | |
| 1951 | Steve Abala | |
| 1950 | Jane Garlil Christophersen | |
| 1949 | Ron Chin | |
| 1948 | Dot Durack | |
| 1947 | Gabe Hazelbane |
| 2022 | Palmerston Raiders Black U14’s | Rugby League |
Nominated awards
| 2023 | Willie Allen | Cricket/NTFL/Shooting/Athletics |
| 2023 | Nick Boubaris | Football/AFL/Rugby |
| 2023 | Reuben Cooper SNR | NTFL/Swimming/Athletics/Boxing/Cricket |
| 2023 | Ted Egan | AFL |
| 2023 | Audrey Kennon | Golf |
| 2023 | John Moriarty | Football |
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