Local sporting champion

Mountain biker Wendy Snowball

One to Watch

Ultramarathon runner Lucy Bartholomew

Leadership Legend

Matildas captain Sam Kerr

Moment of the Year

Ellyse Perry, Double Century, Inaugural Day-Night Ashes Test: This sporting sensation created one of the most memorable moments of last year’s Women’s Ashes series when she notched up a phenomenal double century during the inaugural day-night Ashes Test at North Sydney Oval. The innings, aside from featuring brilliant stroke play and placement, marked the highest individual score by an Australian in Women’s Tests, including a record-breaking 213 not out. It also marked the third highest score ever, behind Pakistan’s Kiran Baluch (242) and India’s Mithali Raj (214). Since then, she’s led the Sydney Sixers to the top of the WBBL ladder, setting up a semi-final clash with Adelaide Strikers in late January. Both tournaments have seen a mix of TV broadcasts and live streaming, meaning the excitement around women’s cricket has never been higher. “Through TV coverage and local grassroots programs, kids will be exposed to more female sporting role models,” Perry says. “Seeing more women’s sport on TV is a huge deal for me and last year’s Women’s Ashes spurred huge interest in female cricket. I think the more opportunities kids have to be inspired by female athletes, the more likely they will be to pursue sport… and for me, to see young women follow their sporting passion makes it all worth it.”

Person of Sporting Influence

Chief Executive Officer of Rugby Australia Raelene Castle

Comeback of the Year

Swimmer Cate Campbell

Outstanding Woman in Sport

Boxer Skye Nicolson

Hall of Fame

Tennis star Evonne Goolagong Cawley

A-Team of the Year

Australian Women’s Cricket Team

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