The Sports Person of the Year finalists are selected from nominated students of the University who are proceeding toward a degree or diploma and who have an outstanding sporting record in the previous academic year.

Year
Name
Year
Name
2009 Shelley Clark
Swimming
1989 Anthony Ekert
Rugby Union
2008 Margaret Watson
Rugby
1988 Emma Halliday
Women’s Hockey
2007 Lauren Colthorpe
Football
1987 Jane Horsley
Diving
2006 Heath Francis
Athletics
1985 Terry Farrell
Orienteering
2005 Christie Dawes
Athletics
1984 Terry Farrell
Orienteering
2004 Lisa Wright
Surf Life Saving
1983 Robert Haberl
Table Tennis
2003 James Beasley
Swimming
1982 Terry Farrell
Orienteering
2002 Wang Chiung Siang
Badminton
1981 Carolyn Connors
Swimming
2001 Steven Coombes
Cricket
1980 William Wileman
Rugby Union
2000 Michael Lancey
Windsurfing
1977 Graeme Walsh
Rugby Union
1999 Justin Norris
Swimming
1977 David Willett
Cricket
1998 Martin Kelly
Judo
1976 Jeffrey Andrew
Cricket
1997 Gemma Dashwood
Swimming
1975 Graeme Walsh
Rugby Union
1996 Alison Dally
Women’s Hockey
1973 John Wondergem
Rugby League
1995 Alison Dally
Women’s Hockey
1972 Robert Wilkinson
Rugby Union
1994 Elizabeth Heslop
Tumbling
1971 Donald Henderson
Badminton
1993 Elizabeth Heslop
Tumbling
1969 Michael Goldman
Rugby Union
1992 Anthony Ekert
Rugby Union
1968 Wayne Kingston
Rugby Union
1991 Peter Christie
Tumbling
1966 Margaret Clark
Rowing
1990 Liesl Tesch
Basketball AWD
1965 John Rowland
Rugby
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