2012 SPORTS AWARDS FINALISTS

Athlete of the Year Name Sport Craig Alexander Triathlon Michael Clarke Cricket Swimming Lauren Jackson Basketball Kaarle McCulloch Cycling Tom Slingsby Sailing Young Athlete of the Year Karen Da Silva Judo Keenan Derry Waterskiing Caleb Ewan Cycling Jessica Fox Kayak Steve Solomon Athletics Masters Athlete of the Year Kenneth Derry Waterskiing Tony Goodwin Masters Swimming Paul Lemmon Surf Life Saving Noreen Parish Athletics Geoff Stoker Cycling Athlete of the Year with a Disability Wheelchair Rugby Jacqueline Freney Swimming Nicole Harris Alpine Skiing Evan O’Hanlon Athletics Jayme Paris-Richardson Cycling Young Athlete with a Disability Swimming Georgia Beikoff Athletics Kirsten Boesen Swimming Equestrian Maddison Elliot Swimming Team of the Year Iain Jensen & Nathan Outteridge Sailing Lend Lease Breakers (NSW Women’s Team) Cricket NSW Kings Cup Team Rowing NSW Under 21 Team Netball Swans Australian Football Team with a Disability Name Sport Dan Fitzgibbon & Sailing Paralympic 7-a-Side Football Team Football Illawarra Rollerhawks Wheelchair Basketball NSW Thunder AWD State Futsal Team Football (Futsal) Gabrielle Clark & Michael Eadie Golf Coach of the Year Fira Dvoskina Athletics Michael Freney Swimming Nick Garrett Rowing Victor Kovalenko OAM Sailing John Longmire Australian Football Official of the Year Brett Austine OAM Gymnastics Melanie Cantwell Dragon Boats David Gentles Hockey Murray Hilder Triathlon Sharon Kelly Netball Event of the Year 2012 Combined Access World Championships Sailing APIA International Sydney Tennis Australian Open of Surfing Surfing KFC T20 International Cricket Sydney International Gymfest Gymnastics Sports Media Award ABC Paralympic Coverage Paralympics Central Coast Advocate Surf Life Saving Torin Chen Netball Di Pearson Sailing Daily Telegraph Australian Football Organisation of the Year Cricket NSW Dragon Boats NSW Judo NSW Surf Life Saving NSW Tennis NSW