FACT SHEET ‘The Don’ Award Finalists Athlete Sport Year Note Ms Ashleigh Barty Tennis 2019 Mr Dylan Alcott OAM Tennis 2019 2nd Nomination Mr Cooper Cronk Rugby League 2019 Mr Caleb Ewan Cycling 2019 Ms Stephanie Gilmore Surfing 2019 3rd Nomination Mr Craig Lowndes OAM Motor Racing 2019 Mr Tim Paine Cricket 2019 Ms Ellyse Perry Cricket 2019 2nd Nomination Ms Ariarne Titmus Swimming 2019 Mr Kurt Fearnley AO Athletics (AWD) 2018 4th Nomination Ms Madison De Rozzario Athletics (AWD) 2018 Ms Samantha Kerr Football 2018 Mr Mark Knowles OAM Hockey 2018 Ms Lauren Parker Triathlon (AWD) 2018 Ms Ellyse Perry Cricket 2018 Mr Will Power Indy Car 2018 Mr Daniel Ricciardo F1 2018 2nd Nomination Mr Jeff Horn Boxing 2017 Mrs Sally Pearson OAM Athletics 2017 5th Nomination Ms Erin Phillips Australian Football 2017 Ms Emily Seebohm OAM Swimming 2017 2nd Nomination Mr Johnathan Thurston Rugby League 2017 2nd Nomination Ms Tyler Wright Surfing 2017 The Matildas Football 2017 Ms Michelle Payne Horse Racing 2016 Mr Dylan Alcott OAM Tennis (AWD) 2016 Ms Kim Brennan AM Rowing 2016 2nd Nomination Mr Kyle Chalmers OAM Swimming 2016 Mr Curtis McGrath OAM Canoeing (AWD) 2016 Ms Anna Meares OAM Cycling 2016 4th Nomination Womens Rugby Sevens Rugby 7s 2016 Mr Johnathan Thurston Rugby League 2016 Key Winner * SAHOF Member FACT SHEET ‘The Don’ Award Finalists Athlete Sport Year Note Mr Jason Day Golf 2015 Ms Mirinda Carfray Triathlon 2015 Australian Mens Cricket Team Cricket 2015 Mr Shannon Eckstein Surf Life Saving 2015 Mr Mick Fanning AO/ Surfing 2015 Mr Julian Wilson Mr Kurt Fearnley OAM Athletics (AWD) 2015 3rd Nomination Ms Sally Fitzgibbons Surfing 2015 Mr Jarryd Hayne Gridiron 2015 Ms Anna Meares OAM Cycling 2015 3rd Nomination Ms Emily Seebohm OAM Swimming 2015 Australian Diamonds Netball 2015 The Socceroos Football 2015 2nd Nomination Mrs Sally Pearson OAM Athletics 2014 2nd Win and 4th Nomination Mr Mitchell Johnson Cricket 2014 Mr Nick Kyrgios Tennis 2014 Ms Lydia Lassila OAM Aerial Skiing 2014 2nd Nomination Mr Patty Mills Basketball 2014 Mr Daniel Ricciardo F1 2014 Mr Michael Shelley Athletics 2014 Mr Adam Scott Golf 2013 Ms Cate Campbell OAM Swimming 2013 Mr Michael Clarke Cricket 2013 2nd Nomination Ms Kim Crow (Brennan) AM Rowing 2013 Mr Kurt Fearnley OAM Athletics (AWD) 2013 2nd Nomination Ms Jessica Fox Canoeing 2013 2nd Nomination Mr Casey Stoner AM* Moto GP 2013 3rd Nomination Mrs Sally Pearson OAM Athletics 2012 3rd Nomination Ms Jessica Fox Canoeing 2012 Ms Jacqueline Freney OAM Swimming (AWD) 2012 Ms Stephanie Gilmore Surfing 2012 2nd Nomination Ms Anna Meares OAM Cycling 2012 2nd Nomination Mr Tom Slingsby Sailing 2012 Key Winner * SAHOF Member FACT SHEET ‘The Don’ Award Finalists Athlete Sport Year Note Mr Cadel Evans AM Cycling 2011 3rd Nomination Mr James Magnussen Swimming 2011 Ms Lauren Mitchell Gymnastics 2011 Mrs Sally Pearson OAM Athletics 2011 2nd Nomination Mr Alex Pullin Snowboarding 2011 Mr Casey Stoner AM* Moto GP 2011 2nd Nomination Ms Samantha Stosur Tennis 2011 Ms Lydia Lassila OAM Aerial Skiing 2010 Ms Torah Bright Snowboarding 2010 Mr Kurt Fearnley OAM Athletics (AWD) 2010 Ms Stephanie Gilmore Surfing 2010 Mr Neil Robertson Snooker 2010 Mr Mark Webber AO F1 2010 2nd Nomination Mr Steve Hooker OAM* Athletics 2009 2nd Win and Nomination Mr Bart Cummings AM* Horse Racing 2009 Ms Jelena Dokic Tennis 2009 Ms Dani Samuels Athletics 2009 Ms Jessicah Schipper OAM Swimming 2009 Mr Mark Webber AO F1 2009 Mr Steve Hooker OAM* Athletics 2008 Mr Matthew Mitcham OAM Diving 2008 Ms Sally McLellan (Pearson) OAM Athletics 2008 Ms Anna Meares OAM Cycling 2008 Ms Stephanie Rice OAM Swimming 2008 Ms Emma Snowsill OAM Triathlon 2008 Mr Casey Stoner AM* Moto GP 2008 Mr Glenn McGrath AM* Cricket 2007 Mr Shane Warne* Cricket 2007 Ms Layne Beachley AO* Surfing 2007 Mr Nathan Deakes Athletics 2007 Mr Cadel Evans AM Cycling 2007 2nd Nomination Ms Libby Lenton (Trickett) OAM* Swimming 2007 Mrs Jana Pittman-Rawlinson Athletics 2007 2nd Nomination Key Winner * SAHOF Member FACT SHEET ‘The Don’ Award Finalists Athlete Sport Year Note Ms Kerryn McCann Athletics 2006 The Socceroos Football 2006 Ms Leisel Jones OAM* Swimming 2006 2nd Nomination Mr Michael Milton OAM* Alpine Skiing (AWD) 2006 2nd Nomination Mr Geoff Oglivy Golf 2006 Mr Grant Hackett OAM* Swimming 2005 3rd Nomination Mr Leo Barry Australian Football 2005 Mr Cadel Evans AM Cycling 2005 Mr Andrew Johns Rugby League 2005 Mr Craig Mottram Athletics 2005 Mr Peter Robertson Triathlon 2005 Ms Petria Thomas OAM* Swimming 2004 2nd Nomination Mr Ryan Bayley OAM* Cycling 2004 Mr Michael Clarke Cricket 2004 Mr Grant Hackett OAM* Swimming 2004 2nd Nomination Mr Robbie McEwen AM Cycling 2004 Mr Mark Philippoussis Tennis 2004 Mr Ian Thorpe OAM* Swimming 2004 5th Nomination Mr Steve Waugh AO* Cricket 2004 2nd Nomination Mr Damien Oliver Horse Racing 2003 Mr Lleyton Hewitt AM Tennis 2003 3rd Nomination Mr Jason McCartney Australian Football 2003 Mr Michael Milton OAM* Alpine Skiing (AWD) 2003 Mrs Jana Pittman-Rawlinson Athletics 2003 Mr Steven Bradbury OAM* Speed Skating 2002 Ms Alisa Camplin OAM* Aerial Skiing 2002 Mr Matthew Hayden AM Cricket 2002 Mr Lleyton Hewitt AM Tennis 2002 2nd Nomination Mr Brad McGee OAM* Cycling 2002 Mr Craig Parry Golf 2002 Ms Petria Thomas OAM* Swimming 2002 Mr Ian Thorpe OAM* Swimming 2002 4th Nomination Key Winner * SAHOF Member FACT SHEET ‘The Don’ Award Finalists Athlete Sport Year Note Mr Steven Bradbury OAM* Speed Skating 2002 Ms Alisa Camplin OAM* Aerial Skiing 2002 Mr Matthew Hayden AM Cricket 2002 Mr Lleyton Hewitt AM Tennis 2002 2nd Nomination Mr Brad McGee OAM* Cycling 2002 Mr Craig Parry Golf 2002 Ms Petria Thomas OAM* Swimming 2002 Mr Ian Thorpe OAM* Swimming 2002 4th Nomination Mr Patrick Rafter* Tennis 2001 3rd Nomination Mr John Eales AM* Rugby Union 2001 Mr Grant Hackett OAM* Swimming 2001 Mr Lleyton Hewitt AM Tennis 2001 Mr Steve Waugh AO* Cricket 2001 Ms Karrie Webb AM Golf 2001 Ms Catherine Freeman OAM* Athletics 2000 2nd Nomination Ms Susie O'Neill OAM* Swimming 2000 2nd Nomination Ms Louise Sauvage OAM* Athletics (AWD) 2000 Ms Jane Saville Athletics 2000 Mr Ian Thorpe OAM* Swimming 2000 3rd Nomination Mr Ian Thorpe OAM* Swimming 1999 2nd Nomination Mr Wayne Arthurs Tennis 1999 Ms Catherine Freeman OAM* Athletics 1999 Mr Glenn Lazarus Rugby League 1999 Mr Mark Occhilupo Surfing 1999 Mr Patrick Rafter* Tennis 1999 2nd Nomination Mr Mark Taylor AO* Cricket 1998 Ms Heather Turland Athletics 1998 Mr Michael Doohan AM* Moto GP 1998 Ms Susie O'Neill OAM* Swimming 1998 Mr Patrick Rafter* Tennis 1998 Mr Ian Thorpe OAM* Swimming 1998 Key Winner * SAHOF Member.