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This is a compilation of Australian films in the genre covering sports activities. Films may cover issues in sport as World Series Cricket, 1968 Olympics Black Power salute, personalities Dawn Fraser and Phar Lap, sporting events and tours and satire. Films provide an insight into the importance of sport into Australian society. [1]
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This award was first awarded in 1998. It is named after Sir Donald Bradman and recognises the sporting achievement of the year which has inspired the people of Australia. [4] As of 2022, there are three people who have won the award more than once; Steve Hooker (2008 and 2009), Sally Pearson (2012 and 2014) and Ashleigh Barty (2019 and 2022). [5]
Story of 16-year-old Marilyn Bell's world-record swim across Lake Ontario (50.5 km) from New York, USA to Ontario, Canada Swimfan: 2002 Thriller A swimmer's lover (Erika Christensen) feels rejected, begins to stalk him. Swimming Upstream: 2003 Drama Fact-based story of Tony Fingleton, an Australian who skipped the 1964 Summer Olympics to attend ...
20 to One (known as 20 to 1 before 2016) is an Australian television series on the Nine Network from 2005, that counts down an undefined "top 20" of elements or events of popular culture, such as films, songs, or sporting scandals. The format mixes archival footage of the listed events with comments from various Australian celebrities.
5 Australian rules football. 6 Baseball. 7 ... Download QR code; Print/export ... Collingwood wins the 94th AFL premiership (Collingwood 13.11 (89) to Essendon 5.11 ...
Australian football: There's only one Tony Lockett: 1999: James Freud (singer) Highest goal scorer in the history of the VFL/AFL with 1,360 goals in a career of 281 games. [4] Australian football: One True Game: 2002: John Schumann (writer/singer) Australian football: Jesaulenko, You Beauty [5] 2012: Tex Perkins & the Dark Horses (writer/singer)
The annual award for the best Australian rugby union player is known as The John Eales Medal, John Eales Medal. In 1999 he was made a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) for services to the community and rugby. [3] On 30 August 2000, he was awarded the Australian Sports Medal for his contribution to Australian Rugby.