2025 NSW Sports Awards Finalists announced

2025 NSW Sports Awards Finalists Announced

Sport NSW today announced finalists in all 12 categories for the NSW Sports Awards.

The 2025 NSW Sports Awards are the highest sports honours in NSW and the 12 category winners will be revealed at the prestigious NSW Champions of Sport Ceremony at The Sydney Event Centre – The Star, Pyrmont on Monday, November 24.

The Ceremony, attended by the elite of NSW sport, celebrate the achievements of NSW athletes, coaches, administrators, officials, and organisations over the past 12 months.

The finalists include a sparkling array of Olympians, Paralympians, World Champions, National Championship winning teams and international officials, together with trailblazing sports bodies and their innovative leaders.

Sport NSW CEO, Stuart Hodge, congratulated all 64 finalists across the 12 Award categories and said NSW sport has again excelled nationally and internationally at the highest levels.

“The exceptional level of performances NSW sport has produced, both on and off the field of play, never ceases to amaze me. It is a true reflection of the dedication and hard work done by so many for so long as they aspire to achieve sporting excellence,” said Mr Hodge.

“The quality of Award category submissions this year is again outstanding, and we congratulate all finalists for their wonderful contribution to their sport, and to NSW sport more broadly.

“These performances and achievements continue to raise the bar and set new benchmarks for all sport to aspire to as we turbo-charge along the Green and Gold highway towards the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games,” he said.

“These worthy finalists in each Award category have excelled at the highest levels and they join an illustrious alumnus of great NSW Sports Awards finalists who have served themselves, their sport and the state with distinction,” added Mr Hodge.

The Ceremony will also celebrate five NSW sports greats inducted into the NSW Hall of Champions. 

They are Graham Arnold (Football), Mo’onia Gerrard OAM (Netball), Naazmi Johnston (Gymnastics), Mark “Mono” Stewart (Adaptive Surfing) and Ricky Stuart AM (Rugby League).

Netball great, Liz Ellis, will be elevated to Legend status in the Hall of Champions.

VIEW THE FULL LIST OF FINALISTS HERE