The 2022 Victorian Sport Awards recognise the outstanding contributions made in Victorian sport across the state; from the highest level to the most humble of volunteers.
Acknowledging the full spectrum of Victorian sport across metropolitan and regional areas, the VSAs will honour grassroots heroes, high-performance athletes who competed nationally and internationally and everyone in between.
Individual and team athletes, coaches, officials, volunteers, administrators, media personnel and the initiatives that ensured Victorians remained active will all be recognised, with 20 awards to be presented in total.
Of these, 19 awards will be open for nominations via the Vicsport website between Monday 6 February and Friday 3 March.
Four finalists for each of those 19 awards will then be announced in April before the winners are revealed on Wednesday 7 June at Marvel Stadium.
“The premier event on the Victorian sporting calendar, Vicsport is delighted to once again recognise and celebrate the wonderful achievements of our state’s sport and recreation community through the Victorian Sport Awards,” Vicsport Chair Ritchie Hinton said.
“These awards provide an opportunity to honour the grassroots heroes who keep our sport and recreation sector thriving as well as the professional athletes who starred on the world stage in 2022 at events such as the Commonwealth Games and Winter Olympics. I urge all Victorians to submit their nominations to ensure their sport is well represented on the night.”
All finalists, family, friends, sporting organisations and clubs are invited to attend the VSAs and celebrate the successes of sport in Victoria. Ticketing details will be announced soon.
Categories in the 2022 Victorian Sport Awards are:
Southern Cross Trophies Coach of the Year
Gallagher Community Coach of the Year
Sports Accounting Australia Official of the Year
etrainu Community Official of the Year
AFL SportsReady Young Team of the Year
AED Authority Team of the Year
My Sport Live Community Sporting Event of the Year
Love the Game Community Sporting Club of the Year
GameDay Sports Administrator of the Year – Eunice Gill Award
Leasexpress Sport Initiative of the Year
Bunnings Trade Local Government Initiative of the Year
VALO Volunteer of the Year
VicHealth Active Recreation Initiative of the Year
Involve Masters Athlete of the Year
rebel Young Athlete of the Year
View Melbourne Outstanding Media Coverage of Sport Award
Polytan Peter Norman Inclusion Award
Frank Wilkes Award
Kitty McEwan Award
Victorian State Government Outstanding Contribution to Victorian Sport
For more information or to make a nomination, go to www.vicsport.com.au/2022-victorian-sport-awards
