Finalists in each of the 2022 NSW Sports Awards categories have been announced by Sport NSW.

The 2022 NSW Sports Awards are NSW’s highest sports honours and the 12 category winners will be revealed at the prestigious rebel NSW Champions of Sport Ceremony at the International Convention and Exhibition Centre in Darling Harbour on Monday, November 28.

The Ceremony will be attended by the elite of NSW sport and the Awards celebrate the achievements of NSW athletes, coaches, administrators, officials, and organisations.

The Awards ceremony will also unveil Brad Dalton (Basketball), Craig Johnston (Football), Phil Kearns AM (Rugby Union), Joanne ‘Joey’ Peters (Football), Prashanth Sellathurai (Gymnastics) and Liesl Tesch AM (Wheelchair Basketball & Para Sailing) as the newest inductees into the NSW Hall of Champions.

Among the list of category finalists are:

• Four-time Athlete of the Year winner, paddler Jessica Fox, a finalist for Athlete of the Year
• Fox’s mother and coach, Myriam Fox-Jerusalmi, a Coach of the Year finalist
• Two-time Athlete of the Year winner, surfer Stephanie Gilmore, an Athlete of the Year finalist
• Two-time Athlete of the Year with a Disability winner, para-triathlete Lauren Parker, a finalist for Athlete of the Year with a Disability
• 2021 Young Athlete of the Year with a Disability winner, para-swimmer Timothy Hodge, a finalist for Athlete of the Year with a Disability
• 2021 Young Athlete of the Year winner, diver Sam Fricker, a category finalist for 2022
• 2021 Masters Athlete of the Year winner, archer Elizabeth Hole, a category finalist for 2022

Little Athletics NSW have been named as a Finalist in the Organisation of the Year category, alongside Football NSW, NSW Rugby League. Volleyball NSW and Wheelchair Sports NSW/ACT.

LANSW Official Kristen Crocker has been named as a Finalist in the Official of the Year Category, other Finalists include Officials from Netball, Basketball, Cricket and Paddle Sports.

See attached media release for more information and to see the full list of Finalists