Victoria University (VU) has a long and proud tradition of sporting excellence. Some of our students have represented Australia at the Olympic and Commonwealth Games. Many have competed at the World University Games and Championships.
The great sporting achievements of our students are recognised through our annual VU Sport Awards.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the awards were last held in 2019. View the 2019 VU Sport Awards - Program
Blues recognise outstanding sporting performance representing University, country and or state.
Blues recognise outstanding sporting performance representing University, country and or state.
Awarded to the best performing student (male and female).
Full Blue awardee, Vanessa Augustini - netball
Recognising outstanding service to the development and maintenance of sporting clubs and representative teams (students and non-students).
Awarded for outstanding team achievement at Unisport Nationals.
Awarded to a student in their first year of study considered to have achieved outstanding sporting performance with great potential for future success in their sport.
Where a student has rendered exceptional sporting service to a University club in that they have won the senior best player award and polled in top 10 of association best player award.
Awarded to the team or club competing in a community sporting association that has achieved significant success and improvement from the previous year.
MC Bianca Chatfield with Rising Star awardee, Emma Berg - athletics, shot put
Western Bulldogs players and student-athletes, Zaine Cordy, Aaron Naughton and Ellyse Gamble presenting Sport Club of the Year to VU Western Spurs Women's Football Club
Inductees into the VU Sport Hall of Fame are retired elite sport players who are VU graduates. The award recognises their outstanding achievements and sustained performance in an elite sport.
| Year of induction | Athlete's name | Sport |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Miao Miao | Table Tennis |
| 2018 | Ali Abdo | Wrestling |
| 2017 | Mel Jones | Cricket |
| 2016 | Kelvin Templeton | AFL |
| 2015 | Julie Corletto | Netball |
| 2014 | John Butkiewicz | Lacrosse |
| 2013 | Luke Doerner | Hockey |
| 2012 | Tony Dodemaide | Cricket |
| 2011 | Brad Johnson | Australian Rules |
| 2010 | Peter Thomson AO, CBE | Golf |
| 2008 | Rachael Dacy | Pole Vault |
| 2007 | Danny Morseu | Basketball |
| 2006 | Campbell Rose | Sailing |
| 2005 | Larry Sengstock | Basketball |
| 2004 | Rebecca Sullivan | Judo |
| 2003 | Mike McKay | Rowing |
| 2002 | Andrew Gaze | Basketball |
2019 Hall of Fame Inductee Miao Miao presented by former Vice-Chancellor and President, Professor Peter Dawkins
Miao Miao, 4 times Olympian, 5 times Commonwealth Games, 6 times Commonwealth Games medallist
Scott Cashmere
Sport Services Manager
Phone: +61 3 9919 4433
Email: [email protected]
