Sport awards

Blues recognise outstanding sporting performance representing University, country and or state

• Darcy Beer - Beach Volleyball
• David Hammersley - Beach Volleyball
• Riley Galea - Canoe Kayak
• Bianca Puglisi - Cross Country

Blues recognise outstanding sporting performance representing University, country and/or state.

• McKenzie Leith – Athletics
• Felicity Theodore – Basketball
• Boris Stanish – Biathlon
• Eisay Adhanom – Football
• Marcus Piscopo – Gymnastics
• Alannah Joyce – Judo
• Andy Htiak – Karate
• Alexandra Hodgson – Netball
• Saffron Canny-Smith – Speed Skating

The Outstanding Service Award went to Stella Rose Lay. 

A VU student since 2020, Stella has competed in university sport and volunteered for many roles: Team Manager (Beach Volleyball, Netball, Football), Uni Nationals Overall Team Captain, and a leader in Indigenous Uni Nationals.

Stella is also contributing on a national level serving on the UniSport Australia Student Advisory Committee and is one of only two Australian student ambassadors for the International Federation for University Sport.

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.

Alannah Joyce – Judo

Where a student has achieved outstanding performance both sporting and academically.

Aoife Coughlan  – Judo 

Awarded to the best performed student (male and female).

• Aoife Coughlan – Judo
• Leon Sejranovic – Taekwondo

Awarded for outstanding team achievement at Unisport Nationals:

VU AFL Nines - Unisport Nationals

Awarded to a sporting club that has achieved significant success and or improvement. Delivered outstanding participation, performance and/or development outcomes and demonstrated an inclusive and positive club culture.

Footscray United Rangers Football Club

Recognising outstanding service to the development and maintenance of sporting clubs and representative teams (students and non-students).

• Maxwell Viitala – Basketball
• Melanie Bell – Netball
• Devin Johnson – Lacrosse
• Kasey Thornson – Multi-sport