Victorian Sport Awards
The Victorian Sport Awards (VSAs) is the night of nights for the Victorian sporting community, an event that recognises and celebrates the achievements of our home-grown sporting heroes.
Each year, the VSAs honours those who have made an exceptional contribution to sport in Victoria during the calendar year as individual or team athletes, coaches, officials, administrators, volunteers, media and clubs as well as initiatives that have kept people active, from both metropolitan and regional areas in Victoria.
18 awards will be open for nominations between 14 January - 13 February 2027 with the entire Victorian sporting industry and general public able to nominate. The full list of awards can be found below.
Independent expert Judging Panels will then select four (4) finalists, including one (1) award winner, for each category. Those finalists will be announced in late March before the winners are revealed on the night of the Victorian Sport Awards, Wednesday 13 May 2026.
AWARD CATEGORIES
Coach of the Year
Community Coach of the Year
Official of the Year
Community Official of the Year
Young Team of the Year
Team of the Year
Community Sporting Event of the Year
Community Sporting Club of the Year
Sports Manager of the Year - Eunice Gill Award
Local Government Initiative of the Year
Volunteer of the Year
Sport and Active Recreation Initiative of the Year
Masters Athlete of the Year
Young Athlete of the Year
Outstanding Media Coverage of Sport Award
Peter Norman Inclusion Award
Frank Wilkes Award
Kitty McEwan Award
Alongside the 18 awards above, the most prestigious honour bestowed at the VSAs is the Outstanding Contribution to Victorian Sport Award. This is presented to an individual or organisation in recognition of outstanding achievement in, or contribution to, sport in Victoria.
Based on their significant role in the Victorian sport and active recreation sector, the winner of the Outstanding Contribution to Victorian Sport Award will be decided by a panel of expert industry representatives, separate to the judging panels for the other 18 awards.
Previous winners of this award include Sharelle McMahon, Mel Jones OAM and Neale Daniher AO.
Learn more about the award, including a list of all previous winners, here.
