Big quality field for The Courier-Mail Channel Seven Queensland Sport Star of the Year
Published Thu 10 Nov 2022
The selection panel for this year's top individual award in Queensland sport has opted to showcase 15 contenders - more rather than less of the top elite athletes from across the State's sporting system.
While similar awards in other States usually feature five to seven contenders in their top awards listings, Queensland selectors have often opted for 10 to 12, including last year when nine of the 11 contenders had won gold at the Tokyo Olympics & Paralympics.
QSport CEO Peter Cummiskey, who is Secretary to the selection panels for all Queensland Sport Award categories, said "It is not unusual for Queensland's top athletes to out number other States' on performance and not just in Olympic years. This non-Olympic year is no exception. "
"With a limit of two per sport this year and with an eye on gender balance, the 15 contenders arguably are all worthy of consideration."
"It's in keeping with the core aim of the overall Sport Awards program of promoting and recognising our top achievers to the broader Queensland community, on and off the field of play and particularly to our youth."
Details of the 15 contenders are below and attached.
The Courier Mail Channel Seven Queensland Sport Star of the Year Award Contenders
- Kelsey-Lee Barber - Athletics
- Ash Barty - Tennis
- Emily Bates - AFL
- Gretel Bueta - Netball
- Pat Carrigan - Rugby League
- Jacinta Carroll - Water Skiing
- Boyd Exell - Equestrian
- Stephanie Gilmore - Surfing
- Jess Jonassen - Cricket
- Usman Khawaja - Cricket
- Jett Lawrence - Motorcycling
- Mollie O'Callaghan - Swimming
- Will Power - Motor Racing
- Cameron Smith - Golf
- Zac Stubblety-Cook - Swimming
