showcased Australia’s incredible depth of talent across all disciplines and I look forward to toasting the many inspirational and courageous successes of our Australian sportswomen. “
And the 2014 nominees are…
Women’s Health Sports Woman of the Year:
Australia’s most outstanding athlete of the past 12 months
- Torah Bright Snowboarding
- Caroline Buchanan Mountain Biking
- Cate Campbell Swimming
- Jessica Gallagher Summer & Winter Paralympian
- Lauren Mitchell Gymnastics
- Sally Pearson Athletics
Moment of the Year:
The all-time best female sporting moment that sent the nation into a frenzy and Twitter into a meltdown
- Angela Ballard (Canberra, ACT)
Commonwealth Games Gold
- Diamonds
Commonwealth Games Gold
- Hockeyroos
Commonwealth Games Gold
- Laetisha Scanlan (Melbourne, VIC)
Commonwealth Games Gold
- Women’s 4x100m relay team
Commonwealth Games World Record
Fair Fighter:
She is one of the best; yet also the fairest
- Tiffany Cromwell (Adelaide, SA)
Cycling
- Jordan Mercer (Noosa, QLD)
IronWoman
- Kim Mickle (WA)
Javelin
- Michelle Payne (Melbourne, VIC)
Jockey
- Anna Segal (Melbourne, VIC)
Freestyle Skiing
- Tyler Wright (Culburra, NSW)
Surfing
One to Watch:
You’ll be hearing a whole lot more about this star on the rise
- Meg Lanning (VIC)
Cricket
- Minjee Lee (Perth, WA)
Golf
- Emma McKeon (Wollongong, NSW)
Swimming
- Shelley Watts (Camden Haven, NSW)
Boxing
- Rowena Webster (Melbourne, VIC)
Water Polo
Leadership Legend:
She’s shown top leadership skills while skippering her team to success
- Madonna Blyth (Brisbane, QLD)
Hockeyroos Captain
- Moya Dodd (Sydney, NSW)
FIFA Executive
- Laura Geitz (Brisbane, QLD)
Diamonds Captain
- Meg Lanning (VIC)
Southern Stars Captain
- Daisy Pearce (Greenvale, VIC)
Melbourne Demons Captain
A-Team of the Year:
The teams who’ve kicked some serious goals this year
- Diamonds
Netball
- Hockeyroos
Hockey
- Jillaroos
Rugby League
- Opals
Basketball
- Southern Stars
Cricket
Local Heroine:
Her hometown rates her highly yet she doesn’t earn a dollar from her sport
- Sarah Elliott (Darwin, NT)
Cricket
- Amy McCann (Melbourne, VIC)
Baseball
- Jessica Thornton (NSW)
Athletics
- Andrea Wheatley
Stick Fighting
- Katie Williams (NSW)
Surf Life Saving
Service to the Sport:
It’s time to enshrine her in the ISWIS Hall of Fame
- Melissa Barbieri (Melbourne, VIC)
Soccer
- Catherine Cox (Melbourne, VIC)
Netball
- Jodie Fields (Toowoomba, QLD)
Cricket
- Lydia Lassila (Melbourne, VIC)
Freestyle Skiing
- Karrie Webb (Ayr, QLD)
Golf
To cast your vote, visit: isupportwomeninsport.com.au.
Voting is open until 1 October, 2014.
Pic credit: Damian Bennett for Women's Health