Top 20 Australian sporting events in history

By ManU #1
  • Phar Lap

    Phar Lap
    During the year 1930. Phar lap was a horse from New Zealand he won the Melbourne cup. Through the great depression.
  • Betty Cuthbert

    Betty Cuthbert
    Betty became the countries most loved women when she won triple athletics gold in Melbourne. She won 100m, 200m, and 400m.
  • Lionel Rose

    Lionel Rose
    The Aboriginal kid from Jackson's track, beating the great fighting Harada of Japan for the world bantamweight title.
  • Rod Laver

    Rod Laver
    After 5 years of exile of tennis, Rod came back better. Won the first Wimbledon in 1968 and the first Australian and the Australian Open in 1969. He has arena named after him.
  • John Sattler

    John Sattler
    He played the 1970 grand final against Manly with a fractured jaw, it was recognized at the end of the game for toughness.
  • Doug Walters

    Doug Walters
    Hitting a six off the last bowl to bring up his century in a session against England in 1974/75
  • Cliff Young

    Cliff Young
    Shuffling from Sydney to Melbourne in 5 days at the age of 61 to complete an ultra marathon.
  • Kieren Perkins

    Kieren Perkins
    He was a former multi Olympic medalist for 1500m swim. And held the record for the 1500m at the pan pacific
  • Ball of the Century

    Ball of the Century
    The "Ball of the century", "Gatting ball" or simply "That ball" is the name given to one of the best or the best of the best Australian spin bowlers. Shane Warne
  • John Eales

    John Eales
    Kid the winning kick in 1999 to beat New Zealand to win the Bledisloe cup.
  • Stephen Larkham

    Stephen Larkham
    Kick the winning field goal in extra time against South Africa in the 1999 semi final. Then they won the 1999 World cup
  • Pat Rafter

    Pat Rafter
    Showing that winning everything by losing to Goran Ivanisevic with full grace in the Wimbledon finals.
  • Anna Meares

    Anna Meares
    A year breaking her neck she came back in the 2004 Athens Olympics. to win the gold medal at the velodrome.
  • Andrew Bogut

    Andrew Bogut
    Bogut was drafted in the NBA as a first pick by the Milwaukee Bucks
  • Tim Cahill

    Tim Cahill
    In the 2006 World cup he scored two late goals in the last 10mins to give Australia their world cup win.
  • Steve Hooker

    Steve Hooker
    A retired Olympian. Pole vaulter who won gold in 2008 Olympics beating his P.B
  • Cadel Evans

    Cadel Evans
    First Australian to win the Tour De France.
  • Black Cavier

    Black Cavier
    He is a retired horse champion that went undefeated in 25 races. Name WTRR world chapion in 2010,11,12,13
  • Ashton Agar

    Ashton Agar
    Blasted 98 of 101 balls during the Ashes series against England, also doing it with a smile on his debut.
  • Ben Simmons

    Ben Simmons
    Ben Simmons was drafted in 2016 as the number one pick to the 76ers and he became the first Australian rookie of the year.