UniSport Australia has recognised the outstanding achievements of student-athletes, volunteers, officials, and university sporting programs from across the country at the 2025 UniSport Australia Sports Awards.
Presented as part of UniSport Australia’s annual conference and awards dinner, hosted by RMIT University, the awards celebrate excellence across all areas of university sport, from international sporting success and leadership to participation, wellbeing, and community impact.
This year’s recipients reflect the growing influence of university sport within Australia’s sporting landscape, with winners including world champions, Paralympic medallists, FISU champions, emerging national representatives, and innovative university-led participation programs that help shape healthier and more connected campus communities.
To read UniSport's full article and see all the award winners, click here.
The University of Melbourne wishes to congratulate Annabel Sutherland and our Men's 3x3 Basketball Team on receiving a UniSport Australia Sport Award for their outstanding performances in 2025. We are extremely proud of our student-athletes and their commitment to excellence!
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Most Outstanding Sporting Performance by a Student-Athlete Annabel Sutherland (The University of Melbourne, Bachelor of Science) was recognised following another remarkable year in international cricket. Sutherland claimed Cricket Australia’s Belinda Clark Medal for the second consecutive year and became the first female cricketer to score a Test century at the MCG, producing an extraordinary innings of 168 against England during the Women’s Ashes. She also finished the year ranked as the world’s number one T20 bowler by the International Cricket Council and played a leading role at the ODI World Cup, where she finished as Australia’s leading wicket-taker. |
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Team of the Year The Men’s 3×3 Basketball Team from The University of Melbourne was named Team of the Year following an exceptional 2025 campaign. The team claimed titles at the UniSport Nationals 3×3 Basketball Championships and the FISU Oceania 3×3 Basketball Championships before securing a bronze medal at the FISU 3×3 Basketball World Cup. All four student-athletes were also members of the university’s successful New Balance University Basketball League and UniSport Nationals basketball programs during the year. Alek Bandilovski (Bachelor of Commerce) |