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|19 Mar 2019|5 mins

10 Inspirational Aussie Athletes

The finest current homegrown sports-stars.

From a kick-ass wheelchair tennis player to the Aussie basketballer killing it in the big leagues, here’s our pick of the finest current homegrown sports-stars.

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Erin Phillips

For years a gun basketballer, Phillips switched to AFLW in 2017, winning the Premiership and a wealth of personal awards in her first year. Boom.

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Dylan Alcott

You’ll know his gravelly voice from stints on Triple J, but that’s just his side hustle. Wheelchair tennis star Alcott’s day job involves winning basically every title and medal around.

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Ben Simmons

Melbourne-born basketballer Simmons was named the NBA's Rookie of the Year last season after returning game stats that are virtually off the charts for a 22-year-old.

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Ellyse Perry

With a level of talent that’s officially insane, cricketer Perry has helped Australia to countless trophies over the past decade. Even crazier: she’s played international soccer, too.

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Chris Bunton

Gymnast; actor; dancer; three-time nominee for Sport NSW Athlete with a Disability… all-round ace Bunton has proven there’s not much he can’t do, including regular appearances at the Special Olympics. The latest Games began last week in Abu Dhabi.

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Sam Kerr

Matildas skipper Kerr is as lethal as they come with a soccer ball at her feet; her prolific goal-scoring prowess even saw her named the 2018 Young Australian of the Year.

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Daniel Ricciardo

Many eyebrows were raised when he switched from Red Bull to Renault for this year’s F1 season, but Perth speedster Ricciardo is still the swiftest Aussie on four wheels.

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Tyler Wright

When surfing makes its debut at next year’s Tokyo Olympics, wave-riding World Champion Wright will be as good a bet as any for banking an Aussie gold.

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Kalyn Ponga

After a State of Origin debut last season that NRL legend Andrew Johns called the best in the game’s history, dynamic Newcastle Jets’ youngster Ponga is expected to unleash his massive bags of potential this year.