List of Australian sporting mascots
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Many sporting mascots used as mascots and characters by clubs and teams in Australia and New Zealand are similar to those used around the world. There are, however, quite a number that are unique to these two nations.
The following is a list of notable mascots and characters created specifically for advertising purposes in Australia and New Zealand, listed alphabetically by the club or team they represent.
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Australian Football
[edit]Australian Football League
[edit]In 2003, the Australian Football League standardised the club mascots into the Mascot Manor theme.[1] Some, however, have since been replaced.[2]
- Adelaide - Claude "Curls" Crow[3]
- Brisbane Lions - Roy the Lion[4] (formerly Bernie 'Gabba' Vegas)[5]
- Carlton - Captain Carlton[6]
- Collingwood - Jock "One Eye" McPie[7]
- Essendon - Moz "Skeeta" Reynolds[7]
- Fremantle - Johnny "The Doc" Docker[5] (formerly Grinder)[8]
- Geelong - Half Cat[2] (formerly 'Slammin' Sam Tomcat)[5]
- Gold Coast - Sunny Ray[9] (formerly Gary "GC" Clifford)
- Greater Western Sydney - G-man[10]
- Hawthorn - Hudson "Hawka" Knights[7]
- Melbourne - Checker, Chuck, Cheeky,[11] and Flash[12] (formerly Ronald "Dee" Mann)
- North Melbourne - Kanga[7] (formerly Barry "Bruiser" Cracker)
- Port Adelaide - Tommy "Thunda" Power[5]
- Richmond - Tiger "Stripes" Dyer[13] (formerly Tiggy)[14]
- St Kilda - Trevor "Saint" Kilda[15]
- Sydney - Syd "Swannie" Skilton (formerly Syd "Cyggy" Skilton)[7]
- West Coast - Rick "The Rock" Eagle[7]
- Western Bulldogs – Woofer, Butch, and Barkly[16]
Australian Football League Women's
[edit]Some of the AFLW clubs, such as the Adelaide Crows,[17] use the same mascot as the men’s teams. Those with a separate mascot are listed below.
- Brisbane Lions - Auroara[4]
- Collingwood – Maggie[18]
- Carlton – Navy Nina[19]
- Essendon – Skye[20]
- Fremantle – Jenny Docker[21]
- Geelong – Clawdia Cat[22]
- Gold Coast – Skye[23]
- Greater Western Sydney - Gigi[24]
- Hawthorn – Hawkette[25]
- Melbourne – Daisy[26]
- North Melbourne – Ruby[27]
- Richmond – Sash[28]
- St Kilda – Angelica[29]
- West Coast – Rosie[30]
- Western Bulldogs – Roxie[16]
Cricket
[edit]Big Bash League
[edit]- Adelaide Strikers - Smash and Summer
- Brisbane Heat - Heater
- Hobart Hurricanes - Captain hurricane
- Melbourne Renegades - Sledge (Cricketer from the year 2020) and Willow
- Melbourne Stars - Starman and starlett
- Perth Scorchers - Blaze and Amber
- Sydney Sixers - Syd
- Sydney Thunder - Thor (Formerly Maxiumus)
State teams
[edit]- Victoria Bushrangers - Ned Ranger
- Queensland Bulls - "Rocky" the Five Star Senepol bull
Rugby League
[edit]National Rugby League
[edit]- Brisbane Broncos - "Buck"
- Canterbury Bulldogs - "Brutus"
- Canberra Raiders - "Victor" the Viking
- Cronulla Sharks - "Reefy" & "Hammerhead"
- Moreton Bay Dolphins - "Phinny" and "Sandy"
- Gold Coast Titans - "Blade"
- Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles - "Egor" the Eagle
- Melbourne Storm - "Boom" and “Storm man”
- Newcastle Knights - "Knytro" and “Novo”
- New Zealand Warriors - "Tiki"
- North Queensland Cowboys - "Bluey" the Cattledog
- Parramatta Eels - "Sparky”,”Sparkles” and “Eric” the Eel
- Penrith Panthers - "Claws" the Panther
- St George Illawarra Dragons - "Scorch"
- South Sydney Rabbitohs - "Rocket" the Bunny & Reggie the Rabbit"
- Sydney Roosters - "Rocky" the Rooster
- Wests Tigers - "Timmy" & "Stripes"
Rugby Union
[edit]Super Rugby
[edit]- Western Force - Westy
- Brumbies - Brumby Jack
- Waratahs - Tah Man
Soccer
[edit]A League Men
[edit]- Adelaide United - "Red the Kangaroo"[31]
- Brisbane Roar - "Roary" the Lion[31]
- Central Coast Mariners - "Marvin", "BBQ Sauce" & "Tomato Sauce"[32] (formerly "Captain Yellowbeard" & "Admiral Frederick")[31]
- Gold Coast United - "GC"[citation needed]
- Macarthur FC - "Arthur the Bull"[33]
- Melbourne City Bull, Ram, Whale, and Sailor[34] - (formerly "Ticker")[31]
- Melbourne Victory - "Vic"[citation needed]
- Newcastle Jets - "Benny"[31]
- Perth Glory - "George the Glory Gorilla"[35]
- Sydney FC - "Blue"[31] (formerly "Syd")[36]
- Wellington Phoenix - "Nixie"[37]
- Western Sydney Wanderers - "Sunny" & "Wesley"[38]
A League Women
[edit]- Brisbane Roar - "Rosie" the Lion[31]
- Canberra United - "Travis the Frog"[39]
- Sydney FC - "Skye"[31] (formerly "Sydnee")[40]
Basketball
[edit]National Basketball League
[edit]Current Mascots
- Adelaide 36ers - "Murray" the Magpie
- Cairns Taipans - "Joe Blake"
- Melbourne United - "Mr Baller"
- New Zealand Breakers - "Cheeky" the Kea
- Perth Wildcats - "Wilbur" the Wildcat
- Sydney Kings - "The Lion"
- South East Melbourne Phoenix - "Birdman" follow on Instagram
- Tasmania JackJumpers - "Jack"
- Illawarra Hawks - "Tomma" & "Moe"
- Brisbane Bullets - "Boom"
Former Mascots
- Gold Coast Blaze - "Burnie Blaze"
- Melbourne Tigers - "Tigerman"
- Townsville Crocodiles - "100% Croc"
- Brisbane Bullets - "Mushroom"
Women's National Basketball League
[edit]- Perth Lynx - "Layla" the Lynx
- University of Canberra Capitals - "Cappie" the Giraffe
Other
[edit]Olympic Games
[edit]- 2000 Summer Olympics - Olly, Syd, Millie and Lizzie[41][42] (official); Fatso the Fat-Arsed Wombat[43][44] (unofficial)
- Australian Olympic Committee - Boxing kangaroo[45]
Commonwealth Games
[edit]- 1982 Commonwealth Games - Matilda the kangaroo[46]
- 2004 Commonwealth Youth Games - Ausca the sugar glider[47]
- 2006 Commonwealth Games - Karak the cockatoo[48]
- 2018 Commonwealth Games - Borobi the koala[49][50]
See also
[edit]- List of Australian and New Zealand advertising characters
- List of sports team names and mascots derived from indigenous peoples
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