Aboriginal timeline: Sport
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2022
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Swans forward Lance “Buddy” Franklin scores the 1,000th goal of his career at the Sydney Cricket Ground, becoming the sixth player in VFL/AFL history to achieve that many goals, and the first since Gary Ablett in 1996.
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The stamp was issued as a pack of 12 in a booklet that listed Franklin's achievements. Australia Post joins the celebration of Lance Franklin's 1,000 goals with a special stamp.
2023
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In its Sporting Treasures issue, Australia Post publishes one stamp showing the tennis racket of Evonne Goolagong Cawley, the first Aboriginal person to compete in international tennis.
2026
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Cathy Freeman and Ash Barty are among Australia’s most admired sportspeople. The DemosAU poll lists runner Cathy (10%) ahead of tennis player Ash Barty and footballer Sam Kerr (both 9%). [1]
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'Cathy Freeman leads trio of women at top of list of Australia’s most admired sportspeople', The Guardian 6/8/2026
