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Best sports photography

Best sports photography

This award recognises published images that capture the passion, drama and colour of sport. Entries may be either a single photograph or a series on the same subject.

2022 Winner

Quinn Rooney, Getty Images ‘Diving for gold’

Australian swimmer Kaylee McKeown is captured diving into the water at the 2022 Commonwealth Games 200m Individual Medley. The image captures the precise moment her hands break the water, letting us see the great diving form above the surface in the split second before the water is churned into a mass of bubbles.

View from underwater as Australian Swimmer Kaylee McKeown dives in.

Finalists

Lance 'Buddy' Franklin is surrounded by fans Lance Franklin of the Swans celebrates kicking his 1000th AFL goal at Sydney Cricket Ground.

Michael Willson, AFL Photos ‘Buddy beauty’

The AFL world had waited for this moment: Buddy Franklin’s 1000th goal. Michael Willson sprinted across the ground, almost falling amid a crush of supporters, and held the camera above his head to capture the Sydney Swans star celebrating the epic moment.

Mark Kolbe, Getty Images ‘Tszyu Strong’

Punches and sweat fly as Tim Tszyu takes on Takeshi Inoue during their WBO Global and Asia Pacific Super Welterweight title in Sydney in November 2021.

Black and white photo looking up at Tim Tszyu punching Takeshi Inoue. Water and sweat is spraying off Tszyu's glove and Takeshi's hair
England batsman Jos Buttler jumps over Australian fielder Steve Smith who is lying on the ground during the ICC Men's T20 World Cup cricket match

David Gray, AAP Photos ‘Leap of faith’

England’s Jos Buttler leaps high over Australia’s Steve Smith to avoid colliding with Smith as he attempts a runout during the ICC Men's T20 World Cup cricket match between England and Australia in Dubai in October 2021.

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