List of notable Australian sportspeople that died in 2025. These people have contributed significantly to their sport and Australian sport in playing, coaching, administration or media roles.

Sport Australia Hall of Fame (SAHOF) members – Bob Simpson AO, Allan Moffatt OBE

Administration

• Max Basheer, 98, Australian Hall of Fame administrator 
• Ray Godkin, 90, Australian sports administrator
• Robert Hobson, 78, AIS/ASC sport administrator

Archery

• Terry Reilly, 77, Australian Olympic archer (1972, 1976).^[

Athletics

• Gary Hooper, 86, Australian Paralympic gold medallist in 1964 and 1968
• John Farrington, 82, Australian Olympic marathon runner (1968)
• Nicholas Hum, 32, Australian Paralympic medallist (2021)
• Bob Joyce, 88, Australian Olympic hurdler (1956)
• Kerry O’Brien, 79, Australian Olympic steeplechaser (1968, 1972)
• Jan Randles, 79, Australian Paralympic marathon champion (1984)
• John Russell, 93, Australian Olympic marathoner (1956)
• Dennis Tipping, 85, Australian Olympic sprinter (1960)
• Erica Willis, 90, Australian Olympic long jumper (1956)

Australian Football

• Ken Beck, 84, Hawthorn VFL player     
• Peter Bosustow, 67, Perth WAFL and Carlton VFL player
• Derek Chadwick, 84, East Perth WAFL player
• Ian Day, 90, West Adeliade and South Adelaide SANFL player
• Brian Dixon, 89, Melbourne VFL player and North Melbourne coach. Australian Football Hall of Fame member.
• Adam Hunter, 43, West Coast AFL player
• Brian Kekovich, 79, Carlton VFL player
• Andrew Krakouer, 42, Richmond and Collingwood AFL player
• Bill McMaster, 94, Geelong player and coach
• Barrie Robran, 77, North Adelaide SANFL player, Australian Football Hall of Fame member.
• Ken Newland, 75, Geelong and Footscray VFL player
• Jeff Potter, 83, Port Adelaide VFL player
• Adam Selwood, 41, West Coast AFL player
• Troy Selwood, 40, Brisbane Lions AFL player
• Paul Sproule, 80, Essendon and Richmond VFL player
• Robert Walls, 74, Carlton and Fitzroy VFL player and coach to Carlron, Fitzroy and Brisbane. Australian Football Hall of Fame member.
• Kevin Webb, 96, Richmond and VFL player

Baseball

• Adam Burton, 53, Australian Olympic baseball player (2000)

Basketball

• Darryl Pearce, 64, Adelaide 36ers player player
• Colin Burdett, 94, Australian Olympic basketball player (1956)

Boxing

• Robert Bath, 88–89, Australian Olympic boxer (1956)
• Rusell Brander, 194, Australian Olympic boxer (1952)

Cricket

• Bob Cowper, 84, Australian test cricketer
• Peter McConnell, 80, Australian cricket umpire.^[
• Janice Parker, 87, Australian test cricketer
• David Renneberg, 82, NSW and test cricketer
• Gordon Rorke, 87, NSW and test cricketer
• Bob Simpson, 87, NSW and test cricketer and national coach. Sport Australia Hall of Fame and Australian Cricket Hall of Fame member.
• Keith Slater, 89, Australian test cricketer and Swan Districts WAFL player.
• Keith Stackpole, 84, Australian test cricketer

Cycling

• Paige Greco, 28, Australian Paralympic gold medallist (2020)
• Lyn Lepore, 63, Australian Paralympic gold medallist cyclist (2000)

Golf

• Tony Gresham, 84, Australian golfer

Gymnastics

• Frances Crampton, 79, Australian gymnastics coach and administrator
• Jenny Couch (nee Sunderland), 71, Australian Olympic gymnast (1972)

Hockey

Kym Ireland, 70, Australian Olympic hockey player (1984)

Motor Sports

• John French, 94, Australian racing driver
• Allan Moffatt, 86, Australian racing driver. Sport Australia Hall of Fame
• Chum Taylor, 98, Australian motorcycle speedway rider

Paralympics

• Bill Mather-Brown, 89, Australian wheelchair athlete in multiple sports

Rowing

• Ian Allen, 87, Australian Olympic rower (1956)
• David Anderson, 93, Australian Olympic rower (1952, 1956)
• Stuart Carter, 66, Australian Olympic rower (1976)
• Robin Poke, Australian rowing administrator and historian

Rugby League

• Sam Backo, 64, Canberra. Brisbane and Kangaroos player
• John Farragher, 68, Penrith player (quadriplegic in 1978)
• Bob Hagan, 85, Canterbury and Kangaroos player
• Percy Knight, 70, Balmain, Canberra and NSW player
• Johnny Mayes, 78, Estern Suburbs, Manaly and Kangaroos player
• Bruce Olive, 94, Newtown and New South Wales player
• Dick Poole, 94, Newtownm Western Suburbs and Kangaroos player
• Ron Sigsworth, 63, Newtown, Canberra Raiders and Castleford player
• Gary Stevens, 81, South Sydney, Canbterburey and Kangaroos player

Swimming

• Linda McGill, 79, Australian Olympic (1964) and marathon swimmer

Tennis

• Warren Jacques, 87, Australian tennis player and coach
• Fred Stolle, 86,   two Grand Slam tennis singles and 10 doubles titles. Australian Tennis Hall of Fame

Winter Sports

• Peter Brockhoff, 88, Australian Olympic alpine skier (1960, 1964)
• Sven Coomer, 84, Australian Olympic pentathlete (1956) and ski boot designer
• Luke Trembath, 38, Australian snowboarder, media personality, and entrepreneur

Wrestling

• Max McAlary, 95, Australian Olympic wrestler (1964)

Note – significant generally includes Australian representative (Olympic, Paralympic or Commonwealth) or a significant number of games in a sports major competition. Links generally to their Wikipedia article.

Previous Years

• Notable Australian Sporting Deaths in 2024
• Notable Australian Sporting Deaths in 2023