List of Australian sports films

This is a compilation of Australian films in the genre covering sports activities. Films may cover issues in sport as World Series Cricket, 1968 Olympics Black Power salute, personalities Dawn Fraser and Phar Lap, sporting events and tours and satire. Films provide an insight into the importance of sport into Australian society.[1] Films include fictional and non-fictional stories.

Sport TitleDate GentreComments
AthleticsSalute2008DocumentaryPeter Norman role in the 1968 Olympics Black Power salute.
AthleticsThe Four Minute Mile1988DramaMini-series about the race to run the Four-minute mile, focusing on the rivalry between Roger Bannister and John Landy.
AthleticsCliffy2013TelemovieStory of ultra marathoner Cliff Young.
Australian footballThe Club1980ComedyBased on statirical play by David Williamson. Inspired by the backroom dealings and antics of the Victorian Football League's Collingwood Football Club.
Australian footballAustralian Rules2002Drama
Australian footballThe Great Macarthy1975ComedyAdaptation of the novel A Salute to the Great Macarthy by Barry Oakley. and about a local footballer who is signed up (or more appropriately, kidnapped) by the South Melbourne Football Club (now Sydney Swans).
Australian footballYear of the Dogs1997DocumentaryFollows the 1996 season of the Footscray Football Club (now Western Bulldogs).
Australian footballValentine's Day2008ComedyStory about famous Aussie Rules footballer fallen on hard times that is required to coach "no-hoper" football team as part of a community service order.
Australian footballBlinder2013DramaStory about aspiring football star who fled Australia following a local scandal.
Australian footballJoffa: The Movie2010ComedyStory of Australia's best known sports fan, Joffa Corfe.
Australian footballAussie Rules the World2014Documentary
Australian footballWar Without Weapons1980Documentary Behind-the-scenes look at the North Melbourne Football Club and its head coach Ron Barassi during the 1979 Victorian Football League season.
Australian footballLife of the Town2009DocumentaryThirteen half-hour episodes of grassroots football ' tracking the fortunes of the Ongerup Football Club through the 2008 season.
BoxingRose Against the Odds1991DramaMini-series about world boxing champion Lionel Rose.
BoxingLionel2008DocumentaryInterviews with Lionel Rose, his family and friends.
BoxingTwo Fists, One Heart 2008Drama
CricketSave Your Legs!2012Comedy
CricketBodyline1984DramaMini-series about English cricket team in Australia in 1932–33 and its bodyline bowling tactic.
CricketBackyard Ashes2013Comedy
CricketHowzat! Kerry Packer's War2012DramaMini-series about World Series Cricket (WSC),a break away professional cricket competition staged between 1977 and 1979.
CyclingBMX Bandits1983Drama
Greyhound racingGone to the Dogs1939Comedy
Horse racingThe Cup2011Drama
Horse racingPhar Lap1983DramaStory of Phar Lap, a champion Australian racehorse during The Great Depression.
Horse racingThoroughbred1936Drama
Horse racingSilks and Saddles1921Drama
Horse racingThe Double Event1911Drama
Horse racingThe Cup Winner1911Drama
Lawn bowlsCrackerjack2002Comedy
NetballThe Last Great Amateurs2004DocumentaryMelbourne Phoenix players, coach and administrators are followed through a season.
Rugby leagueBroke2015DramaStory about a rugby league player at the end of his career with a gambling addiction and he is able to win back the respect.
Rugby leagueThe Final Winter2007Drama
Rugby leagueFooty Legends2006Comedy
Rugby leagueFibros and the Silvertail2008DocumentaryThe feud between two football teams - Fibros (Western Suburbs Magpies) and Silvertails (Manly Warringah Sea Eagles).
Rugby leagueThe First Kangaroos1988DramaThe 1908–09 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain, the first-ever such tour by the Australia national rugby league team
SoccerOffside2009Comedy
SkatingDeck Dogz2005Drama
SkiingThe Will to Fly2016DocumentaryOlympic aerial skiing champion Lydia Lassila returns to the sport as a mother to perform the most complex acrobatic manoeuvre ever performed by a woman.
Surf life savingthe Coolangatta Gold1984DramaFilm which led to the establishment of the iron man race The Coolangatta Gold.
SurfingFighting Fear2013Documentary
SurfingBra Boys: Blood is Thicker than Water2007Documentary
SurfingThe Endless Summer1966Documentary
SurfingThe Endless Summer II1994Documenary
SurfingDrift2013Drama
SurfingPalm Beach1980Drama
SurfingPuberty Blues1981Drama
SurfingPuberty Blues (TV series)2012TV series
WindsurfingWindrider1986Drama
YachtingAussie Assault1984DocumentaryStory of Australia II winning the 1983 America's Cup.

References

  1. ↑ Oxford Companion to Australian sport (2nd ed.). Melbourne: Oxford Uni Press. 1994. pp. 163–165.
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