List of Australian sporting mascots

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.

Australian Football

Australian Football League

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
• Brisbane Lions - Roy the Lion
• Carlton - Captain Carlton
• Collingwood - Jock "One Eye" McPie
• Essendon - Moz "Skeeta" Reynolds
• Fremantle - Johnny "The Doc" Docker (formerly Grinder)
• Geelong - Half Cat ^[2]
• Gold Coast - Sunny Ray^[3] (originally Gary "GC" Clifford)
• Greater Western Sydney - G-man^[4]
• Hawthorn - Hudson "Hawka" Knights
• Melbourne - Checker, Chuck and Cheeky^[5] (formerly Ronald "Dee" Mann)
• North Melbourne - Barry "Bruiser" Cracker
• Port Adelaide - Tommy "Thunda" Power
• Richmond - Tiger "Stripes" Dyer (formerly Tiggy)
• St Kilda - Trevor "Saint" Kilda
• Sydney - Syd "Swannie" Skilton
• West Coast - Rick "The Rock" Eagle
• Western Bulldogs - Woofer "Dogg" Whitten

Cricket

Big Bash League

• Adelaide Strikers - Smash and Summer
• Brisbane Heat - Heater
• Hobart Hurricanes - Captain Hurricane
• Melbourne Renegades - Sledge (Cricketer from the year 2020)
• Melbourne Stars - Starman and Starlet
• Perth Scorchers - Blaze and Amber
• Sydney Sixers - Sid
• Sydney Thunder - Maximus Thunder (past) and Thor (present)

State teams

• Victoria Bushrangers - Ned Ranger
• Queensland Bulls - "Rocky" the Five Star Senepol bull

Rugby League

National Rugby League

• Brisbane Broncos - "Buck"
• Canterbury Bulldogs - "Brutus"
• Canberra Raiders - "Victor" the Viking
• Cronulla Sharks - "Reefy" & "Hammerhead"
• Gold Coast Titans - "Blade"
• Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles - "Egor" the Eagle
• Melbourne Storm - "Boom"
• Newcastle Knights - "Knytro"
• New Zealand Warriors - "Toki"
• North Queensland Cowboys - "Bluey" the Cattledog
• Parramatta Eels - "Sparky" the Eel
• Penrith Panthers - "Tryton" 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

Super Rugby

• Western Force - Westy

Soccer

A League

• Adelaide United - "Red" the Kangaroo
• Brisbane Roar - "Roary" the Lion
• Central Coast Mariners - "Captain yellow beard" the pirate & "Admiral Frederick" the Admiral
• Gold Coast United - "GC"
• Melbourne Heart - "Ticker"
• Melbourne Victory - "Vic"
• Newcastle Jets - "Benny"
• Perth Glory - "George " the gorilla
• Sydney FC - "Skye" & "Blue"
• Wellington Phoenix - "Nix"

Basketball

National Basketball League

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"
• Townsville Crocodiles - "100% Croc"
• Illawarra Hawks - "Tomma" & "Moe"

Former Mascots

• Gold Coast Blaze - "Burnie Blaze"
• Melbourne Tigers - "Tigerman"

Women's National Basketball League

• Perth Lynx - "Layla" the Lynx
• University of Canberra Capitals - "Cappie" the Giraffe

See also

• List of Australian and New Zealand advertising characters
• List of sports team names and mascots derived from indigenous peoples

References

1. Geoff McClure (December 12, 2003). "Meet Jock, Moz, Bruiser". The Age.
2. Bodey, Michael (October 1, 2011). "Cheers, big ears". The Australian.
3. Gold Coast Suns profile
4. "AFL club GWS' mascot G-Man draws comparisons with villainous Syndrome from Pixar's The Incredibles". The Daily Telegraph. May 23, 2012.