Finalists have been announced for the 9th Harry Gordon Australian Sports Journalist of the Year.

Judges for the 2023 award were Bev O'Connor of the ABC, Nick Richardson of the Melbourne Press Club, and Chloe Saltau of Nine.

The winner will be announced at the 29th Quill Awards Dinner on Friday 15 March 2024. Book your tickets now.

Finalists for the 9th Harry Gordon Australian Sports Journalist of the Year award are presented alphabetically by surname below. Please note that some work submitted with entries – including print materials – may not be included.

Tom Decent, The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age

• Poolside interview with Mollie O'Callaghan, 26 July 2023 (Nine)
• Eddie Jones held Zoom job interview with Japan days before Wallabies’ World Cup campaign, 24 September 2023
• ‘Just watch out’: The text that was the beginning of the end for Hamish McLennan, 24 November 2023
• The 14 times Eddie Jones denied links with Japan top job, 8 December 2023
• Here’s why Eddie Jones’ claims about Japan job are misleading, 15 December 2023

Michael Gleeson, The Age

• For Peter Bol, the damage that has been done cannot be fully undone, 18 February 2023
• Why wrongly accused Peter Bol deserves an apology, 1 August 2023
• The iconic moment of sporting mateship that strained a friendship, 23 August 2023
• ‘All-time clutch performer’: Why new world champion Nina Kennedy can vault to Olympic gold, 24 August 2023
• Fair share? Gold medal choice shouldn’t be the athletes’ decision, 24 August 2023

Jake Niall, The Age

• "I've got nothing to say sorry for'' - Jason Burt repsonds to Hawthorn allegations, 24 May 2023
• High profile players refuse to play ball on AFL betting ads, 28 February 2023
• Hawthorn probe impasse, 11 May 2023
• ‘Heavy toll’: Roos blindsided by Clarkson decision to step away, 18 May 2023
• ‘We’ve got a problem here’: What Brad Scott found at Essendon, 19 March 2023

Linda Pearce, CODE Sports

• Inside the dysfunctional birth of Collingwood netball, 16 May 2023
• 'A disaster': How powerful Pies fell to the brink of oblivion, 17 May 2023
• 'We're the big guys': How footy hubris hobbled Pies, 20 May 2023
• Shambles': How SSN saga drained Shimona's hope and motivation, 11 September 2023
• WHY NA board should follow Ryan in full netball reset, 12 December 2023

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