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. Some, however, have since been replaced. - Claude "Curls" Crow - Roy the Lion (formerly Bernie 'Gabba' Vegas) - Captain Carlton - Jock "One Eye" McPie - Moz "Skeeta" Reynolds - Johnny "The Doc" Docker (formerly Grinder) - Half Cat (formerly 'Slammin' Sam Tomcat) - Sunny RayGold Coast Suns profile (formerly Gary "GC" Clifford) - G-man - Hudson "Hawka" Knights - Checker, Chuck, Cheeky, and Flash (formerly Ronald "Dee" Mann) - Kanga (formerly Barry "Bruiser" Cracker) - Tommy "Thunda" Power - Tiger "Stripes" Dyer (formerly Tiggy) - Trevor "Saint" Kilda - Syd "Swannie" Skilton (formerly Syd "Cyggy" Skilton) - Rick "The Rock" Eagle – Woofer, Butch, and Barkly
Australian Football League Women's Some of the AFLW clubs, such as the Adelaide Crows, use the same mascot as the men’s teams. Those with a separate mascot are listed below. - Auroara – Maggie – Navy Nina – Skye – Jenny Docker – Clawdia Cat – Skye - Gigi – Hawkette – Daisy – Ruby – Sash – Angelica – Rosie – Roxie
Cricket
Big Bash League Adelaide Strikers - Smash and Summer Brisbane Heat - Heater Hobart Hurricanes - Captain hurricane Melbourne Renegades - Sledge (Cricketer from the year 2020) and Willow Melbourne Stars - Starman and starlett Perth Scorchers - Blaze and Amber Sydney Sixers - Syd Sydney Thunder - Thor (Formerly Maxiumus)
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" Dolphins - "Phinny" and "Sandy" Gold Coast Titans - "Blade" Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles - "Egor" the Eagle Melbourne Storm - "Boom" and “Storm man” Newcastle Knights - "Knytro" and “Novo” New Zealand Warriors - "Tiki" North Queensland Cowboys - "Bluey" the Cattledog Parramatta Eels - "Sparky”,”Sparkles” and “Eric” the Eel Penrith Panthers - "Claws" 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 Brumbies - Brumby Jack New South Wales Waratahs - Tah Man Queensland Reds - Rusty
Soccer
A League Men Adelaide United - "Red the Kangaroo" Brisbane Roar - "Roary" the Lion Central Coast Mariners - "Marvin", "BBQ Sauce" & "Tomato Sauce" (formerly "Captain Yellowbeard" & "Admiral Frederick") Gold Coast United - "GC" Macarthur FC - "Arthur the Bull" Melbourne City Bull, Ram, Whale, and Sailor - (formerly "Ticker") Melbourne Victory - "Vic" Newcastle Jets - "Benny" Perth Glory - "George the Glory Gorilla" Sydney FC - "Blue" (formerly "Syd") Wellington Phoenix - "Nixie" Western Sydney Wanderers - "Sunny" & "Wesley"
A League Women Brisbane Roar - "Rosie" the Lion Canberra United - "Travis the Frog" Sydney FC - "Skye" (formerly "Sydnee")
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" South East Melbourne Phoenix - "Birdman" follow on Instagram Tasmania JackJumpers - "Jack" Illawarra Hawks - "Tomma" & "Moe" Brisbane Bullets - "Boom" Former Mascots Gold Coast Blaze - "Burnie Blaze" Melbourne Tigers - "Tigerman" Townsville Crocodiles - "100% Croc" Brisbane Bullets - "Mushroom"
Women's National Basketball League Perth Lynx - "Layla" the Lynx University of Canberra Capitals - "Cappie" the Giraffe
Other Olympic Games
2000 Summer Olympics - Olly, Syd, Millie and Lizzie (official); Fatso the Fat-Arsed Wombat (unofficial) Australian Olympic Committee - Boxing kangaroo
Commonwealth Games
1982 Commonwealth Games - Matilda the kangarooCommonwealth Games: Matilda enjoys the quiet life after shining in spotlight as 1982 mascot ABC News 4 April 2018 2004 Commonwealth Youth Games - Ausca the sugar glider 2006 Commonwealth Games - Karak the cockatoo 2018 Commonwealth Games - Borobi the koala
See also List of Australian and New Zealand advertising characters List of sports team names and mascots derived from indigenous peoples
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