- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 1927–1949
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Peak
- 100.0
- Dominance
- 100.0
- Statistics
- 100.0
- Honours
- 96.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
GOAT Rank · 146
Greatest Athletes from Australia
This ranking is led by Don Bradman, Donald Bradman and Cate Campbell. GOAT Rank currently ranks 146 eligible athletes from Australia using verified career records across dominance, peak, longevity, honours and statistics.
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According to GOAT Rank's current model, Don Bradman ranks #1 on this list with a GOAT Score of 91.0.
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- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 1928–1948
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Peak
- 100.0
- Dominance
- 100.0
- Statistics
- 100.0
- Honours
- 92.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- Sport
- Swimming
- Career
- 2008–2024
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 90.0
- Longevity
- 90.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 1984–2004
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 92.0
- Statistics
- 94.0
- Honours
- 94.0
- Longevity
- 92.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1956–1979
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Peak
- 95.0
- Dominance
- 94.0
- Statistics
- 93.0
- Honours
- 93.0
- Longevity
- 90.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1960–1977
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Peak
- 93.0
- Dominance
- 93.0
- Statistics
- 95.0
- Honours
- 94.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2004–2021
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Peak
- 89.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 1995–2009
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Peak
- 96.0
- Dominance
- 88.0
- Statistics
- 96.0
- Honours
- 90.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 1991–2013
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Peak
- 93.0
- Dominance
- 90.0
- Statistics
- 93.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 90.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 1976–1996
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 88.0
- Statistics
- 94.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 94.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 1991–2007
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 88.0
- Statistics
- 94.0
- Honours
- 90.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 1991–2009
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Peak
- 96.0
- Dominance
- 88.0
- Statistics
- 96.0
- Honours
- 90.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Swimming
- Career
- 2012–2024
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 90.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Swimming
- Career
- 1955–1964
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 88.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Swimming
- Career
- 1990–2000
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 88.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 74.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 1947–1958
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Peak
- 98.0
- Dominance
- 92.0
- Statistics
- 96.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 2012–active
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 94.0
- Honours
- 92.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Swimming
- Career
- 1996–2016
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 1992–2013
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Peak
- 89.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 90.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 2010–2023
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 88.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 92.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 2003–2018
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 92.0
- Longevity
- 90.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 2007–active
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 92.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Swimming
- Career
- 1998–2012
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 1970–1984
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 88.0
- Statistics
- 94.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1994–2009
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Peak
- 87.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 2016–active
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 94.0
- Honours
- 92.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 2001–2013
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 94.0
- Honours
- 90.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Swimming
- Career
- 1956–1964
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 88.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 74.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 2007–active
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Swimming
- Career
- 1997–2012
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 74.0
- Sport
- Swimming
- Career
- 1990–2000
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 2003–2015
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 90.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 1997–2023
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1951–1980
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 94.0
- Sport
- Boxing
- Career
- 1992–2005
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 1991–2005
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 88.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 1992–2007
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2008–active
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 76.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Boxing
- Career
- 1882–1899
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 1985–2004
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 1991–2009
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 1902–1921
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Swimming
- Career
- 1996–2007
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Boxing
- Career
- 1984–2008
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 74.0
- Sport
- Swimming
- Career
- 2012–active
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Swimming
- Career
- 2021–active
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 66.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 1992–2013
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 1962–1980
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1960–1981
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Swimming
- Career
- 1998–2012
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
| # | Athlete | Sport | Country | Career | GOAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | Don Bradman | Cricket | 🇦🇺 Australia | 1927–1949 | 91.0 |
| 137 | Donald Bradman | Cricket | 🇦🇺 Australia | 1928–1948 | 88.0 |
| 179 | Cate Campbell | Swimming | 🇦🇺 Australia | 2008–2024 | 87.4 |
| 205 | Steve Waugh | Cricket | 🇦🇺 Australia | 1984–2004 | 87.1 |
| 252 | Rod Laver | Tennis | 🇦🇺 Australia | 1956–1979 | 86.6 |
| 311 | Margaret Court | Tennis | 🇦🇺 Australia | 1960–1977 | 86.0 |
| 372 | Lisa De Vanna | Football | 🇦🇺 Australia | 2004–2021 | 85.5 |
| 382 | Karen Rolton | Cricket | 🇦🇺 Australia | 1995–2009 | 85.4 |
| 395 | Shane Warne | Cricket | 🇦🇺 Australia | 1991–2013 | 85.3 |
| 436 | Allan Border | Cricket | 🇦🇺 Australia | 1976–1996 | 85.1 |
| 439 | Cathryn Fitzpatrick | Cricket | 🇦🇺 Australia | 1991–2007 | 85.1 |
| 449 | Matthew Hayden | Cricket | 🇦🇺 Australia | 1991–2009 | 85.0 |
| 533 | Emma McKeon | Swimming | 🇦🇺 Australia | 2012–2024 | 84.4 |
| 563 | Dawn Fraser | Swimming | 🇦🇺 Australia | 1955–1964 | 84.2 |
| 592 | Kieren Perkins | Swimming | 🇦🇺 Australia | 1990–2000 | 84.1 |
| 609 | Betty Wilson | Cricket | 🇦🇺 Australia | 1947–1958 | 84.0 |
| 645 | Megan Schutt | Cricket | 🇦🇺 Australia | 2012–active | 83.8 |
| 671 | Grant Hackett | Swimming | 🇦🇺 Australia | 1996–2016 | 83.6 |
| 708 | Ricky Ponting | Cricket | 🇦🇺 Australia | 1992–2013 | 83.4 |
| 709 | Meg Lanning | Cricket | 🇦🇺 Australia | 2010–2023 | 83.4 |
| 713 | Alex Blackwell | Cricket | 🇦🇺 Australia | 2003–2018 | 83.4 |
| 729 | Alyssa Healy | Cricket | 🇦🇺 Australia | 2007–active | 83.3 |
| 744 | Leisel Jones | Swimming | 🇦🇺 Australia | 1998–2012 | 83.2 |
| 752 | Greg Chappell | Cricket | 🇦🇺 Australia | 1970–1984 | 83.2 |
| 755 | Cheryl Salisbury | Football | 🇦🇺 Australia | 1994–2009 | 83.2 |
| 764 | Beth Mooney | Cricket | 🇦🇺 Australia | 2016–active | 83.1 |
| 786 | Lisa Sthalekar | Cricket | 🇦🇺 Australia | 2001–2013 | 83.0 |
| 789 | Murray Rose | Swimming | 🇦🇺 Australia | 1956–1964 | 83.0 |
| 797 | Ellyse Perry | Cricket | 🇦🇺 Australia | 2007–active | 82.9 |
| 798 | Ian Thorpe | Swimming | 🇦🇺 Australia | 1997–2012 | 82.9 |
| 815 | Susie O'Neill | Swimming | 🇦🇺 Australia | 1990–2000 | 82.9 |
| 855 | Michael Clarke | Cricket | 🇦🇺 Australia | 2003–2015 | 82.7 |
| 865 | Lauren Jackson | Basketball | 🇦🇺 Australia | 1997–2023 | 82.6 |
| 879 | Ken Rosewall | Tennis | 🇦🇺 Australia | 1951–1980 | 82.5 |
| 884 | Kostya Tszyu | Boxing | 🇦🇺 Australia | 1992–2005 | 82.5 |
| 924 | Belinda Clark | Cricket | 🇦🇺 Australia | 1991–2005 | 82.3 |
| 960 | Glenn McGrath | Cricket | 🇦🇺 Australia | 1992–2007 | 82.1 |
| 963 | Sam Kerr | Football | 🇦🇺 Australia | 2008–active | 82.1 |
| 969 | Peter Jackson | Boxing | 🇦🇺 Australia | 1882–1899 | 82.1 |
| 1018 | Mark Waugh | Cricket | 🇦🇺 Australia | 1985–2004 | 81.9 |
| 1019 | Justin Langer | Cricket | 🇦🇺 Australia | 1991–2009 | 81.9 |
| 1024 | Warwick Armstrong | Cricket | 🇦🇺 Australia | 1902–1921 | 81.9 |
| 1043 | Michael Klim | Swimming | 🇦🇺 Australia | 1996–2007 | 81.8 |
| 1045 | Jeff Fenech | Boxing | 🇦🇺 Australia | 1984–2008 | 81.8 |
| 1071 | Bronte Campbell | Swimming | 🇦🇺 Australia | 2012–active | 81.6 |
| 1113 | Mollie O'Callaghan | Swimming | 🇦🇺 Australia | 2021–active | 81.4 |
| 1121 | Adam Gilchrist | Cricket | 🇦🇺 Australia | 1992–2013 | 81.3 |
| 1170 | Ian Chappell | Cricket | 🇦🇺 Australia | 1962–1980 | 81.1 |
| 1179 | John Newcombe | Tennis | 🇦🇺 Australia | 1960–1981 | 81.1 |
| 1180 | Ashley Callus | Swimming | 🇦🇺 Australia | 1998–2012 | 81.1 |
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