HONOUR BOARD AND RECOGNITION

Honour Board

Inaugural Meeting of the Australian Sports Medicine Federation (SA Branch) Inc was held on the 7th June 1961.

YearPresidentVice President / SecretaryTreasurer
1961 – 1964Dr. Garton M. HoneMr. Bert F.G. AppsMr. Bert F.G. Apps
1965 – 1969Dr. Owen BoweringMr. Bert F.G. AppsMr. Bert F.G. Apps
1970 – 1972Dr. Donald BeardMr. Robin HaskardMr. Robin Haskard
1973 – 1975Mr. M. G. MaguireMr. Bert F.G. AppsDr. J. H. Kneebone
1976 – 1977Dr. R.C.HeddleDr. J. H. KneeboneDr. J. H. Kneebone
1978 – 1980Mr. Max SoppDr. J. H. KneeboneDr. J. H. Kneebone
1981 – 1982Dr. Denise ChapmanDr. J. H. KneeboneDr. J. H. Kneebone
1983 – 1984Dr. Brian SandoDr. J. H. KneeboneDr. J. H. Kneebone
1985 – 1986Mr. Michael MasonDr. J. H. KneeboneDr. J. H. Kneebone
1987 – 1988Dr. Peter BarnesDr. J. H. KneeboneDr. J. H. Kneebone
1989 – 1990Mr. Max PfitznerDr. J. H. KneeboneDr. J. H. Kneebone
1991 – 1992Dr. Roger PatersonMr. Max PfitznerDr. Peter Dobson
1993 – 1994Mr. Simon BartoldDr. Roger PatersonDr. Peter Dobson
1995 – 1996Dr. Malcolm Kerr GrantMr. Simon BartoldDr. Peter Dobson
1997 – 1999Ms. Lynne HaysmanDr. Malcolm Kerr GrantDr. Peter Dobson
2000 – 2002Ms. Libby AustinMs. Lynne HaysmanDr. Peter Dobson
2002 – 2003Mr. Duncan HaskardMs. Libby AustinMs. Angela Evans
2004 – 2006Dr. Andrew PotterMs. Libby AustinMs. Angela Evans
2007 – 2008Dr. Elizabeth ClisbyDr. Andrew Potter
Mr. Duncan Haskard		Mr. Nigel Rowe
2009 – 2010Mr. David SpurrierMr. Nigel RoweMr. Nigel Rowe
2011 – 2012Dr. Bridget SawyerMr. Nigel RoweMr. Nigel Rowe
2013 – 2014Mr. Nigel RoweMr. Patrick CustanceMr. Patrick Custance
2014 – 2016Mr. Patrick CustanceMr. Sean MurphyMr. Sean Murphy
 2016 – 2018Dr. Verity CooperMr. Sean MurphyMr. Sean Murphy
 2019 – 2020Mr. David SpurrierDr Geoff VerrallMr Sean Murphy
 2020 – 2021Mr David Spurrier Mr Sean Murphy
 2021 – 2022Dr. Luke MooneyMrs. Keren FaulknerMr Sean Murphy
 2022 – 2023Dr. Luke Mooney Keren Faulkner
2023 – 2024Mrs. Keren FaulknerDr Luke Mooney Dr. Janet Young
2025 – 2026Mr. Jared StrawbridgeMrs. Keren FaulknerDr. Janet Young

SASMA has named the annual Sports Medicine Conference keynote address after a pioneer of Sports Medicine in South Australia, Dr. Henry Kneebone.

Dr Henry Kneebone was one of the enthusiastic member who developed the states first Sports Medicine Clinic which was owned and operated by the Australian Sports Medicine Federation (SA Branch) Inc, known as SMA-SA.

Henry then went on to serve as honorary Secretary for over 17 years.

Henry held the position as Superintendent of the Queen Elizabeth Hospital and took great pride introducing many hospital interns to Sports Medicine.

Henry was the Medical Officers for 27 years for his beloved Port Adelaide Football Club in addition to being the State Football Doctor for many years. There is no doubt Henry held the vision and embraced the Power moving into the AFL

2024 Dr Michael Makdissi “Translating the Amsterdam Consensus into Practice”

YearPrize WinnerKeynote Presentation Topic
2007Dr David Martin“Doping in Sport: Thoughts from the Frontline”
2008Assoc. Professor Kieran Fallon 
2009Ms Kathryn Chigwidden“Working as a Team”
2011Associate Professor Dr Jill Cook“The current evidence and theory of compressive load as the cause of insertional tendinopathy”
 2011Dr David Spurrier“The current evidence for the management of tendinopathy”
2013Dr Andrew Jowett“Preparing a Team for the World Cup”
2014Dr Michael Makdissi“Management of Difficult Concussion”
2015Mr Roger Rasheed“Physical and mental aspects of individual athletes”
2016Professor Peter Fricker OAM“The Active Adolescent: Building for the Future”
2017Professor Mark Hutchinson “The toll of knowing you are sick: Implications for pain and how to treat it”
2022Dr Richard Hillock“Managing Cardiac Risk in Sport and Exercise”
2023

A Prof James McLoughlin

Prof Lorimer Moseley

“Concussion: New Understanding and Perspectives”

“Pain and Performance: A Neuroscience Perspective”

2024Dr Michael Makdissi“Translating the Amsterdam Consensus into Practice”
2025Dr David Hughes“Pathway to the Podium: An Athlete’s Journey”
2026A Prof Jane Rooney“ACL Injuries: Modern Approaches and Shared Decision Making”

The Owen Bowering Prize is awarded to the most outstanding course participant of the Sports Medicine in General Practice Course run by SASMA.

YearPrize Winner
2007Dr Danielle Noutz
2009Dr Daniel Harris
2015Dr Alison Lydeamore
2017Dr Kerstin Tromans
2018Dr Jeremy Cho
2019Dr Nina Kilfoyle
2021Dr Brett Slarks
2023 (March)Dr Sarah Kloeden
2023 (October)Dr Georgina Minns
2024Dr Evan Bartel
2025Dr Nathan Lang
YearMetro Trainer of the YearRegional Trainer of the YearYoung Trainer of the Year
2016Kylie DoeckeWendy FitzgeraldAshlee Lines
2017Shirley WrightAdele WhittakerKate Whittall
2018Emmie KaragiannisAshley FranklinEmily Zweck
2019Alexander GillShirley MudgeStephanie Whitman
2020Brendan SchutteRobyn MilesTiana Egglestone
2021Ronda HoreJennifer JacobsHarry Spurrier
From 2022 onwards, a combined statewide ‘Sports Trainer of the Year’ has been awarded.
2022Stacey Hardie
2023Amy Hobbs
2024Meredith Archdall (Probert)
2025Michael Chapman
2026Hayley Sutton and Kevin Beckett (joint winners)Chelsea Solomon ( Regional)

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