RAS Alumni
RAS has a proud and proven track record of success including athlete representation and results at Olympic, Paralympic and World Championship levels.
Across the Paris 2024, Tokyo 2020, and Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games alone, 99 RAS alumni represented Australia in 13 sports, winning 45 medals, including 14 Gold.
WHAT OUR ALUMNI SAY
Growing up in Armidale I saw the impact sport can have on a community and how it can make a real difference in a person's life. I was part of the Northern Inland Academy of Sport Rugby League program as a 17 year old and I know I would never have made it as a professional player without the work of the NIAS coaches.
What these programs provide to country kids is fantastic for athlete development and elite training on the field but it's also the leadership development and character building off the field that I feel is just as important. Country kids go back to their towns and make a real positive difference after being involved in these programs.
Dean Widders
Former Australian Rugby League Player
Northern Inland Academy of Sport Alumnus
Meet just some of our amazing alumni across the RAS network.
Aaron Royle
Triathlon
Hunter, NSW
Abbey Willcox
Aerial Skiing
Central Coast, NSW
Abigail Wilson
Hockey
Western Region, NSW
Adam Perry
Rugby League
Southern, NSW
Adrian Purtell
Rugby League
Southern, NSW
Alex Blackwell
Cricket
Southern, NSW
Alex Maiden
Softball
Southern, NSW
Alexander Wells
Baseball
Hunter, NSW
Alice Arnott
Hockey
Northern Inland, NSW
Alicia Jenkins
Para-Swimming
Hunter, NSW
Alicia Lucas OAM
Rugby 7s
Southern, NSW
Alison Broadbent
Netball
Hunter, NSW
Alison Bruce
Hockey
Hunter, NSW
Alison Miller
Netball
Southern, NSW
Alyssa Gillespie
Para Swimming
Central Coast, NSW
Amanda Spratt
Cycling
Western Sydney, NSW
Amanda Wheeler
Softball
Southern, NSW
Amber Neilson
Soccer
Hunter, NSW
Amelia Hassett
Basketball
Southern, NSW
Amy Sommerville
Netball
Western Sydney, NSW
Amy Wild
Netball
Western Sydney, NSW
Angus Anderson
AFL
North Coast, NSW
Ashleigh Brazill
Netball
South West Sydney, NSW
Ashley Van Rijswijk
Swimming
Southern, NSW
Ben Darwin
Rugby Union
Hunter, NSW
Ben Kantarovski
Soccer
Hunter, NSW
Ben McCalman
Rugby Union
Western Region, NSW
Ben Melmeth
Basketball
Hunter, NSW
Benn Harradine
Athletics (Discus)
Hunter, NSW
Biola Dawa
Rugby Union
Southern, NSW
Blake Windred
Golf
Hunter, NSW
Bonnie Hancock
Ironwoman
North Coast, NSW
Brad Kahlefeldt
Triathlon
Southern, NSW
Brad Woodward
Swimming
Central Coast, NSW
Brendan Sexton
Triathlon
Hunter, NSW
Brendon Reeves
Rugby League
Southern, NSW
Brianna McFarlane
AFLW
North Coast, NSW
Brin Liddell
Sailing
Hunter, NSW
Bronwyn Eagles
Athletics (Hammer Throw)
South West Sydney, NSW
Brooke Frauenfelder
Softball
Southern, NSW
Brooke Morrison
Hockey
Hunter, NSW
Bryan Norrie
Rugby League
Southern, NSW
Bryce Cartwright
Rugby League (NRL)
Western Sydney, NSW
Callan Ashcroft
Tournament Water Skiing
Southern, NSW
Cameron Scott
Cycling
Southern, NSW
Carly Salmon
Para Matildas & Para Athletics
Southern, NSW
Clayton Fettell
Triathlon
North Coast, NSW
Clayton Zane
Soccer
Hunter, NSW
Clementine Stoney
Swimming
Southern, NSW
Clint Newton
Rugby League
Hunter, NSW
Clinton Hill
Athletics (400m)
South West Sydney, NSW
Clinton Mackevicous
Athletics
Hunter, NSW
Corey Toole
Rugby 7s
Southern, NSW
Corey Waddell
Rugby League (NRL)
Western Sydney, NSW
Courtney Hancock
Ironwoman
North Coast, NSW
Courtney Tairi
Netball
Western Sydney, NSW
Cushla Rue
Soccer
Western Region, NSW
Damian Martin
Basketball
Hunter, NSW
Daniel Barber
Cycling
Western Region, NSW
Daniel Lawernce
Water Polo
Hunter, NSW
Dean Widders
Rugby League (NRL)
Northern Inland, NSW
Dimi Papadatos
Golf
Central Coast, NSW
Dylan Littlehales
Para-Canoe
Central Coast, NSW
Dylan Thompson
Touch Football
Hunter, NSW
Edwina Bone
Hockey
Western Region, NSW
Eliza Stankovic
Para-Athletics
Hunter, NSW
Ella Scaysbrook
Golf
Hunter, NSW
Elliott Himmelberg
AFL
Southern, NSW
Emilie Miller
Wheelchair Rugby
Western Region, NSW
Emily Chalker
Hockey
South West Sydney, NSW
Emily Hurtz
Hockey
South West Sydney, NSW
Emma Moffat
Triathlon
North Coast, NSW
Erica Hayes
Tournament Water Skiing
Southern, NSW
Erin Cleaver
Para Athletics
Hunter, NSW
Finn Askew
Ironman
North Coast, NSW
Gabrielle Plain
Softball
South West Sydney, NSW
Gemma Dashwood
Para-Swimming
Hunter, NSW
Georgia Breward
AFLW
North Coast, NSW
Georgia Casey
Softball
Western Sydney, NSW
Georgie Hayes
Rugby Union
Southern, NSW
Georgina Morgan
Hockey
Northern Inland, NSW
Glenn Turner
Hockey
South West Sydney, NSW
Gordon Allan
Para Cycling (Track)
Western Sydney, NSW
Grace Kim
Golf
Western Sydney, NSW
Grace Krause
Athletics
Southern, NSW
Grace Wrixon
Softball
Hunter, NSW
Greg Bird
Rugby League
Hunter, NSW
Hannah Southwell
Rugby League
Hunter, NSW
Harry Perryman
AFL
Southern, NSW
Heath Francis
Para-Athletics
Hunter, NSW
Holly Williams
Rugby League
Southern, NSW
Iain Jensen OAM
Sailing
Hunter, NSW
Ian Borrows
Canoe Slalom (C1)
Western Sydney, NSW
Indiana Cooper
Para Athletics
Southern, NSW
Jacinta Van Lint
Swimming
Southern, NSW
Jack Davis
BMX
Northern Inland, NSW
Jackie Murphy
Netball
Southern, NSW
Jackson Baker
Surfing
Hunter, NSW
Jackson Ferguson
AFL
Western Sydney, NSW
Jackson Gray
Wheelchair Basketball
Southern, NSW
Jada Warrender
Hockey
Western Region, NSW
Jada Whyman
Football
Southern, NSW
Jade Crook
Basketball
Southern, NSW
Jai Opetaia
Boxing
Central Coast, NSW
Jake McIntyre
Rugby Union
North Coast, NSW
Jakiya Whitfeld
Rugby 7s
Western Region, NSW
James Magnussen
Swimming
North Coast, NSW
James Tedesco
Rugby League (NRL)
South West Sydney, NSW
Jamie Soward
Rugby League
Southern, NSW
Jarome Luai
Rugby League (NRL)
Western Sydney, NSW
Jason Doyle
Motorbike Speedway
Hunter, NSW
Jenni Screen
Basketball
Hunter, NSW
Jess Conlan
Netball
Southern, NSW
Jesse Parahi
Rugby 7s
Central Coast, NSW
Jesse Southwell
Rugby League
Hunter, NSW
Jessica Cronje
Wheelchair Basketball
South West Sydney, NSW
Jessica Fox OAM
Canoe Slalom
Western Sydney, NSW
Jim Piper
Swimming
South West Sydney, NSW
Joany Badenhorst
Para Snowbaording
Southern, NSW
Jocelyn Bartram
Hockey
Southern, NSW
Joe Mennie
Cricket
Hunter, NSW
Joey Swasyland
Tennis
Southern, NSW
John Asiata
Rugby League (NRL)
Western Sydney, NSW
John Porch
Rugby 7s
Northern Inland, NSW
Jordan Brown
Para-Swimming
Hunter, NSW
Josh English
Boxing
Central Coast, NSW
Josh Hanlon
Para Alpine Skiing
Southern, NSW
Joshua Kennedy
Football
Southern, NSW
Joshua Lee
Kayak
North Coast, NSW
Julia Boland
Golf
Northern Inland, NSW
Julie Towers
Hockey
Hunter, NSW
Jye Timperley
Ironman
North Coast, NSW
Kade Snowden
Rugby League
Hunter, NSW
Karyne Di Marco
Hammer Throw
Hunter, NSW
Kasey Brown
Squash
Hunter, NSW
Kate Jenner
Hockey
Northern Inland, NSW
Katie-Rae Ebzery
Basketball
Hunter, NSW
Keiran Corry
Para-Swimming
Hunter, NSW
Kellie White
Hockey
South West Sydney, NSW
Kim Ravaillion
Netball
Western Sydney, NSW
Kirsten Towers
Hockey
Hunter, NSW
Kristiana Manu’a
Netball
Western Sydney, NSW
Kristina Brice
Netball
Western Sydney, NSW
Krystal Jessup
Fencing
Southern, NSW
Kurt Fearnley AO
Para Athletics
Western Region, NSW
Kurt Gidley
Rugby League
Hunter, NSW
Lachlan Sharp
Hockey
Western Region, NSW
Lachlan Wells
Baseball
Hunter, NSW
Laura Hayes
Tournament Water Skiing
Southern, NSW
Lauren Moore
Netball
Central Coast, NSW
Lauren Parker
Para-Triathlon & Para-Cycling
Hunter, NSW
Leah Saunders
Rowing
North Coast, NSW
Liliya Tatarinoff
Sprint Cycling
Central Coast, NSW
Logan Steinwede
Surfing
Central Coast, NSW
Lorcan Redman
Triathlon
Hunter, NSW
Mariah Williams
Hockey
Hunter, NSW
Mark Bryant
Rugby League
Southern, NSW
Mark Renshaw
Cycling
Western Region, NSW
Martin Dent
Athletics
Hunter, NSW
Matilda McDonell
Netball
Western Sydney, NSW
Matisse Letherbarrow
Netball
Western Sydney, NSW
Matt Abood
Swimming
North Coast, NSW
Matt Dawson
Hockey
Central Coast, NSW
Matt Graham
Freestyle Mogul Skiing
Central Coast, NSW
Matthew Dawson
Hockey
Hunter, NSW
Matthew Eisenhuth
Rugby League (NRL)
Western Sydney, NSW
Matthew Kenyon
Basketball
Central Coast, NSW
Maya Stewart
Rugby Union
Hunter, NSW
Michael Hartley
AFL
Western Sydney, NSW
Mitch Selwood
Basketball
Western Region, NSW
Molly Picklum
Surfing
Central Coast, NSW
Morgan Cibilic
Surfing
Hunter, NSW
Moses Leota
Rugby League (NRL)
Western Sydney, NSW
Natalie Ward
Softball
Hunter, NSW
Natasha Van Eldik
Lawn Bowls
Hunter, NSW
Nathan Burns
Soccer
Western Region, NSW
Nathan Gordon
AFL
Western Sydney, NSW
Nathan Milone
Rugby League (NRL)
Western Sydney, NSW
Nathan Outteridge
Sailing
Hunter, NSW
Nathan Power
Water Polo
Hunter, NSW
Nick Flannagan
Golf
Hunter, NSW
Nick Henderson
Rugby (League & Union)
Southern, NSW
Nick Yallouris
Cycling
Central Coast, NSW
Nicola Olyslagers
Athletics (High Jump)
Central Coast, NSW
Nicole Hackett
Triathlon
Hunter, NSW
Nigel Plum
Rugby League
Southern, NSW
Nikki Garrett
Golf
Hunter, NSW
Noemie Fox
Canoe Slalom (Kayak Cross)
Western Sydney, NSW
Paige Hadley
Netball
Western Sydney, NSW
Patrick Donachie OAM
Para Swimming
South West Sydney, NSW
Pauli Pauli
Rugby League (NRL)
Western Sydney, NSW
Peter Lewis
Cycling
Hunter, NSW
Philippa Anderson
Surfing
Hunter, NSW
Piper Duck
Rugby Union
Southern, NSW
Prue Watt
Para-Swimming
Hunter, NSW
Rachel Lack
Softball
Western Sydney, NSW
Richard Campbell
Water Polo
Hunter, NSW
Richard Lang
Cycling
Western Sydney, NSW
Riley Moore
Para Swimming
Central Coast, NSW
Rixon Wingrove
Baseball
Hunter , NSW
Robbie Abel
Rugby Union
Southern, NSW
Rosalyn Lawrence
Canoe Slalom
Western Sydney, NSW
Rose Davies
Athletics
Hunter, NSW
Ruby Miller
Deaf Football
Southern, NSW
Ryan Callinan
Surfing
Hunter, NSW
Ryley Batt
Wheelchair Rugby
North Coast, NSW
Sally Shipard
Football
Southern, NSW
Samantha Poolman
Netball
Hunter, NSW
Sarah Andrews
Cricket
Hunter, NSW
Scott Drinkwater
NRL
Central Coast, NSW
Scott McGregor
Basketball
Hunter, NSW
Scott Westcott
Athletics (Marathon)
Hunter, NSW
Shaun Swadling
Trampoline
Hunter, NSW
Sienna Toohey
Swimming
Southern, NSW
Simon Carruthers
Squash
Southern, NSW
Simon Orchard
Hockey
Hunter, NSW
Sophie Craig
Netball
Western Sydney, NSW
Sophie Fawns
Netball
Southern, NSW
Stacey Porter
Softball
Northern Inland, NSW
Steve Simpson
Rugby League
Hunter, NSW
Stewart Pike
Para-Swimming
Hunter, NSW
Tait Jenkins
Wheelchair Boccia
North Coast, NSW
Tamsyn Moana-Veale
Triathlon
Western Region, NSW
Tanyn Lyndon
Ironman
North Coast, NSW
Tara Angell
Oztag
Central Coast, NSW
Taylah Tsitsikronis
Softball
Western Sydney, NSW
Tim Schofield
Surf Life Saving
Central Coast, NSW
Toireasa Ryan
Cycling
Western Region, NSW
Tom Burton
Sailing
Hunter, NSW
Tom Slingsby
Sailing
Hunter, NSW
Torrie Lewis
Athletics
Hunter, NSW
Trudi Musgrave
Tennis
Hunter, NSW
Ty Swadling
Trampoline
Hunter, NSW
Wade Carmichael
Surfing
Central Coast, NSW
Will Ryan
Sailing
Hunter, NSW
Xylavene Beale
Athletics
Southern, NSW
Yasmin Clydsdale
Rugby League
Hunter, NSW
Zac Hosking
Rugby League
Hunter, NSW
Zara Hamilton
AFLW
Southern, NSW
