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Each of the following six teams claimed major honours in 2010 – from Olympic gold medals to World and Asian Cup victories to domestic titles. But which team was the best performer of 2010? Below are nominees for The Roar’s 2010 Australian sports team of the year, listed in alphabetical order with their 2010 achievements and milestone.
Each team must have won a major trophy/tournament/medal in 2010, with only one representative allowed from each sport.
Please vote at the bottom of the page and the winner will be announced in early January. Voting closes on Wednesday 29 December.
The nominees are:
Australian Matildas (Football)
Became the first Australian national team to win the Asian Cup, defeating North Korea in a dramatic penalty shootout; overcame hosts China and South Korea in the group stage to reach the final, which ensured qualification for the 2011 World Cup; also won the Peace Cup, defeating South Korea in the final.
Australian Kookaburras (Hockey)
First team to win the World Cup, Champion’s Trophy and Commonwealth Games gold in the same year; won 2010 Commonwealth gold with a thumping 8-0 win over hosts India; won the World Cup in March with a 2-1 win over Germany; defeated England 4-0 to win Champions Trophy in August.
Collingwood Magpies (AFL)
Claimed their first AFL premiership in two decades in amazing circumstances, following a drawn grand final against the St Kilda Saints which forced a replay the following weekend; won the replay in commanding fashion with a 56-point margin; won the minor premiership with 17 wins from the 22 rounds.
Queensland Maroons (Rugby League)
Claimed their fifth consecutive State of Origin series win over New South Wales with a 3-0 clean sweep – the first sweep in a decade and the first for Queensland since 1995; arguably one of the greatest rugby league teams assembled with Johnathan Thurston, Billy Slater, Darren Lockyer and co.
TeamVodafone – Triple Eight (V8 Supercars)
Switched from Ford to Holden for 2010 and fired out of the blocks with a one-two in the first race of the V8 Supercars season in Abu Dhabi; scored another one-two at the Bathurst 1000 – the team’s fourth win in the last five Bathurst 1000s.
Victorian Bushrangers (Cricket)
Won their 28th Sheffield Shield title with a commanding victory over Queensland in the final; won the 2009/10 KFC Big Bash – their fourth Twenty20 title in five seasons; runners-up in the 2009/10 Ford Ranger One Day Cup competition.
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