title: List of Australian sporting mascots
text: # List of Australian sporting mascots
  
  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.
  
  * Adelaide - Claude "Curls" Crow
  * Brisbane Lions - Roy the Lion (Former: The Brisbane Bear 1987-96)
  * Carlton - Captain Carlton
  * Collingwood - Jock "One Eye" McPie
  * Essendon - Moz "Skeeta" Reynolds
  * Fremantle - Johnny "The Doc" Docker (formerly Grinder)
  * Geelong - Half Cat
  * Gold Coast - Sunny Ray (originally Gary "GC" Clifford)
  * Greater Western Sydney - G-man
  * Hawthorn - Hudson "Hawka" Knights
  * Melbourne - Checker, Chuck and Cheeky (formerly Ronald "Dee" Mann)
  * North Melbourne - Barry "Bruiser" Cracker
  * Port Adelaide - Tommy "Thunda" Power
  * Richmond - Tiger "Stripes" Dyer (formerly Tiggy)
  * St Kilda - Trevor "Saint" Kilda
  * Sydney - Syd "Swannie" Skilton
  * West Coast - Rick "The Rock" Eagle
  * Western Bulldogs - Woofer "Dogg" Whitten
  
  ## 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"
  * 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
  * Waratahs - Tah Man
  
  ## Soccer
  
  ### A League
  
  * Adelaide United - "Red" the Kangaroo
  * Brisbane Roar - "Roary" the Lion & "Rosie" the Lion
  * Central Coast Mariners - "Marvin", "BBQ Sauce" & "Tomato Sauce" (formerly "Captain Yellowbeard" & "Admiral Frederick")
  * Gold Coast United - "GC"
  * Melbourne Heart - "Ticker"
  * Melbourne Victory - "Vic"
  * Newcastle Jets - "Benny"
  * Perth Glory - "George the Glory Gorilla"
  * Sydney FC - "Skye" & "Blue"
  * Wellington Phoenix - "Nixie"
  
  ## 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
  
  ### Commonwealth Games
  
  * Borobi (mascot)
  * Karak (mascot)
  * Matilda (mascot)
  