The Best of 2009 on BigPond Sports

 
 

Sport in 2009: The Year in Pictures

It's been another great year of sport, with the world's fastest man on show, Australia's cricketers under the pump and the Socceroos forcing their way into a second straight World Cup.

To celebrate the year that was, here are some of the best sport images of 2009, compiled by Australian Associated Press.

Click the arrows to scroll through the images, and click on captions for background information on each of the events.

Enjoy our gallery: the year in sport.

In the spirit of the season, we also present the best of sport for 2009 below. Click here to check out the 2009 wrap-up



All Time Aussie Top 5 Lists

Top 5 Most Memorable Moments

The biggest wins in Australian sporting history.

Top 5 Controversies

The shocks that stopped the nation.


Top 5 Quotes

The greatest wisecracks and worst blunders.


Top 5 Greatest Finishes

The classic sporting thrillers.


 
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Matthews & Akermanis
Lethal and Aker go head to head.
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Gallop & Greenberg
The NRL boss and Bulldogs chief discuss league's off-field dramas.
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Andrew Demetriou
AFL boss Demetriou discusses plans for the game's expansion.
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Peter FitzSimons
The former Wallaby on how to fix modern rugby union.
SC US - NFL - Bengals' Chris Henry injured in car accident
Danny Green
The Aussie boxer considers a possible rematch with Anthony Mundine.
SC US - NHL - Devils outscore Canadiens
Peter Everitt
'Spida' on the AFL's new Sydney team and the code's rivalry with the NRL.