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. - Claude "Curls" Crow - Roy the Lion (Former: The Brisbane Bear 1987-96) - Captain Carlton - Jock "One Eye" McPie - Moz "Skeeta" Reynolds - Johnny "The Doc" Docker (formerly Grinder) - Half Cat - Sunny Ray (originally Gary "GC" Clifford) - G-man - Hudson "Hawka" Knights - Checker, Chuck and Cheeky (formerly Ronald "Dee" Mann) - Barry "Bruiser" Cracker - Tommy "Thunda" Power - Tiger "Stripes" Dyer (formerly Tiggy) - Trevor "Saint" Kilda - Syd "Swannie" Skilton - Rick "The Rock" Eagle - 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
Gridiron
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
National Rugby Championship
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"
Baseball
Australian Baseball League
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)