Rio Olympic gold medal heroes Kyle Chalmers and Kim Brennan have been named athletes of the year at the 2016 AIS Sport Performance Awards.Chalmers was named the best male athlete for his sensational 100m freestyle swimming triumph.The 18-year-olds nation-stopping victory was also voted by national media as Australias best sporting moment of 2016.Brennan was named female athlete of the year after winning gold at Rio with a commanding performance in the womens single scull rowing.Australias standout performers at Rio featured prominently in the awards, with the gold medal-winning womens rugby sevens side named team of the year.Chloe Esposito, who claimed a stunning underdog gold medal win in the modern pentathlon, was voted by the public as sports personality of the year.The Western Bulldogs were chosen by the public as team of the year after winning their first AFL premiership in 62 years, while golfer Curtis Luck was named emerging athlete of the year.The coach of the year award went to Michael Blackburn, who guided Tom Burton to an Olympic gold medal in the mens laser class sailing.Gary West, the long-time coach of cyclist Anna Meares, won the best of the best award, while the Australian Steelers wheelchair rugby team took out the para performance of the year.Rio Paralympics chef de mission Kate McLoughlin and canoeist Danielle Woodward were recognised for leadership and service to sport.AIS SPORTS PERFORMANCE AWARDS: * Kim Brennan (female athlete of the year)* Kyle Chalmers (male athlete of the year)* Australian womens sevens rugby (team of the year)* Chloe Esposito (sports personality of the year) - public vote* Western Bulldogs (team of the year) - public vote* Kyle Chalmers (best sporting moment) - media vote* Curtis Luck (emerging athlete of the year)* Michael Blackburn (coach of the year)* Australian Steelers (para performance of the year)* Kate McLoughlin (award for leadership)* Gary West (AIS best of the best)* Danielle Woodward (service to sport)China Jerseys . -- In a span of seven Washington Redskins offensive plays, Justin Tuck sacked Robert Griffin III four times. 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Jets start a six game home stand Friday with another divisional game, home to the Dallas Stars.Adam Peaty is British swimmings big hope for the Rio Olympics, but Ross Murdoch has emerged from the shadows before to take glory and may do so again.London 2012 silver medallist Michael Jamieson was the poster boy of the 2014 Commonwealth Games, but was bitterly disappointed as Murdoch beat him to 200m breaststroke gold in Glasgow.Jamieson did not qualify for the Olympics and may be contemplating retirement, while Murdoch also was not selected for his favoured event, finishing third behind Andrew Willis and Craig Benson at the trials.It is still possible Murdoch, who in May added the European title to his burgeoning list of accomplishments, could race the 200m, but for now he is slated to swim the 100m breaststroke with Peaty, the world record holder, world, European and Commonwealth champion.Peatys phenomenal power and fast start sets him apart -- he is the only man to swim beneath 58 seconds in history -- but Murdochs speed endurance could put him in medal contention too.We both swim very different races in the 100, Murdoch said. Hes very much a front end guy and Im very much on the back end of the race.But I believe I can go in there, put in a best time and swim my best performance in the final.Once youve got a lane in a final in a major championships anything can happen.University of Stirlings Murdoch takes belief from his performance in GGlasgow two summers ago.ddddddddddddIts certainly given me a lot of confidence knowing that I always swim my best races in the final, the 22-year-old added. I just love it. I just love racing. I have so much fun. To race in front of a home crowd like that was so much fun.It gives you goosebumps, walking out to race when Im in the best shape possible.Murdoch took inspiration from Jamiesons performance at London 2012, when he took Olympic silver, one of three medals in a disappointing total for Britains swimmers.The hosts won just three medals in the pool at London 2012 -- Rebecca Adlingtons two bronzes the others -- but it is feasible Peaty and Murdoch could medal in the same race.And the Scot is optimistic for the teams chances as a whole. He added: Im very confident in our team to be able to deliver.The public focus on medals and we did only come away with three medals, but it was our most successful Games ever in terms of fourth-placed finishes and finalists. That showed we were on the brink of something very special.There is ready to be a jump in terms of British swimming and their stature and the world of swimming. I think weve driven it on in the past couple of seasons and I dont think its going to stop in Rio. ' ' '