The six finalists named yesterday are bidding to continue an impressive honour role of the state's champions which already includes Launceston world beaters Richie Porte, Daniel Geale and Matthew Goss.

Premier and Sports Minister Will Hodgman said the finalists had dominated their chosen fields.

"It has been a stellar year for many Tasmanian athletes on the national and international stage, proving we can produce world class athletes capable of being the world's best," he said.

This year's finalists are:

George Bailey: The 32-year-old Longford-raised former South Launceston batsman played all five winning Tests in the 2013-14 Ashes, was vice-captain of Australia's one-day squad and captain of both the national Twenty20 team and the Tasmanian team;

Grant Birchall: Devonport's reliable 26-year-old defender was pivotal to Hawthorn's back-to-back AFL Premiership victory, judged among the best on ground as he collected his third winner's medal.

Amy Cure: Already a four-time junior world champion, the 21-year-old West Pine talent added her first senior world title by winning the points race in Colombia where she also claimed bronze medals in both pursuits before adding two more medals at the Commonwealth Games.

Tim Deavin: The 30-year-old Launceston-born former Tamar Churinga player helped the Kookaburras sweep all before them at the hockey World Cup before also helping Tasmania claim a historic first Australian Hockey League title.

Eddie Ockenden: Another golden year for the 27-year-old from Hobart who was pivotal to Australia's successful World Cup, Azlan Shah and Commonwealth Games defences before leading Tasmania to the AHL crown.

Hamish Peacock: Sandford's 24-year-old javelin champion followed up his appearance at the 2013 world championships by winning a bronze medal at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games with the second longest throw of his career.

The Tasmanian athlete of the year will be announced at a cocktail function in Hobart on November 28.