Team Australia represents Australia in women's international roller derby, under the WFTDA rule set, in play such as at the Roller Derby World Cup. The team was first formed to compete at the 2011 World Cup in Toronto, and finished the tournament in fourth place, beating Team Sweden by 126 points 80 in their quarterfinal,[1] but losing to Team USA 532 to 4 in the semifinal,[2] and to Team England 203 to 85 in the third-place playoff.[3] Before the event, coach Thigh-dal Wave stated that the team aimed to play against the United States and to beat Team New Zealand.[4]
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| Founded | 2011 |
|---|---|
| Colors | Green, gold and white |
| Head coach | Sausarge Rolls, Zac Buckley |
| Manager | Her Supreme Excellency Silver Medallist Cindy Frost |
| Championships | 4th place at 2011 Roller Derby World Cup 3rd place at 2014 Roller Derby World Cup |
Team Australia finished in third place at the 2014 Roller Derby World Cup in Dallas,[5] and competed in the 2018 World Cup in Manchester, where they were defeated in the finals by USA Roller Derby.[6]
Team roster
edit2017-18 team roster
editCurrent team roster - formed in 2017 for the 2018 Roller Derby World Cup.
2014 team roster
editIn December 2013, Team Australia announced their 2014 roster.[7] (skaters' league affiliations as of the time of the announcement)
2011 team roster
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Team Australia announced their first roster of twenty skaters in September 2011,[8] which played at the 2011 Roller Derby World Cup. (skaters' league affiliations as of the time of the announcement)
| Number | Name | League |
|---|---|---|
| 308 | Amykazee | Canberra Roller Derby League |
| 411 | Bambi von Smash'er | Canberra Roller Derby League |
| M8 | Blockidile Dundee | Sun State Roller Girls |
| 45 | Cookie Cutter | Sun State Roller Girls |
| 58 | Dodge & Bolt | Coastal Assassins Roller Derby |
| 99 | Fang Fiend | Brisbane City Rollers |
| 801 | Haterade | Sydney Roller Derby League |
| 10 | Juke Nukem | Brisbane City Rollers |
| 1st | King Cam | Canberra Roller Derby League |
| 11 | Ladykiller | Sun State Roller Girls |
| 28 | Muzzarati | Sun State Roller Girls |
| 12 | Rose Ruin | Sun State Roller Girls |
| 24 | Ruby Ribcrusher | Victorian Roller Derby League |
| 911 | Sculley | Sun State Roller Girls |
| 6 | Short Stop | Canberra Roller Derby League |
| 44 | Slawta Dawta | Sun State Roller Girls |
| TOP5 | Susy Pow | Newcastle Roller Derby League |
| 106 | Tricksey Beltem | Adelaide Roller Derby |
| 40 | U Sooz U Lose | Victorian Roller Derby League |
| XL40 | XL | Sun State Roller Girls |
Junior Team Australia
edit2015 Junior World Cup
editIn April 2015 the Inaugural Junior Team Australia squad [9] was announced to represent Australia at the first ever Junior Roller Derby World Cup in Kent, Washington during July 2015.[10] The junior squad is open to females and males.
Details were correct at time of tournament.
| Number | Name | League |
|---|---|---|
| E105 | Ace Of Sades | West Side Derby Dolls |
| 603 | Dizzy Reaper | Lil' Adelaide Rollers |
| 355 | Elk-er Skelter | Blue Mountains Junior Roller Derby |
| 101 | Hannah Monslamher | Lil' Adelaide Rollers |
| 74 | Hello Hitty | Blue Mountains Junior Roller Derby |
| 9 | Iszabordination | Little Brisbane Roller Girls |
| 55 | Jackass Jazz | Little Brisbane Roller Girls |
| 66 | Jed I Knight | Sunshine Coast Area Rollers |
| 32 | Luna Eclipse | Lil' Adelaide Rollers |
| 1305 | Mini Tricks | Lil' Adelaide Rollers |
| 127 | Mr Flibble | Hobart Junior Roller Derby |
| 38 | Roller Stomp-Her | Lil' Adelaide Rollers |
| 666 | Satans Rose | Lil' Adelaide Rollers |
| 25 | Smash n Dash | Blue Mountains Junior Roller Derby |
| 242 | Snapperazzi | Lil' Adelaide Rollers |
| 243 | Stelz Belz | Hobart Junior Roller Derby |
| 1907 | Teenage Rampage | Lil' Adelaide Rollers |
| 77 | The Dolly Llama | Little Brisbane Roller Girls |
| 934 | Whomping Willow | Hobart Junior Roller Derby |
| 34 | Zume Minx | Cairns Junior Rollers |
2018 Junior World Cup
editThe following squad represented Australia at the second Junior Roller Derby World Cup in Feasterville-Trevose, Pennsylvania during July 2018.[11]
Details were correct at time of tournament.
| Number | Name | League |
|---|---|---|
| 202 | Angel Backstab | Canberra Junior Roller Derby |
| 808 | Baddi | Blue Mountains Junior Roller Derby |
| 99 | Bonfire | Victoria Roller Derby League |
| 17 | Bossanova Bree | Victoria Roller Derby League |
| 1357 | CD Rascal | Newcastle Junior Roller Derby |
| 26 | Crazy Daisy | Little Brisbane Roller Girls |
| 19 | Dark Side Of Doom | Lil' Adelaide Rollers |
| 355 | Elk-er Skelter | Blue Mountains Junior Roller Derby |
| 31 | Fire | Blue Mountains Junior Roller Derby |
| 1 | KO Cutie | Little Brisbane Roller Girls |
| 106 | Mad Katter | Ballarat Roller Derby League |
| 1407 | Miss Conduct | Canberra Junior Roller Derby |
| 4 | Princess Jam Slam | Little Brisbane Roller Girls |
| 1300 | Red R'owe'ch | Newcastle Junior Roller Derby |
| 02 | Rumble Bea | Toowoomba City Rollers |
| 242 | Stockwell | Lil' Adelaide Rollers |
| 33 | Tara McEvoy | Lil' Adelaide Rollers |
| 266 | Tuff Cookie | Lil' Adelaide Rollers |
| 60 | Yeah Nah | Toowoomba City Rollers |
| 1618 | Ironstein | Newcastle Junior Roller Derby |
| 101 | Wolf | Coastal Juniors |
References
edit- ^ Justice Feelgood Marshall (5 December 2011). "World Cup: (4) Australia Restrains (5) Sweden, 126-80". Derby News Network. Archived from the original on 5 December 2011. Retrieved 9 December 2011.
- ^ Justice Feelgood Marshall (4 December 2011). "World Cup Semifinal: (1) USA Dominates (4) Australia, 532-4". Derby News Network. Archived from the original on 7 December 2011. Retrieved 9 December 2011.
- ^ Talionis, Lex (6 December 2011). "World Cup 3rd Place: (3) England Stops (4) Australia, 203-85". Derby News Network. Archived from the original on 6 December 2011. Retrieved 9 December 2011.
- ^ Coopes, Amy (27 November 2011). "Blood and fury as Australia eyes roller Cup". Agence France-Presse. Archived from the original on 5 March 2014. Retrieved 9 December 2011.
- ^ Osborne, Tegan (8 December 2014). "Team Australia take bronze at Roller Derby World Cup". ABC News. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
- ^ "Announcing the Teams Competing in the 2018 Roller Derby World Cup! – Roller Derby World Cup". Retrieved 28 June 2017.
- ^ "Team Australia Announces 2014 Team Roster". Roller Derby World Cup. 4 December 2013. Retrieved 28 December 2013.
- ^ Hurt Reynolds (14 September 2011). "Team Australia Announces World Cup Roster". Derby News Network. Archived from the original on 7 December 2011. Retrieved 9 December 2011.
- ^ "Teamaustraliajrderby". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
- ^ "Junior Roller Derby World Cup - Home". Archived from the original on 22 July 2015. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
- ^ "Frillseekers 2018".