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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 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]
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
[edit]2017-18 team roster
[edit]Team roster formed in 2017 for the 2018 Roller Derby World Cup.
2014 team roster
[edit]In December 2013, Team Australia announced their 2014 roster.[7] (skaters' league affiliations as of the time of the announcement)
2011 team roster
[edit]
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | King Cam | Canberra Roller Derby League |
| 10 | Juke Nukem | Brisbane City Rollers |
| 106 | Tricksey Beltem | Adelaide Roller Derby |
| 11 | Ladykiller | Sun State Roller Girls |
| 12 | Rose Ruin | Sun State Roller Girls |
| 28 | Muzzarati | Sun State Roller Girls |
| 24 | Ruby Ribcrusher | Victorian Roller Derby League |
| 308 | Amykazee | Canberra Roller Derby League |
| 40 | U Sooz U Lose | Victorian Roller Derby League |
| XL40 | XL | Sun State Roller Girls |
| 411 | Bambi von Smash'er | Canberra Roller Derby League |
| 44 | Slawta Dawta | Sun State Roller Girls |
| 45 | Cookie Cutter | Sun State Roller Girls |
| TOP5 | Susy Pow | Newcastle Roller Derby League |
| 58 | Dodge & Bolt | Coastal Assassins Roller Derby |
| 6 | Short Stop | Canberra Roller Derby League |
| M8 | Blockidile Dundee | Sun State Roller Girls |
| 801 | Haterade | Sydney Roller Derby League |
| 911 | Sculley | Sun State Roller Girls |
| 99 | Fang Fiend | Brisbane City Rollers |
Junior Team Australia
[edit]2015 Junior World Cup
[edit]In 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 gender.
| Number | Name | League |
|---|---|---|
| 101 | Hannah Monslamher | Lil' Adelaide Rollers |
| E105 | Ace Of Sades | WestSide Derby Dolls |
| 127 | Mr Flibble | Hobart Junior Roller Derby |
| 1305 | Mini Tricks | Lil' Adelaide Rollers |
| 1907 | Teenage Rampage | Lil' Adelaide Rollers |
| 242 | Snapperazzi | Lil' Adelaide Rollers |
| 243 | Stelz Belz | Hobart Junior Roller Derby |
| 25 | Smash n Dash | Blue Mountains Junior Roller Derby |
| 32 | Luna Eclipse | Lil' Adelaide Rollers |
| 34 | Zume Minx | Cairns Junior Rollers |
| 355 | Elk-er Skelter | Blue Mountains Junior Roller Derby |
| 38 | Roller Stomp-Her | Lil' Adelaide Rollers |
| 55 | Jackass Jazz | Little Brisbane Roller Girls |
| 603 | Dizzy Reaper | Lil' Adelaide Rollers |
| 66 | Jed I Knight | Sunshine Coast Area Rollers |
| 666 | Satans Rose | Lil' Adelaide Rollers |
| 74 | Hello Hitty | Blue Mountains Junior Roller Derby |
| 77 | The Dolly Llama | Little Brisbane Roller Girls |
| 9 | Iszabordination | Little Brisbane Roller Girls |
| 934 | Whomping Willow | Hobart Junior Roller Derby |
2018 Junior World Cup
[edit]The following squad represented Australia at the second Junior Roller Derby World Cup in Feasterville-Trevose, Pennsylvania during July 2018.[11]
| Number | Name | League |
|---|---|---|
| 02 | Rumble Bea | Toowoomba City Rollers |
| 1 | KO Cutie | Little Brisbane Roller Girls |
| 101 | Wolf | Coastal Juniors |
| 106 | Mad Katter | Ballarat Roller Derby League |
| 1300 | Red R'owe'ch | Newcastle Junior Roller Derby |
| 1357 | CD Rascal | Newcastle Junior Roller Derby |
| 1407 | Miss Conduct | Canberra Junior Roller Derby |
| 1618 | Ironstein | Newcastle Junior Roller Derby |
| 17 | Bossanova Bree | Victoria Roller Derby League |
| 19 | Dark Side Of Doom | Lil' Adelaide Rollers |
| 202 | Angel Backstab | Canberra Junior Roller Derby |
| 242 | Stockwell | Lil' Adelaide Rollers |
| 26 | Crazy Daisy | Little Brisbane Roller Girls |
| 266 | Tuff Cookie | Lil' Adelaide Rollers |
| 31 | Fire | Blue Mountains Junior Roller Derby |
| 33 | Tara McEvoy | Lil' Adelaide Rollers |
| 355 | Elk-er Skelter | Blue Mountains Junior Roller Derby |
| 4 | Princess Jam Slam | Little Brisbane Roller Girls |
| 60 | Yeah Nah | Toowoomba City Rollers |
| 808 | Baddi | Blue Mountains Junior Roller Derby |
| 99 | Bonfire | Victoria Roller Derby League |
2023 Junior World Cup
[edit]2023 marked the first time Junior Team Australia took home a medal, securing third place in Valence, France[disambiguation needed].[12]
| Number | Name |
|---|---|
| 00 | Cicada |
| 06 | Storm |
| 08 | Ratbag |
| 16 | Jazzy Devil |
| 161 | The Nothing |
| 198 | Rat Guru |
| 205 | Honey Jacknife |
| 22 | Imogen Szegedi |
| 247 | Special K |
| 30 | Rainbow Crash |
| 387 | Amazon |
| 39 | Katniss Everdoom |
| 42 | Bruizin' Cruizer |
| 426 | Bazinga! |
| 503 | Snake Venom |
| 54 | Rainbow Crash |
| 55 | Dust Devil |
| 567 | CC Slicer |
| 73 | Violet Crumble |
| 88 | Heat Seeker |
2025 Junior World Cup
[edit]The 2025 Junior World Cup marked the first time Junior Team Australia had two teams, one open division and the other female division.[13]
Open Division
[edit]| Number | Name | League |
|---|---|---|
| 00 | Cicada | Hobart Junior Roller Derby |
| 04 | Corpse Stance | Little Brisbane Roller Girls |
| 09 | Morris Minor | Cradle Coast Junior Derby |
| 198 | Rat Guru | Rockabellas Roller Derby League |
| 205 | Honey | Lil' Adelaide Rollers |
| 22 | Sonic Dash | East Vic Roller Derby |
| 24 | Guns N Rollers | Wollongong Illawarra Roller Derby |
| 299 | Light Speed | Rockabellas Roller Derby League |
| 30 | Rainbow | Rockabellas Roller Derby League |
| 359 | Firefly | Mackay City Rollers |
| 387 | Amazon | Lil' Adelaide Rollers |
| 42 | Cruizer | Lil' Adelaide Rollers |
| 43 | SeaSalt | Hobart Junior Roller Derby |
| 452 | Flame ThrowHer | Rockabellas Roller Derby League |
| 55 | Dust Devil | Mackay City Rollers |
| 67 | Dragon | Mackay City Rollers |
| 789 | Jack Plague | Newcastle Junior Roller Derby |
| 82 | Bruiser Bon | South East Magic Rollers |
| 84 | Tilly Tornado | Cradle Coast Junior Derby |
| 99 | Cherry Bomb | Towns Villains Roller Derby |
Female Division
[edit]| Number | Name | League |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | Quiver | Mackay City Rollers |
| 002 | Two-Up | Central Coast Roller Derby United |
| 08 | Ratbag | Toowoomba City Rollers |
| 11 | Spitfire | Hobart Junior Roller Derby |
| 13 | Sarah | Lil' Adelaide Rollers |
| 16 | Raptor | Sydney Roller Derby League |
| 16 | Pocket Rocket | Mackay City Rollers |
| 188 | Iris | Rockabellas Roller Derby League |
| 19 | Flying Fox | Canberra Roller Derby League |
| 19 | Double Whammy | WestSide Roller Derby |
| 24 | Artemis | Dragon City Roller Derby |
| 247 | Livid Love | Margaret River Roller Derby |
| 3 | Nells Bells | South East Magic Rollers |
| 321 | Madness | East Vic Roller Derby |
| 416 | Glare Bear | Central Coast Derby |
| 51 | Wheelz | Lil' Adelaide Rollers |
| 53 | Masho | Dragon City Roller Derby |
| 6 | Cat Crusader | Cradle Coast Junior Derby |
| 66 | April O'Wheel | East Vic Roller Derby |
| 77 | Slappy Lil Vegemite | Lil' Adelaide Rollers |
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".
- ^ "2023 Junior World Cup". Skate Victoria. Retrieved 18 November 2025.
- ^ "2025 Junior Team Australia". Skate Victoria. Retrieved 18 November 2025.
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