Northern Brisbane Rollers
 | |
| Metro area | Brisbane, Queensland |
|---|---|
| Country | Australia |
| Founded | 2008 |
| Teams |
Brawl Stars (travel team) Diner Might Dolls Love Rockettes The Untouchabelles |
| Track type(s) | Flat |
| Venue |
Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre South Pine Sports Complex |
| Affiliations | WFTDA |
| Website |
www |
The Northern Brisbane Rollers is a roller derby league based in Queensland, Australia.
The league was founded in 2008,[1] and initially represented the Albany Creek area. Its first bout was held in April 2009,[2] with early games attracting crowds of 500 to 600 people.[3] By early 2010, the league moved many bouts to the Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre, in order to accommodate its growing number of supporters.[4] This move proved successful and, by August, its bout against Gold Coast was expected to attract 5,000 fans.[5]
Northern Brisbane has a longstanding rivalry with local opponents the Sun State Roller Girls, although Sun State have had the upper hand in contests.[6] Among their meetings was the quarter-final of the 2010 Great Southern Slam tournament, which Northern Brisbane lost by 184 to 28.[7] The league again reached the quarter-final of the 2012 Great Southern Slam, at which they beat Auckland's Pirate City Rollers 180 to 103, but it then lost in the semi-finals, again to Sun State, by 159 to 110.[8]
In October 2013, Northern Brisbane was accepted as a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association Apprentice Programme.[9]
References
- ↑ Lee Oliver, "Rivals ready to roll in local derby", The Westerner, 25 August 2011
- ↑ "Roller derby hits town", North-West News, 31 March 2009
- ↑ Glenn Roberts, "Let's get down and derby", Pine Rivers Press, 12 June 2009
- ↑ Marnie Ludgate, "Roller Derby hits Brisbane", North-West News, 26 March 2010
- ↑ Milena Stojceska, "Girls ready to rumble at roller derby", Gold Coast Bulletin News, 14 August 2010
- ↑ Beck Wise, "Feature Preview: The Great Southern Slam", Derby News Network, 8 June 2012
- ↑ Beck Wise, "Tournament Recap: The Great Southern Slam", Derby News Network, 23 June 2010
- ↑ Beck Wise, "TGSS Day Two Recaps", Derby News Network, 10 June 2012
- ↑ "WFTDA Accepts 28 Apprentice Leagues", WFTDA, 29 October 2013