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Team Australia (roller derby)

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

2017-18 team roster

Current team roster - formed in 2017 for the 2018 Roller Derby World Cup.

2014 team roster

In December 2013, Team Australia announced their 2014 roster.[7](skaters' league affiliations as of the time of the announcement)

2011 team roster

Team Australia roller derby logo 2011

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)

Junior Team Australia

2015 Junior World Cup

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 to females and males.

Details were correct at time of tournament.

2018 Junior World Cup

The 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.

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ Osborne, Tegan (8 December 2014). "Team Australia take bronze at Roller Derby World Cup". ABC News. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
  6. ^ "Announcing the Teams Competing in the 2018 Roller Derby World Cup! – Roller Derby World Cup". Retrieved 28 June 2017.
  7. ^ "Team Australia Announces 2014 Team Roster". Roller Derby World Cup. 4 December 2013. Retrieved 28 December 2013.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ "Teamaustraliajrderby". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
  10. ^ "Junior Roller Derby World Cup - Home". Archived from the original on 22 July 2015. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
  11. ^ "Frillseekers 2018".