Team Australia (roller derby)

Team Australia
Founded2011
ColorsGreen, gold and white      
Head coachSausarge Rolls, Zac Buckley
ManagerHer Supreme Excellency Silver Medallist Cindy Frost
Championships4th 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]

  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.