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 | Flat |
| Venue | Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre South Pine Sports Complex |
| Affiliations | WFTDA |
| Org. type | not-for-profit |
| Website | www |
The Northern Brisbane Rollers (NBR) is a women's flat track roller derby league based in Queensland, Australia. Founded in 2008, the league is a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA).[1]
History
The league was founded in 2008,[2] and initially represented the Albany Creek area. Its first bout was held in April 2009,[3] with early games attracting crowds of 500 to 600 people.[4] By early 2010, the league moved many bouts to the Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre, in order to accommodate its growing number of supporters.[5] This move proved successful and, by August, its bout against Gold Coast was expected to attract 5,000 fans.[6]
Northern Brisbane has a longstanding rivalry with local opponents the Sun State Roller Girls, although Sun State have had the upper hand in contests.[7] Among their meetings was the quarter-final of the 2010 Great Southern Slam tournament, which Northern Brisbane lost by 184 to 28.[8] 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.[9]
In October 2013, Northern Brisbane was accepted as a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association Apprentice Programme.[10] Northern Brisbane became a full member of the WFTDA in January 2016.[11]
WFTDA rankings
| Season | Final ranking[12] | Playoffs | Championship |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 275 WFTDA[13] | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2017 | 181 WFTDA[14] | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2018 | 138 WFTDA[15] | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2019 | 359 WFTDA[16] | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2023 | 20 Oceania[17] | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2024 | NR Oceania[18] | DNQ | DNQ |
- no WFTDA rankings from 2020-2022 due to COVID-19 pandemic
References
- ↑ "Northern Brisbane Rollers – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. Archived from the original on 17 April 2017. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
- ↑ Lee Oliver, "Rivals ready to roll in local derby", The Westerner, 25 August 2011
- ↑ "Roller derby hits town Archived 2 April 2009 at the Wayback Machine", North-West News, 31 March 2009
- ↑ Glenn Roberts, "Let's get down and derby Archived 25 October 2009 at the Wayback Machine", Pine Rivers Press, 12 June 2009
- ↑ Marnie Ludgate, "Roller Derby hits Brisbane Archived 20 February 2011 at the Wayback Machine", North-West News, 26 March 2010
- ↑ Milena Stojceska, "Girls ready to rumble at roller derby Archived 17 September 2010 at the Wayback Machine", Gold Coast Bulletin News, 14 August 2010
- ↑ Beck Wise, "Feature Preview: The Great Southern Slam Archived 23 April 2014 at the Wayback Machine", Derby News Network, 8 June 2012
- ↑ Beck Wise, "Tournament Recap: The Great Southern Slam Archived 12 January 2011 at the Wayback Machine", Derby News Network, 23 June 2010
- ↑ Beck Wise, "TGSS Day Two Recaps Archived 17 June 2012 at the Wayback Machine", Derby News Network, 10 June 2012
- ↑ "WFTDA Accepts 28 Apprentice Leagues Archived 26 November 2016 at the Wayback Machine", WFTDA, 29 October 2013
- ↑ "WFTDA Welcomes26 New Member Leagues - LatestNews - Women's Flat Track Derby Association". wftda.org. WFTDA. Archived from the original on 7 April 2017. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
- ↑ "Current Rankings Archived 17 November 2017 at the Wayback Machine", WFTDA
- ↑ "Rankings: December 31, 2016 – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. 6 January 2017. Archived from the original on 3 August 2017. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 12 December 2025. Retrieved 16 October 2025.
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