Great Southern Slam
The Great Southern Slam (TGSS) is the largest competitive roller derby event in the Southern Hemisphere,[1] contested by teams from New Zealand and Australia.[1] It is held bi-annually in Adelaide in South Australia. TGSS was created and continues to be both hosted and run by volunteers from Adelaide Roller Derby.[2] Initially held in 2010, it was the first flat track roller derby tournament to be held in the southern hemisphere.[3]
| 2010–present | |
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Adelaide |
| Month played | June |
| Established | 2010 |
| Format | Group stage, knockout |
| Website | greatsouthernslam |
| Current champion | |
| Canberra Roller Derby League | |
Format
The first round of the tournament sees teams divided into groups, which play on a round robin basis. Each group includes one of the most experienced teams from Australia or New Zealand, a middle-ranking team, and one less experienced team. The group winners and other teams with the highest point difference qualify for the quarter finals, and the tournament then continues on a knockout basis.[3][4] The 2012 tournament introduced additional bouts between twelve other teams, and some themed bouts with mixed teams, but these were separate from the main competition.[3]
2010 tournament
The 2010 tournament included fifteen teams. Geelong and Ballarat formed a joint team, while Team Pot Luck included skaters from a number of otherwise unrepresented leagues.[4] More than five hundred skaters were involved in the event.[5]
| Round one | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pool | Result | |||
| A | Adelaide | 165 | 42 | Canberra |
| A | Canberra | 137 | 63 | Van Diemen |
| A | Adelaide | 147 | 35 | Van Diemen |
| B | Northern Brisbane | 22 | 134 | Victorian |
| B | Newcastle | 45 | 155 | Northern Brisbane |
| B | Newcastle | 18 | 185 | Victorian |
| C | Sun State | 178 | 16 | Wollongong |
| C | Townsville | 91 | 81 | Wollongong |
| C | Sun State | 168 | 7 | Townsville |
| D | Pirate City | 145 | 30 | Sydney |
| D | Sydney | 166 | 31 | Western Australia |
| D | Pirate City | 197 | 25 | Western Australia |
| E | Geelong-Ballarat | 148 | 80 | Perth |
| E | Perth | 136 | 85 | Pot Luck |
| E | Geelong-Ballarat | 94 | 60 | Pot Luck |
| Quarter finals | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide | 152 | 102 | Geelong-Ballarat |
| Northern Brisbane | 28 | 184 | Sun State |
| Sydney | 19 | 234 | Victorian |
| Perth | 51 | 207 | Pirate City |
| Semi finals | |||
| Adelaide | 60 | 124 | Sun State |
| Pirate City | 69 | 94 | Victorian |
| Third place play-off | |||
| Adelaide | 93 | 89 | Pirate City |
| Final | |||
| Sun State | 99 | 117 | Victorian |
2012 tournament
The 2012 tournament was held from 9–11 June.[6] It expanded to eighteen teams, divided into six groups for the first round.[3]
| Round one | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group | Result | |||
| A | Auckland | 66 | 202 | Victorian |
| A | Auckland | 107 | 89 | Newcastle |
| A | Newcastle | 51 | 233 | Victorian |
| B | Geelong | 62 | 131 | Sun State |
| B | Geelong | 96 | 110 | South Sea |
| B | South Sea | 13 | 193 | Sun State |
| C | Adelaide | 125 | 72 | Brisbane City |
| C | Brisbane City | 180 | 78 | Western Australia |
| C | Adelaide | 118 | 78 | Western Australia |
| D | Northern Brisbane | 126 | 42 | Pirate City |
| D | Northern Brisbane | 229 | 35 | Wollongong |
| D | Pirate City | 168 | 103 | Wollongong |
| E | Canberra | 124 | 98 | Perth |
| E | Gold Coast | 130 | 125 | Perth |
| E | Canberra | 199 | 75 | Gold Coast |
| F | Ballarat | 79 | 155 | Sydney |
| F | Ballarat | 84 | 98 | Convict City |
| F | Convict City | 31 | 177 | Sydney |
| Quarter finals | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canberra | 53 | 310 | Victorian | |
| Adelaide | 173 | 139 | Brisbane City | |
| Northern Brisbane | 180 | 103 | Pirate City | |
| Sydney | 54 | 195 | Sun State | |
| Semi finals | ||||
| Adelaide | 75 | 361 | Victorian | |
| Northern Brisbane | 110 | 159 | Sun State | |
| Third place play-off | ||||
| Adelaide | 119 | 217 | Northern Brisbane | |
| Final | ||||
| Sun State | 115 | 198 | Victorian | |
2014 Tournament
The 2014 TGSS was held at the Adelaide Showgrounds on 7-9 June 2014. The tournament was expanded again to 45 teams from Australia and New Zealand, playing in two divisions.
| Division 1 Finals | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bout | Result | |||
| Semi Final 1 | Victorian | 352 | 71 | Sydney |
| Semi Final 2 | Sun State | 176 | 100 | Vice City |
| 3rd place play-off | Sydney | 137 | 175 | Vice City |
| Grand Final | Victorian | 197 | 168 | Sun State |
| Division 2 Finals | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bout | Result | |||
| Semi Final 1 | Western Sydney | 192 | 240 | South Side |
| Semi Final 2 | Wollongong Illawara | 106 | 301 | Reef City |
| 3rd place play-off | Western Sydney | 185 | 162 | Wollongong Illawara |
| Grand Final | South Side | 140 | 225 | Reef City |
2016 Tournament
The 2016 TGSS was held from 11-13 June, with 45 teams again playing in two divisions.[7]
| Division 1 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pool | Result | |||
| 1 | Reef City | 12 | 764 | Victorian |
| 1 | Reef City | 204 | 125 | Dragon City |
| 1 | Victorian | 921 | 2 | Dragon City |
| 2 | Sun State | 409 | 69 | South Sea |
| 2 | Sun State | 422 | 59 | Coastal Assassins |
| 2 | South Sea | 286 | 152 | Coastal Assassins |
| 3 | Sydney | 267 | 106 | Geelong |
| 3 | Geelong | 151 | 153 | Northside |
| 3 | Sydney | 391 | 40 | Northside |
| 4 | Perth | 378 | 41 | Varsity |
| 4 | Varsity | 187 | 160 | Northern Brisbane |
| 4 | Perth | 352 | 66 | Northern Brisbane |
| 5 | Canberra | 459 | 29 | Ballarat |
| 5 | Ballarat | 90 | 239 | Convict City |
| 5 | Canberra | 527 | 61 | Convict City |
| 6 | Adelaide | 227 | 127 | Western Australia |
| 6 | Western Australia | 334 | 121 | Whakatane |
| 6 | Adelaide | 382 | 80 | Whakatane |
| 7 | Brisbane City | 367 | 67 | The Bay Rollers |
| 7 | The Bay Rollers | 159 | 213 | Newcastle |
| 7 | Brisbane City | 260 | 94 | Newcastle |
| Division 1 Finals | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bout | Result | |||
| Quarter Final 1 | Sun State | 366 | 87 | Brisbane City |
| Quarter Final 2 | Perth | 84 | 204 | Canberra |
| Quarter Final 3 | Victorian | 708 | 16 | Western Australia |
| Quarter Final 4 | Sydney | 205 | 103 | Adelaide |
| Semi Final 1 | Sun State | 128 | 146 | Sydney |
| Semi Final 2 | Victorian | 471 | 18 | Canberra |
| 3rd place play-off | Canberra | 103 | 217 | Sun State |
| Grand Final | Victorian | 561 | 15 | Sydney |
| Division 2 Finals | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bout | Result | |||
| Semi Final 1 | West Side | 134 | 146 | Devil State |
| Semi Final 2 | Diamond Valley | 160 | 140 | Inner West |
| 3rd place play-off | West Side | 142 | 105 | Inner West |
| Grand Final | Devil State | 66 | 234 | Diamond Valley |
2018 Tournament
The 2018 TGSS was held from 9-11 June, with 48 teams competing over three divisions. 2018 was the first year that a third division was added.
| Division | Team | Score | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canberra Roller Derby | 185 | Victorian Roller Derby (B) | 138 |
| 2 | Victoria Roller Derby League (C) | 205 | Brisbane City Rollers | 138 |
| 3 | Westside Derby Dolls | 137 | South Sea Roller Derby | 113 |
2020 Tournament
TGSS will be once again held in 2020 from 6-8 June at the Adelaide Showgrounds.
References
- "SupaNovas join the BattleStars on wheels". The Northern Star. 29 May 2014. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
- "» Contacts - The Great Southern Slam". greatsouthernslam.com.au. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
- Beck Wise, "Feature Preview: The Great Southern Slam Archived 10 June 2012 at the Wayback Machine", Derby News Network, 8 June 2012
- Beck Wise, "Tournament Recap: The Great Southern Slam Archived 11 May 2012 at the Wayback Machine", Derby News Network, 23 June 2010
- Kirsty Bennett, "Behind the news", ABC News, 22 June 2010
- Emily Altschwager, "Gloss put on a real sport", Eastern Courier, 8 April 2012
- Gage, Nicola (11 June 2016). "Great Southern Slam rolls into action as roller derby begins". ABC News. Retrieved 10 February 2020.