Perth Roller Derby

Perth Roller Derby (PRD) is a women's flat track roller derby league based in Perth, Western Australia. Founded in 2008, the league is a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA).[1]

Perth Roller Derby
Metro areaPerth, Western Australia
CountryAustralia
Founded2008
TeamsWest Coast Evils (A team)
Rumble Bees (B team)
The Bloody Sundaes
Mistresses of Mayhem
The Apocalipstiks
Track type(s)Flat
VenueMorley Rollerdrome
AffiliationsWFTDA
Websitewww.perthrollerderby.com.au

History

The league was formed in June 2008, and began bouting in mid-2009.[2] By the end of 2010, it was selling out its 700-seat venue.[3] Perth Roller Derby competed in the 2010 Great Southern Slam, where they reached the quarter-final before losing 207–51 to the Pirate City Rollers from Auckland.[4] The league again entered the 2012 tournament, but narrowly lost both opening round bouts, to Gold Coast and the Canberra Roller Derby League.[5]

In September 2013, Perth Roller Derby's representative teams both competed in the first statewide roller derby tournament, the Boom State Clash. The West Coast Evils played through the tournament undefeated, making it through to the grand final where they played fellow Perth league, WA Roller Derby. The West Coast Evils took out the win 305 - 98. The Rumble Bees fought hard and won one of their three games, taking out fifth place. In October 2013, Perth Roller Derby was accepted as a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association Apprentice Programme.[6] In December 2014, Perth became a full member in the WFTDA.[7]

As of 2016, Perth includes three home teams, The Apocalipstiks (who wear purple and gold), Mistresses of Mayhem (green and black) and The Bloody Sundaes (red and white) and two travel teams, the West Coast Evils and Rumble Bees (who both wear black or white with blue accents).

WFTDA competition

Perth's travel team the West Coast Evils represents the league in WFDTA-sanctioned play. In 2018, the West Coast Evils participated at their first international tournament, taking first place at the 2018 Mayday Mayhem tournament in Loveland, Colorado.[8] Also in 2018, the league declined invitation to the WFTDA North America West Continental Cup in Omaha, Nebraska, citing the cost of air travel to the city.[9]

Rankings
Season Final ranking[10] Playoffs Championship
2015 149 WFTDA[11] DNQ DNQ
2016 114 WFTDA[12] DNQ DNQ
2017 106 WFTDA[13] DNQ DNQ
2018 48 WFTDA[14] DNP[9] DNQ
  • DNP = qualified but did not play

References
  1. "Perth Roller Derby – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
  2. "All glammed up and ready to roll", The West Australian, 23 May 2009
  3. Louise Burke, "Showtime on wheels as skaters do battle", The West Australian, 29 November 2010
  4. Beck Wise, "Tournament Recap: The Great Southern Slam Archived 12 January 2011 at the Wayback Machine", Derby News Network, 23 June 2010
  5. Beck Wise, "TGSS Day One Recaps/tgss_day_one_recaps", Derby News Network, 9 June 2012
  6. "WFTDA Accepts 28 Apprentice Leagues Archived 3 November 2013 at the Wayback Machine", WFTDA, 29 October 2013
  7. "WFTDA Welcomes 29 New Member Leagues - LatestNews - Women's Flat Track Derby Association". wftda.org. WFTDA. 22 December 2014. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
  9. "2018 WFTDA Playoff Bracket Releases to a Record Number of Declines". The Apex. 16 July 2018. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
  10. "Current Rankings", WFTDA
  11. "Rankings: December 31, 2015 – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
  12. "Rankings: December 31, 2016 – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
  13. "Rankings: December 31, 2017 - WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
  14. "Rankings: December 31, 2018 - WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
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