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| Metro area | Brisbane, Queensland |
|---|---|
| Country | Australia |
| Founded | 2008 |
| Teams | Brawl Stars (travel team) Diner Might Dolls Love Rockettes The Untouchabelles |
| Track type(s) | Flat |
| Venue | Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre South Pine Sports Complex |
| Affiliations | WFTDA |
| Website | www |
The Northern Brisbane Rollers 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]
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]
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| Season | Final ranking [12] | Playoffs | Championship |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 275 WFTDA [13] | DNQ | DNQ |
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