Quadball in Australia

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Quidditch, also known as Quadball, in Australia is played by a mixture of university and community teams. Due to the geographic demographics of the country, most major competitive tournaments are held in the eastern states. There are currently over 30 registered teams in the country. [1]

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Organisations

Quadball Australia
Formation2011(13 years ago) (2011)
Affiliations IQA
Website quidditchaustralia.org

Quadball in Australia is governed by Quadball Australia (formerly Quidditch Australia and the Australian Quidditch Association), [2] a non-profit organisation founded in 2011 as a Facebook group intended to act as a network for quidditch teams and players within Australia to communicate with one another. It is managed by a board of seven directors on a rotating 2-year term system with further volunteer staff, and currently chaired by Luke Derrick. [3] [4] Quadball Australia is affiliated with the International Quadball Association. [5] Quadball Australia uses the IQA rulebook for official gameplay, with some minor exceptions.

Quadball Australia manages the membership and insurance of all players in the country, in addition to managing the country's most prolific tournaments such as the Australian Quadball Championships (previously QUAFL) and State Shield. Regular club seasons are managed by their respective state bodies: Quadball New South Wales (which also manages quidditch in the Australian Capital Territory), [6] Quadball Victoria, [7] [8] Queensland Association of Quadball, [9] South Australian Quadball Association[ citation needed ] and Western Australian Quadball Association. [10]

National team

The Drop Bears are the Australian national team, named after the folklorian koala-like species. The Drop Bears competed at the inaugural 2012 IQA Cup (then called the Summer Games), the first world-wide quadball competition [11] where they came in third out of five teams. They defeated reigning champions The United States in 2016 with a score of 150*–130. [12] Despite being tipped to win the cup again in 2018, [13] the Australian National Team competed in Italy finishing 5th, defeated by the United States in the early stages of the semifinals.

CompetitionPosition
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg 2012 Summer Games 3rd of 5 [14]
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 2014 Global Games 2nd of 7 [15]
Flag of Germany.svg 2016 World Cup 1st of 21 [16]
Flag of Italy.svg 2018 World Cup 5th of 29 [17]
Flag of Ireland.svg 2022 European Games 3rd of 20
Flag of the United States.svg 2023 World Cup †7th of 15 [18]

†The 2020 World Cup was initially postponed to 2021 due to COVID-19, [19] and further postponed to 2023. [20]

Competitions

Australian Quadball Championships (QUAFL)

The Australian Quadball Championships, previously and sometimes still colloquially known as QUAFL is the biggest quadballtournament in Australia. [21] It is held annually in November/December, crowning the Australian national club champion for that year. [22] The first official name for the tournament was the Oceania Regional Championships, but was more affectionately known as "QUAFL" [23] which was later given the backronym "Quidditch United Australian Federated League". The inaugural tournament was held in 2011 at the University of New South Wales, starting with just 5 teams. [24]

Clubs from across the country bid to host the tournament every year, and the tournament was hosted by Sydney-based clubs until 2015, when it was hosted by Melbourne's Monash Muggles. In 2016 and 2017, the tournament saw a move to the Australian Institute of Sport in Canberra, hosting a record high of 25 teams in 2017. The championships were hosted in Queensland for the first time in 2018, and were last held at Kayess Park, Minto in 2019, before being cancelled both in 2020 and 2021 due to Covid-19 restrictions at the time. [25]

The structure of the tournament traditionally changes each year depending on the number of registered teams and choices of organisers. More recently, teams have been randomly split into pools based on their respective end of season state rankings, with top teams from each pool progressing to elimination bracket play.

The 2020 Championship due to be hosted in the Gold Coast or USC, and the 2021 Championship due to be hosted at La Trobe University, were cancelled due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. [25] [26]

Australian Quadball Club Championship (AQCC) results

Note that an asterisk (*) signifies a snitch catch.

YearNo. of teamsLocationNational ChampionRunner-upGrand Final score
20115 Kensington, NSW UNSW Snapes on a PlaneUniversity of Western Sydney Thestrals90-60*
201210 Macquarie Park, NSW University of New South Wales Snapes on a PlaneNewcastle Fireballs80*-30
201312 Parramatta, NSW Perth Phoenixes (WA)Macquarie Marauders110*-70
201413Macquarie Park, NSWMelbourne Manticores (VIC)UNSW Snapes on a Plane110*-40
201519 Clayton, VIC Melbourne Manticores (VIC)UNSW Snapes on a Plane100*-10
201623 Australian Institute of Sport, ACTWrackspurts QCWestern Sydney Spartans120*-110
201725Australian Institute of Sport, ACTWhomping Willows (VIC)Wrackspurts QC (VIC)150*-100
201824 Sippy Downs, QLD Melbourne ManticoresUniversity of Sydney Unspeakables120*-70
201920 Minto, NSW Monash MugglesMelbourne Manticores (VIC)130*-120
202213 Bundoora, VIC North Sydney NightmaresSunshine Coast Scorpions150*-110

State Shield

State Shield (previously Quidditch State of Origin after the football tournament of the same name [27] ), is an annual Australian quadball competition established in 2016 as part of a skills camp training exercise at the annual QuidCamp. [28] The tournament was created due to an increasing need for a state-based tournament, however as the majority of the players resided in Queensland, New South Wales, and Victoria (due to Australian geographical demographics) these are the only states to currently compete in the tournament. [27]

Participating state teams include Victorian Leadbeaters (A), [29] Victorian Honeybeaters (B), [30] New South Wales Bluetongues (A), [31] New South Wales Bluebottles (B), [32] and the Queensland Thunderbirds. [33]

Past State Shield results

YearWinning TeamLocation
2016Victorian Leadbeaters [27] Berry
2017Victorian Leadbeaters [27] Brisbane
2018New South Wales Bluetongues [34] Newcastle
2019New South Wales Bluetongues Sandringham
2022New South Wales Bluetongues Maroochydore

The 2020 and 2021 State Shields were cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic. [25]

NSW Quidditch League (NQL)

Organised by Quidditch New South Wales, the NQL [35] (previously known as Triwiz) is the year long state championship in Sydney and surrounding cities, which started in 2011 and was formalised when the Quidditch NSW state body was created. The competition was split into 2 divisions in 2018, and currently contains 14 teams across Sydney, Wollongong, Newcastle and Canberra. [36]

YearDivision 1 WinnerDivision 2 Winner
2014 University of New South Wales Snapes on a Plane
2015 Western Sydney Spartans / UNSW Snapes on a Plane†
2016 University of Sydney Unspeakables
2017 Sydney City Serpents
2018 University of Sydney UnspeakablesUniversity of Sydney Unbreakables [37]
2019Sydney City SerpentsUNSW Snapes on a Plane
2020*–
2021*–
2022Darlinghurst Dragons

† Due to inclement weather and injuries, both teams agreed not to play the Grand Final and share the 2015 state title.

* Due to COVID-19, tournament did not proceed and only friendly matches were played.

Victoria Cup

Organised by the Quadball Victoria, the Victoria Cup is the year long state championship in Melbourne. The inaugural cup in 2014 was won by the Monash Muggles, and followed on from other local tournaments. [38] [39]

YearDivision 1 WinnerDivision 2 Winner
2013/14Monash Muggles
2015Melbourne Manticores
2016Melbourne Manticores
2017Whomping Willows
2018Whomping Willows
2019Monash MugglesMonash Mudbloods
2020*–
2021*–
2022Melbourne Manticores

* Due to COVID-19, tournament did not proceed and only friendly matches were played.

Midwinter Cup

The Midwinter cup is held annually in Newcastle featuring both teams from NSW and interstate. The 2014 winners were the UNSW Snapes on a Plane. [40] In 2015, the tournament was won by the hosts, the Newcastle Fireballs. In 2016, a vastly outnumbered Australian National University and University of the Sunshine Coast collaboration team, the ANUSC Dement-Owls, defeated the Newcastle Fireballs in the grand final to claim the Midwinter cup. In 2017, the winners were the newly formed Sydney City Serpents.

The Midwinter Cup was not held in the 2020 and 2021 seasons due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The 2022 Midwinter Cup was delayed due to weather, but returned in September of that year.

YearWinning Team
2012 Perth Phoenixes
2013 University of Western Sydney Thestrals
2014 University of New South Wales Snapes on a Plane
2015 University of Newcastle (Australia) Fireballs
2016 Australian National University and University of the Sunshine Coast ANUSC Dement-Owls
2017 Sydney City Serpents
2018 University of Sydney Unspeakables
2019Sydney City Serpents
2022 North Sydney Nightmares
2023 Sydney Stir Fries

Melbourne Mudbash

The Melbourne Mudbash is held annually in the middle of the year in Melbourne. Local teams are joined by interstate teams and teams composed of mercenary players. In 2013, the Melbourne Manticores came out on top of the four local and two other teams competing, and in 2014 the Monash Muggles were the best of the six local and four other teams to compete. [41]

Fantasy Tournaments

Held outside of the regular seasons, various fantasy tournaments across the country include Valkyries Fantasy (November), Victorian Fantasy (February), Sunshine Coast Fantasy (April), Macarthur Fantasy [42] (January), and Pink Up Campbelltown Charity Tournament [35] (October).

Australian Wheelchair Quidditch Championships (QWAFL)

Wheelchair quadball was first introduced into regular quadball tournaments in 2012, and ran at the same time and venue as the regular championships. Due to the logistical difficulties and lack of interest, the competition has not run since 2016.

YearWinnerRunner-UpGrand Final score
2012ANU NarglesJCU Galleons40* - 20
2013UWS ThestralsNewcastle Chariots of Fire220* - 10
2014UWS ThestralsPerth Phoenixes160* - 20
2015Western Sydney SpartansUTS Opaleyes120* - 50
2016Western Sydney SpartansUTS Opaleyes90* - 60

Teams

There are several teams/clubs registered with Quadball Australia across all states and territories except Northern Territory. As of May 28, 2023 there are 24 teams registered with Quadball Australia. [43]

Current Teams

ClubMonikerStateHome venueEst.State LeagueQUAFL
ChampionshipsMost Recent
ANU OwlsOwls Flag of the Australian Capital Territory.svg Australian Capital Territory Fellows Oval, ANU 2011NQL0—
Darlington DragonsDragons Flag of New South Wales.svg New South Wales ——NQL0—
Eastern Sydney UniversitiesDawnbreakers/ Nightbringers Flag of New South Wales.svg New South Wales Physics Lawn, UNSW & Rowland Park 2020NQL22012
Macarthur WeasleysWeasleys Flag of New South Wales.svg New South Wales Thomas Acres Reserve, Ambarvale 2013—0—
Macquarie MaraudersMarauders Flag of New South Wales.svg New South Wales Sports Fields, Macquarie University 2012NQL0—
North Sydney NightmaresNightmares Flag of New South Wales.svg New South Wales —2019NQL12022
South West HorntailsHorntails Flag of New South Wales.svg New South Wales Victoria Park, Minto 2017NQL0—
Sydney City StirfriesStirfries Flag of New South Wales.svg New South Wales ——NQL0—
University of NewcastleFireballs Flag of New South Wales.svg New South Wales Oval 4 UoN, Callaghan 2009NQL0—
University of SydneyUnspeakables Flag of New South Wales.svg New South Wales Victoria Park, Camperdown 2012NQL0-
ValkyriesValkyries Flag of New South Wales.svg New South Wales Queen Elizabeth Park, Concord 2019NQL0—
QUTLycans Flag of Queensland.svg Queensland Circle of Palms, City Botanic Gardens 2011-0—
Sunshine Coast ScorpionsScorpions Flag of Queensland.svg Queensland Rugby Feild 2, USC 2022QSL0—
University of Queensland DumblebeesDumblebees Flag of Queensland.svg Queensland Guyatt Park, St Lucia 2016QSL0-
UniSC WraithsWraiths Flag of Queensland.svg Queensland Sunshine Coast, Sunshine Coast 2024QSL0—
Sunshine Coast GorgonsGorgons Flag of Queensland.svg Queensland Sunshine Coast, Sunshine Coast 2024QSL0—
Sunshine Coast FoxesFoxes Flag of Queensland.svg Queensland Sunshine Coast, Sunshine Coast 2024QSL0—
Adelaide AugureysAugureys Flag of South Australia.svg South Australia Bonython Park 2015-0—
Melbourne RavensRavens Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Victoria —2018Vic Cup0—
Monash MugglesMuggles Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Victoria Campus Park, Monash University, Clayton campus 2012Vic Cup12019
South Melbourne CentaursCentaurs Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Victoria Fawkner Park, South Yarra 2014Vic Cup0—
Melbourne ManticoresManticores Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Victoria —2011Vic Cup32018
Curtin ChimerasChimeras Flag of Western Australia.svg Western Australia Gochean Park, Bentley 2012—0—
Murdoch MandrakesMandrakes Flag of Western Australia.svg Western Australia Lower Bush Court, Murdoch University 2012—0—
Perth PhoenixesPheonixes Flag of Western Australia.svg Western Australia Kenwick 2011—12013
UWA UndesirablesUndesirables Flag of Western Australia.svg Western Australia Oak Lawn, UWA 2017—0—

Past Teams

Previously other teams/clubs were registered with Quadball Australia, Listed here are the teams that are no longer registered. Clubs with teams that are no longer registered are also listed.

Australian Capital Territory

New South Wales

Queensland

South Australia

Victoria

Western Australia

† Developing team, non-official, not currently competing or defunct

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