Great Southern Slam
2010–present
Tournament information
LocationAdelaide
Month playedJune
Established2010
FormatGroup stage, knockout
Websitegreatsouthernslam.com.au
Current champion
Canberra Roller Derby League

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]

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
PoolResult
AAdelaide16542Canberra
ACanberra13763Van Diemen
AAdelaide14735Van Diemen
BNorthern Brisbane22134Victorian
BNewcastle45155Northern Brisbane
BNewcastle18185Victorian
CSun State17816Wollongong
CTownsville9181Wollongong
CSun State1687Townsville
DPirate City14530Sydney
DSydney16631Western Australia
DPirate City19725Western Australia
EGeelong-Ballarat14880Perth
EPerth13685Pot Luck
EGeelong-Ballarat9460Pot Luck
Quarter finals
Adelaide152102Geelong-Ballarat
Northern Brisbane28184Sun State
Sydney19234Victorian
Perth51207Pirate City
Semi finals
Adelaide60124Sun State
Pirate City6994Victorian
Third place play-off
Adelaide9389Pirate City
Final
Sun State99117Victorian

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
GroupResult
AAuckland66202Victorian
AAuckland10789Newcastle
ANewcastle51233Victorian
BGeelong62131Sun State
BGeelong96110South Sea
BSouth Sea13193Sun State
CAdelaide12572Brisbane City
CBrisbane City18078Western Australia
CAdelaide11878Western Australia
DNorthern Brisbane12642Pirate City
DNorthern Brisbane22935Wollongong
DPirate City168103Wollongong
ECanberra12498Perth
EGold Coast130125Perth
ECanberra19975Gold Coast
FBallarat79155Sydney
FBallarat8498Convict City
FConvict City31177Sydney
Quarter finals
Canberra53310Victorian
Adelaide173139Brisbane City
Northern Brisbane180103Pirate City
Sydney54195Sun State
Semi finals
Adelaide75361Victorian
Northern Brisbane110159Sun State
Third place play-off
Adelaide119217Northern Brisbane
Final
Sun State115198Victorian

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
BoutResult
Semi-final 1Victorian35271Sydney
Semi-final 2Sun State176100Vice City
3rd place play-offSydney137175Vice City
Grand FinalVictorian197168Sun State
Division 2 Finals
BoutResult
Semi-final 1Western Sydney192240South Side
Semi-final 2Wollongong Illawara106301Reef City
3rd place play-offWestern Sydney185162Wollongong Illawara
Grand FinalSouth Side140225Reef City

2016 Tournament

The 2016 TGSS was held from 11-13 June, with 45 teams again playing in two divisions.[7]

Division 1
PoolResult
1Reef City12764Victorian
1Reef City204125Dragon City
1Victorian9212Dragon City
2Sun State40969South Sea
2Sun State42259Coastal Assassins
2South Sea286152Coastal Assassins
3Sydney267106Geelong
3Geelong151153Northside
3Sydney39140Northside
4Perth37841Varsity
4Varsity187160Northern Brisbane
4Perth35266Northern Brisbane
5Canberra45929Ballarat
5Ballarat90239Convict City
5Canberra52761Convict City
6Adelaide227127Western Australia
6Western Australia334121Whakatane
6Adelaide38280Whakatane
7 Brisbane City 367 67 The Bay Rollers
7 The Bay Rollers 159 213 Newcastle
7 Brisbane City 260 94 Newcastle
Division 1 Finals
BoutResult
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 1Sun State128146Sydney
Semi-final 2Victorian47118Canberra
3rd place play-offCanberra103217Sun State
Grand FinalVictorian56115Sydney
Division 2 Finals
BoutResult
Semi-final 1West Side134146Devil State
Semi-final 2Diamond Valley160140Inner West
3rd place play-offWest Side142105Inner West
Grand FinalDevil State66234Diamond 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.

Finals Results
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 was planned to be held in 2020 from 6-8 June at the Adelaide Showgrounds but was cancelled due to COVID-19.

2022 Tournament

The 2022 iteration of TGSS has been confirmed for 11-13 June at the Adelaide Showgrounds. There will be 30 teams competing across three divisions.[8]

References

  1. 1 2 "SupaNovas join the BattleStars on wheels". The Northern Star. 29 May 2014. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
  2. ↑ "» Contacts - The Great Southern Slam". greatsouthernslam.com.au. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Beck Wise, "Feature Preview: The Great Southern Slam Archived 10 June 2012 at the Wayback Machine", Derby News Network, 8 June 2012
  4. 1 2 Beck Wise, "Tournament Recap: The Great Southern Slam Archived 11 May 2012 at the Wayback Machine", Derby News Network, 23 June 2010
  5. ↑ Kirsty Bennett, "Behind the news", ABC News, 22 June 2010
  6. ↑ Emily Altschwager, "Gloss put on a real sport", Eastern Courier, 8 April 2012
  7. ↑ Gage, Nicola (11 June 2016). "Great Southern Slam rolls into action as roller derby begins". ABC News. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
  8. ↑ "Participating Leagues". The Great Southern Slam. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
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