A bout between the Mile Die Club and the Salty Dolls, ADRD’s original rivals, is always fierce, and this one is no exception. Those lovely leopard winners from last year face off in their first bout for 2010 against delicious dolls thirsty for that familiar taste of victory after last season’s dry spell. Both teams Read more about Bout 2: Mile Die Club vs Salty Dolls[…]
Adelaide Roller Derby launched its 2010 season on Sunday April 18 in spectacular style with veterans the Salty Dolls taking on the newest kids on the derby block the Wild Hearses. Tragically before the game started the Salties lost Psycho Fox to a broken ankle, which rattled the team considerably, however they regrouped and quickly Read more about Bout 1: Salty Dolls vs Wild Hearses[…]
Hell on Wheels in the City Of Churches – Adelaide’s Original Derby Sin Yes yes yes – Season 2010 is on! Time to get your kneepads on, mouthguards in and skates laced up: your favourite roller-girls are ready to hit the track! As you know, we’ve been training 40 new skaters, and just wait ‘til Read more about 2010 Season Launch[…]
19 February 2010, 7pm, Rundle Road It was a night filled with colour, fun, and mayhem as the Adelaide Roller Derby League stepped out for the Fringe opening parade last Friday. As part of their first 2010 public appearance, seventy-five of the ADRD ladies and refs got their groove on for a crowd of about Read more about ADRD Launches the 2010 Adelaide Fringe[…]
Adelaide Roller Derby made a special Christmas contribution to “The Power of Women” in Adelaide this week by donating over $2000 to the YWCA. The roller-girls raised the money during this year’s hugely successful roller derby season. Fans were able to buy raffle tickets at bouts for the chance to arm wrestle their favourite derby Read more about Adelaide Roller Derby Girls Arm Wrestling for Charity[…]
Adelaide has never seen so much rocking derby action in one place in one day. First, the Adelady Phantoms pack it up with the Sydney City Assassins. By half time, strong pack strategy sees the Phantoms ahead and, after some stunning smashy on both sides with the Phantoms dominating the front of the pack, full Read more about Skate of Emergency[…]
The Fresh Meat info night at The Wheatsheaf welcomed a whole heap of future rollergirls and refs to the community. Fresh meat training starts October 12, and that’s just enough time for these new skaters to get geared up. We look forward to seeing our freshies develop roller derby skills over the next few months… Read more about Fresh Meat Info Night[…]
She’s a lady… woah woah woah, she’s Adelady… and she came, smashed and skated, and took home one very sparkly, boot-shaped, Skate of Origin trophy. With both sides fired up enough to burn the track surface, the half time score is even, at 60 points. Further fierce skating in the second half sees another tied Read more about Skate of Origin 2: Victoria Roller Derby vs Adelaide Roller Derby[…]
The Mile Die Club catches an early flight and half time sees them ahead of the Road Train Rollers by 20 points. The Dies know that’s not a big enough gap for a sure win, and the Roadies know it too, and both teams come out firing in the second half. From there it’s tit-for-tat Read more about Bout 6: Mile Die Club vs Road Train Rollers[…]
This season just keeps getting more exciting. Off to a strong start, the half time score sees the Mile Die Club ahead by 26 points. But the Salty Dolls are not prepared to roll over without a fierce fight in their last bout for the season, and in a slick second half peg back the Read more about Bout 5: Mile Die Club vs Salty Dolls[…]