2010–present | |
Tournament information | |
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Location | Adelaide |
Month played | June |
Established | 2010 |
Format | Group stage, knockout |
Website | greatsouthernslam |
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]
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]
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 | ||||
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Pool | Result | |||
A | Adelaide | 165 | 42 | Canberra |
A | Canberra | 137 | 63 | Van Diemen |
A | Adelaide | 147 | 35 | Van Diemen |
B | Northern Brisbane | 22 | 134 | Victorian |
B | Newcastle | 45 | 155 | Northern Brisbane |
B | Newcastle | 18 | 185 | Victorian |
C | Sun State | 178 | 16 | Wollongong |
C | Townsville | 91 | 81 | Wollongong |
C | Sun State | 168 | 7 | Townsville |
D | Pirate City | 145 | 30 | Sydney |
D | Sydney | 166 | 31 | Western Australia |
D | Pirate City | 197 | 25 | Western Australia |
E | Geelong-Ballarat | 148 | 80 | Perth |
E | Perth | 136 | 85 | Pot Luck |
E | Geelong-Ballarat | 94 | 60 | Pot Luck |
Quarter finals | |||
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Adelaide | 152 | 102 | Geelong-Ballarat |
Northern Brisbane | 28 | 184 | Sun State |
Sydney | 19 | 234 | Victorian |
Perth | 51 | 207 | Pirate City |
Semi finals | |||
Adelaide | 60 | 124 | Sun State |
Pirate City | 69 | 94 | Victorian |
Third place play-off | |||
Adelaide | 93 | 89 | Pirate City |
Final | |||
Sun State | 99 | 117 | Victorian |
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 | ||||
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Group | Result | |||
A | Auckland | 66 | 202 | Victorian |
A | Auckland | 107 | 89 | Newcastle |
A | Newcastle | 51 | 233 | Victorian |
B | Geelong | 62 | 131 | Sun State |
B | Geelong | 96 | 110 | South Sea |
B | South Sea | 13 | 193 | Sun State |
C | Adelaide | 125 | 72 | Brisbane City |
C | Brisbane City | 180 | 78 | Western Australia |
C | Adelaide | 118 | 78 | Western Australia |
D | Northern Brisbane | 126 | 42 | Pirate City |
D | Northern Brisbane | 229 | 35 | Wollongong |
D | Pirate City | 168 | 103 | Wollongong |
E | Canberra | 124 | 98 | Perth |
E | Gold Coast | 130 | 125 | Perth |
E | Canberra | 199 | 75 | Gold Coast |
F | Ballarat | 79 | 155 | Sydney |
F | Ballarat | 84 | 98 | Convict City |
F | Convict City | 31 | 177 | Sydney |
Quarter finals | ||||
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Canberra | 53 | 310 | Victorian | |
Adelaide | 173 | 139 | Brisbane City | |
Northern Brisbane | 180 | 103 | Pirate City | |
Sydney | 54 | 195 | Sun State | |
Semi finals | ||||
Adelaide | 75 | 361 | Victorian | |
Northern Brisbane | 110 | 159 | Sun State | |
Third place play-off | ||||
Adelaide | 119 | 217 | Northern Brisbane | |
Final | ||||
Sun State | 115 | 198 | Victorian |
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 | ||||
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Bout | Result | |||
Semi-final 1 | Victorian | 352 | 71 | Sydney |
Semi-final 2 | Sun State | 176 | 100 | Vice City |
3rd place play-off | Sydney | 137 | 175 | Vice City |
Grand Final | Victorian | 197 | 168 | Sun State |
Division 2 Finals | ||||
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Bout | Result | |||
Semi-final 1 | Western Sydney | 192 | 240 | South Side |
Semi-final 2 | Wollongong Illawara | 106 | 301 | Reef City |
3rd place play-off | Western Sydney | 185 | 162 | Wollongong Illawara |
Grand Final | South Side | 140 | 225 | Reef City |
The 2016 TGSS was held from 11-13 June, with 45 teams again playing in two divisions. [7]
Division 1 | ||||
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Pool | Result | |||
1 | Reef City | 12 | 764 | Victorian |
1 | Reef City | 204 | 125 | Dragon City |
1 | Victorian | 921 | 2 | Dragon City |
2 | Sun State | 409 | 69 | South Sea |
2 | Sun State | 422 | 59 | Coastal Assassins |
2 | South Sea | 286 | 152 | Coastal Assassins |
3 | Sydney | 267 | 106 | Geelong |
3 | Geelong | 151 | 153 | Northside |
3 | Sydney | 391 | 40 | Northside |
4 | Perth | 378 | 41 | Varsity |
4 | Varsity | 187 | 160 | Northern Brisbane |
4 | Perth | 352 | 66 | Northern Brisbane |
5 | Canberra | 459 | 29 | Ballarat |
5 | Ballarat | 90 | 239 | Convict City |
5 | Canberra | 527 | 61 | Convict City |
6 | Adelaide | 227 | 127 | Western Australia |
6 | Western Australia | 334 | 121 | Whakatane |
6 | Adelaide | 382 | 80 | Whakatane |
7 | Brisbane City | 367 | 67 | The Bay Rollers |
7 | The Bay Rollers | 159 | 213 | Newcastle |
7 | Brisbane City | 260 | 94 | Newcastle |
Division 1 Finals | ||||
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Bout | Result | |||
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 1 | Sun State | 128 | 146 | Sydney |
Semi-final 2 | Victorian | 471 | 18 | Canberra |
3rd place play-off | Canberra | 103 | 217 | Sun State |
Grand Final | Victorian | 561 | 15 | Sydney |
Division 2 Finals | ||||
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Bout | Result | |||
Semi-final 1 | West Side | 134 | 146 | Devil State |
Semi-final 2 | Diamond Valley | 160 | 140 | Inner West |
3rd place play-off | West Side | 142 | 105 | Inner West |
Grand Final | Devil State | 66 | 234 | Diamond Valley |
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.
Division | Team | Score | Team | Score |
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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 |
TGSS was planned to be held in 2020 from 6-8 June at the Adelaide Showgrounds but was cancelled due to COVID-19.
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]
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