South Sea Roller Derby

Doin’ the things with Team NZ!⁣ ✨
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Yesterday, our Sirens were treated to a rare and exciting opportunity to scrimmage with the superstars of Team New Zealand roller derby. Team NZ are in Australia for training by and scrims as they prep for the Roller Derby World Cup.⁣
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With Tropicarnage right around the corner, the Sirens (with some support from the Banshees) were thrilled with the chance to work on strat and skills against such a high calibre group of skaters.⁣
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Huge thanks to Team NZ for having us, and to the officials and volunteers who gave us their time to make it happen. ⁣
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How are you wearing it purple today!? ⁣
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Today is ‘Wear It Purple Day’ uniting LGBTQIA+ youth and allies and shining a light on the many places coming together to help build a more inclusive future for every human today and every day. 🏳️‍🌈💜⁣
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Scrim alert! Our Sirens are excited and honoured to be scrimmaging Team New Zealand this Sunday! We are on the hunt for some more officials, so if you'd like a front row seat to this ultra-rare and incredibly exciting event, now's your chance!

WHERE: The Factory, Stott St, Preston
WHEN: Sunday, 1 Sept @ 2pm arrival for a 2.30pm start
WHAT: SSRD Sirens vs. Team NZ scrimmage

Officials EOI - Team NZ vs South Sea Sirens Expressions of Interest for scrimmage between Team NZ and South Sea Sirens. This game is not sanctioned, more of a friendly scrim and opportunity to spend time on skates with our mates. The game will be held at the VRDL Factory *- 2 Stott St, Preston on September 1st, 2024 Time: 2:30pm start time *P...

Game Day wrap up part 2: Juniors!⁣
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Our opening Game Day event last night was a Level 1 scrim (with some higher level friends) featuring skaters from the South Sea and East Vic juniors collaboration, the South East Magic Rollers!⁣ ✨
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After a visit to training from Corky and Bambi the day before, the skaters got to put their new moves to the test. It was a closely matched nailbiter that came down to the very last jam!⁣ ✨
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Big thanks to the junior skaters and their families for coming down, and to our juniors liaison Sin for all the work behind the scenes to make it happen!⁣ We can’t wait for the next one! ✨
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Stay tuned for more juniors content, and a full contact wrap up!⁣
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Game Day wrap up part 1: Modcon!⁣⁣⁣
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We were so excited to showcase some superb low and modified contact derby last night at Game Day! Our level skaters had a blast putting their new found skills to the test in two big scrims in front of family and friends. ✨⁣⁣⁣
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We also had a huge bunch of superstar modcon guests joining us from from leagues across the region. Massive thanks to the skaters who travelled from far and wide to be part of the big day. ✨⁣⁣⁣
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Thanks, as well, to our officials! It doesn’t happen without you. ✨⁣⁣⁣
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Stay tuned for more modcon content, and our juniors and full contact wrap ups!⁣⁣⁣
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Today’s the (game) day!⁣⁣
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Need more derby in your life!? We have FOUR huge developmental games happening tonight at showcasing all skating levels across the region!⁣⁣
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Skating alongside our members tonight will be low and modcon skaters from Geelong, VRDL, Ballarat, and Diamond Valley, as well as our junior teamies from the South East Magic Rollers! We’ve also got a host of superstar officials coming along to keep our games moving!⁣⁣
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The junior scrim starts at 5.30, with low and modcon scrims following, before a full length, full contact game!⁣⁣
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There’ll be stalls, raffles, our famous Blind Date Books, signs, costumes, merch, and more!⁣⁣
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Come and join us for a night to remember!⁣⁣
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Modcon Bootcamp!⁣
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We had a brilliant day at the ModCon Bootcamp yesterday hosted by !⁣
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Now in its second year, the ModCon Bootcamp is a full day of on and off skates classes (and scrim!) designed to develop and grow skaters at the modified contact level.⁣
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Our skaters HIM, She-Wolf, and Kingpin had a blast learning all the things and meeting a bunch of new modcon mates.⁣
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Also on hand were our South Sea coaches. Bonnie ran a blocking class with Smacaron from and an Intro to Benching class with ‘s KTKO, while Curls assisted the offence class run by ‘s Ceebs the Day and the Strength and Conditioning class with ‘s Honey Collider.
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It was a huge day of learning and interleague collaboration. Massive thanks to all the skaters and coaches, and to the ModCon organisers for leading the way in developmental derby!⁣
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Juniors!⁣
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Bambi and Corky headed to the Shed this morning to coach the South East Magic Rollers junior roller derby skaters!
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It was a big day of laterals, two-walls, basics of O, and even some dinosaur legs! 🦖⁣
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Thanks for having us, SEMR and ! We can’t wait to be back!⁣
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Game Day tomorrow!⁣
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Check out these incredible Game Day teams! Come and watch three big scrims and a full contact game celebrating development in derby!⁣
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Our next Game Day is coming up THIS SUNDAY! We have a few extra officiating spots left to fill, so if you're keen to help out with any of our FOUR big scrims, fill out the EOI below!

Game Day aims to showcase new and developing skaters, and we have visiting skaters set to join us from across Victoria! It's gonna be huge!

We have some spots left in the juniors scrim, as well! EOI here: https://forms.gle/ibowyf3TiZak6V2TA

For more info, visit the event page here: https://www.facebook.com/share/9fJCi6r9kuXYAnmc/

5.30 JUNIORS SCRIM (30 mins)
6.10 LOW CONTACT SCRIM (30 mins)
6.50 MODIFIED CONTACT SCRIM (30 mins)
7.30 FULL CONTACT GAME

SSRD Game Day: Officials EOI SOUTH SEA GAME DAY is upon us again! We'd love to have some guesting officials to help us run the show. There are FOUR events to be a part of: a juniors scrim, low contact scrim, mod contact scrim, and a full contact, full length game. Game Days are a developmental opportunity for new skaters to sho...

What a weekend in Warrnambool! We travelled to a gorgeous part of the state yesterday for Round 5 of Statewide Stampede and excitement was in the air!⁣ ✨
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The Banshees enjoyed an athletic, strategic game against pool leaders, Westside Roller Derby, before the Nerdy Krakens thrilled the crowd with a show stopping two point win against Diamond Valley! That’s a game we won’t soon forget!⁣ ✨
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Scores!⁣
❤️ Westside 286 def. Banshees 141⁣
💙 Nerdy Krakens 225 def. Diamond Valley 223⁣
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Huge congrats to all our members participating in every game of day, as officials, guests, skaters, vollies, and coaches!⁣ ✨
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Congrats to our Kraken, Miss-Chief, who played her very first game at the event, and a big Banshees welcome to Bombshell who made her South Sea debut!⁣ ✨
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Thanks to Team Regional Victoria for a stunning event, and to all the officials, vollies, and skaters who make our sport what it is!⁣ ✨
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Next up: the semis! Watch this space for details!⁣
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… Let’s go, Warrnambool. We are so excited to be heading to the city of angels (Aus-style) for Round 5, hosted by our great friends at Team Regional Vic!⁣
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Check out our Krakens, backfillers, vollies and officials who will be on hand to make the day one to remember!⁣
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Cheer on our Banshees at 1, and the Nerdy Krakens at 3, with some Banshees on deck for TRV in the final game of the day at 5!
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Modified contact game opp is here!

Are you a low or modified contact skater keen for an extra scrim this month? South Sea's upcoming Low and Mod Con scrims are OPEN to skaters from all leagues!

Positional blocking only AND modified contact scrims available!

Just fill in the EOI below and we'll contact you shortly!

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SSRD Game Day: Low and ModCon EOI SOUTH SEA GAME DAY is upon us again! We have a two 30-minute scrimmages before the full contact game. The first is low contact (positional blocking only. The second is modified contact (similar to Statewide mod con). You are invited! Fill out the EOI below and we'll confirm your place ASAP! Sunday,....

The rainy day weather was apt yesterday as our Sirens visited the VRDL Thunder for a fierce and fun arvo scrim! ⛈️

We loved the competition and working on our current strat against the dynamic group in blue. 💙

Thanks for having us, Victorian Roller Derby League. Let’s do it again soon! 🛼

After scrim, we joined our faves at Victoria Men's Roller Derby for an incredible high-intensity training sesh. Thank you VMRD for the constant support and collaboration. 💙🤍

Shout out to our South Sea league mates who came along to help officiate, backfill and support. And thank you to all the officials and organisers who made the day happen. 🦓



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Learn roller derby! This Sunday! 🎉⁣⁣⁣⁣
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Starting SUNDAY, 28 JULY our six week Skate School program is a beginner friendly course teaching you all the foundational skills to achieve your skating goals! 🛼⁣⁣⁣⁣
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Whether you’re keen to work your way towards a team, want to learn to officiate, or just want to learn the derby basics and make a bunch of new friends, this program is for you! 😎⁣⁣⁣⁣
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No gear? No problem! Just bring along a mouthguard, and we will help you with the rest! ✨⁣⁣⁣⁣
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WHEN: 5pm, Sunday, 28 July (feel free to arrive a bit before)⁣⁣⁣⁣
WHERE: Sk8house, Carrum Downs⁣⁣⁣⁣
WHO: Our skilled coaches will be on hand to help you get all set up for the session⁣⁣⁣!⁣
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For more information, click the link in our bio!⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣

It’s International Non-Binary People’s Day. We proudly celebrate and support our Non-Binary friends, teammates, families, and members of the wider derby community. ⁣
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💛 We see you. ⁣
💜 We support you. ⁣
🖤 Not just today, but every day.⁣
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This weekend, we headed to Leisuretime Sports Precinct in Geelong for Rounds 3 and 4 of Statewide Stampede - Victorian Roller Derby Tournament!⁣
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We hosted the event alongside our mates at Geelong Roller Derby and Gippsland Ranges Roller Derby, and it’s fair to say the event was a smashing success! ⁣
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On Day 1, our Banshees took on Diamond Valley Roller Derby Club, before the Nerdy Krakens hit the track against Ballarat Roller Derby League. ⁣
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On Day 2, it was an all-in South Sea adventure with the Banshees and the Nerdy Krakens playing each other! ⁣
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We were so thrilled to see the growth across both our B and C teams, and we remain so grateful to North East Roller Derby for their support and mentorship of our Krakens in their debut SWS season!⁣
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Off the track, our members were out in force, as well. Our officials, vollies, photographers and commentators, our bench staff working across FOUR teams, our events crew and committees, our cheer squads, and every single person who pitched in to make this event happen: Roller derby takes a village and we salute you all!⁣
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Results!⁣
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Game 1: ⁣
Banshees 203 d. Diamond Firetails 96⁣
⭐️ MVP jammers: mdog & Mad Mags⁣
⭐️ MVP blockers: Watto & Kayoss⁣
💎 Diamond Vibes: Fraddy⁣
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Game 2:⁣
Ballarat 232 d. Nerdy Krakens 85⁣
⭐️ MVP jammers: Flee & Freakshow Francis⁣
⭐️ MVP blockers: Vyv & Alice⁣
⭐️ Honourable mention: KillCount⁣
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Game 3:⁣
Banshees 246 d. Nerdy Krakens 141⁣
⭐️ MVP jammers: mdog & Jack ⁣
⭐️ MVP blockers: Fraddy & Smiles⁣
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Thanks, as always, to the Statewide Stampede organisers and crews for all the hard work to get us on track! ⁣
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On to Round 5 in sunny Warrnambool next months! Stay tuned for deets.⁣
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South Sea are set to represent at Rounds 3 and 4 of over the weekend! 🌼⁣
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Our C team, the Krakens, will take the track as part of our collab with . They take on on Saturday at 5pm before their big game against our own Banshees at 11am on the Sunday! 🤩⁣
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The Krakens own Smiles will backfill for Team Regional Vic, and you’ll spot a host of Sirens and Banshees on all manner of benches over the weekend! Team work = Dream work! ⭐️⁣
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We have a whole swag of officials and vollies also on deck to keep things rolling along. Including a few officials making their Statewide officiating debuts! 🎺⁣
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South Sea will host the Sunday event and we plan to have a ton of surprises for punters as well as our raffles, merch and other goodies! 🔥⁣
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Head to Leisuretime Sports Centre in Geelong this weekend for all the action! 🛼⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣
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Keep the Fire Burning! Blak, Loud and Proud! 🖤💛❤️⁣
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This week, from 7-14 July, is NAIDOC week. This week, and every week, we pay our respects to Indigenous cultures and peoples as the true owners of the land on which we skate and gather. ⁣
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We also celebrate Indigenous voices and influences in our community, and take the time to listen and learn from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.⁣
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There is always more work to be done, but this week we celebrate the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander skaters we share our track with, and highlight their contributions to our derby community.⁣⁣

Not long now until our Banshees set sail for the Double Header in Geelong!🔥⁣⁣
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On Saturday at 1pm, we take on our faves from ! 💎⁣⁣
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On Sunday at 11am, it’s an all-in South Sea extravaganza as we hit the track with our very own Krakens in their mash-up team with ! 🤓🐙⁣⁣
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If that’s not enough, we’re co-hosting with our BFFs at Pivot City Ranges! ⁣⁣
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You won’t want to miss it! Head to Leisuretime Sports Centre in Geelong this weekend for all the action! 🛼⁣⁣
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See the event page for more details, and watch this space for more participant announcements!⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣

If there’s one thing we love as much as skating, it’s pancakes! 🛼🥞⁣
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Our commitment to a sweet Winter treat continues as we continue to work hard (ie. eat) for the Pancake Parlour’s Club Rewards program! ❄️🥞⁣
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And you can help!
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Sign up to the Club Rewards program on your phone and every dollar you spend at the Pancake Parlour gives us 1 Club Point! Every point we get helps up to grab some handy rewards and goes towards fundraising for the league! 💪🥞⁣
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Just follow these steps:⁣
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1. Download the Pancake Parlour app to your phone and select Club Rewards.⁣
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2. Click on “Join Your Club”.⁣
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3. Scroll down and select South Sea Roller Derby from the list.⁣
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4. Earn points every time you visit by scanning your Club Points barcode!⁣
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It’s that simple! ⁣
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Big thanks to everyone who’s already contributed. Every bite counts and we thank you! 😋🥞⁣
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It’s almost time! Our July 2024 Skate School intake is right around the corner! 🎉⁣⁣⁣⁣
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Starting SUNDAY, 28 JULY our six week Skate School program is a beginner friendly course teaching you all the foundational skills to achieve your skating goals! 🛼⁣⁣⁣⁣
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Whether you’re keen to work your way towards a team, want to learn to officiate, or just want to learn the derby basics and make a bunch of new friends, this program is for you! 😎⁣⁣⁣⁣
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No gear? No problem! Just bring along a mouthguard, and we will help you with the rest! ✨⁣⁣⁣⁣
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WHEN: 5pm, Sunday, 28 July (feel free to arrive a bit before)⁣⁣⁣⁣
WHERE: Sk8house, Carrum Downs⁣⁣⁣⁣
WHO: Our skilled coaches will be on hand to help you get all set up for the session⁣⁣⁣!⁣
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For more information, click the link in our bio!⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣