Geelong Roller Derby League (GRDL) is a roller derby

Roller derby

Roller derby is a contact sport played by two teams of five members roller skating in the same direction around a track. Game play consists of a series of short matchups in which both teams designate a scoring player who scores points by lapping members of the opposing team...

 league based in the Victorian

Victoria (Australia)

Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively....

 city of Geelong. Founded in 2008, the GRDL has two teams that compete in the league and a combined team that competes in interleague bouts. They support both men and women in the league, but their current competitive teams are women only.

History

The Geelong Roller Derby League was founded in March 2008, and by 31 October of that year they were able to present their first bout. This first event was for family and friends only, and featured the Frankenskaters and the Bloody Marys – the latter of which was the origin of the name of their current interleague team. Their first public match was held just over a month later, on 6 December 2008, in which the Death Leopards competed against the Black Sadists.

The GRDL's first interleague bout was held the following year, in March 2009. They competed against the Victorian Roller Derby League's

Victorian Roller Derby League

The Victorian Roller Derby League is a roller derby league based in Melbourne, Victoria. Founded in 2007, the VRDL contains three teams: the Dead Ringer Rosies, Dolls Au-Go-Go and The Toxic Avengers. They also feature two teams, the VRDL All Stars, and Queen Bees, who compete in interleague...

 B team, "New Breed", followed by a rematch in May. The GRDL grew quickly, and by October that year they had over 40 members and were able to field two official teams: the Atom Bombs and the Psychotics. Their first full season was also held in 2009, taking place at Bell Post Hill Leisuretime Centre where they had relocated from their original venue, with the Psychotics dominating the series over the Atom Bombs.

2010 saw their second full season, in which the Atom Bombs reversed the results of the previous year, winning undefeated. 2010 also saw the Great Southern Slam hosted by Adelaide Roller Derby

Adelaide Roller Derby

Adelaide Roller Derby is a roller derby league based in Adelaide, South Australia. Founded in 2007, the league has four competitive teams who compete at the Adelaide Showgrounds, and a combined team that competes with other Australian and New Zealand leagues.-History:Adelaide Roller Derby was...

, the largest roller derby competition held outside of the United States. The "Maulrats", a combined team consisting of members of the Ballarat Roller Derby League

Ballarat Roller Derby League

Ballarat Roller Derby League is a roller derby league based in the Victorian city of Ballarat. Founded in 2008, the league has two competitive teams in the league and a combined team that competes in interleague bouts.-History:...

and the GRDL, made it into the second day of the competition.