Victoria crushes Adelaide Ads 295-98 in Oceania finale
Victoria put 295 points on Adelaide Ads and finished Oceania unbeaten, while Adelaide still beat its expected mark by 30.5% in defeat.
Victoria turned the Oceania final into another runaway, beating Adelaide Ads 295-98 at Geelong Leisuretime Sports Precinct in Norlane to close the 2026 WFTDA Regional Championships-Oceania on June 28. The No. 1 seed ended the weekend with the sort of scoring surge and defensive control that made the title path look inevitable.
The All Stars finished Oceania 8-0 with 2,470 points for and 378 against, a 824.44 GPA that left them first in the region when the cutoff arrived. That depth showed again in the final, where Victoria could keep fresh pressure on every jam while rotating through a roster that included Bruisenikov, Invader Sin, Frank N Hurter, Sharky, Slàine, Mercy and Nasty Surprise Bonnie.
Adelaide’s 98 points still mattered against that backdrop. WFTDA Stats marked the game as officially close and said the Ads outperformed their expected result by 30.5%, a strong number in a championship bracket even if the final margin was still wide. WFTDA seeded Adelaide third in Oceania, behind Brisbane Punk Blockers and behind a Victoria side that had already rolled over Convict City and Sun State Swarm earlier in the event.
The bracket in Geelong also carried direct postseason weight. South Sea Roller Derby hosted the June 27-28 tournament, which determined the final two teams to qualify for the 2026 WFTDA Championships in Malmö, Sweden, set for October 15-18 and hosted by Crime City Rollers. Oceania received two championship bids, and WFTDA’s regional competitive system, launched in 2023, still ties the postseason to ranking position and tournament results.
Adelaide leaves with evidence that it belongs in the top tier of Oceania. Its run included a first-round win and a close Saturday victory over Brisbane City, and WFTDA’s own team page lists the Ads’ highest-ever regional ranking as third in February 2023. But Victoria’s latest finish again set the standard: top seed, top ranking, and another lopsided win that left the rest of the region chasing a gap that has not closed.
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