Maitland Roller Derby

15/09/2026

Preparing to whip our Jammer past the blockers be like

09/09/2026

⚠️ Content Warning: this post touches on mental health and su*cide prevention. Take care of yourself, and skip on by if it's not something you need today. 💚
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September is Su***de Prevention Month, and 10th September is World Su***de Prevention Day.

Roller derby brings together a vast mix of people, and for a lot of us this sport and community have been a genuine lifeline.
So it feels important to say something real, not just add a hashtag and move on.

Checking in on your mates is great, but on its own it's often not enough. Real prevention means making mental health support easier to access, and breaking away from the shame that stops people asking for help before things get to crisis point.
A few small things we can all do:

💜 Ask twice. If someone says "I'm fine," a gentle "no, really, how are you going?" can open the door.

💚 Listen without trying to fix it straight away. Sometimes people just need to be heard.

💜 Watch your language. Someone we lose this way didn't commit a crime, so it is best to use language like "died by" rather than "committed." Small shift, but it matters.

💚 Normalise talking about mental health the same way we'd talk about a rolled ankle or a bad skate day. It's just part of being human.

💜 Know the numbers, even if you never need them.

If you or someone you know is struggling, please reach out:
📞 Lifeline:
Web: https://www.lifeline.org.au/
Phones: 13 11 14 (24/7)
Text: 0477 131 114

🌐 Su***de Prevention Australia
https://www.suicidepreventionaust.org/

🌐 Black Dog Institute
https://www.blackdoginstitute.org.au/contact-us/

Look after each other out there. Our derby family is stronger when nobody has to struggle alone.

Messy 💚
MRD President

28/08/2026

Tomorrow folks!!!
We are super excited to hit the track tomorrow with our Wollongong Roller Derby League besties to play against Newcastle Roller Derby League at 4pm.

We are also hosting this round at Niagara Park Stadium on the Central Coast and we have a bunch of great raffle prizes, a silent auction, lollie guessing game and sick merch all happening to help support our little club.

Come on down tomorrow - doors open 11:30am with first game kicking off at 12noon. Cafeteria open selling hot chippies, coffee and more.

5x5 Roller Derby Championship

19/08/2026

Our next intake and Skate Fit term begins soon!!!!

Where: 83-85 Chelmsford Dr, Metford - Hall behind the Community Baptist Church.

When: Friday 28th August at 6:30pm

What you need: if you’d like to skate you will need roller skates, helmet, knee guard and wrist guards (elbow guards optional)

You can also just come watch and ask questions so you get a vibe of what this awesome crazy fun sport it’s all about.

In the meantime, any questions you have just shoot us a DM!

05/08/2026

Our friends at Wollongong Illawarra Roller Derby League have a fundraising event happening soon on August 15th! Proceeds going to National Breast Cancer Foundation

If you’re around that neck of the woods do come along and show your support.

Only 10 days until our National Breast Cancer Foundation fundraiser!
We haven't seen a roller derby game in Wollongong since 2022, so don't miss our return with not one game, but two!

Get your tickets here 👉 https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/roller-derby-breast-cancer-fundraiser-tickets-1992754290727 or $20 on the door.

02/08/2026

Maitland’s Kimmy KaBoom had a little day trip to Western Sydney Rollers Bin Chicken Boot Camp yesterday to teach some jammer and blocker things.

What a great time it was! Thanks Western Sydney Rollers for the time, efforts and thought put into creating a wonderful event. Taking the time to put these learning opportunities together is so important for the development of roller derby across our region. 🛼🙌

24/07/2026

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Last night we/Maitland Roller Derby held our Annual General Meeting. One of the special things that happened at said meeting was awarding a LIFETIME MEMBERSHIP to founding member DVS-666. That’s 13 years-ish with the Maito crew.

During her time DVS has been a rock of support for the club, champion hockey stop demonstrator, president, professional bbq sausage cooker, social butterfly, cheeky ratbag, and a best mate to many.

Maybe tears were shed, maybe not. 🥹

23/07/2026

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Final score from our recent game on Saturday against WSR/SDD2 Western Sydney Rollers / South Side Derby Dolls for Round 3 of the 5x5 Roller Derby Championship tournament

It was a really fun game that had some debut skaters sprinkled throughout both teams and we couldn’t be more proud of how they all performed 🥹🛼🫶