Club History


February 2008

First meeting of volunteers with Gold Coast City Council’s Active and Healthy Programme.

27 September 2008 
“Come and Try” day held at PCYC Nerang – 15 players.

6 December 2008 
Regional Family Day in association with Active and Healthy Programme.

December 2008
Dean Rhodes, a player with the Brisbane Spinning Bullets, donated a basketball wheelchair to RollerBlaze – our first chair.

14 February 2009
RollerBlaze staged an exhibition game at the half time break at the Gold Coast Blaze NBL game – Gold Coast Convention and Entertainment Centre.

March 2009
Quota International - Robina donated a basketball wheelchair to Rollerblaze.

May 2009
Gambling Machine Community Benefit Fund donated 7 Quickie All Court basketball wheelchairs to RollerBlaze. Gold Coast City Councillors Clarke, Crichlow, Grew, La Castra, Pforr, Robbins and Sarroff donated a Quickie All Court basketball wheelchair to Rollerblaze.
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May 2009
RollerBlaze logo designed by graphic artists at the Gold Coast Blaze.
 

5 May 2009
RollerBlaze staged an exhibition game at the Opening Ceremony of the Special Olympics at Carrara Stadium.

5-7 June 2009
RollerBlaze sent a B grade team to The Classics Tournament at Brisbane Entertainment Centre.
 

25 June 2009
Rollerblaze named Regional Winner of Healthy Qld Awards.

18 July 2009
Nerang PCYC – official launch of Rollerblaze.

25 July 2009
Rollerblaze stage an exhibition game for PCYC Week at Nerang PCYC.

13 August 2009
First Thursday night competition launched.

September 2009 
Gold Coast Community Fund donated 2 Quickie All Court basketball wheelchairs to Rollerblaze.

September 2009
Disability Action Week - Rollerbaze hosted a training day with Ben Ettridge and Craig Friday  – coaches of the Australian Men’s Basketball team  - The Rollers  – Gold Medallists at Beijing 2008.

October 2009
Rollerbaze launched our own Sporting Pulse website.

28 November 2009
Rollerbaze hosted a training day with Liesl Tesch - senior player with The Gliders – Australian Women’s Basketball team with activities in the park provided by GCCC Active and Healthy to promote International Day of People With a Disability.

November 2009
Queensland Government’s Jupiter’s Casino Community Benefit Fund donated 8 Quickie All Court basketball wheelchairs to Rollerbaze.

6 December 2009
Trophy Presentation Nerang Community Bowls Club.
The Heat win the first season of Rollerblaze Social Basketball. 
Pup Cowie voted MVP.
Scott Boland received the Perpetual Rollerblaze Team Spirit Award. 

22 -24 January 2010
Rollerbaze entered 2 teams in Sunshine Coast Australia Day Tournament. Results - B Grade 2nd, A Grade 5th.

30 January 2010
Rollerblaze staged an exhibition game at the half time break at the Gold Coast Blaze NBL game – Gold Coast Convention and Entertainment Centre.

20 February 2010
Players from Toowoomba visited for Tige's Toowoomba Challenge - featuring Tige Simmons, OAM, Australian Rollers Gold Medalist at Beijing.

April 2010
TravAbility joined as corporate supporters for our website.

May  2010
Steve Fell, a player from Brisbane, donated a basketball wheelchair to RollerBlaze.

May 2010
The McNeil Cup donated to Rollerblaze for social competition.

5 June 2010
Trophy Presentation Nerang Community Bowls Club
Lions win the inaugural McNeil Cup for the Summer 2010 Rollerblaze social season.
Mat Thompson voted MVP 
Lindsay Hall received the Lions Medal for Outstanding Service to the Club.
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11-13 June 2010
Rollerblaze entered 4 teams (1 A grade and 3 B Grade) to The Classsics Tournament at Boondall Stadium.  A grade finished 8th and B grade (1029ers) finished 2nd.

June 2010
Website recorded 13,462 hits for the month of June.
 

July 2010
Winter Season commences with 2 B Grade teams (Rollers and Blaze) and 4 A Grade Teams (Wicked, Lions, Wolves and 9ers).

August 2010
Successful application to Dept of Communities for funding to assist volunteers with training and transport and equipment.
 

September 2010
Successful application to Gold Coast City Council for funding to maintain our wheelchairs.

October 2010
Nadia Romeo - Silver Medallist from Sydney Paralympics donated her basketball wheelchair to Rollerblaze.

November 2010
Pan Pacific Masters Games - wheelchair basketball included for first time - Rollerblaze entered one
team. Bronze Medal.

December 2010
Winter Season Trophy Presentation Southport Courthouse Hotel
102.9ers win McNeil Cup - A Grade.  
Rollers win inaugural Wicked Cup  - B Grade.
Mat McShane (A Grade) and Gary Overliese (B Grade) voted MVP's
Mat Thomson awarded Rollerblaze Team Spirit Award.
Gary Overliese awarded Lions Medal for outstanding service to the club.

February 2011
Rolleblaze entered into a Memoradum of Understanding with Basketball Queensland as a pilot project with the objective of inclusion. We believe this relationship will demonstrate to the basketball community, be it local associations or providers for athletes with a disability,  the efficiency of sharing resources and the power of unity within the game.

11 March 2011  
Rollerblaze staged an exhibition game at the half time break at the Gold Coast Blaze NBL game – Gold Coast Convention and Entertainment Centre
. The game was televised.

Monday 6 June 2011
Rollerblaze attended Basketbal Qld State Conference at Chandler Stadium to introduce wheelchair basketball.  Basketball officials from all around the State were able "have a go" at basketball in a wheelchair. 

June 2011
Rollerblaze entered 2 B grade teams in the State Championships - The Classics - held at Boondall Stadium. The teams finished 5th and 6th.  Icemen with 3 Rollerblaze players finished 2nd in the A grade comp.

Saturday 9 July 2011
Trophy Presentation Nerang Community Bowls Club

Team Wicked win McNeil Cup - A Grade. Blaze win Wicked Cup - B Grade. 
Matt McShane (A grade) and Cassie Finucane (B grade) voted MVPs
Dion Sanderson awarded Lions Medal for outstanding service to the Club.

Saturday 9 July 2011
Nerang Highland Park Lions donated a basketball wheelchair to Rollerblaze.

Saturday 8 October 2011
Inaugural Lions President's Cup Challenge between Nerang Highland Park and Ashmore Lions Clubs.  Nerang Highland Park Lions won the trophy.

Saturday 8 October 2011
Councillor Bob LaCastra presented a basketball wheelchair on behalf of Council's Active and Healthy Programme.

Sunday 9 October 2011
Rollerblaze staged an exhibition game at the Opening Ceremony of the Special Olympics at Carrara Stadium.

Saturday 10 December 2011
Trophy Presentation Nerang Community Bowls Club
Sundowner Houseboats sponsored end of season trophies for the third year. 
102.9ers won McNeil Cup - A Grade. Rollers won Wicked Cup - B Grade.
Mat Thompson (A grade) and Will Fox (B grade) voted MVP's.
Lauren Petersen awarded Lions Medal for outstanding service to the Club.

13 - 15 January 2012 
Rollerblaze entered two B grade and one A Grade teams in the Sunshine Coast Spinners annual tournament.  In B grade Rollerblaze Blue won gold medal and Rollerblaze Lions won the bronze medal.  Scott Boland was named in B Grade All Star Five. In A grade Rollerblaze won bronze medal from 10 teams.

Saturday 21 January 2012
Rollerblaze staged the fourth consecutive exhibition game at the half time break at the Gold Coast Blaze NBL game - Gold Coast Convention and Entertainment Centre. The game was televised.

March 2012 
Eagle Pumps Gold Coast sponsored a third B Grade team in the Thursday night social competition.

Saturday June 9 - Monday June 11, 2012
Rollerblaze entered two teams in B Grade division in the State Championships - The Classics.  102.9ers came second and Blaze came 6th from 8 teams. Rollerblaze player Scott Boland awarded the Invacare Basketball Wheelchair.

Saturday 16 June, 2012  
Trophy Presentation Marine Quays Tavern, Hope Island
Wolves win McNeil Cup - A Grade. Eagles win Wicked Cup - B Grade. 
 Louis Billett (A grade) and Roger Gordon (B grade) voted MVPs.  
Brett Boylan awarded Lions Medal for outstanding service to the Club.
The inaugural Referees Awards were won by Peter Mills (A Grade) and Roger Gordon (B Grade).
Coaches Awards generously sponsored by CSS Insurance Solutions were awarded to Ben Noonan (A Grade) and Emily Himing (B Grade)..

Saturday 23 June 2012
Sunland Spinners Challenge.  Employees of Sunland enjoyed a morning of basketball at Nerang PCYC.

July 2012
Wicked Wheelchairs donated a RAM Basketball Wheelchair to the programme.  The chair was used by Tige Simmons OAM at the Beijing Paralympic Games where the Australian Rollers won the Gold medal

Saturday 29 September 2012
2nd Lions President's Cup Challenge.  Four Lions Clubs, Nerang Highland Park, Carrara, Runaway Bay and Ashmore competed.  Carrara Lions Club won the challenge.

8 October 2012
Rollerblaze granted funding from Gold Coast City Council's Mayoral Community Donations.

Saturday 24 November 2012 
Trophy Presentation Marina Quays Tavern Hope Island.
Wolves win McNeil Cup A Grade and Eagles win Wicked Cup B Grade
Wicked Wheelchairs Encouragement Awards B grade - Ben Grice, A grade - Roger Gordon.

Highest Points Scorers B grade - Gary Overliese, A grade - Mike Manuel.
MVP - voted by the players B grade - John Morgan, A grade - Mat McShane.
Referee's Awards - voted by our three referees - B grade - John Morgan , A grade - Kurt Thomson
B Grade All Star 5 - Roger Gordon, Brent Gertiz, John Morgan, Gary Overliese, Cassie Finucane
A Grade All Star 5 -  Mat McShane, Mike Manuel, Peter Millls, Louis Billet, Scott Boland
Nerang Highland Park Medal of Service was awarded to Jane Bailey.
Rollerblaze Team Spirit Perpetual Shield was awarded to Jaime Thomson.

Saturday 8 December, 2012
Inaugural Maurice Blackburn Corporate Challenge with Liz Fiveash guest coach and Adrian King OAM. 
 
Saturday 15 December, 2012
Rollerblaze wins the inaugural Southern Challenge. Players representing Rollerblaze Scott Boland, Louis Billett, Alan Cowie, Roger Gordon, Peter Mills, Mat McShane, Mike Manuel, Ben Noonan and Dion Reweti. Regions participating Sunshine Coast, Brisbane, and Toowoomba.
 
18 -20 January 2013
Rollerblaze entered four teams (2 x A grade and 2 x B grade) teams in the Spinners Tournament on Sunshine Coast. 
Team Wicked won A Grade Bronze Medal  (Luke Johnson, Adrian King, Kurt Thomson, Mike Manuel, Peter Mills, Dion Reweti, Jo Salu and Alan Cowie.) Adrian King - A Grade MVP and A Grade All Star Five. 
 
Eagles won B Grade Bronze (Ed Milner, Kaitlyn Brennan, Jaime Thomson, Cassie Finucane, Roger Gordon and Mitchell Van Tongeren.) Manager DeArne Brennan. Coach Nazri.

A grade 1029ers team Blair Thompson, Luke McErvale, Scott Boland, Gary Overliese, Ben Noonan, Louis Billett and Mat Thompson. Manager John Stubbs.

B grade Lions team Gary King, Nathan King, Syretta Jennings, Brent Geritz, John Morgan, Rob Bailey and Ben Grice. Manager Jane Bailey.
 
 
February 2013
Peter Mills donated his basketball wheelchair to Rollerblazed.
 
Saturday 1 June, 2013
Summer Competition Trophy Presentation Marina Quays Tavern Hope Island
Wicked win McNeil Cup A Grade and Eagles Win Wicked Cup B Grade
Coaches Awards - B Grade Lauren Canning, A Grade Jo Salu
Highest Points Scorers - B Grade Jarrad Page, A Grade Mike Manuel
MVP - voted by players - B Grade Rob Bailey & Brent Geritz, A Grade Peter Mills
Referees Awards - B Grade Christian Anitelea, A grade Jo Salu
All Star Five - B Grade - Brent Geritz, Ben Grice, Rob Bailey, John Morgan and Roger Gordon.
All Star Five - A Grade - Peter Mills, Gary Overliese, Dion Reweti, Ben Noonan and Mike Manuel.
Nerang Highland Park Lions Medal of Service - Ben Grice
The B Grade Wicked Cup and medals were presented to the Eagles team:
Roger Gordon, Brent Geritz, Lauren Canning, Ben Noonan, Ed Milner and Rob Bailey
The A Grade McNeil Cup and medals to the Wicked Team:  Scott Boland, Ben Grice, Peter Mills, Ben Noonan, Dion Sanderson and Dion Reweti.
 
June 2013 
Rollerblaze entered a team in B Grade division in the State Championships - The Classics.   Blaze won the bronze metal. The team was Louis Billet, John Morgan, Scott Boland, Blair Thompson, Brent Geritz, Ben Noonan, Rob Bailey, Mat Thomspon and Faa Moana (Solomon Islands).
 
16 July 2013
Bond University Exhibition Game - "What Pushes You?"  Lions won the game defeating Wicked by 3 points.  Students at Bond raised $4000 for Rollerblaze.
 
8 August 2013
Grant from the City of Gold Coast to assist with chair repairs/maintenance and equipment.
 
28 September 2013
Lions Presidents Cup Challenge.  Four Lions Clubs competed.  Runaway Bay, Carrara, Ashmore and Nerang Highland Park. Runaway Bay Lions won the trophy.
 
Saturday 2 November, 2013
Summer Competition Trophy Presentation Marina Quays Tavern Hope Island.
Wolves win McNeil Cup A Grade and Rollers win Wicked Cup B Grade.
Coaches Awards - B Grade Tony Groenveld, A Grade Matthew Thompson
Highest Points Scorers - B Grade Jarrad Page, A Grade Dion Sanderson
MVP - voted by players - B Grade Paula Musson, A Grade Ben Grice
Referees Awards - B Grade Louis Billett, A grade John Morgan
All Star Five - B Grade - Ben Grice, Brent Geritz, Roger Gordon, Lauren Canning, Qiuao Wu
All Star Five - A Grade - Blair Thompson, Peter Mills, Dion Reweti, Jarrad Page, Scott Boland.
Nerang Highland Park Lions Medal of Service - Ben Noonan
Rollerblaze Team Spirit Shield - Nasri Bale
The B Grade Wicked Cup and medals were presented to the Rollers team:
Louis Billett, Brent Geritz, Lauren Petersen, Matther Thompson, Qiao Wu

The A Grade McNeil Cup and medals to the Wolves Team:  Scott Boland, Kaitlyn Gaunson, Luke Johnson, Jarrad Page, Lauren Canning, Christian Anitelea, Jadon McShane, Ed Milner.
 
4 February 2014
Rollerblaze first games at Carrara Stadium as part of Celtics Basketball.
 
Saturday 14 June 2014
Summer Competition Trophy Presentation Emerald Lakes Golf Club
Lions win McNeil Cup A Grade
Highest Points Scorer – Blair Thompson
MVP - voted by players – Blair Thompson & Ben Noonan
Referees Awards – Scott Boland & Louis Billett
All Star Five – Jo Salu, Mat Thompson, Brent Geritz, Ben Noonan and Ben Grice
Nerang Highland Park Lions Medal of Service – Gemma Buchholz
The A Grade McNeil Cup and medals to the Lions Team:  Blair Thompson, Luke Johnson, Brent Geritz, John Morgan and Louis Billett
 
July 2014
Shane Bourne donated his basketball wheelchair to Rollerblaze.
 
July 2014
Katie Coleman donated her basketball wheelchair to Rollerblaze.
 
Saturday 13 September 2014
Lions Presidents Cup Challenge.  Four Lions Clubs competed.  Runaway Bay, Carrara, Ashmore and Nerang Highland Park. Nerang Highland Park Lions won the trophy.
 
Saturday 8 November 2014
Winter Competition Trophy Presentation Hope Island Tavern
Presentations by Jackie Lauff - CEO Sport Matters
Lions win McNeil Cup A Grade
Highest Points Scorer – Jarrad Page
MVP - voted by players – Luke Johnson
Referees Awards – Ben Grice
All Star Five – Scott Boland, Gary Overliese, Jarrad Page, Blair Thompson, Peter Mills
Rollerblaze Team Spirit Shield - John Morgan
The A Grade McNeil Cup and medals to the Lions Team: Scott Boland, Gary Overliese, Mat Thompson, Brett Boylan, Jarrad Page, Qiao Wu
 
Saturday 13 June 2015
Summer Competition Trophy Presentation Sanctuary Cove Golf and Country Club
Eagles win McNeil Cup A Grade
Highest Points Scorer - Jarrad Page
MVP - voted by players - Brent Geritz
Referees Award - Lauren Canning
All Star Five - Mel Hall, Louis Billett, Gary Overliese, Lauren Canning, Pup Cowie.
The A Grade McNeil Cup and medals to Eagles Team: Luke Johnson, Roger Gordon, Peter Mills, Brent Geritz, Rob Bailey, Qiao Wu and John Morgan.
 
August 2015
Mat Le Busque donated his basketball wheelchair to Rollerblaze.
 
Saturday 26 November 2015
Winter Competition Trophy Presentation Sanctuary Cove Golf and Country Club
Wicked win McNeil Cup A Grade
Highest Points Scorer – Dion Sanderson
MVP - voted by players – Gary Overliese
Referees Awards – Jo Salu
All Star Five – Brent Geritz, Mat LeBusque, Qiao Wu, Scott Boland, Louis Billett
Rollerblaze Team Spirit Shield - Dion Sanderson
Highest Number of Fouls - Brent Geritz
The A Grade McNeil Cup and medals to Team Wicked: Paul Bradley, Alan Patterson, Dion Reweti, Qiao Wu, Mat LeBusque, John Morgan, Luke Johnson
 
Saturday 7 May 2016
Summer Competition Trophy Presentation Parkwood Tavern
Wicked win McNeil Cup A Grade
Highest Points Scorer - Gary Overliese
MVP - voted by players - Jo Salu
Referees Award - Lauren Petersen
All Star Five - Ben Noonan, Dion Reweti, Mat Thompson, Luke Johnson, Gary Overliese
Highesr Number of Fouls - John Morgan
The A Grade McNeil Cup and medals to Team Wicked: Brett Boylan,  Dion Reweti, John Morgan, Lauren Petersen, Jo Salu, Andrea Hewitt, Dion Sanderson
 
16 May 2016
Lions Presidents Cup Challenge.  Three Lions Clubs competed.  Runaway Bay,  Ashmore and Nerang Highland Park. Runaway Bay Lions won the trophy.
 
Saturday 30 July 2016
The Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games Corporation (GOLDOC) Staff Corporate Challenge and Accessibility Challenge raised $2412.05 for Rollerblaze.
 
Saturday 8 October 2016 
Winter Competition Trophy Presentation Parkwood Tavern
Wolves win McNeil Cup A Grade
Encouragement Award - Lucienne Billett 
Highest Points Scorer – Dion Sanderson
MVP - voted by players – Scott Boland
Referees Awards – Mat LeBusque
All Star Five – Lauren Canning, Gemma Buchholz, Gary Overliese, Ben Noonan and John Morgan
Rollerblaze Team Spirit Shield - Qiao Wu
Highest Number of Fouls - Mat Thompson
The A Grade McNeil Cup and medals to Wolves: Gemma Buchholz, Linda Sandstrom, Blair Thompson, Jo Salu, Mat Thompson, Gary Overliese
 
Inaugural Will Fox Memorial Award -Roger Gordon
 
Monday 10 October 2016
First games held at Coomera Indoor Sports Centre
 
Monday 27 July 2020 
Winter Competition Trophy Presentation Parkwood Tavern