Protect Victorian Wheelchair Rugby Competition
2024 Protect Victorian Wheelchair Rugby Competition
What is the Protect Victorian Wheelchair Rugby Competition?
The Protect Victorian Wheelchair Rugby Competition is Victoria's premier local wheelchair rugby competition. Each year, there is a 10-12 round season, plus semi-finals and a grand final.
This competition is proudly sponsored by Protect and is presented by Disability Sport & Recreation through our Wheelchair Rugby Victoria program.​
2024 Protect Victorian Wheelchair Rugby Competition Details & Fixtures
Competition Night: Monday
Time: 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Location: The Hangar, Melbourne Airport, Victoria
The 2024 season will begin 5th of August 2024 for 12 rounds.
Click here to view the 2024 Protect VWRL Competition Fixtures
Training:
Location: Wednesday nights (fortnightly) at The Royal Talbot Rehabilitation Centre, 1 Yarra Blvd, Kew VIC 3101
Time: 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
If you would like to experience the excitement of wheelchair rugby firsthand, just shoot us an email at wheelchair.rugby@dsr.org.au and the team will let you know the when the next 'come an try' session is.
2024 Protect Victorian Wheelchair Rugby Competition Ladder
Position | Team | Team Name | P | W | L | D | % | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Box Hill | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 119% | 24 | |
2 | Harlequins | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 98.1% | 12 | |
3 | Power House | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 86.4% | 12 | |
4 | Unicorns | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 Protect Victoria Wheelchair Rugby Cup Teams
Player
Class
Jack Watson
3
Antonio Vecchio (Captain)
2
Shae Graham
2
Matt Ingram
2
Shane Brand
1.5
Brydee Moore
1
Ben Fawcett
0.5
Player
Class
Josh Hose
3
Lenny Redrose
3
Jason Ellery (Captain)
2
Dillan Strella
2
Bryce Alman
2
Shaun Harper
1.5
Anthony Gray
0.5
Player
Class
Jayden Warn
3
Ben Owens
3
Percy Aides
2.5
Khadir Faki
2
Rhys Morton
2
Naz Erdem (Captain)
0.5
Christian Brackley
0.5
2022 Protect Victoria Wheelchair Rugby Cup Captains’ Profiles
Antonio Vecchio
Team: Box Hill
Date of birth: August 1985
Classification: 2.0
Taking up the sport in 2006, it didn’t take long for Antonio to grab the Victorian selectors’ eyes, earning a spot in the state squad in 2007. The next step for Antonio was the green and gold which he donned for the first time in 2010.
Andrew Harrison
Team: Power House
Date of birth: June 1987
Classification: 2.0
Picking up wheelchair rugby in 2005, Andrew was selected for the Victorian state side in 2007. The same year, he was named rookie of the year. He is now a dual gold medal Paralympian, taking home the top prize at the 2012 London and 2016 Rio Paralympic Games.
Jason Ellery
Team: Harlequins
Date of birth: May 1986
Classification: 2.0
After a snowboarding accident in 2011 left Jason in a wheelchair, he took up wheelchair rugby as part of his rehab and hasn’t looked back. Debuting for the Steelers in 2013, Jason was a part of the Australian team that won its first world championship gold medal at the 2014 World Wheelchair Rugby Championships in Denmark.
Nazim Erdem
Team: Unicorns
Date of birth: August 1970
Classification: 2.0
A veteran of the sport, Naz began playing in 1992 and debuted for Australia in 1999. Naz has competed at five Paralympic Games, winning two gold (London 2012, Rio 2016) and two silver medals (Sydney 2000, Beijing 2008). A daredevil off the court, Naz was the first person with a spinal cord injury to paraglide solo and participate in the Targa Tasmania car rally.
Supported by
Sponsor of the Victorian Wheelchair Rugby Competition and Victoria Protect Thunder Wheelchair Rugby Team.
Victoria Government
The Wheelchair Rugby Victoria program is supported through Together More Active funding.
Rugby Victoria is the state sporting association for rugby union in Victoria, our competition teams are aligned to rugby union clubs.