[5] Founded in March 2007,[6][7] the Victorian Roller Derby League was started by Cherry Rockette (Mandar Nelson), Betty Bamalam, Toxic Judy, Denim Destructor (Chandelle Macklin) and Hidden Magenta.

By the end of the year, the VRDL had 40 members, playing their first invite-only bout for friends and family at the Dandenong Showgrounds,[8] and by 2009 the three teams were competing at 'Puckhandlers' in the suburb of Reservoir.

[10] Other interleague bouts over the years have included "Skate of Origin 2" in Melbourne, where the Adelaide team defeated the Victorians;[10] the Great Southern Slam in 2010, in which the VRDL won the largest roller derby competition that had been held outside of the United States;[11] and the Canberra Roller Derby League at the AIS Arena in Canberra in 2011.

[12] In 2010, bouts were moved to the Melbourne Showgrounds,[8] and in 2011, the VRDL was both accepted into the WFTDA Apprentice program and gained a new training ground in Preston.

[18] The league used to field four home teams: Dead Ringer Rosies, Toxic Avengers, Rock Mobsters and Dolls of Hazzard.

In July 2013, VRDL was ranked at 31,[24] earning them their first appearance in a WFTDA Division 1 playoff tournament, held in Salem, Oregon September 27 through 29, 2013.

[27] The league continued to strengthen, and in 2017 won the WFTDA Championships, beating previous champions Rose City Rollers 180 to 101 in the final.

[29] In 2018, VRDL received a bye directly to WFTDA Championships, by placing within the top four teams overall, as the first seed, in the 30 June rankings.

[30] At Championships in New Orleans in November, VRDL finished in second place, losing the final to Rose City in a rematch of the 2017 title game, 144-121.