The Perth Phoenixes – who are officially the best Quidditch players in Oceania – were the only team to represent WA, with two Victorian sides, one from Queensland, one from the ACT, and seven from New South Wales – an unsurprising number considering the tournament was held at the University of Western Sydney – filling the other 11 spots.
The local side won six of its eight matches, including the all-important final against the Macquarie Marauders 110 to 70.
The glory for the winner of the grand final game, based on a fictional sport from the successful Harry Potter franchise, was the championship trophy and qualification for the Quidditch World Cup, set to be held in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina in April.
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READ NOWOther locals in the victorious side were Michael Palmisano and Eva Setiadi, both of Bentley.
QUIDDITCH SPECIFICS
* 22 teams in Australia
* The Australian Quidditch Association recognizes Wheelchair Quidditch Australia as an official para-sport affiliate
* There is a Quidditch team based at Murdoch University called the Murdoch Mandrakes
* As of May 2013, there were 22 teams in Australia, 12 of those with the potential to play ranked matches
* 1,188 goals have been scored in the last two years
* 14,760 points have been scored, at an average of 160.43 per game
* The average final score for a game is roughly 110-50
* The snitch is worth 30 points and games on average are decided by barely more than a snitch catch