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Past and future

events

stay up to date with all the different kinds of events we host throughout the yearhelp us raise funds by joining us at one of our monthly barbecues, sketching us at a life drawing class, playing bingo with us or by coming along to one of our open days to give wrestling a go!

rainy sizzle

every fourth sunday

sunday bbq fundraıser

we take a break from wrangling each other to wrangle some sausages instead at the laird in abbotsford. come by, say hi, grab a snag and support your friendly neighbourhood wrestlers!

beefy
cooking the snaggs
rainy sizzle
oil wrestling
oil wrestling
oil wrestling

thursday, april 30, 2026

wranglers celebration dinner!

we have brought art and sport together once again, with a particularly special theme this year - turkish oil wrestling.

celebration dinner group photo
celebration dinner chit-chat
valencia gay games competitors
big smiles

frıday, may 15, 2026

&

saturday, march 7, 2026

outlast

we have run two outlasts so far this year, the best queer wrestling event! 

moxie
outlast referee
outlast wrestling
life drawing pose
life drawing models

thursday, april 30, 2026

oıl - life drawing

we have brought art and sport together once again, with a particularly special theme this year - turkish oil wrestling.

thursday, april 9, 2026

women, trans and
gender diverse open day

we've got coach Vivian Kutnowski, all the way from Canada for this wtgd open day! Like us, Vivian is committed to developing wrestling in Australia and creating inclusive training environments.

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friday, february 13, 2026

movie screening

The wranglers' very own movie fundraiser night with the incredible support of big queer movie club.

thursday, february 5, 2026

women, trans and
gender diverse open day

Interested in wrestling but want a more inclusive space to start? Our WTGD Open Day offers a welcoming entry point into combat sports, where you can train with others who share a similar physique.

wrestling technique demonstration
wtgd attendees
oil wrestling
oil wrestling
oil wrestling
oil wrestling
wrestling open day
wrestling open day drill

monday, february 2, 2026

beginners' workshop open day

Looking for a new sport to get into this year? then this open day is for you! come learn wrestling starting from fundamentals to have a strong foundation. 

sunday, january 18, 2026

midsumma carnival

find us in the sports precinct to come have a chat about wrestling, watch us do some demos and even give a little bit of wrestling a go yourself!

midsumma wrestling demo fireman
Midsumma group photo
oil wrestling
outlast referee
wranglers gala night
wranglers gala executive team
wranglers series competitors group photo

sunday, november 2, 2025

10th wranglers series & the wranglers gala

we have partnered with the Pride Cup and Movember to put on a wrestling competition that's bigger and better than ever. following the wranglers series, we have celebrated this milestone at

Wheat, Wine & Whisky

wrestling headlock throw
wrestling scramble
wrestling chit-chat
outlast referee
outlast referee

thursday, october 2, 2025

women, trans and
gender diverse open day

Interested in wrestling but want a more inclusive space to start? Our WTGD Open Day offers a welcoming entry point into combat sports, where you can train with others who share a similar physique.

WTGD attendees group photo
Life drawing night wrestling pose
Life drawing models group photo

thursday, march 13, 2025

life drawing

the wranglers return to the life drawing stage one more time with a surprise theme in store. the wranglers bare all on this risqué night of art and sick wrestling moves.

outlast referee
outlast referee

friday, february 28, 2025

tony galluzzo
tournament

we send up eight of our best wrestlers to compete against our sister team, the sydney silverbacks every year at mardi gras. do you have what it takes to take them on?

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wrestling training
WTGD attendees technique demonstrtion

thursday, february 20, 2025

women, trans and
gender diverse open day

want to give wrestling a go but feel like it's a little too male dominated? want to train with another body similar to yours? look no further than our wtgd open day as the perfect entry into the world of combat sports!

outlast referee
outlast referee

thursday, january 30, 2025

open day

ready to see what wrestling is all about? our open days are designed to give beginners all the tools they need to succeed as a pro wrestler. learn the basics like rolls, break falls and shots - it's the perfect time to start!

open day group photo
wrestlng technique demo
midsumma group photo
midsumma booth photo

sunday, january 19, 2025

midsumma carnival

find us in the sports precinct to come have a chat about wrestling, watch us do some demos and even give a little bit of wrestling a go yourself!

outlast referee
el wrangler libre cover
el wrangler libre cover
wtgd technique demo
wtgd technique demo

frıday, october 11, 2024

wtgd open day

want to give wrestling a go but feel like it's a little too male dominated? want to train with another body similar to yours? look no further than our wtgd open day as the perfect entry into the world of combat sports!

thursday, aprıl 4, 2024

life drawing

don't miss our lucha libre themed life drawing session - el wrangler libre

life drawing pose
life drawing fireman's carry pose
open day group photo
open day technique demo

frıday, february 2, 2024

beginners' open day

Looking for a new sport to get into this year? then this open day is for you! come learn wrestling starting from fundamentals to have a strong foundation. 

midsumma group photo
midsumma masked photos

sunday, january 21, 2024

midsumma carnival

The Wranglers were out in full force showing off their moves and muscles all to convince YOU to come join

el wrangler libre cover
el wrangler libre cover

the wranglers operate on the stolen lands of the wurundjeri people and pay our respects to the aboriginal and torres strait island peoples by acknowledging that sovereignty was never ceded. this always was and always will be aboriginal land.

contact us by emailing info@melbournewranglers.com

trainings are monday nights 6pm

and thursday nights, 7.30 pm

at story martial arts,

147 high street, preston, melbourne.

proudly supported by

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laird melbourne logo
Pride of Our Footscray logo
sydney silverbacks wrestling club logo
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