Tabletop wargames from 3000BC to the modern day plus Fantasy & Sci-Fi
The League of Ancients is located at Caulfied RSL in Elsternwick, Melbourne.
We meet two Sundays per month and always welcome new members or people just curious to learn more.
No experience or equipment is required
Games Played at the League of Ancients
This menu shows the most popular periods and rule sets played but members are always discovering new projects in new periods or rule systems. We love it when new members bring fresh inspiration so if you don’t see your favourite game listed, come along and introduce it to us. We’d love to give it a go!
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Played mostly in 15mm and 25mm the following are the common rule sets used: ADLG, Command & Colours, SAGA, Hail Caesar, Baron’s War, Strength & Honour, DBA, Infamy Infamy, Lion Rampant, Never Mind the Billhooks
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Common rule sets used: DBR, Pike & Shotte, Twilight of the Divine Right
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Common rule sets used: Glory is Fleeting, General d’Armee, Black Powder, Command & Colours, Blucher, Lasalle, Eagles to Glory
These are played mostly in 15mm and 25mm, although Blucher is usually played in 6mm.
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Common rule sets” Pickett’s Charge, Bloody Big Battles
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Most popular rule sets used: Bolt Action, Chain of Command, O Group, Flames of War, 02 Hundred Hours, Blitzkrieg Commander IV, Spearhead, Battlegroup, Memoir 44, All Hell Let Loose, Combat HQ
Played mostly in 15mm and 28mm although Blitzkrieg Commander in played in 10mm and Spearhead in 6mm.
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Rule sets used most often: Lord of the Rings, SAGA
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Common rule sets used: Team Yankee, Battleground HD, Cold War, Spearhead
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Rule sets used: Wings of Glory WW1 and WW2
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Common rules used: Black Seas, Cruel Seas
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The League of Ancients plays various other games and periods including Colonial (Black Powder), WW1 (Spearhead), Sci-fi, Western (Dead Man’s Hand and Legends of the Old West), Franco-Prussian War, Seven Years War, War of Spanish Succession and many others
Calendar of Events
We meet two Sundays a month at the Caulfield RSL in Elsternwick, Melbourne, and a few times a year we meet for the whole weekend at the same venue to run tournaments and other special events.
2025
November 30
December 14 (incl Glory is Fleeting Napoleonic event)
2026
January 4, 18
February 1 (incl inter-club ADLG event vs NWA), 15 (incl Command & Colours Demo Day)
March 1, 28 & 29 (incl ACW 2-day event)
April 12, 19 (incl Bolt Action event)
May 3, 23 & 24 (incl ADLG tournament)
June 14 (incl Lardies demo day), 28 (incl SAGA event)
July 12, 25 & 26 (incl GIF Napoleonic tournament)
August 9, 23
September 13, 27 (incl Bolt Action event)
October 11 (incl General d’Armee demo day), 25
November 8, 21 & 22 (incl ADLG tournament)
December 6, 13 (incl Glory is Fleeting Napoleonic Event)
About the League of Ancients
One of Melbourne’s oldest wargames clubs, we are also one of the most welcoming. We meet two Sundays a month at the Caulfield RSL in Elsternwick, Melbourne (see the calendar for exact dates).
Whether you’re interested in historical, fantasy or sci-fi games, on land, sea or air, someone will be able to invite you to join a game. Players of all ages and experience levels are required and you don’t even need to have any models to get started!
The RSL provides a great venue to meet with an excellent restaurant and bar to keep the generals well supplied!
Upcoming events Q4 2025
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Victorian Ancients Championships
15 & 16 November 2025
This is a four round 15mm tournament featuring armies from Rome & the Dark Ages using ADLG rules.
Games start at 10.30am each day.
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Melbourne Gaming Show (MEGA)
29 November 2025
Come and meet the League of Ancients at one of Victoria’s premier wargames conventions. Join in WW2 and Vietnam participation games. Prizes are available from Elite Miniatures.
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Battle of Barnet 1471 Refight
30 November 2025
This will be large scale Medieval game based loosely on the Battle of Barnet, an epic clash from the Wars of the Roses. It will be fought using 15mm armies and ADLG rules.
Visitors welcome!
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Rorke's Drift 1879 Refight
30 November 2025
There will be a refight of the Battle of Rorke’s Drift in 28mm scale using the ever splendid Black Powder rules. The chance for a couple of British players to win some VC’s against the brave Zulus!
Visitors welcome!
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Struggle of Nations 1815
14 December 2025
Featuring 15mm armies from the Hundred Days, using Glory is Fleeting Napoleonic rules, Coalition players will attempt to send the Emperor back into exile. The action begins at 10.30am
Upcoming events February to April 2026
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Command & Colours Demo Day
15 February 2026
A showcase of 8 different games. Whether it’s stemming the Gothic masses, winning honour as a Samurai or refighting the battle of Hoth there will be something for everyone.
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American Civil War Big Battle weekend
28 & 29 March 2026
Join us for two action-packed days fighting a giant Civil War game in 28mm. We will be using Pickett’s Charge rules. The action commences at 10.30am each day.
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Bolt Action One Day Event
19 April 2026
A one day event using Bolt Action WW2 rules. At 1,250 points, players will be able to field more toys so come along to see lots of tanks (or tank killers!) in action. 10.30am start