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Combine verified 2006 Australian Super 7s results across four rounds and three divisions, including season champions, final-round standings and finals; identify gaps in earlier-round records.
 
Link all four 2006 round articles and consolidate verified divisional results, dates and locations; distinguish round placings from season honours and leave detailed preliminary standings in the Masters article.
 
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'''2006 Australian Super 7s''' was the inaugural season of the modern [[Australian Super 7s]] paintball tournament series. The four-round championship included professional, semi-professional and Division 1 competition. Sydney SWAT won the professional season championship, while Backlash won the semi-professional championship.[1]
'''2006 Australian Super 7s''' was the inaugural season of the modern [[Australian Super 7s]] paintball tournament series. The four-round championship included Professional, Semi-Professional and Division 1 competition. Sydney SWAT won the Professional season championship, while Backlash won Semi-Professional.[1]


== Season overview ==
== Season overview ==
The Professional championship developed into a contest between Sydney SWAT and New Zealand's [[Menace (New Zealand Paintball Team)|Menace]]. SWAT won the opening round, Menace won Round 2, and SWAT defeated Menace at the third round in Queensland. The teams entered the final event level on championship points.[1]


The professional championship developed into a contest between Sydney SWAT and New Zealand's [[Menace (New Zealand Paintball Team)|Menace]]. SWAT won the opening round in February, with Menace finishing second. Menace won round two, where SWAT finished fourth. SWAT then defeated Menace at the third round in Queensland, leaving the teams level on championship points before the final event.[1]
SWAT defeated Menace in the deciding Masters final to secure both the fourth-round victory and the inaugural Professional season title.[1]


Sydney SWAT won the deciding final round ahead of Menace to secure the professional championship. Sydney X-Fighters won the final round's semi-professional division, while Adrenaline Freaks won Division 1.[1]
== Rounds ==
The following table records the dates and locations established by the available contemporary sources. Exact playing dates have not been reconstructed where they remain unverified.[1][2][3]
 
{| class="wikitable"
! Round !! Date information !! Location
|-
| [[2006 Australian Super 7s Round 1|Round 1]] || February 2006; contemporary discussion places play on the weekend ending 19 February || Not established
|-
| [[2006 Australian Super 7s Round 2|Round 2]] || Exact dates not established || Not established
|-
| [[2006 Australian Super 7s Round 3|Round 3]] || August 2006 || Samford, Queensland
|-
| [[2006 Australian Super 7s Round 4|Round 4 — Masters]] || November 2006; event programme opened on 17 November || Action Paintball Games, Sydney, New South Wales
|}


== Recorded round results ==
== Recorded round results ==
 
The following results combine documented placings across all three divisions. Earlier-round records are incomplete; missing placings, match scores and season points have not been inferred.[1][2][3]
The following tables combine the results documented in contemporary reports. Earlier-round records are incomplete; unlisted positions and championship points have not been reconstructed.[1][2][3]


=== Round 1 ===
=== Round 1 ===
''Main article: [[2006 Australian Super 7s Round 1]]''


The opening round took place in February 2006. A contemporary account by Menace player “Lunty” records that Menace defeated Sydney Shock in two straight semi-final games, while Sydney SWAT defeated Furions in three games. SWAT then beat Menace in two games in the final.[1][3]
Sydney SWAT won Professional ahead of Menace. Backlash finished second in Semi-Professional.[1][2][3]


{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
! Division !! Position !! Team
! Division !! Place !! Team
|-
|-
| Professional || 1 || Sydney SWAT
| Professional || 1 || Sydney SWAT
|-
|-
| Professional || 2 || Menace
| Professional || 2 || [[Menace (New Zealand Paintball Team)|Menace]]
|-
|-
| Semi-professional || 2 || Backlash
| Semi-Professional || 2 || Backlash
|}
|}


==== Professional finals ====
A contemporary account by Menace player “Lunty” records that Menace defeated Sydney Shock 2–0 in their semi-final, while SWAT defeated Furions 2–1. SWAT then defeated Menace 2–0 in the final. Scores represent games won.[3]
 
Scores represent games won.[3]


{| class="wikitable"
No verified Division 1 placings are available in the cited Round 1 records.
! Stage !! Winner !! Score !! Opponent
|-
| Semi-final || Menace || 2–0 || Sydney Shock
|-
| Semi-final || Sydney SWAT || 2–1 || Furions
|-
| Final || Sydney SWAT || 2–0 || Menace
|}


=== Round 2 ===
=== Round 2 ===
''Main article: [[2006 Australian Super 7s Round 2]]''


Menace won the professional division, while Gravity won the semi-professional division. The season-ending magazine report also records Sydney SWAT's fourth-place professional finish.[1]
Menace won Professional, while Gravity won Semi-Professional. Sydney SWAT finished fourth in Professional.[1]


{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
! Division !! Position !! Team
! Division !! Place !! Team
|-
|-
| Professional || 1 || Menace
| Professional || 1 || [[Menace (New Zealand Paintball Team)|Menace]]
|-
|-
| Professional || 4 || Sydney SWAT
| Professional || 4 || Sydney SWAT
|-
|-
| Semi-professional || 1 || Gravity
| Semi-Professional || 1 || Gravity
|}
|}
No verified Division 1 placings are available in the cited Round 2 record.


=== Round 3 ===
=== Round 3 ===
''Main article: [[2006 Australian Super 7s Round 3]]''


The third round took place at Samford, Queensland, in August 2006. Sydney SWAT won the professional division ahead of Menace and Apocalypse. Sydney X-Fighters finished second in semi-professional, while Uprising won Division 1.[1]
The third round took place at Samford, Queensland, in August. SWAT won Professional ahead of Menace and Apocalypse. Sydney X-Fighters finished second in Semi-Professional, while Uprising won Division 1.[1]


{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
! Division !! Position !! Team
! Division !! Place !! Team
|-
|-
| Professional || 1 || Sydney SWAT
| Professional || 1 || Sydney SWAT
|-
|-
| Professional || 2 || Menace
| Professional || 2 || [[Menace (New Zealand Paintball Team)|Menace]]
|-
|-
| Professional || 3 || Apocalypse
| Professional || 3 || Apocalypse
|-
|-
| Semi-professional || 2 || Sydney X-Fighters
| Semi-Professional || 2 || Sydney X-Fighters
|-
|-
| Division 1 || 1 || Uprising
| Division 1 || 1 || Uprising
|}
|}


=== Round 4 ===
=== Round 4 — Masters ===
 
''Main article: [[2006 Australian Super 7s Round 4]]''
The final round took place at Action Paintball Games in Sydney in November 2006. Reffs Inc officiated the tournament under ultimate judge John Caruana. New Zealand participation included Menace in professional and Team Ice in semi-professional.[1]


==== Final placings ====
The final round was held at Action Paintball Games in Sydney. SWAT won Professional, Sydney X-Fighters won Semi-Professional and Adrenaline Freaks won Division 1.[1]


{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
! Position !! Professional !! Semi-professional !! Division 1
! Place !! Professional !! Semi-Professional !! Division 1
|-
|-
| 1 || Sydney SWAT || Sydney X-Fighters || Adrenaline Freaks
| 1 || Sydney SWAT || Sydney X-Fighters || Adrenaline Freaks
|-
|-
| 2 || Menace || Jetts || Shenanigans
| 2 || [[Menace (New Zealand Paintball Team)|Menace]] || Jetts || Shenanigans
|-
|-
| 3 || Apocalypse || Bitchin || Uprising
| 3 || Apocalypse || Bitchin || Uprising
|-
|-
| 4 || Shock || Apparition || —
| 4 || Shock || Apparition || Not established
|}
 
The Division 1 results published in the report identify the first three finishers.[1]
 
==== Professional finals ====
 
Sydney SWAT defeated Shock in two straight semi-final games, while Menace defeated Apocalypse by the same margin. Apocalypse subsequently defeated Shock in three games to finish third.[1]
 
SWAT and Menace entered the event level on season points, so their final also decided the championship. SWAT won the opening game, Menace won the second and SWAT secured the deciding game.[1]
 
{| class="wikitable"
! Stage !! Winner !! Score !! Opponent
|-
| Semi-final || Sydney SWAT || 2–0 || Shock
|-
| Semi-final || Menace || 2–0 || Apocalypse
|-
| Third-place match || Apocalypse || 2–1 || Shock
|-
| Final || Sydney SWAT || 2–1 || Menace
|}
 
==== Semi-professional finals ====
 
Sydney X-Fighters defeated Bitchin in two straight games, while Jetts defeated Apparition in two games. Bitchin then defeated Apparition in straight games for third place. Sydney X-Fighters beat Jetts in the final to record their first round victory of the season.[1]
 
==== Division 1 final ====
 
Adrenaline Freaks defeated Shenanigans in two games in the best-of-three final. The report states that Adrenaline Freaks had moved from semi-professional into Division 1 after the opening round.[1]
 
== Final-round preliminary standings ==
 
These scores are preliminary-stage totals from round four. They are separate from both the final tournament placings and the season championship standings.[1]
 
=== Professional ===
 
{| class="wikitable"
! Position !! Team !! Points
|-
| 1 || Sydney SWAT || 1,089
|-
| 2 || Apocalypse || 1,006
|-
| 3 || Menace || 977
|-
| 4 || Shock || 921
|-
| 5 || Furions || 654
|-
| 6 || Mongrel Mob || 652
|}
 
=== Semi-professional ===
 
{| class="wikitable"
! Position !! Team !! Points
|-
| 1 || Sydney X-Fighters || 1,087
|-
| 2 || Jetts || 916
|-
| 3 || Gravity || 898
|-
| 4 || Toy Soldiers || 884
|-
| 5 || Backlash || 749
|-
| 6 || Team Ice || 727
|-
| 7 || Apparition || 719
|-
| 8 || Bitchin || 659
|-
| 9 || Straightedge || 638
|-
| 10 || Valhalla || 618
|-
| 11 || Marksmen || 551
|-
| 12 || Cartel || 471
|}
|}


=== Division 1 ===
SWAT defeated Shock 2–0 in the Professional semi-finals, while Menace defeated Apocalypse by the same margin. Apocalypse defeated Shock 2–1 for third place. SWAT then defeated Menace 2–1 in the championship-deciding final.[1]


{| class="wikitable"
Sydney X-Fighters defeated Jetts in the Semi-Professional final. Bitchin defeated Apparition in two straight games for third place. Adrenaline Freaks defeated Shenanigans 2–0 in the Division 1 final.[1]
! Position !! Team !! Points
|-
| 1 || Adrenaline Freaks || 384
|-
| 2 || Shenanigans || 318
|-
| 3 || Uprising || 302
|-
| 4 || Blitzkrieg || 284
|-
| 5 || Switchblade || 204
|-
| 6 || Vortex || 204
|-
| 7 || Midz || 171
|-
| 8 || Capital Punishment || 139
|}


== Season championships and awards ==
== Season championships and awards ==
 
The contemporary season report identifies the following champions and award recipients. These season honours are separate from individual-round results.[1]
The season-ending report identifies the following champions and award recipients. It does not provide a complete season points table or identify a Division 1 season champion.[1]


{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
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| Professional season championship || Sydney SWAT
| Professional season championship || Sydney SWAT
|-
|-
| Semi-professional season championship || Backlash
| Semi-Professional season championship || Backlash
|-
|-
| Player of the Year || Darryn Clegg
| Player of the Year || Darryn Clegg
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|}
|}


Sydney SWAT's professional championship prize included A$10,000, seven gold rings and 50 boxes of Acuball paint.[1]
The report does not provide a complete season points table or identify a Division 1 season champion.[1]
 
SWAT's Professional championship prize included A$10,000, seven gold rings and 50 boxes of Acuball paint.[1]


== State of Origin ==
== State of Origin ==
 
The Masters programme began on Friday, 17 November, with a separate ten-player State of Origin competition. New South Wales won ahead of Queensland and Western Australia, with the Australian Capital Territory also competing. Menace provided the refereeing.[1]
The final-round programme also included a separate ten-player State of Origin competition on the Friday. New South Wales won ahead of Queensland and Western Australia, with the Australian Capital Territory also competing. Menace provided the refereeing for this competition.[1]


== See also ==
== See also ==
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== References ==
== References ==
# “Hardcore”, Australian Super 7s final-round report, ''Australian Paintball Magazine'', no. 6, 2006, printed pp. 18–25. Includes earlier-round results, final-round preliminary scores, finals accounts, season champions and awards.
# Dale “Hardcore” Moran, Australian Super 7s final-round report, ''Australian Paintball Magazine'', no. 6, 2006, printed pp. 17–25. Includes the Masters opening date and venue, earlier-round results, final-round standings, finals accounts, season champions and awards.
# [https://web.archive.org/web/20130218112341/http://paintball.net.nz/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=163 “Menace in Aussie”, page 1], ''NZ P8NT'' forum, posts dated 19–20 February 2006; archived 18 February 2013.
# [https://web.archive.org/web/20130218112341/http://paintball.net.nz/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=163 “Menace in Aussie”, page 1, ''NZ P8NT'' forum, posts dated 19–20 February 2006; archived 18 February 2013].
# [https://web.archive.org/web/20130218112348/http://paintball.net.nz/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=163&start=10 “Menace in Aussie”, page 2], ''NZ P8NT'' forum, tournament account posted by “Lunty”, 21 February 2006; archived 18 February 2013.
# [https://web.archive.org/web/20130218112348/http://paintball.net.nz/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=163&start=10 “Menace in Aussie”, page 2, ''NZ P8NT'' forum, tournament account posted by “Lunty” on 21 February 2006; archived 18 February 2013].


== External links ==
== External links ==

Latest revision as of 16:36, 1 November 2026

2006 Australian Super 7s was the inaugural season of the modern Australian Super 7s paintball tournament series. The four-round championship included Professional, Semi-Professional and Division 1 competition. Sydney SWAT won the Professional season championship, while Backlash won Semi-Professional.[1]

Season overview

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The Professional championship developed into a contest between Sydney SWAT and New Zealand's Menace. SWAT won the opening round, Menace won Round 2, and SWAT defeated Menace at the third round in Queensland. The teams entered the final event level on championship points.[1]

SWAT defeated Menace in the deciding Masters final to secure both the fourth-round victory and the inaugural Professional season title.[1]

Rounds

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The following table records the dates and locations established by the available contemporary sources. Exact playing dates have not been reconstructed where they remain unverified.[1][2][3]

Round Date information Location
Round 1 February 2006; contemporary discussion places play on the weekend ending 19 February Not established
Round 2 Exact dates not established Not established
Round 3 August 2006 Samford, Queensland
Round 4 — Masters November 2006; event programme opened on 17 November Action Paintball Games, Sydney, New South Wales

Recorded round results

[edit]

The following results combine documented placings across all three divisions. Earlier-round records are incomplete; missing placings, match scores and season points have not been inferred.[1][2][3]

Round 1

[edit]

Main article: 2006 Australian Super 7s Round 1

Sydney SWAT won Professional ahead of Menace. Backlash finished second in Semi-Professional.[1][2][3]

Division Place Team
Professional 1 Sydney SWAT
Professional 2 Menace
Semi-Professional 2 Backlash

A contemporary account by Menace player “Lunty” records that Menace defeated Sydney Shock 2–0 in their semi-final, while SWAT defeated Furions 2–1. SWAT then defeated Menace 2–0 in the final. Scores represent games won.[3]

No verified Division 1 placings are available in the cited Round 1 records.

Round 2

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Main article: 2006 Australian Super 7s Round 2

Menace won Professional, while Gravity won Semi-Professional. Sydney SWAT finished fourth in Professional.[1]

Division Place Team
Professional 1 Menace
Professional 4 Sydney SWAT
Semi-Professional 1 Gravity

No verified Division 1 placings are available in the cited Round 2 record.

Round 3

[edit]

Main article: 2006 Australian Super 7s Round 3

The third round took place at Samford, Queensland, in August. SWAT won Professional ahead of Menace and Apocalypse. Sydney X-Fighters finished second in Semi-Professional, while Uprising won Division 1.[1]

Division Place Team
Professional 1 Sydney SWAT
Professional 2 Menace
Professional 3 Apocalypse
Semi-Professional 2 Sydney X-Fighters
Division 1 1 Uprising

Round 4 — Masters

[edit]

Main article: 2006 Australian Super 7s Round 4

The final round was held at Action Paintball Games in Sydney. SWAT won Professional, Sydney X-Fighters won Semi-Professional and Adrenaline Freaks won Division 1.[1]

Place Professional Semi-Professional Division 1
1 Sydney SWAT Sydney X-Fighters Adrenaline Freaks
2 Menace Jetts Shenanigans
3 Apocalypse Bitchin Uprising
4 Shock Apparition Not established

SWAT defeated Shock 2–0 in the Professional semi-finals, while Menace defeated Apocalypse by the same margin. Apocalypse defeated Shock 2–1 for third place. SWAT then defeated Menace 2–1 in the championship-deciding final.[1]

Sydney X-Fighters defeated Jetts in the Semi-Professional final. Bitchin defeated Apparition in two straight games for third place. Adrenaline Freaks defeated Shenanigans 2–0 in the Division 1 final.[1]

Season championships and awards

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The contemporary season report identifies the following champions and award recipients. These season honours are separate from individual-round results.[1]

Championship or award Recipient
Professional season championship Sydney SWAT
Semi-Professional season championship Backlash
Player of the Year Darryn Clegg
Series best and fairest Marksmen

The report does not provide a complete season points table or identify a Division 1 season champion.[1]

SWAT's Professional championship prize included A$10,000, seven gold rings and 50 boxes of Acuball paint.[1]

State of Origin

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The Masters programme began on Friday, 17 November, with a separate ten-player State of Origin competition. New South Wales won ahead of Queensland and Western Australia, with the Australian Capital Territory also competing. Menace provided the refereeing.[1]

See also

[edit]

References

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  1. Dale “Hardcore” Moran, Australian Super 7s final-round report, Australian Paintball Magazine, no. 6, 2006, printed pp. 17–25. Includes the Masters opening date and venue, earlier-round results, final-round standings, finals accounts, season champions and awards.
  2. “Menace in Aussie”, page 1, NZ P8NT forum, posts dated 19–20 February 2006; archived 18 February 2013.
  3. “Menace in Aussie”, page 2, NZ P8NT forum, tournament account posted by “Lunty” on 21 February 2006; archived 18 February 2013.
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