2006 Australian Super 7s
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]
Season overview
The professional championship developed into a contest between Sydney SWAT and New Zealand's 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]
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]
Recorded round results
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
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]
| Division | Position | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Professional | 1 | Sydney SWAT |
| Professional | 2 | Menace |
| Semi-professional | 2 | Backlash |
Professional finals
Scores represent games won.[3]
| 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
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]
| Division | Position | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Professional | 1 | Menace |
| Professional | 4 | Sydney SWAT |
| Semi-professional | 1 | Gravity |
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]
| Division | Position | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Professional | 1 | Sydney SWAT |
| Professional | 2 | Menace |
| Professional | 3 | Apocalypse |
| Semi-professional | 2 | Sydney X-Fighters |
| Division 1 | 1 | Uprising |
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
| Position | Professional | Semi-professional | Division 1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sydney SWAT | Sydney X-Fighters | Adrenaline Freaks |
| 2 | Menace | Jetts | Shenanigans |
| 3 | Apocalypse | Bitchin | Uprising |
| 4 | Shock | Apparition | — |
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]
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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
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]
| 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 |
Sydney SWAT's professional championship prize included A$10,000, seven gold rings and 50 boxes of Acuball paint.[1]
State of Origin
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
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.
- “Menace in Aussie”, page 1, NZ P8NT forum, posts dated 19–20 February 2006; archived 18 February 2013.
- “Menace in Aussie”, page 2, NZ P8NT forum, tournament account posted by “Lunty”, 21 February 2006; archived 18 February 2013.