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 Semi-Professional.[1]
Season overview
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]- 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.
- “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” on 21 February 2006; archived 18 February 2013.