Multiple players from Bonkers Bonkers Inactive Minimise Jackson White tixx Nick Quinn Maple Elvin Sun Dragon Nicholas Aleksandrovsky LEW Luis Hibbert have departed the team, sources familiar with the situation told VLR.gg. Three core players Riley "rDeeW" Wilkinson, Justin "skrawl" Lanzon, and Nick "tixx" Quinn, as well as two coaches, and a stand-in Noah "Nozz" McClafferty are seeking new opportunities.
The core of Bonkers originated from the team Nerdnecks Nerdnecks Inactive Squeakz Yifang Yifang Chen taxx Mark Mijic which placed second at AEN Spring Series
In 2022, they qualified to the group stage of Oceania Tour: Stage 1. Their only loss in the group stage was to the dominant ORDER ORDER Inactive WRONSKI Michael Wronski rDeeW Riley Wilkinson Texta Matthew O’Rourke disk0 Cameron Mac Maple Elvin Sun , who were on a 17-series winning streak. However, that match-up showcased how competitive Bonkers were in the scene with both maps of that series going the distance.
After suffering an opening loss in the playoffs, Bonkers pulled off the flawless lower bracket run to take first place and OCE's lone slot at the APAC Challengers Playoffs. The grand finals marked the first time anyone had beaten ORDER in over eight months.
This was the first true international test of the OCE region due to visa issues preventing them from participating in the NA LCQ at the end of 2021.
In the group stage of the APAC playoffs, Bonkers suffered an early loss to Persija Esports Persija Esports Inactive Asteriskk Nanda Rizana Famouz Fikri Zaki Hamdani Eeyore Kevin Gunawan Flynch Vicky Rudyanto roseau Baskoro Dwi Putra but bounced back with a dominant 2-0 victory over Fancy United Esports Fancy United Esports Asia-Pacific Rank #14 YESicaN Đinh Đình Đạt foxy Crus Lư Tiến Huy Hyuse tok1o Nia twilight . The elimination match was a rematch with Persija, but Bonkers were eliminated in heartbreaking fashion after going to overtime on all three maps.
Bonkers are now: