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
16Ch0ps
Nguyễn Đức Trí Tín
Crus
Lư Tiến Huy
Hyuse
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: