He’s done it; Matty Wilko has popped his WSL cherry and gotten to home base with a tour event, the dirty minx. We couldn’t be happier for him. Wilko, who has until recently been best known for rollerblades, novelty wetsuits, good times and unfulfilled potential, gave us a glimpse of what we can possibly expect … Read more
I’ve hesitated to write this article for a couple of days. Part of the delay had to do with the craziness of this time of year, but motivation was also lacking due to my disappointment at Mick’s loss. As a writer/commentator I try to limit my biases (except towards the 8 surfers on my fantasy team), … Read more
Update: 13 December Live Projection for the Pipe Masters following R2: As the drama is defers, it compounds; this anticipation can’t be good for my heart. There’s no shortage of potential discussion following the 2015 Pipe Masters’ Act II, a Round that taught every CT invasive a lesson in elimination. Jamie O’Brien and Mason Ho avoided this massacre following their R1 Heat wins … Read more
R1 is over, but no one’s season has ended yet. The losers have all been reseeded into R2 and that’s where we’ll see some drama. So far, our picks are doing great and our Gut Instincts Team looks like it could go all the way: Obviously we need Jack Robinson to pick up the slack, … Read more
We finally had some Heats! After 8 long lay-days the 2015 Target Maui Pro got underway in exciting fashion. The women of the CT put on a great show through R3, here are some key notes and takeaways… Updated Projections: Conlogue Drops to 3rd Courtney Conlogue is now projected to take 3rd behind Carissa Moore … Read more
Firstly, let me apologise for the lateness of my article; Travis Logie forced me to go on hold every few hours in order to reflect the true nature of the contest. The final result may be spectacular, but you could just lose your mind getting to it. Speaking of losing one’s mind: How bat-shit-crazy was … Read more
Wow, the Moche Rip Curl Pro was intense! We saw some very unexpected results with ratings leaders Mick Fanning and Adriano de Souza eliminated in R3, Julian Wilson and Owen Wright out even earlier in R2 and Gabriel Medina unable to capitalize with a QF loss (moving up only one spot). The biggest jumps were … Read more
We have a new champion! No, not Medina. I’m talking about Aaron’s Picks; the latest event champion in the Surf-Stats Clubhouse. Aaron’s score of 600.97 narrowly put him in the lead over Pest’s Picks to take out 745th position overall and claim the coveted bragging rights until the next contest. Unfortunately, that will only be … Read more
Mick Fanning has officially returned from Fantasy Time-Out following his win at the Hurley Pro Trestles – welcome back to the consideration table, Fanno! Also a big congratulations to our Surf-Stats Clubhouse Trestles Champions: Men’s: Felonious Crunk – 681.26 Pts Felonious Crunk took 341st overall for Trestles without event winner (real-life or fantasy), Mick Fanning. This is a great … Read more
Let’s start with some recognition: the name Felonious Crunk can be carved in stone as the inaugural winner of a Surf-Stats Clubhouse event with an impressive score of 681.26 (event rank: 341). I should disclose that Felonious Crunk is owned by my good friend Dave, but given that he ignored my horrible suggestions and was … Read more