In 1999, modern-day big-wave charger Shane Dorian held the famous Bell aloft and uttered the now-famous phrase “no kook has ever won Bells”. For me, this quote raises more questions than answers: was he was implying that the venue is guaranteed to sort the men from the boys? Was he suggesting that other venues somehow … Read more
We’ve cut it a little fine, with less than 36 hours until the Bells waiting period, but all of the wildcards/replacements have been announced and an updated forecast is in the bag; it’s time to ring this fantasy Bell… Conditions Analysing the conditions means having one eye on the forecast; will surfers be heaving Olympic … Read more
Bells is only days away and, with the QuikPro a distant (and, for some of us, painful) memory, it’s a great opportunity to tweak those teams into something resembling more Sci-Phi than Banana Board. Below you will find a range of data fields that you can manipulate in order to wade your way through the … Read more
There are still quite a few injury changes for the Bells event, with some major confirmations already flowing through from WSL: Sponsor Wildcard – ? Trials Wildcard – ? Jack Freestone – confirmed Jack Freestone has withdrawn from the Bells contest with an undisclosed injury. Dusty Payne has been added to the draw as his … Read more
They surfed R2 in that? Must be a very daunting forecast….. Men’s R2 Well Mick and Adriano got through to R3 as expected. De Souza grabbing the R2 win with a little bit of suspense at the end there, but just a karma payback for Brett Simpson stealing his R1. Look for both of them … Read more
TRUST IN SURF-STATS! Well, we said a lot of things, and while for some of them we wait to see the outcome, others panned out beautifully in R1 of the Men’s and Women’s Bells. In our Men’s WSL Fantasy Surfing write-ups, we gave you Tier A as Mick Fanning and Adriano De Souza. Both lost … Read more
The event window for Bells this year opens next Wednesday April 1 (Tuesday, March 31 at 1pm PST) and so far, the first week’s forecast looks pretty bleak. Here’s the report from Magicseaweed. Wednesday through Sunday morning looks like 2-3′ range with a wide variety of winds throughout the week and mostly overcast skies. Let’s … Read more
Photo: Justin Mackin What do you think about when picking your lineup? Do you look at the stats provided on WSL Fantasy Surfer like 2015 AHS? With only one event under their belt, that can be a very misleading approach to selecting the best team available. We have some strategy tips for you to consider … Read more
Here we are, just two weeks from the 2015 Bells Beach CT and the Men’s Heat Draw has dropped! Maximizing your R1 Bye potential will give you a huge edge in CT #2 this year. Those mind-blowing upsets at the Gold Coast stirred the rankings beautifully for drafting solid quality at Bells. Like fish in … Read more
If you’re trying to find an edge for Bells Beach in WSL Fantasy Surfing, look no further. Here are our Projected Average Heat Scores (PAHS), Projected Fantasy Points (PFP) and past QSFW Power Scores for each surfer in the Men’s and Women’s CT. Below, you’ll find who we think is poised for a big payoff. Keep … Read more