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 Jack Freestone – confirmed Jack Freestone has withdrawn from the Bells contest with an undisclosed injury.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
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
The new season can be summed up as such: a clean slate. Welcome to a new year with new surfers and a new shot at fantasy glory. By now many of you will have given, at the very least, a passing thought to the final make-up of your fantasy surfing teams for this, the first … 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
Updates (10 December, 2015) Owen Wright’s injury and status are still unknown. The latest suggests it could be water in the lungs – not something of a long-term worry, but would definitely impact his participation in the Pipe Masters. We’ll keep an eye on it at our Injury Hub, but since we didn’t suggest him … Read more
Enjoy our Fantasy Research Tools for the Billabong Pipe Masters! Including Conditions AHS and Fantasy Surfer Pts/$ Tables. With plenty of time until December 8th, there’s no excuse for losing! Join our Surf-Stats Clubhouse (Password: fantasy) and try to beat our projections-based Numbers Team for the Pipe Fantasy Championship Title and $10 in Fantasurf.com credits! Don’t forget … 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
That Hansel Medina, he’s so hot right now! I’m pretty sure he’s an ambi-turner as well. Medina was head-and-shoulders above the competition at the QuikPro, sometimes literally. He has been building form steadily since JBay, and I don’t see him slowing down as the season draws to its crescendo. The ticket for guys like Adriano … 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
Injury Update: 4 October, 2015 – Jordy Smith (back) and Matt Banting (knee) have officially withdrawn from the 2015 Quiksilver Pro France. They will be replaced by Aritz Aranburu and one still TBD, most likely Caio Ibelli following the Cascais QS. Was Trestles a ride or what? De Souza finally gave the Gold up to Mick … Read more