Fantasy fans and tour surfers alike have barely had time to soak up the glory that was the 2017 Gold Coast event before the Margs beast started calling our name. Let’s see where it leads… Conditions Is there a contest that’s harder to pin down in regards to conditions than Margs? The fact is that … Read more
UPDATED* * These tables have been changed since Italo’s official withdrawal, with his data having been removed. Nat Young’s data was already in the tables, so it was not added. Please note also that previous local wildcard surfers Jacob Wilcox, Jay Davies and Jack Robinson have also had their metrics added to allow for any … Read more
Here’s the latest regarding the upcoming Drug Aware Pro in Margaret River: Italo Ferreira – *MAYBE OUT Updated – Italo’s withdrawal has been officially announced. *Italo’s injury isn’t a maybe, as it’s been well documented here and here, but whether it is serious enough to keep him out of the Margaret River events remains to … Read more
Owen fricken Wright. Where did that come from? Who the hell cares; it was just so good to see that he’s still got it. Welcome back Owen! There’s been so much written about Owen’s comeback (and deservedly so) that I won’t waste too much time revisiting. Suffice to say that we certainly missed the boat … Read more
Can you feel it? The pre-Gold Coast buzz of a new season just about to pop its cork? Sure, the WSL may have lost its CEO and main sponsor. Sure, the forecast is for yet another pumping week of surf prior to the desolate wasteland that is the waiting period forecast. But, BUT, all is … Read more
The Gold Coast season opener is fast approaching and it’s time to crunch the numbers. This data uses the 2014-2016 results to formulate projections. 2017 rookies include some data from previous WSL events where applicable and some data from the 2016 WQS. This means that they have much less reliable data and have skewed projections … Read more
Updated… We’re less than a day away from the new season, but we’re still awaiting finalised heat draw and wildcard announcement from the WSL. Obviously we’ll update this page as news comes to hand, but here’s what we know so far: Nat Young – IN as trials winner A few people said that Nat … Read more
Here is the draw & updated wildcard/injury replacement info for the Billabong Pipe Masters 2016 (8th – 20th December) INJURIES Owen Wright and Mick Fanning will again be OUT. Bede Durbidge – IN Bede will make his first WCT appearance in 2016 at Pipe. He competed in both Haliewa and Sunset, and while he only made one heat, he seems … Read more
Here is the wildcard and injury replacement info for the WSL Mens Billabong Tahiti Pro 2016 (19-30th August) Owen Wright & Bede Durbidge – OUT Both still out for another event, and still being replaced by Stu Kennedy and Sebastien Zietz. In case you haven’t heard Owen has officially declared the 2016 season as injury recovery time, and we look … Read more
Update: Joel Parkinson has pulled out of the event with a knee injury. He has been replaced by Dusty Payne in the draw (see below) Tier-coded draw thanks to Mike Jordan @ WSL Owen Wright & Bede Durbidge– both OUT Its a shame that both these WCT heavyweights are still on the bench, especially Owen, … Read more