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
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
With less than a week until the 2016 season kicks off, it’s time to look at the numbers. Below you will find a range of data fields that you can manipulate in order to wade your way through the selection process. We must however reiterate the fact from our previous article that our 2016 data … Read more
Well, we gave you about 78% good advice for Bells, which is a very good success rate. We hope to have helped you pick your team for either site, and as always give us a shout on Twitter or Facebook to let us know if we did! Select the tabs to see our overview for each … Read more
Ricardo Christie – NZL, R Rank: 32 Proj: 31
Here’s a guy with no CT experience, not even as a WC, and he’s never won a QS. So what’s he doing in the top crop? Well, Christie cleaned house in the 2014 MQS as best you can without a win. He posted 39 heats over 12 events for a sub-average 3.25 REA and 477.04 TFP, but held up an impressive 15.9 AHS over that stretch. With no FA and a sluggish 7 QSF, though, it’s tough to see Ricardo faring better than 30th overall this year.
Wiggolly Dantas – BRA, G Rank: 24 Proj: 13
Officially welcomed to the show this year is Wiggolly Dantas, a member of the new Brazilian generation aimed at staking their claim among the elite. Like the other meninos on tour, Dantas is well rounded and suited for any conditions, capable of dropping big points from the air or behind the curtain.
Last year, Wiggolly shred through the QS, notching a 3.92 REA in 51 heats for 556.07 TFP.
The WSL is setting the bar even higher this year in their production value, and aggressively pushing their Fantasy Surfing. If you haven’t joined up and started playing yet, Click Here to set your Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach lineup. The event locations are identical to 2014, but there’ll be some new blood in the water. Let’s … Read more