John John Florence's surfing justifies Margaret River as a tour event says BeachGrit's tour reporter. And, guess who's opening the seeding round? Post your comments here…
Yesterday, I was in Margaret River examining the machinations surrounding the tour event there, as well as spending a day with Italo Ferreira who has returned to Western Australia despite reservations regarding the wisdom of holding an event within the habitat of the Great White shark.
I can report that the waves have been very good, four-to-six-foot and brushed by that rarest of phenomenon in the west, the offshore, and that the Box just across the bay there, was open for biz.
It’s a little smaller today, I believe, and the women will mow through their seeding round, which comprises six heats, before John John opens the men’s in roughly three hours.
Joining John will be the steamrolling Kelly Slater and perennial underdog Jadson Andre.
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Margaret River Pro Women’s Seeding Round (Round 1) Matchups:
Heat 1: Caroline Marks (USA) vs. Johanne Defay (FRA) vs. Paige Hareb (NZL)
Heat 2: Carissa Moore (HAW) vs. Nikki Van Dijk (AUS) vs. Keely Andrew (AUS)
Heat 3: Stephanie Gilmore (AUS) vs. Coco Ho (HAW) vs. Mia McCarthy (AUS)
Heat 4: Courtney Conlogue (USA) vs. Brisa Hennessy (CRI) vs. Macy Callaghan (AUS)
Heat 5: Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS) vs. Tatiana Weston-Webb (BRA) vs. Silvana Lima (BRA)
Heat 6: Malia Manuel (HAW) vs. Lakey Peterson (USA) vs. Bronte Macaulay (AUS)
Margaret River Pro Men’s Seeding Round (Round 1) Matchups:
Heat 1: John John Florence (HAW) vs. Kelly Slater (USA) vs. Jadson Andre (BRA)
Heat 2: Kanoa Igarashi (JPN) vs. Yago Dora (BRA) vs. Soli Bailey (AUS)
Heat 3: Julian Wilson (AUS) vs. Peterson Crisanto (BRA) vs. Caio Ibelli (BRA)
Heat 4: Italo Ferreira (BRA) vs. Joan Duru (FRA) vs. Frederico Morais (PRT)
Heat 5: Gabriel Medina (BRA) vs. Deivid Silva (BRA), Jacob Willcox (AUS)
Heat 6: Filipe Toledo (BRA) vs. Sebastian Zietz (HAW), Jack Robinson (AUS)
Heat 7: Jordy Smith (ZAF) vs. Adrian Buchan (AUS) vs. Ricardo Christie (NZL)
Heat 8: Kolohe Andino (USA) vs. Seth Moniz (HAW) vs. Jack Freestone (AUS)
Heat 9: Conner Coffin (USA) vs. Ryan Callinan (AUS) vs. Leonardo Fioravanti (ITA)
Heat 10: Wade Carmichael (AUS) vs. Michael Rodrigues (BRA) vs. Ezekiel Lau (HAW)
Heat 11: Jeremy Flores (FRA) vs. Willian Cardoso (BRA) vs. Jesse Mendes (BRA)
Heat 12: Owen Wright (AUS) vs. Michel Bourez (FRA) vs. Griffin Colapinto (USA)
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Have you not heard of remote work? It applies to surf coaches now too
Classic soundbite! Barton is hard not to like
Can someone please explain to me why we must listen to Strider gobble on and float around with that stupid getup, year after year? I cringe every time someone paddles past him, in silence, as he watches on with beady eyes, mic pressed to lips.
great song!
Just got some free time . Did Jack Robinson get stuck coming back from Chile . I watched the post show and read comments here but no news on the subject ! The Afternoon highlights I saw looked like the creator was trying to fuse together Keramas,Trestles and Main Break at 2 ft except for Jesse‘s miracle wave ?
He could never make it back in time. Should make the elimination round now.
The good news for you is that at least one Aussie will make it out of the elimination round.
Maybe he should have stayed and surfed in this event for 3000 PT’s ? QS has better waves than CT again ? https://youtu.be/cLUYSLMmSFw
yeah maybe………..great waves up there and its a lot closer to His last comp – just a short bus ride away. But he does get a nice $10K USD minimum just for showing up at Margs….so perhaps he can just fly business class to ease the burden.
You can track him here
https://www.swellnet.com/ne…
Yes wsl should have cut and paste the Swellnet story as the lead, event sponsors wild card, child prodigy born at the box, was ruling NP until contest was postponed, good chance of making the CT, rushing to be at the contest with supermodel girlfriend by his side, so many stories within stories that Pottz might OD on WOW’s
Thanks Doob .
Kainoa The New Wilko On The Blocks
Michel just fucked my multi!
Same here
Fuckin cheating shit bag
New term – top scorer !
Also, flying into the round of 32
What exactly is a rock n roll float
Ice cream in bourbon&coke . .
tail slide
Can Owen only surf heats when its 6ft plus and heaving please…
I could kill right now.
Shut down the Fuk up
Joe n pottz
hmm margarine, me likey it…
And he has authored children’s books
I’d prefer to think of Rosy’s wetsuit’s odour
What if he needs to shit or urgently toss off? Does he come in to do that?
Yes.
He just dribbles shit.
Do you think VALs enjoy listening to these cunts?
Joe sixer will have nodded off halfway through Joes heat.
“Bourez is one of the most dominant performers of all time out here” – Potz. Is this bloke fucking kidding himself. JJF’s performance was the most dominant in the past 20 years at any event!!!
… and his balls, taste like what?
Bourez is a cheating shitbag who just lost me two bets with his interference.
Colapinto would’ve got the score for sure
How does one guy talk so much shit. Go Pottz. Have you heard he was the ’89 world champ?
$5 on Mendes at 4.75.
V.nice
Finding some great energy to attack Main Break.
jeez Joe speaks shit
Fuck he just encourages Pottz too. What an arsehole
Dynamic duo!
Want to see Joe’s face connect with the end section
Want to see his severance announcement.
What shit is pottz drawing on the screen. Trick tips from pottz. Fucken hell