The horned one clutches his blood-soaked pitchfork. | Photo: WSL

Open thread: Margaret River Pro, Day Three, The Box!

Super heats include Flip Toledo v Jack Robinson, John John v Jack, Brother v Colapinto, Kelly v Cardoso…

This is going to scoop your eyes out, get the spit rolling down your chin, I think.

“Its absolutely terrifying,” said Kieren Perrow, the WSL commissioner, former tour surfer and lover of thick lips.

Eight-foot Box and a raft of heats including John John Florence vs Jack Freestone (heat three), Jeremy Flores vs Sebastian Zietz (heat four), Kelly v Cardoso (six) and…all eyes on this…heat, nine, Filipe Toledo vs Jack Robinson.

Now, y’think Jack’s going to cyclone Toledo, yeah?

Watch.

Filipe has rubbed the lipstick off and been putting time into waves that have been, previously, a little uncomfortable.

Right now, it’s my new pal Italo Ferreira v Soli Bailey.

(Obviously, the gals aren’t running, equality be damned.)

Margaret River Pro Men’s Round of 32 (Round 3) Matchups:
Heat 1: Italo Ferreira (BRA) vs. Soli Bailey (AUS)
Heat 2: Michel Bourez (FRA) vs. Yago Dora (BRA)
Heat 3: John John Florence (HAW) vs. Jack Freestone (AUS)
Heat 4: Jeremy Flores (FRA) vs. Sebastian Zietz (HAW)
Heat 5: Gabriel Medina (BRA) vs. Caio Ibelli (BRA)
Heat 6: Willian Cardoso (BRA) vs. Kelly Slater (USA)
Heat 7: Jordy Smith (ZAF) vs. Leonardo Fioravanti (ITA)
Heat 8: Conner Coffin (USA) vs. Jesse Mendes (BRA)
Heat 9: Filipe Toledo (BRA) vs. Jack Robinson (AUS)
Heat 10: Michael Rodrigues (BRA) vs. Seth Moniz (HAW)
Heat 11: Owen Wright (AUS) vs. Ezekiel Lau (HAW)
Heat 12: Kolohe Andino (USA) vs. Griffin Colapinto (USA)
Heat 13: Julian Wilson (AUS) vs. Jadson Andre (BRA)
Heat 14: Peterson Crisanto (BRA) vs. Joan Duru (FRA)
Heat 15: Ryan Callinan (AUS) vs. Deivid Silva (BRA)
Heat 16: Kanoa Igarashi (JPN) vs. Ricardo Christie (NZL)

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Methree
Methree
5 years ago

the dude writing this crap is so far up his arse it ain’t funny – a no talent crayon user who thinks he’s the man, but just exposes himself as a flowery tossed trying way too hard to be cool

Christian S. Molnar
Christian S. Molnar
7 years ago

Suck it up Brazzos, your boy Italo just got his ass handed to him. Not even close…

shootsthen
shootsthen
7 years ago

My problem was never getting proper medical attention; I just shook it all off, and now my shoulder is all crooked and fucked (should have done physical therapy), broken bones have healed weird (toes, ribs), knees are fucked, etc. Anyway, my advice to my friends/etc. is to use that damn insurance, and get those injuries checked out.

shootsthen
shootsthen
7 years ago

Ouch!

V3 Rocket
V3 Rocket
7 years ago

1500 comments and still goin’
No work tomorrow, sweet 👌

Superworm
Superworm
7 years ago

Would you do Duru in a box?
Would you do Duru with a fox?

Not in a box.
Not with a fox.
I would not do Duru here or there.
I would not do Duru anywhere

timsluis
timsluis
7 years ago

Is the disqus broken? Frozen for last 20 min. Wheres Neg’s to fix it.

shootsthen
shootsthen
7 years ago

Are there Japanese and Spanish people watching WSL that can’t speak English?

Waterman of the year
Waterman of the year
7 years ago

Surely the WSL with all its resources etc could have the capacity/brains to run both the Men’s and Women’s events at the same time. Massive opportunity missed. Could have run the women in good clean conditions at either Nth Point or Main break this morning while the men were at The Box. In the best conditions of the waiting period. To put them out in onshore Main break crap is embarrassing

seahound
seahound
7 years ago

Bowling bending left, late arvo Margs, looking fun, nice to see. Good on ya Brissa for getting the camera looking that side. .

Nick Dee
Nick Dee
7 years ago
Reply to  seahound

She competes like a veteran.

seahound
seahound
7 years ago
Reply to  Nick Dee

Yeah she’s good. Wish Nikki would sit further out the back, and get another left, rather than caught inside again, or taking dud rights. .

Chief Hot stuff
Chief Hot stuff
7 years ago

This is worse than dragin a hotty back to the hotel, realizin she’s a he and doin it snyway, then wakin up next to her, I would imagine
True Longtom?

Mads Naeraa
Mads Naeraa
7 years ago

Heartbroken – again.

astro
astro
7 years ago

Fuck
Good night

John Wayne
John Wayne
7 years ago
Reply to  astro

He blew it sadly. Poor wave selection once more. Otherwise was ripping. Fully committed.

Waterman of the year
Waterman of the year
7 years ago

Soy Boy lucky to get away with this one.

Dogsnuts
Dogsnuts
7 years ago

Are you guys still here watching the fat strippers?

John Wayne
John Wayne
7 years ago

Wow Ron Dog and Barton calling the judges out. I like it.

Italo Post Heat Interview
Italo Post Heat Interview
7 years ago
Reply to  John Wayne

How was kanoas cutty on that 7? Haha

seahound
seahound
7 years ago

Yeah i think he was real brave – that tide was getting way too low, but he was still going for every wave, even after copping a pounding. And then that last one, phew! The biggest wave of the heat – he knew he needed a big score and went for it on a huge deadly wave with very little chance of making. That’s gotta be brave. Certaintly laid down a marker for the rest of his fellow countrymen. Glad he is okay, Cheers.

Mads Naeraa
Mads Naeraa
7 years ago

Down to my last clove ciggie after Indo 🙁

longtom
longtom
7 years ago
Reply to  Mads Naeraa

I just found a fresh pack I had stashed and forgotten about

Mads Naeraa
Mads Naeraa
7 years ago
Reply to  longtom

Fork it over! Or at least save two. I’ll bring a good sixer to the Point early July. Beers on me if you spot me a Sampoerna 🙂

astro
astro
7 years ago

Ricks fukked.
Judges have spoken

Mads Naeraa
Mads Naeraa
7 years ago
Reply to  astro

🙁

John Wayne
John Wayne
7 years ago
Reply to  astro

He is back in the game

astro
astro
7 years ago
Reply to  John Wayne

I really thought they were gonna low ball that.

Mads Naeraa
Mads Naeraa
7 years ago

That was NOT a 7!


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