"He's in synch with the ocean. It's like he's on another level. He's matrixed out," says Ross Williams.
If the Australian surfer Jack Robinson had been born two days earlier in 1997 there would be a compelling case that he was the second coming of Jesus Christ.
Robinson, born December 27, carries around his own lightning and this afternoon, at Sunset Beach, Jackie strolled to victory, tearing the rest of the field to shreds, combo-ing every single other surfer in the final.
His 19.07 was the highest total in a final at Sunset ever.
“He’s in synch with the ocean. It’s like he’s on another level. He’s matrixed out,” said the commentator and coach of John John Florence, Ross Williams. “He’s seeing different dimensions to everybody else.”
“He’s in synch with the ocean. It’s like he’s on another level. He’s matrixed out,” said the commentator and coach of John John Florence, Ross Williams. “He’s seeing different dimensions to everybody else.”
This medium-sized boy with big bones and long muscles and who has a head of hair that looks like a bale of hay that’s just exploded, has now qualified for the 2020 tour, with its events at Margaret River, Grajagan, Teahupoo and Pipeline.
Jackie’s business will be, I predict to humiliate higher-rated surfers at dangerous reef ledges.
“I wanted to claim it, I wanted to stamp it,” said Jackie, in an accent that was neither Australian nor American, as he collected his thirty-gees and trophy.
unfortunately i agree
And not even a peep about Kolohe Andino giving the judges the bras d’honneur at the end of semi-final heat 4? Very disappointing Grit…
Actually Jack’s girlfriend will be a good addition to the CT as well!
Bummer to think he’s traveling with only one girlfriend
Way too young to be stuck into that treadmill
Never good for a young competitor….
Great Jack Robinson!
2020 will be fantastic!
And for now the question is…
Who will be the golden boy, the last white hope?
Double J Single F… or Single J Single R?
Who’s gonna win Rossie’s heart and take him to dance…
I am reading a lot of hype for Jack Robbo. I predict he will last a year on the CT. A great barrel rider, and that’s great if Tahiti fires. Else it will be be about the rail game and airs, which Robbo is still catching up to the rest. Brazilian Storm still raging and Aussies cowering in it’s shadow. One Australian surfer in top ten, Owen Wright. (no hope of a title really) Gabe, Italo and Filipe to dominate the CT for years to come. They are miles ahead of all Aussies. John John is the only hope to stop the Brazil domination (if his knees hold out).
JJF hasn’t surfed in 5 1/2 contests and is in 8th place. Draw your own conclusions.
Now he just needs to learn how to do a reo and catty in waves under 6ft
Can someone tell me why Jack wasnt given an interference on Zeke for getting in his way( getting run over) and limiting his score. Also Ethan did the same thing to Wade Carmichael-Hunt . I am stoked we have two potential world champs but are the rules different in the QS or in Hawaii????
Article 168.03 in the WSL Rulebook:
When a Surfer is put in a position while paddling out that they cannot get
out of the way and a collision happens due to this, it is up to a majority of
the Judges to call interference based on whether it is determined to be
accidental or not.
Pretty much, majority of the judges would have to decide that Robbo through himself under Zeke’s board on purpose.
thanks for the clarification Drew.
Can someone tell Zeke is NOT Sunny Garcia and can let go on this cocky attitude?
Never been a fan of Zeke, but fcuk he was a gentleman yesterday. Totally gracious in defeat after coming second and missing out on requalification.
I think he was relieved.
Apparently we get to watch the Irons brothers reincarnated on the WSL 2020
Listening to his post heat interview, his off his Chops!! What’s with the half American accent?
he seemed pretty dumb….is he?
Jack be nimble and jack be quick….
Robbo’s gotta be one of the best out sunset hands down.
Hope he can keep it up next year. Where can I put money on him being rookie of the year next season already?
you sure do like to let everyone know you like boys
Jack’s performance was amazing but the post win interview was unbelievable. No 21 year old from Margaret River should sound like that.
Would be cooler if his model partner was Julian Wilson.
We would know we had arrived in modernity.
Only thing that’ll beat Robbo at G-Land will be something that lives in the jungle.
An ocelot?
A tapir?
An Aye-Aye?
A Satanic Leaf-Tailed Gecko?
A Hyorhinomys stuempkei?
None of these are a match for someone who’s matrixed out. But a tiger on the other hand. Jack will have to be on top-form.
Do tigers surf?
Is that like dog surfing?
I wouldn’t like to volunteer to push one into a wave.
…A Camel?
Has your sense deserted you?
harry dean clearly has a more detailed history of the things that (once) lived in the Jungle at G’land
Be real good to see him at a pumping Kirra.
His current girlfriend might get annoyed.
I want to see a heat between Jack Robbo and Willem Cardoso at Teahupoo when the swell has just jacked to 8 to 10
You can’t script this
A lot !