Narrabeen showed its teeth in unruly conditions and the Challenger Series contingent answered the call to leave everything on the line. It was feast or famine with Eli Hanneman’s last-second hammer earning a 9.00 on a mutant section leading the jaw-dropping moments alongside incredible power showcases from Taro Watanabe, Levi Slawson, Dimitri Poulos, Miguel Pupo and more to earn their place into the Round of 16. The women’s debuts witnessed top seeds elevate performances with the likes of Nadia Erostarbe, Erin Brooks, Sally Fitzgibbons, and emerging talents push back against the upper echelon. Competitors will now go toe-to-toe in the Round of 16 with a ticket to Finals Day on the line and a major surge in the rankings on hand to leave Australia.
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