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How It Works
This category is 100% public voting so it doesn’t have to be the best wave, just the most popular clip. This year we have a mix of barrels, wipeouts, carves, party waves and pure surf stoke.
The people’s champ will win a $300 Slimes Newcastle Gift Card, a case of Modus Beer & $50 Modus Brewery Gift Card
Over the next week we will be posting the Quarter Finals and voting will be done via Instagram stories ~ entrants gee your mates up! Semi Finals to follow with the same system and the Grand Final will be decided by a vote during the 2022 Wave of the Winter Presentation/Screening at Modus Brewery (date to be locked in)
Like last year the Wave of the Winter Winner will be judged by MR and there are a few crazy barrels not included here 🤙
Thanks to Dave Anderson & Shane Blue for the clips - plenty of hours standing on a freezing beach clocked up this winter between those two legends 🎥
The Draw
Quarter Final 1
Both filmed by Shane Blue, it’s Jake Sylvester’s old-school rail clinic up against the mystery ‘Surfer X’s’ crazy pigdog - the WSL judges would have called it incomplete but there are no rules here!
The Winner: Jake
Quarter Final 2
Both filmed by Shane Blue it’s the 2023 WOTW Champ Gus Nicho’s dreamy tube versus another unknown punter with a glorious pigdog! We reckon if you finish in your feet in counts.
The Winner: Gus
Quarter Final 3
The battle of the wipeouts - in one corner it’s Dean Bertsos valiant effort free falling into an absolute gem. Up against him is the unknown ‘Surfer Z’ who spotted a lobster
and ate dinner like a king that night 🦞. Both filmed by Shane Blue
The Winner: Dean
Quarter Final 4
Both filmed by Dave Anderson this one is all about surf stoke and fun! Elke Rysso’s infectious froth versus sharing is caring from Ethan Pearce & Gus Nicho.
The Winner: Ethan & Gus
Semi Final 1
Both filmed by Shane Blue, it’s Jake Sylvester’s old-school rail clinic up against 2022 WOTW Champ Gus Nicho’s dreamy tube
The Winner: Gus
Semi Final 2
Filmed by Shane Blue, it’s Dean Bertsos valiant effort free falling into an absolute gem, up against Team Pig Dog aka Ethan Pearce & Gus Nicho filmed by Dave Anderson
The Winner: Ethan & Gus
The Grand Final
Unlike the earlier rounds, the Grand Final is decided by voting at the WOTW Presentation Night and due to lack of foresight by Tim the final was Gus vs himself. Team Pig Dog aka Ethan Pearce & Gus Nicho filmed by Dave Anderson vs Gus Nicho’s dreamy tube filmed by Shane Blue
The Winner: Gus Nicho (70-68 Bottle Top Votes)