Awesome surfing all round wish I could get it with one person out. Was there last week with fifty guys out didn't even get a wave same crew just got everything
If you guys heard the judges talk about their scoring criteria and what they're looking for in this contest this year it makes sense from that perspective why Owen took this one from Fanning
Mick Fanning lost this heat? Those backside snaps just seem to be getting over-scored. I don't know why the god's decided to only score barrels from behind the rocks as high? Those mid-wave barrels really help to break-up the monotony. IDK...
I liked Owens surfing way more but Micks barrel and the fact that he always starts off with two good turns along with his less powerful quick slashes should have been a pretty good bit more than Owen
What the hell ever... I am sure that most on here admit they are not pro surfers... but that was ROBBERY... I enjoy watching these vids... and admire the sport, and I have NEVER seen anyone else do anything CLOSE to that to set up and DELIVER a barrel. I'm sure its been done before... but I never seen it... and I found it IMPRESSIVE AS HELL...
" I think he got the score, I think everyone thought he got the score. It's the Owen Wright comeback story score. Nobodies even talking about past when it happened because everyone knows he should of gotten the score. Not to mention the falls. Since when have falls not lowered an already high scoring wave? Rich Porta is basically saying whatever Joe wants to hear. It's the barrels behind the rock that we want to see. That barrel my have been inside, but it was big, long and Mick was deep. I'm happy he's out, I'm not a Mick fan. Too consistent for me. Lol..". Said friend, Robbie Tarter
Mick clearly the better surfer in this heat.
I honestly didn't see Mick lose this heat..very weird..
no fucking way, mick should have been 17+ for this heat
5yrs on and I still can’t believe how underdone Mick was!
WOW... that's the worst scoring I've seen. How can you not be impressed with that brake stomp and DEEP and LONG barrel?
How did mick lose that heat, judges wtf!
Owen Ripped!!! However, there is no way Mick lost that heat.
Naa sorry that was Mick Fanning completely every wave.
Well! Thats why I am not on the judging panel; to me it looked like Mick was the better surfer.
Awesome surfing all round wish I could get it with one person out. Was there last week with fifty guys out didn't even get a wave same crew just got everything
If you guys heard the judges talk about their scoring criteria and what they're looking for in this contest this year it makes sense from that perspective why Owen took this one from Fanning
Mick Fanning lost this heat? Those backside snaps just seem to be getting over-scored. I don't know why the god's decided to only score barrels from behind the rocks as high? Those mid-wave barrels really help to break-up the monotony. IDK...
Mick surfed better in my opinion and got that long barrel, how could the judges not give him the win..bad call if you ask me!
I dont get it seems like total bullshit to me mick shoudve won
I liked Owens surfing way more but Micks barrel and the fact that he always starts off with two good turns along with his less powerful quick slashes should have been a pretty good bit more than Owen
Owen didn’t even ride a single wave out how tf did he win
mick shoulda won
I’m an Aussie surfer so I go for both
Mick was robbed....Fanning getting barrels in the same wave, Owen doing the same turn...hmmmm
Is this the next cool thing for kooks to do? - Pretend they are surfing judges and make out there is a conspiracy against their fav surfers?
What the hell ever... I am sure that most on here admit they are not pro surfers... but that was ROBBERY... I enjoy watching these vids... and admire the sport, and I have NEVER seen anyone else do anything CLOSE to that to set up and DELIVER a barrel. I'm sure its been done before... but I never seen it... and I found it IMPRESSIVE AS HELL...
" I think he got the score, I think everyone thought he got the score. It's the Owen Wright comeback story score. Nobodies even talking about past when it happened because everyone knows he should of gotten the score. Not to mention the falls. Since when have falls not lowered an already high scoring wave? Rich Porta is basically saying whatever Joe wants to hear. It's the barrels behind the rock that we want to see. That barrel my have been inside, but it was big, long and Mick was deep. I'm happy he's out, I'm not a Mick fan. Too consistent for me. Lol..". Said friend, Robbie Tarter
"He should have won the heat. Owen was on bigger waves and throwing hatchets as they say, but he fell!"
A handicap applied for the goofy footed ?
This is laughable. Compare Owens 8.1 to Micks 7.17. A J. O. K. E. !
Go Owen you own him this. Should Win Quick Pro.Mick ..Incredible Tech Bottom Tube
wtf is up with that. the big fanny smashed it!
fiirst
i think it was real close coulda gone either way. owen's ripping!!
Owen was ripping, but he still didn’t make a wave. Mick was robbed
Quite glaring who the better surfer was. Robbery committed
owen got the handicapp cuz his head hurts