1 00:00:02,295 --> 00:00:04,839 [Cibilic] We're back. Is it rolling? Are we rolling? 2 00:00:04,839 --> 00:00:05,966 [director] Yeah, we're rolling. 3 00:00:05,966 --> 00:00:07,509 My name is Morgan Cibilic. 4 00:00:07,509 --> 00:00:11,221 Uh, I'm professional surfer and, uh, yeah, 5 00:00:11,221 --> 00:00:14,516 I got fifth on the rankings last year. So, yeah. 6 00:00:14,516 --> 00:00:16,893 [audience chattering] 7 00:00:18,687 --> 00:00:20,564 - [audience cheering] - [commentator 1] How did he do that? 8 00:00:20,564 --> 00:00:22,190 Are you kidding me? 9 00:00:22,190 --> 00:00:23,733 [spectator] Whoo-hoo! 10 00:00:23,733 --> 00:00:27,445 It still feels crazy surreal that I did so well. 11 00:00:27,445 --> 00:00:28,863 [audience cheering] 12 00:00:28,863 --> 00:00:32,116 [Turpel] Morgan Cibilic is the best Australian on tour right now, period. 13 00:00:33,451 --> 00:00:35,787 [Hughes] Morgan came in as the total unknown, 14 00:00:35,787 --> 00:00:41,209 and suddenly he walked away as one of the best five surfers on the planet. 15 00:00:41,209 --> 00:00:42,502 Well done, mate. [chuckles] 16 00:00:43,003 --> 00:00:46,006 - Sick heat, mate. Hey. - [Kennedy] Last year, we saw the emergence 17 00:00:46,006 --> 00:00:52,137 of two young, fierce Australian rookies, Morgan Cibilic and Jack Robinson. 18 00:00:53,513 --> 00:00:54,764 [Turpel] Going to the air. 19 00:00:54,764 --> 00:00:55,849 [audience cheering] 20 00:00:55,849 --> 00:01:01,938 And the rookie from WA has just won his first championship tour event. 21 00:01:02,606 --> 00:01:06,192 [Kennedy] Last year, Jack won his first event in Mexico. 22 00:01:06,192 --> 00:01:08,987 Winning an event, that puts you in a whole nother realm. 23 00:01:09,738 --> 00:01:10,947 [Robinson] It was pretty cool. 24 00:01:10,947 --> 00:01:13,325 Like, not many guys can win an event in their first year. 25 00:01:13,825 --> 00:01:15,493 It hasn't happened in a very long time. 26 00:01:18,914 --> 00:01:20,373 [Miley-Dyer] But this season, 27 00:01:20,373 --> 00:01:23,376 people are looking at Morgs and Jack Robbo, 28 00:01:23,376 --> 00:01:26,254 and they're like, "Well, when are you gonna win a World Title?" 29 00:01:32,177 --> 00:01:33,970 [Robinson] There's a little right rip bowl. 30 00:01:34,721 --> 00:01:37,766 [Cibilic] Do you reckon? Those waves. I might go get ready. 31 00:01:37,766 --> 00:01:40,060 [Thompson] Let's do it. Surf no matter what, hey? 32 00:01:40,560 --> 00:01:42,354 [Hughes] Now, they're into their second season. 33 00:01:42,354 --> 00:01:44,231 They need to prove that they have what it takes 34 00:01:44,231 --> 00:01:46,399 to be a mainstay on the championship tour. 35 00:01:46,399 --> 00:01:48,068 [Thompson] Morgan Balboa. [laughs] 36 00:01:48,068 --> 00:01:50,403 [Hughes] That it wasn't just a fluke in that rookie season, 37 00:01:50,403 --> 00:01:52,822 but they really deserve to have their name in the sand. 38 00:01:52,822 --> 00:01:53,949 Ready, boss. 39 00:01:55,242 --> 00:01:56,368 Pumping, hey? 40 00:01:58,245 --> 00:02:01,665 We've seen a lot of surfers have a really good first rookie year, 41 00:02:02,374 --> 00:02:04,376 and then the second year rolls in 42 00:02:04,376 --> 00:02:07,170 and it's like, "Actually, I've gotta back this up." 43 00:02:08,337 --> 00:02:10,966 [Cibilic] I don't know why people crumble their second year, 44 00:02:10,966 --> 00:02:13,134 but hopefully, that-- that's not me. [chuckles] 45 00:02:43,707 --> 00:02:44,833 [Julia] Make acai? 46 00:02:44,833 --> 00:02:49,671 [Robinson] Um, yeah. Do a little acai. Mmm. 47 00:02:49,671 --> 00:02:52,007 Oh, not the avocado. 48 00:02:52,007 --> 00:02:56,011 [Julia] So, put an avocado in, because it makes it smooth. 49 00:02:59,389 --> 00:03:01,016 [Robinson] Last year was really interesting, 50 00:03:01,016 --> 00:03:02,893 like, it wasn't an easy season. 51 00:03:02,893 --> 00:03:05,270 I almost fell off the championship tour. 52 00:03:05,812 --> 00:03:09,024 I had to come through heaps of things, with, you know, Dad. 53 00:03:10,108 --> 00:03:12,986 He's always asking me, you know, "Who have you got around you? 54 00:03:12,986 --> 00:03:14,571 Why can't I come to the next event?" 55 00:03:14,571 --> 00:03:16,740 Because he always used to be a part of it. 56 00:03:16,740 --> 00:03:19,618 But I just asked him to stay away. 57 00:03:20,452 --> 00:03:22,913 So then, basically, this year, 58 00:03:22,913 --> 00:03:27,542 I'm just doing my own thing and I'm only having certain people around. 59 00:03:28,627 --> 00:03:30,337 Tastes a bit weird in the smoothie though. 60 00:03:30,337 --> 00:03:32,297 - No, it doesn't. - Okay. 61 00:03:32,297 --> 00:03:38,136 When I met Jack, I was very young. I was, like, 19, I think. And he was 20. 62 00:03:39,095 --> 00:03:40,847 So, I feel like we have been growing so much 63 00:03:40,847 --> 00:03:43,141 and getting more mature with everything together. 64 00:03:43,141 --> 00:03:45,268 So, I see him changing all the time. 65 00:03:45,268 --> 00:03:46,603 Yeah. Good. 66 00:03:46,603 --> 00:03:50,315 It's crazy because he's only been on tour for barely two years. 67 00:03:50,315 --> 00:03:53,443 But I feel like, from last year to this year, he's-- 68 00:03:53,443 --> 00:03:55,362 Has a completely different mind-set. 69 00:03:56,238 --> 00:03:57,572 He's in the zone. 70 00:03:57,572 --> 00:03:58,865 Eats really healthy. 71 00:03:59,407 --> 00:04:01,034 He's more Zen. 72 00:04:01,534 --> 00:04:04,162 He's 100% man now. [chuckles] 73 00:04:04,746 --> 00:04:07,123 You can have the big one and then I'll have the cup. 74 00:04:07,791 --> 00:04:08,917 You want that? Okay. 75 00:04:10,001 --> 00:04:14,464 [Robinson] After the breakthrough win in Mexico, you wanna win way more. 76 00:04:15,048 --> 00:04:17,509 It's your first win, and, yeah, you get addicted to it. 77 00:04:18,509 --> 00:04:22,138 But there's a lot of crazy talents on tour. 78 00:04:22,681 --> 00:04:25,559 So, it's like, "Fuck, we gotta make sure I'm ready to go." 79 00:04:32,857 --> 00:04:34,234 [people at event chattering] 80 00:04:41,116 --> 00:04:42,367 [Cibilic] Do you want a drink? 81 00:04:42,367 --> 00:04:45,370 [people chattering] 82 00:04:46,162 --> 00:04:47,998 [podcaster 1] Uh, let's get our next guest up. 83 00:04:47,998 --> 00:04:49,874 [podcaster 2] He's done Australia proud. 84 00:04:49,874 --> 00:04:56,298 Put your hands together for Morgan "Morgball" Cibilic! 85 00:04:56,298 --> 00:04:59,676 [audience cheering, whistling] 86 00:05:00,760 --> 00:05:02,554 [audience cheering continues] 87 00:05:02,554 --> 00:05:05,682 [mouthing words] Hey! Morgan! 88 00:05:09,477 --> 00:05:12,105 Thanks. Um, there's a crazy crowd out there, 89 00:05:12,105 --> 00:05:14,190 so thanks everybody for coming down. 90 00:05:14,190 --> 00:05:16,693 - And, uh, yeah. - [audience member 1] Yeah! Yeah. 91 00:05:16,693 --> 00:05:20,405 Morgs, uh, how much has your life changed in these last two years? 92 00:05:20,405 --> 00:05:21,781 You're a full-blown celeb. 93 00:05:21,781 --> 00:05:25,327 [Cibilic] Yeah. You obviously get a lot more endorsements and sponsorships. 94 00:05:25,327 --> 00:05:28,997 And once you do well, life's a lot easier. Put it that way. 95 00:05:28,997 --> 00:05:32,667 [chuckles] Every-- Yeah, people start giving you stuff and yeah. 96 00:05:32,667 --> 00:05:35,045 - [chuckles] I'm liking it. [laughs] - [audience laughs] 97 00:05:36,254 --> 00:05:39,591 You go from washing dishes at The Prince to looking at property 98 00:05:39,591 --> 00:05:40,675 and all that kind of stuff. 99 00:05:40,675 --> 00:05:43,178 - So it's incre-- - [audience laughing, cheering] 100 00:05:43,178 --> 00:05:45,805 - [podcaster 2] You've made it, eh? - Yep. [laughs] 101 00:05:45,805 --> 00:05:47,390 [podcaster 1] Made it. 102 00:05:48,892 --> 00:05:53,605 Last season, 90% of the surfing industry were like, "Who is this kid?" 103 00:05:54,356 --> 00:05:57,275 Where, this year, people wanted to get to know him. 104 00:05:57,275 --> 00:05:59,194 People were just-- were grabbing at him. 105 00:06:00,237 --> 00:06:02,697 [podcaster 1] Mate, just talk us through the year. 106 00:06:02,697 --> 00:06:06,493 Um, yeah, this year hasn't gone too-- [stammers] too well to plan, 107 00:06:06,493 --> 00:06:09,579 and, um, I felt like I'd be able to get the results a lot easier. 108 00:06:09,579 --> 00:06:11,748 Yeah, last year I definitely wanted to rip some heads off, 109 00:06:11,748 --> 00:06:14,626 and, yeah, so I'm gonna try channel that for the next few events, 110 00:06:14,626 --> 00:06:16,378 and show 'em a bit of Aussie mongrel, 111 00:06:16,378 --> 00:06:17,837 - so hopefully, it changes. - That's it, mate. 112 00:06:17,837 --> 00:06:19,005 Stop looking at property 113 00:06:19,005 --> 00:06:22,092 and start sharing cars and sleeping in board bags. 114 00:06:22,092 --> 00:06:24,594 - [audience laughing] - Go back to the ye olden times. 115 00:06:31,017 --> 00:06:36,314 [Fanning] Watching Morgs on the stage, it seemed like he was enjoying it. 116 00:06:36,314 --> 00:06:38,149 Have a good one. [chuckling] Yeah. 117 00:06:38,984 --> 00:06:41,736 [Fanning] And going into that second season, 118 00:06:41,736 --> 00:06:45,323 when you've got a million people blowing smoke up your arse, 119 00:06:46,074 --> 00:06:48,201 it's really hard to focus. 120 00:06:52,956 --> 00:06:55,417 - Um, so this will be Channel Nine. - Okay. 121 00:06:55,417 --> 00:06:56,918 Hey. How's it going? 122 00:06:56,918 --> 00:07:01,339 [Fanning] With Jack, I think he's had that pressure before. 123 00:07:01,339 --> 00:07:04,885 My name's Jack Robinson from Margaret River, Western Australia. 124 00:07:05,886 --> 00:07:08,346 [Slater] Jack's had a lot of press and notoriety 125 00:07:08,346 --> 00:07:12,017 and marketing and branding and stuff from a young age. 126 00:07:12,601 --> 00:07:14,060 So, he's used to it. 127 00:07:14,686 --> 00:07:16,521 I don't think he has the bright lights 128 00:07:16,521 --> 00:07:18,648 in his eyes kind of blinding him, you know? 129 00:07:19,441 --> 00:07:21,192 Jack's like a veteran. Let's be honest. 130 00:07:21,192 --> 00:07:24,779 He's-- He's super comfortable in the spotlight. 131 00:07:24,779 --> 00:07:27,157 Let's just go out and surf, and I think everyone will enjoy it. 132 00:07:27,157 --> 00:07:28,366 - Yeah. No worries. - Thanks, mate. 133 00:07:28,366 --> 00:07:31,244 - Appreciate it. Nice to see you again. - Yeah, nice to see you. 134 00:07:31,244 --> 00:07:32,454 [Robinson] Too easy, mate. 135 00:07:34,205 --> 00:07:35,665 [Turpel] We got some really, uh, 136 00:07:35,665 --> 00:07:38,627 special human beings and surfers up here on stage with me. 137 00:07:38,627 --> 00:07:41,671 - Some locals. Jack Robinson. - [audience cheering] 138 00:07:42,881 --> 00:07:44,549 When was the last time you were home? 139 00:07:44,549 --> 00:07:45,634 Ten months ago. 140 00:07:45,634 --> 00:07:47,469 Wow. Must feel incredible. 141 00:07:47,469 --> 00:07:50,889 Yeah. Yeah, it's, uh, such a special place. I don't know. 142 00:07:50,889 --> 00:07:52,599 It-- Uh, just good to be home, 143 00:07:52,599 --> 00:07:54,768 and I wanna put on a good show for everyone here. 144 00:07:57,687 --> 00:08:00,398 [Robinson] There's so much talk and so much hype. 145 00:08:01,399 --> 00:08:05,403 When you keep hearing it all the time, it kinda sticks in your head a lot. 146 00:08:06,154 --> 00:08:09,366 I had it when I was a kid and I sorta got caught on it a bit. 147 00:08:10,992 --> 00:08:12,786 But you can't get hooked on it. 148 00:08:14,120 --> 00:08:15,872 You gotta learn how to deal with the hype. 149 00:08:16,373 --> 00:08:18,541 You have to keep your head together. 150 00:08:18,541 --> 00:08:19,668 - It's the biggest thing. - Right. 151 00:08:19,668 --> 00:08:21,670 - Got it? - You've gotta put everything to the side. 152 00:08:21,670 --> 00:08:22,921 - You've gotta go do the job. - Okay. 153 00:08:22,921 --> 00:08:24,339 All right. Ready to go. 154 00:08:26,341 --> 00:08:27,717 [Hodge] Going into Margaret River, 155 00:08:27,717 --> 00:08:31,221 the stakes for Jack and Morgs are completely different. 156 00:08:32,222 --> 00:08:36,601 Jack has a lot of work to do to make a run for that final five spot. 157 00:08:37,269 --> 00:08:39,563 Morgan is 28th on the rankings. 158 00:08:40,063 --> 00:08:42,524 He's gotta climb up a considerable number 159 00:08:42,524 --> 00:08:45,318 of places to save his spot on the "champship" tour. 160 00:08:51,533 --> 00:08:54,452 [announcer] Good morning from the South West of WA. 161 00:08:54,452 --> 00:08:57,914 We are here for stop number five, the Margaret River Pro. 162 00:08:57,914 --> 00:08:58,832 [Cibilic] Morning. 163 00:08:58,832 --> 00:09:01,084 [commentator] You can count on Margaret River to deliver. 164 00:09:01,084 --> 00:09:02,419 And it delivers in a big way. 165 00:09:04,212 --> 00:09:06,339 Look how big these waves are. 166 00:09:06,923 --> 00:09:08,675 Holy fuck! 167 00:09:08,675 --> 00:09:09,926 Epic. 168 00:09:09,926 --> 00:09:11,261 Crazy. 169 00:09:11,261 --> 00:09:14,681 [Turpel] A lot of challenges for the surfers that need to survive 170 00:09:14,681 --> 00:09:16,308 the mid-season cut. 171 00:09:16,308 --> 00:09:19,311 [announcer] Matty McGillivray, Morgan Cibilic, 172 00:09:19,311 --> 00:09:22,856 and Owen Wright are all very close to that cut line. 173 00:09:22,856 --> 00:09:26,109 [announcer] This is pressure like we've never seen before on the tour. 174 00:09:26,985 --> 00:09:28,153 [Kennedy] For a lot of surfers, 175 00:09:28,153 --> 00:09:31,698 Margaret River is potentially the moment 176 00:09:31,698 --> 00:09:35,035 and the event that will define their careers. 177 00:09:35,035 --> 00:09:36,494 It's huge. 178 00:09:36,494 --> 00:09:38,204 [Hodge] Yeah, the mid-season cut is brutal. 179 00:09:38,204 --> 00:09:42,792 It's so ruthless just knowing that, come the end of Margaret River 180 00:09:42,792 --> 00:09:46,296 if you're not in that top 22 picture, you're off tour. 181 00:09:47,923 --> 00:09:49,674 [Owen] How are youse? 182 00:09:49,674 --> 00:09:51,301 Good luck. Not like you'll need it. 183 00:09:52,302 --> 00:09:54,137 [commentator] The swell has really kicked in. 184 00:09:54,137 --> 00:09:56,473 It's huge. It's gigantic out there. 185 00:09:56,473 --> 00:09:58,475 You know, this is why we come to Margaret River, 186 00:09:58,475 --> 00:10:00,018 because it is so challenging. 187 00:10:06,316 --> 00:10:08,485 - [spectator 1] Oh, my God. - [spectator 2] Wow. 188 00:10:11,071 --> 00:10:13,573 [Turpel] It's time for the opening round of competition. 189 00:10:14,074 --> 00:10:15,992 Every surfer takes part. 190 00:10:15,992 --> 00:10:19,120 The whole goal here is to avoid the elimination round. 191 00:10:19,120 --> 00:10:22,582 The top two will get to go right into the round of 32. 192 00:10:23,625 --> 00:10:24,626 Coming up next, 193 00:10:24,626 --> 00:10:29,172 it'll be Griffin Colapinto takes on Jack Robinson and Frederico Morais. 194 00:10:30,840 --> 00:10:33,134 [Robinson] Some guys listen to hip-hop music 195 00:10:33,134 --> 00:10:35,011 before going out to surf a heat. 196 00:10:35,595 --> 00:10:38,306 But being quiet and having a quiet mind, 197 00:10:38,306 --> 00:10:41,101 and just finding the little things that work for me. 198 00:10:41,101 --> 00:10:44,396 You see martial artists do it. You're calm when you're a martial artist. 199 00:10:44,396 --> 00:10:47,649 You're going out there, you're ready to go out the cage and just let loose too. 200 00:10:52,070 --> 00:10:53,697 [Guerrero] Half-hour heats. 201 00:10:53,697 --> 00:10:57,158 Three surfers out in the water. Top two advance. 202 00:11:00,161 --> 00:11:02,497 [Turpel] Griffin. A lot of foam on the face down, 203 00:11:02,497 --> 00:11:04,291 but he's got a ton of speed to burn. 204 00:11:05,208 --> 00:11:07,544 Flows right into a finishing move. 205 00:11:08,628 --> 00:11:10,922 Also getting involved is Frederico Morais. 206 00:11:12,465 --> 00:11:14,050 [commentator] Solid finish there. 207 00:11:15,302 --> 00:11:19,055 Robbo having a look right now on this one. Puts the foot down. 208 00:11:21,057 --> 00:11:23,143 - Whoa! - [spectator 1] Whoa! 209 00:11:23,143 --> 00:11:24,936 [commentator] That one didn't work out for him. 210 00:11:26,062 --> 00:11:27,772 [Turpel] Morais did take the lead. 211 00:11:28,315 --> 00:11:30,400 Griffin is second. Jack to third. 212 00:11:31,359 --> 00:11:35,906 [Turpel] The local boy needs a 5.57 to avoid the elimination round. 213 00:11:38,366 --> 00:11:41,369 As we see a bigger wall out the back, 214 00:11:42,495 --> 00:11:45,040 Colapinto crushes the first section. 215 00:11:47,626 --> 00:11:50,253 - Bottom turn to an impressive finish. - [audience cheering] 216 00:11:54,007 --> 00:11:56,343 Griffin, waiting for his last score to come through. 217 00:11:56,343 --> 00:11:59,054 Jack's not gonna wait for it. He'll take this wave. 218 00:12:02,599 --> 00:12:05,644 Staying on his feet for an impressive finishing move. 219 00:12:05,644 --> 00:12:06,937 Whoo! 220 00:12:06,937 --> 00:12:09,481 [commentator] That's his best wave for sure. 221 00:12:10,857 --> 00:12:15,320 [commentator] Jack Robinson, uh, has moved into second place. 222 00:12:15,320 --> 00:12:18,365 So, Griffin's safe. He's, uh-- He's way out in front. 223 00:12:18,365 --> 00:12:20,909 It's a battle between second and third here. 224 00:12:22,452 --> 00:12:23,828 This could be interesting. 225 00:12:24,663 --> 00:12:27,499 What is the young West Australian gonna do on this one? 226 00:12:28,625 --> 00:12:32,629 [Turpel] Big committed section there. Back into the open face. 227 00:12:34,548 --> 00:12:36,675 Robinson goes down hard. 228 00:12:37,592 --> 00:12:40,387 - [commentator] Here's Frederico now. - [Turpel] Trying to save himself. 229 00:12:42,389 --> 00:12:44,808 Needs a 5.55. 230 00:12:44,808 --> 00:12:47,811 Deep off the bottom with a clean top turn. 231 00:12:48,645 --> 00:12:50,981 [commentator] It's a smaller wave, but he surfed it well. 232 00:12:51,523 --> 00:12:53,149 [horn honking] 233 00:12:53,149 --> 00:12:54,776 [Turpel] And now we will run out of time. 234 00:12:55,902 --> 00:12:56,945 [Ahrendt] Let's go. 235 00:12:56,945 --> 00:12:58,196 It's your call. 236 00:12:59,197 --> 00:13:03,618 [Turpel] Waiting for scores to see who will be going to the round of 32 237 00:13:03,618 --> 00:13:05,954 and who will be heading into the elimination round. 238 00:13:07,455 --> 00:13:08,456 [sighs] 239 00:13:13,003 --> 00:13:17,340 [Turpel] Scores are coming in for Frederico Morais, it is not enough. 240 00:13:17,340 --> 00:13:20,385 Jack Robinson to stay in second. 241 00:13:23,555 --> 00:13:26,766 [announcer] Robinson has done just enough to squeeze through. 242 00:13:27,601 --> 00:13:30,520 [Turpel] Jack Robinson moving on into the next round 243 00:13:30,520 --> 00:13:33,315 but didn't put on the performance he was hoping for. 244 00:13:34,399 --> 00:13:37,360 [Robinson] Going for top five, to be there at the end of the year. 245 00:13:37,944 --> 00:13:40,447 You wanna be in that top part of the contest every time. 246 00:13:41,573 --> 00:13:44,200 I don't want anything less than those results. 247 00:13:44,200 --> 00:13:48,663 So, just getting past the early heat isn't good enough. 248 00:13:52,292 --> 00:13:55,212 [commentator] All right. We're rolling on into Caio Ibelli, Connor O'Leary 249 00:13:55,212 --> 00:13:57,631 and Morgan Cibilic are in action. 250 00:13:58,965 --> 00:14:00,967 [announcer] The young fella's got some work to do. 251 00:14:01,760 --> 00:14:05,680 [Kennedy] With Morgan's season so far, he's lacked rhythm. 252 00:14:05,680 --> 00:14:07,307 He's lacked confidence. 253 00:14:08,099 --> 00:14:09,559 But hopefully, he's gonna, 254 00:14:09,559 --> 00:14:12,979 like, click into place, because he has been there. 255 00:14:12,979 --> 00:14:16,024 He knows what it is to be in the top five and that's the advantage. 256 00:14:16,024 --> 00:14:18,443 But he's just gotta find that zone. 257 00:14:18,443 --> 00:14:19,778 [spectator 1] Go, Morgan! 258 00:14:19,778 --> 00:14:22,030 [spectator 2] Let's go, Morgy. Whoo! Give us your best shot. 259 00:14:22,030 --> 00:14:23,907 Let's see it. Let's see it. Whoo-hoo! 260 00:14:27,744 --> 00:14:30,580 [Cibilic] This year, I feel like I gotta prove myself a lot more. 261 00:14:30,580 --> 00:14:33,208 I don't mind clawing myself out of a hole. 262 00:14:33,792 --> 00:14:37,796 Yeah, that's exactly where I am now, so I'm gonna just give it all I got. 263 00:14:45,845 --> 00:14:47,180 [Hughes] Connor O'Leary. 264 00:14:48,014 --> 00:14:50,642 [commentator] Just having to drive through all that foamy, 265 00:14:50,642 --> 00:14:53,270 turbulent water under his board, keeps control. 266 00:14:53,270 --> 00:14:56,523 - Exceptional wave there, in my opinion. - [spectators cheering] 267 00:14:57,691 --> 00:14:59,651 He's-- He looks like he's ready to go. 268 00:15:00,318 --> 00:15:06,700 [Hughes] As we see, Caio Ibelli goes down on the lip of that first big turn. 269 00:15:07,576 --> 00:15:09,452 [commentator] Morgan's opening ride here. 270 00:15:09,452 --> 00:15:11,037 Great turn to start things off. 271 00:15:12,747 --> 00:15:14,874 And oh, just throws everything at it. 272 00:15:14,874 --> 00:15:16,084 Fuck. 273 00:15:18,169 --> 00:15:19,296 [spectators cheering] 274 00:15:20,046 --> 00:15:22,549 [commentator] Connor O'Leary just set the bench high 275 00:15:22,549 --> 00:15:24,301 at the start of this heat. 276 00:15:26,428 --> 00:15:30,682 [Hughes] Morgan Cibilic into a big, open face carve. 277 00:15:30,682 --> 00:15:31,850 [Thompson] Finish it! 278 00:15:32,350 --> 00:15:36,479 [Hughes] Now, lining it up and finds a finish. 279 00:15:37,063 --> 00:15:38,565 [Thompson] Nailed that one. 280 00:15:38,565 --> 00:15:40,275 [Hughes] Morgan Cibilic sitting in second. 281 00:15:40,275 --> 00:15:42,819 He'd like to improve on that 5.50, 282 00:15:42,819 --> 00:15:46,364 just to make sure he is safe to avoid the elimination round. 283 00:15:46,364 --> 00:15:48,241 [Thompson] Go, Morgs! Go! Go, go, go! 284 00:15:49,242 --> 00:15:51,578 [Hughes] Huge takeoff for Cibilic. 285 00:15:53,121 --> 00:15:55,624 [commentator groans] Finally gets some work done down the end section. 286 00:15:55,624 --> 00:15:56,750 Gets the carve. 287 00:15:57,459 --> 00:16:01,004 [Hughes] He's gonna ride out clean, but just get the single maneuver. 288 00:16:01,671 --> 00:16:04,049 [groans] Jesus. 289 00:16:04,966 --> 00:16:07,135 [commentator] He's not out of trouble here, 290 00:16:07,135 --> 00:16:10,013 with-with Caio only needing that 5.54. 291 00:16:12,474 --> 00:16:14,809 [Hughes] Caio Ibelli with an opportunity in front of him. 292 00:16:17,062 --> 00:16:18,897 [commentator] Smashes that end section. 293 00:16:20,649 --> 00:16:22,275 And he can't ride out. 294 00:16:22,275 --> 00:16:26,446 So, we are going to conclude this heat in five, four, 295 00:16:26,446 --> 00:16:29,491 three, two, one. 296 00:16:30,158 --> 00:16:32,494 - [spectator 1] Okay. Take it. - Yeah. 297 00:16:32,494 --> 00:16:33,954 [spectators cheering] 298 00:16:33,954 --> 00:16:37,749 [Hughes] Morgan Cibilic struggled, but is through into the round of 32. 299 00:16:37,749 --> 00:16:41,211 Still with a chance to make that mid-season cut. 300 00:16:43,672 --> 00:16:46,466 [Fennell] Well done, hon. Well done. 301 00:16:48,093 --> 00:16:50,845 I think the challenge for Morgan Cibilic is that his fame 302 00:16:50,845 --> 00:16:53,848 is hinged upon his performance on the championship tour. 303 00:16:54,683 --> 00:16:58,645 With his new life, might feel good, but it's not necessarily secure yet. 304 00:16:59,396 --> 00:17:03,608 Does he fear that all of a sudden, this fame could disappear 305 00:17:04,316 --> 00:17:08,530 and that additional pressure could affect his performance? 306 00:17:09,531 --> 00:17:10,407 Thank you. 307 00:17:19,457 --> 00:17:21,042 [Turpel] We're here at the Margaret River Pro. 308 00:17:21,042 --> 00:17:23,920 The contest is called off for the day. It's really small. 309 00:17:23,920 --> 00:17:26,256 We'll be back down here in the morning for the call. 310 00:17:27,173 --> 00:17:29,718 [person] Morgan, we've gone two from two on the Airbnb booking. 311 00:17:30,218 --> 00:17:32,846 Portugal was good and he's one-upped himself here somehow. 312 00:17:32,846 --> 00:17:35,807 [McGillivray] Yeah. We've come a long way since UE last year. 313 00:17:35,807 --> 00:17:36,933 - Here we go. - [Cibilic] Yeah. 314 00:17:36,933 --> 00:17:39,561 Matty "requal-ed." He got the call-up. 315 00:17:39,561 --> 00:17:41,021 [Mcgillivray] Yeah, we're styling now. 316 00:17:41,855 --> 00:17:44,941 The end of last year was a complete whirlwind. 317 00:17:44,941 --> 00:17:49,738 I found out, after Mexico, that I was one spot short of requalifying. 318 00:17:50,572 --> 00:17:52,824 It was a, like, tough one to process. 319 00:17:53,450 --> 00:17:55,493 But I got a call-up saying 320 00:17:55,493 --> 00:17:58,538 that they had given me the first alternate spot for this year. 321 00:17:59,331 --> 00:18:02,709 Yago Dora injured himself in December training, 322 00:18:02,709 --> 00:18:04,419 so I still had a job. 323 00:18:04,419 --> 00:18:06,046 I was still on the Championship Tour. 324 00:18:06,046 --> 00:18:07,881 It feels good to be back together. 325 00:18:09,132 --> 00:18:11,092 Bottie's out there, grinding. 326 00:18:11,092 --> 00:18:12,219 He said he's working out 327 00:18:12,219 --> 00:18:15,055 and he just sits out there on his arse the whole time. 328 00:18:15,722 --> 00:18:19,142 And then claims, "Oh, yeah. Feeling a bit stiff today." 329 00:18:19,643 --> 00:18:20,644 No, you're not. 330 00:18:20,644 --> 00:18:23,021 - [McGillivray] Bottie! - [Cibilic] He's training his chin. 331 00:18:23,021 --> 00:18:24,481 That's why that thing's so big. 332 00:18:25,065 --> 00:18:26,483 [McGillivray] That's not your bedroom, Bottie. 333 00:18:26,483 --> 00:18:28,109 You got your own room this time. 334 00:18:28,109 --> 00:18:30,153 - [chuckles] - I got more than one room. 335 00:18:30,153 --> 00:18:32,239 I got beds to choose from these days. 336 00:18:32,239 --> 00:18:33,657 Look at this. Hey? 337 00:18:33,657 --> 00:18:35,367 [doorbell rings] 338 00:18:35,367 --> 00:18:37,452 - [photographer 1] How you, brother? - [Cibilic] Good. How are you? 339 00:18:37,452 --> 00:18:38,536 What's happening? 340 00:18:40,121 --> 00:18:42,249 - I reckon just here. It's kind of perfect. - Yeah. 341 00:18:42,249 --> 00:18:44,376 - Just, like, super casual. - Yeah. Good one. Yeah. 342 00:18:45,168 --> 00:18:49,589 [chuckles] Just--This might be hard, but just act normal. [chuckles] 343 00:18:49,589 --> 00:18:51,967 [Cibilic] Just being in the spotlight's been massive. 344 00:18:51,967 --> 00:18:55,011 And the winner is Morgan Cibilic! 345 00:18:55,011 --> 00:18:56,846 [Cibilic] So many eyes on you all the time. 346 00:18:57,347 --> 00:18:58,890 It was an amazing journey, and, yeah, 347 00:18:58,890 --> 00:19:02,185 I couldn't have done it without-without my, um, family, sponsors. 348 00:19:02,811 --> 00:19:04,354 I'm not the underdog I was. 349 00:19:04,354 --> 00:19:05,855 It's different now. 350 00:19:05,855 --> 00:19:10,068 'Cause the pressure of not doing well, you-you lose a lot more. 351 00:19:10,068 --> 00:19:11,361 Is that good enough? 352 00:19:11,361 --> 00:19:13,113 [photographer 1] Yeah. That's it. 353 00:19:13,113 --> 00:19:14,906 [Cibilic] I've got one contract 354 00:19:14,906 --> 00:19:17,450 that's like, if I fall off halfway through the year, 355 00:19:17,450 --> 00:19:18,785 then you get a massive cut. 356 00:19:19,494 --> 00:19:22,706 My whole life's, like, completely taken a turn, 357 00:19:22,706 --> 00:19:24,833 and I don't wanna go back to how it was. 358 00:19:25,625 --> 00:19:27,377 - [photographer 1] Awesome. Thanks, Morgs. - See youse. 359 00:19:29,504 --> 00:19:31,923 I really would love to get a quarterfinal finish at this event. 360 00:19:31,923 --> 00:19:34,968 That would be a massive, uh, achievement. 361 00:19:34,968 --> 00:19:37,971 I think that, if I got that, I'd requalify. 362 00:19:38,847 --> 00:19:40,432 - Is it all right? - Yeah, it's good. 363 00:19:40,432 --> 00:19:43,768 There's a bit of green stuff in my food, but it's okay. I'll eat it. [chuckles] 364 00:19:43,768 --> 00:19:46,479 [McGillivray] I wish I had a couple more South African buddies, 365 00:19:46,479 --> 00:19:51,276 but Morgan's become like a brother to me over these few years traveling together. 366 00:19:51,276 --> 00:19:54,237 Just going through all the trials and tribulations together. 367 00:19:54,237 --> 00:19:57,699 And we are both down below that mid-year cut line, 368 00:19:57,699 --> 00:19:59,409 so we want the best for each other. 369 00:20:00,535 --> 00:20:02,787 That's not bad. Good job, Morgs. Thank you. 370 00:20:02,787 --> 00:20:05,582 [Cibilic] Me and Matty both have some good juju in West Oz. 371 00:20:05,582 --> 00:20:09,127 And he got third there last year and I surfed a couple 372 00:20:09,127 --> 00:20:11,004 of pretty good heats, which I was stoked on. 373 00:20:11,004 --> 00:20:13,673 So hopefully, both of us, we're gonna get through 374 00:20:13,673 --> 00:20:16,635 and I just wanna prove to myself 375 00:20:16,635 --> 00:20:21,640 and to everyone that I can do it again and that it wasn't just a fluke. 376 00:20:21,640 --> 00:20:23,892 Australian storm's coming in strong. 377 00:20:23,892 --> 00:20:25,602 And our adopted little biltong eater. 378 00:20:25,602 --> 00:20:27,896 Yep, the South African sprinkle's right behind. 379 00:20:27,896 --> 00:20:29,356 [laughs] 380 00:20:38,657 --> 00:20:39,991 Whoa! 381 00:20:39,991 --> 00:20:41,826 - [Weston-Webb] It's so hot in here. - It's hot. 382 00:20:43,036 --> 00:20:45,830 [Weston-Webb] So hot. It's literally the hottest it's been. 383 00:20:46,414 --> 00:20:49,167 [Robinson] You know what? We should make it more moisture. 384 00:20:49,167 --> 00:20:52,045 [steaming] 385 00:20:52,629 --> 00:20:55,757 - That's so hot right now. [chuckles] - You're a crazy person. 386 00:20:55,757 --> 00:20:57,467 [Weston-Webb squeals] I'm dying. I can't. 387 00:20:58,051 --> 00:20:59,302 Nuh-uh. It's fine. 388 00:21:00,178 --> 00:21:03,056 [Weston-Webb] Oh, yes. [sighs] 389 00:21:04,057 --> 00:21:05,600 So, are you nervous for the cut at all? 390 00:21:05,600 --> 00:21:07,227 [Robinson] I'm just not really in my head right now. 391 00:21:07,227 --> 00:21:11,273 I have a- I have a view on where I'm going and-- and there's just no fear right now. 392 00:21:11,273 --> 00:21:12,691 - So, that's good. - Good. 393 00:21:12,691 --> 00:21:16,945 The main thing is I'm ready to go. And keeping my head good. 394 00:21:16,945 --> 00:21:20,615 I think that's the main thing, is just what's going on up here. I'm good. 395 00:21:20,615 --> 00:21:23,326 [Weston-Webb] Jack, I'm dying. [chuckling] 396 00:21:23,326 --> 00:21:26,371 - Dude, it's 70 degrees Celsius right now. - [Robinson] Whoa! 397 00:21:26,371 --> 00:21:27,831 No, we're chilling. 398 00:21:27,831 --> 00:21:29,749 [Weston-Webb] All right. [sighs] It's been good vibing. 399 00:21:33,295 --> 00:21:35,380 [Robinson] With the mid-season cut coming up, 400 00:21:35,380 --> 00:21:37,382 there's a lot of emotion around the event. 401 00:21:37,883 --> 00:21:41,094 I just stay away from it. I'm on a different mission, you know? 402 00:21:42,095 --> 00:21:44,639 I wanna start thinking about this next half of the year, 403 00:21:44,639 --> 00:21:47,225 as in going top five. You know what I mean? 404 00:21:47,225 --> 00:21:48,768 That's the next goal. 405 00:21:48,768 --> 00:21:51,271 I gotta make sure I'm gaining momentum. 406 00:21:51,271 --> 00:21:53,523 And it'd be good to start at home. 407 00:21:55,817 --> 00:21:57,777 [spectators cheering] 408 00:21:57,777 --> 00:21:59,738 [announcer] Welcome back to the Margaret River Pro. 409 00:22:00,238 --> 00:22:02,490 As you can see, our competitors getting set. 410 00:22:04,826 --> 00:22:07,412 [Turpel] A lot to look forward to in the round of 32. 411 00:22:09,539 --> 00:22:11,791 The local boy, Jack Robinson, 412 00:22:11,791 --> 00:22:15,587 looking incredibly powerful on his home break. 413 00:22:18,340 --> 00:22:20,967 - Whoa! [laughs] - [spectators chattering] 414 00:22:21,718 --> 00:22:23,637 [announcer] He's moving on into the next round. 415 00:22:23,637 --> 00:22:25,722 [Turpel] He's got a lotta support here at WA. 416 00:22:28,225 --> 00:22:30,894 [Hughes] And now, another surfer with that big question in front of him, 417 00:22:30,894 --> 00:22:34,022 Matthew McGillivray up against Kanoa Igarashi. 418 00:22:34,022 --> 00:22:38,068 As we see, Matt McGillivray chasing a big score with a steep takeoff. 419 00:22:38,068 --> 00:22:39,027 Near air drop. 420 00:22:39,027 --> 00:22:41,613 - And he goes up for a huge hit! - [Turpel] Whoa! 421 00:22:41,613 --> 00:22:43,490 [spectators cheering] 422 00:22:43,490 --> 00:22:45,659 [Hughes] He pulls it off! 423 00:22:45,659 --> 00:22:48,620 Whoo! [whistles] 424 00:22:48,620 --> 00:22:51,748 [Hughes] And he is through into the round of 16. 425 00:22:51,748 --> 00:22:54,251 - A huge performance. - [Thompson] Whoa! 426 00:22:55,794 --> 00:22:59,839 [Turpel] Coming up next, Morgan Cibilic verse Callum Robson. 427 00:23:01,049 --> 00:23:03,760 Morgan Cibilic in a must-win situation. 428 00:23:03,760 --> 00:23:07,472 If he loses this heat he's off the Championship Tour. 429 00:23:08,014 --> 00:23:11,560 [Cibilic] Straight into the deep end of being able to fall off tour, 430 00:23:11,560 --> 00:23:14,813 four months into the year, is just, like, a pretty tough pill to swallow. 431 00:23:16,022 --> 00:23:19,985 I'd love to get back up there with my boys and have a good full year on tour. 432 00:23:24,531 --> 00:23:26,825 [commentator] Callum Robson and Morgan Cibilic are in the gates. 433 00:23:26,825 --> 00:23:28,285 Under ten seconds from start. 434 00:23:29,202 --> 00:23:34,833 We are kicking you guys off in five, four, three, two, one. 435 00:23:40,672 --> 00:23:43,091 [Turpel] Callum's starting this heat with a lot of confidence. 436 00:23:44,342 --> 00:23:45,844 Driving hard off the bottom. 437 00:23:45,844 --> 00:23:47,846 [spectators cheering] 438 00:23:47,846 --> 00:23:50,515 And an aggressive start for Callum Robson. 439 00:23:52,017 --> 00:23:53,727 To put pressure on Morgan Cibilic. 440 00:23:54,352 --> 00:23:56,646 Come on, boy. Attack this section. 441 00:23:57,856 --> 00:23:59,107 [announcer] Here's Morgan now. 442 00:24:00,483 --> 00:24:02,444 [Turpel] Nice top turn for Cibilic. 443 00:24:03,236 --> 00:24:04,070 [Thompson groans] 444 00:24:04,070 --> 00:24:06,239 [Turpel] Little speed bump off the bottom. 445 00:24:06,239 --> 00:24:09,159 Recovers well with another beautiful carve. 446 00:24:09,159 --> 00:24:13,288 Big climb. Cibilic hangs on. 447 00:24:13,288 --> 00:24:17,042 Patience paying off. A fantastic start. 448 00:24:17,042 --> 00:24:19,044 [whistles] 449 00:24:20,462 --> 00:24:23,673 [Ahrendt] If you're happy with your scores, then okay. Let's go. 450 00:24:25,800 --> 00:24:29,554 [Turpel] So, a 7.20. The best score of the heat so far. 451 00:24:29,554 --> 00:24:31,640 Just needs a 4.3 for the lead. 452 00:24:32,432 --> 00:24:33,975 Come on, Morgs. 453 00:24:36,353 --> 00:24:39,105 [Turpel] And we'll have more waves on the way. Cibilic. 454 00:24:39,105 --> 00:24:41,024 Nice arc to start for Morgs. 455 00:24:43,443 --> 00:24:44,527 [Thompson groans] 456 00:24:44,527 --> 00:24:47,030 [Turpel] Disappears in that foam. 457 00:24:48,531 --> 00:24:50,325 - [groans] - [McGillivray groans] 458 00:24:50,325 --> 00:24:51,618 [commentator] Fifty seconds. 459 00:24:53,328 --> 00:24:54,996 [Cibilic] Just gotta go back to my roots, 460 00:24:54,996 --> 00:24:58,208 which is just going for it and attacking and going big. 461 00:24:58,792 --> 00:25:00,335 Just got to put it all on the line. 462 00:25:09,803 --> 00:25:11,930 [Kennedy] This is it for Morgan Cibilic, I feel. 463 00:25:11,930 --> 00:25:13,181 He's got to do it now. 464 00:25:14,182 --> 00:25:16,851 [Turpel] Cibilic draws a big first turn. 465 00:25:21,106 --> 00:25:23,275 [Kennedy] There was absolutely nowhere to go. 466 00:25:24,609 --> 00:25:26,194 He got mowed down. 467 00:25:27,112 --> 00:25:28,196 [Thompson groans] 468 00:25:33,994 --> 00:25:36,496 [Turpel] Cibilic has not made the cut. 469 00:25:37,372 --> 00:25:39,291 This will be a tough blow for Morgan. 470 00:25:45,797 --> 00:25:47,215 [Fletcher] Good competitive effort, mate. 471 00:25:47,215 --> 00:25:48,300 [Cibilic] Oh, well. 472 00:25:48,300 --> 00:25:49,593 Good fight. 473 00:25:50,552 --> 00:25:51,970 [Cibilic] Should have made that last one. 474 00:25:51,970 --> 00:25:54,514 Well, you surfed so good, dude. 475 00:25:54,514 --> 00:25:56,516 - [Fennell] Proud of you. Yeah. - It's really good learning. 476 00:25:57,475 --> 00:25:58,768 [Cibilic groans] 477 00:25:59,477 --> 00:26:02,355 [Thompson] When an athlete comes out of the water, that just lost, 478 00:26:02,355 --> 00:26:05,525 it's definitely the hardest part of, um, coaching. 479 00:26:06,443 --> 00:26:07,819 You know, it hurts big time, 480 00:26:07,819 --> 00:26:09,779 but you learn a hell of a lot more 481 00:26:09,779 --> 00:26:11,865 about yourself when you lose than when you win. 482 00:26:13,366 --> 00:26:17,162 [Fanning] Morgan's season this year, something changed in him. 483 00:26:17,829 --> 00:26:22,792 In his first year, he was super hungry, but yeah, this second season, 484 00:26:22,792 --> 00:26:25,337 you could see something in his eyes that just wasn't there. 485 00:26:25,337 --> 00:26:29,758 That killer wasn't there anymore. It was more like holding on for survival. 486 00:26:31,051 --> 00:26:33,178 [Robinson] I mean, Morgs is such a good surfer. 487 00:26:33,178 --> 00:26:37,432 But... [sighs] ...I don't know. It's-- It's a different year, man. 488 00:26:37,432 --> 00:26:39,893 Like, I wish I was in that top five last year, 489 00:26:39,893 --> 00:26:45,523 but sometimes when you rise super quick maybe you can fall quick too. 490 00:26:46,149 --> 00:26:47,692 [Cibilic] Definitely, a tough one to swallow. 491 00:26:47,692 --> 00:26:51,863 Um, yeah, just unfortunate that, uh, we got the mid-year cut at the moment. 492 00:26:51,863 --> 00:26:53,490 But it is what it is. 493 00:26:55,158 --> 00:27:00,163 My second year definitely hasn't played out how I was expecting. 494 00:27:00,789 --> 00:27:02,832 Last year, I just had nothing to lose. 495 00:27:02,832 --> 00:27:04,417 And then this year, 496 00:27:04,417 --> 00:27:07,295 I've been just feeling that different kind of pressure. 497 00:27:07,963 --> 00:27:12,968 The spotlight's been like a crazy change, and I think, yeah, that was my downfall. 498 00:27:14,261 --> 00:27:15,262 Come here, babe. 499 00:27:15,845 --> 00:27:17,055 I love you. 500 00:27:19,891 --> 00:27:23,270 [spectators cheering] 501 00:27:23,270 --> 00:27:26,022 [Turpel] Round of 16 is starting next. 502 00:27:27,357 --> 00:27:28,358 [Turpel] The local boy, 503 00:27:28,358 --> 00:27:31,444 Jack Robinson putting on a clinic here on his home break. 504 00:27:31,444 --> 00:27:35,615 [commentator] Marching through the rounds just with really, really solid surfing. 505 00:27:40,328 --> 00:27:41,454 [spectator 1] Yeah, Jack. 506 00:27:44,749 --> 00:27:47,335 [Turpel] Coming up next, big heat for Matthew McGillivray. 507 00:27:47,335 --> 00:27:49,170 He takes on Sammy Pupo. 508 00:27:49,170 --> 00:27:51,673 He's in a must-win situation to make the cut. 509 00:27:52,215 --> 00:27:54,467 [Thompson] What's the plan at this event, buddy? Do you remember? 510 00:27:54,467 --> 00:27:56,303 What's the goal? 511 00:27:56,303 --> 00:28:00,181 No, just, like, trying not to focus on the results. 512 00:28:00,181 --> 00:28:01,516 - Yeah. - Just keep your head in the game. 513 00:28:01,516 --> 00:28:03,393 Go well. Enjoy. 514 00:28:04,019 --> 00:28:07,355 [announcer] 'Course, Sammy Pupo is surfing so well. 515 00:28:07,355 --> 00:28:10,358 This young guy has got a big future in this sport. 516 00:28:10,358 --> 00:28:12,527 [McGillivray] Up against Sammy Pupo. 517 00:28:12,527 --> 00:28:15,989 Uh, he's been such an impressive rookie this year on tour. 518 00:28:15,989 --> 00:28:17,282 Gonna be a tough matchup. 519 00:28:17,949 --> 00:28:19,701 Bring the battle from the start, fella. 520 00:28:23,330 --> 00:28:26,625 [Thompson] Matty's learning. He's maturing as an athlete. 521 00:28:27,542 --> 00:28:29,711 Feels different seeing the, like, mentality. 522 00:28:29,711 --> 00:28:33,548 So focused. He's really hungry to progress. 523 00:28:35,342 --> 00:28:38,011 [Hughes] Matt McGillivray, should he advance through this heat, 524 00:28:38,011 --> 00:28:39,387 he makes the mid-season cut. 525 00:28:39,387 --> 00:28:40,764 If not, it goes to Owen Wright. 526 00:28:46,478 --> 00:28:48,730 [commentator] A massive heat right now. 527 00:28:51,483 --> 00:28:55,403 [McGillivray] My job is on the line. I've gotta fight for this with my life. 528 00:28:57,197 --> 00:28:59,324 [announcer] Here's Matty now, surfing for his career. 529 00:28:59,950 --> 00:29:01,993 [Hughes] Driving in for that first turn. 530 00:29:03,954 --> 00:29:07,749 And now looking to gain some speed, and really put it on the line. 531 00:29:11,002 --> 00:29:13,213 [announcer] Beautiful wave from Matty McGillivray. 532 00:29:13,213 --> 00:29:15,173 [Hughes] With a 7.0. 533 00:29:15,173 --> 00:29:16,299 - Yeah. - Yes. 534 00:29:16,299 --> 00:29:18,009 [whistles] 535 00:29:18,009 --> 00:29:20,554 [Hughes] Samuel Pupo now gaining speed. 536 00:29:20,554 --> 00:29:23,056 He's gonna charge this finishing section. 537 00:29:24,099 --> 00:29:25,475 Slides that tail out. 538 00:29:27,185 --> 00:29:30,063 [announcer] 6.07 for Sammy Pupo. 539 00:29:31,356 --> 00:29:35,527 [Hughes] So, a couple of very close scores for the opening exchanges. 540 00:29:35,527 --> 00:29:37,737 [announcer] We knew it was gonna go blow-for-blow. 541 00:29:38,238 --> 00:29:40,740 [McGillivray] It can mess with your head if you're putting too much pressure 542 00:29:40,740 --> 00:29:43,076 on yourself thinking about placings and points. 543 00:29:43,076 --> 00:29:46,830 Just try getting into a good zone and then switching off from the world. 544 00:29:49,416 --> 00:29:52,252 [Hughes] And now Matthew with a great open-faced carve. 545 00:29:54,004 --> 00:29:55,589 Links it up for a second. 546 00:29:56,756 --> 00:29:59,134 Now goes vertical. 547 00:30:01,887 --> 00:30:03,013 [announcer] It was beautiful. 548 00:30:03,013 --> 00:30:04,097 - [Cibilic] Yeah! Whoo! - [whistles] 549 00:30:04,097 --> 00:30:07,100 [announcer] He's surfing for his career, but he's so cool under pressure. 550 00:30:07,100 --> 00:30:10,312 [Hughes] Matthew McGillivray with a 7.50 on the scoreboard. 551 00:30:10,312 --> 00:30:13,565 Sammy Pupo looking for that excellent ride. 552 00:30:14,566 --> 00:30:17,068 And there is a lot of pressure in these final couple minutes. 553 00:30:18,445 --> 00:30:21,323 Drives into a great-looking opening turn. 554 00:30:21,323 --> 00:30:22,949 Goes into the air... 555 00:30:26,328 --> 00:30:28,371 and falls out the back. 556 00:30:30,290 --> 00:30:32,542 As the final wave rolls through the lineup, 557 00:30:33,710 --> 00:30:37,589 Matthew's going to have to take this one to keep Sammy off 558 00:30:37,589 --> 00:30:40,342 of it with ten seconds on the clock now. 559 00:30:42,302 --> 00:30:44,596 Gains some speed as he comes through. 560 00:30:51,770 --> 00:30:54,272 - [spectators cheering] - [Hughes] He's gonna ride out of it. 561 00:30:56,816 --> 00:30:58,026 Whoo! 562 00:30:58,026 --> 00:30:59,110 [Thompson speaks indistinctly] 563 00:31:02,614 --> 00:31:08,745 [Hughes chuckles] And an insane finish for the 25-year-old out of South Africa. 564 00:31:09,371 --> 00:31:12,832 Coming from number 32 on the rankings. 565 00:31:16,711 --> 00:31:21,007 [McGillivray] I've never wanted something as bad as I wanted it in that moment. 566 00:31:21,800 --> 00:31:24,594 I felt in rhythm with the ocean at Margaret River, 567 00:31:24,594 --> 00:31:26,471 so it was a really special event for me. 568 00:31:27,973 --> 00:31:31,059 - So flowers grew in the poo after all. - Told you, mate. 569 00:31:31,059 --> 00:31:32,227 [laughs] 570 00:31:32,227 --> 00:31:35,438 [Hodge] You reflect on how well Morgan did last season. 571 00:31:35,438 --> 00:31:36,648 And for Matty McGillivray, 572 00:31:36,648 --> 00:31:39,317 he had a really tough go as a rookie on tour. 573 00:31:39,317 --> 00:31:41,236 You know, those roles have kinda r-reversed now. 574 00:31:42,153 --> 00:31:45,657 Why do you like these high-pressure situations, bro? 575 00:31:45,657 --> 00:31:47,867 - [laughs] - [Fletcher laughing] Stop doing it to us. 576 00:31:47,867 --> 00:31:49,411 [McGillivray] Yeah, well, now we can relax. 577 00:31:49,411 --> 00:31:50,537 [Fletcher] Now we can relax. 578 00:31:50,537 --> 00:31:52,664 Now we can plan and now we can do shit. 579 00:31:52,664 --> 00:31:53,748 Yeah, no. 580 00:31:54,708 --> 00:31:58,461 The fear of falling off tour, people react to it different. 581 00:31:59,170 --> 00:32:00,171 People either go, 582 00:32:00,171 --> 00:32:04,926 "Well, oh, I hope and I pray that it-- it's gonna go my way." 583 00:32:04,926 --> 00:32:08,555 And other people are like, "I'm gonna make my own destiny." 584 00:32:09,723 --> 00:32:11,266 [Hughes] And it's official. 585 00:32:11,266 --> 00:32:16,396 Matthew McGillivray securing the final spot into G-Land. 586 00:32:16,396 --> 00:32:18,481 Owen Wright's out of competition. 587 00:32:21,484 --> 00:32:26,489 Matty, well done, brother. [laughing] 588 00:32:26,489 --> 00:32:28,033 Well done, legend. 589 00:32:28,033 --> 00:32:29,951 - Surfed so well, man. - Thank you. 590 00:32:29,951 --> 00:32:31,953 - Surfed really well. - I appreciate it and thanks. 591 00:32:31,953 --> 00:32:34,122 - You deserve everything, mate. Well done. - Thank you. 592 00:32:34,789 --> 00:32:35,874 [people cheering] 593 00:32:37,417 --> 00:32:40,378 [announcer] It's semifinal time here for the men at the Margaret River Pro. 594 00:32:41,546 --> 00:32:44,132 Ethan Ewing is gonna take on Jack Robinson. 595 00:32:44,132 --> 00:32:46,635 Should be a fantastic clash. 596 00:32:47,302 --> 00:32:51,014 [Fanning] Jack's attitude in his second year, 597 00:32:51,681 --> 00:32:55,143 it was very different than to Morgan's. 598 00:32:55,936 --> 00:32:57,604 You sort of see him in the background 599 00:32:57,604 --> 00:32:59,731 and he's trying to just block out all the noise. 600 00:33:00,607 --> 00:33:04,527 Something changed in Jack last year in Mexico. 601 00:33:05,320 --> 00:33:07,405 I think he found a formula there 602 00:33:07,405 --> 00:33:12,160 and applied it to his year two and he made the cut. 603 00:33:12,827 --> 00:33:16,665 And now he's aiming for the top five. 604 00:33:16,665 --> 00:33:19,793 - [crowd cheering] - [spectator] Go, Jack! 605 00:33:22,379 --> 00:33:25,757 [Fanning] And when he's in the water he's very observant. 606 00:33:25,757 --> 00:33:31,096 And trying to pick up every little detail of everything that's going on. 607 00:33:33,765 --> 00:33:36,101 [commentator] Jack Robinson now on a beast of a wave. 608 00:33:36,851 --> 00:33:40,522 [announcer] The touch and the feel, and the instinct of Jack Robinson. 609 00:33:40,522 --> 00:33:42,774 Knows his break, every drop of water. 610 00:33:43,400 --> 00:33:45,151 [Robinson] Margaret River is my home. 611 00:33:45,777 --> 00:33:47,112 I grew up surfing this wave. 612 00:33:47,612 --> 00:33:51,283 I feel connected to the ocean here. It has an extra energy, for sure. 613 00:33:53,034 --> 00:33:54,703 [Turpel] Looking for the end section. 614 00:33:56,705 --> 00:33:58,123 [Turpel] And rides away. 615 00:33:58,123 --> 00:34:00,917 Yeah! Fucking come on! 616 00:34:02,419 --> 00:34:05,839 [announcer] Jack Robinson is on his way to his second CT final, 617 00:34:05,839 --> 00:34:07,340 with a shot to win at home. 618 00:34:07,340 --> 00:34:08,592 Whoo! 619 00:34:08,592 --> 00:34:10,260 [kids cheering] 620 00:34:11,678 --> 00:34:13,221 [crowd cheering] 621 00:34:14,389 --> 00:34:16,599 [Turpel] What a show we have in store for us 622 00:34:16,599 --> 00:34:19,394 here in the final heat of the contest. 623 00:34:20,353 --> 00:34:24,356 John John Florence verse Jack Robinson. This is as good as it gets. 624 00:34:25,025 --> 00:34:27,193 [announcer] John John Florence, he is the man to beat. 625 00:34:27,943 --> 00:34:29,695 [Hughes] John John Florence and Margaret River 626 00:34:29,695 --> 00:34:33,074 just fit together like nothing we've ever seen. 627 00:34:33,575 --> 00:34:36,577 He's been unbeaten there since the 2017 season. 628 00:34:37,454 --> 00:34:39,456 - [Turpel] Incredible. - [Hodge] Whoo-hoo! 629 00:34:39,456 --> 00:34:42,499 [Turpel] It's unanimous from the panel, a perfect ten. 630 00:34:42,499 --> 00:34:44,251 [Hughes] It totally suits his style. 631 00:34:44,251 --> 00:34:46,213 He's a really powerful surfer. 632 00:34:46,213 --> 00:34:48,298 And he's really good in big, heavy barrels. 633 00:34:48,298 --> 00:34:51,092 And he can do turns in the heaviest sections. 634 00:34:51,092 --> 00:34:54,095 [Kennedy] And Florence up once again. Oh, my goodness. 635 00:34:54,095 --> 00:34:57,390 [commentator] Look at that turn there. Not many people on the planet can do that. 636 00:34:57,974 --> 00:34:59,643 [Hughes] It's a new challenge for Jack. 637 00:35:00,894 --> 00:35:03,021 And semifinal is a good result, 638 00:35:03,021 --> 00:35:04,940 but not for somebody who wants a World Title. 639 00:35:04,940 --> 00:35:07,859 If you wanna win a World Title, you gotta be winning contests. 640 00:35:09,903 --> 00:35:14,199 Jack has to prove that he can do it, to kind of find that repeat recipe. 641 00:35:14,199 --> 00:35:16,618 And show that he is up for the title this year. 642 00:35:18,745 --> 00:35:21,706 This is your place. This is your fucking time. Let's go. 643 00:35:21,706 --> 00:35:23,083 [commentator] Ten seconds from start. 644 00:35:23,667 --> 00:35:25,126 John Florence and Jack Robinson, 645 00:35:25,126 --> 00:35:30,215 you guys are underway in five, four, three, two, one. 646 00:35:30,215 --> 00:35:33,468 [horn blares] 647 00:35:35,095 --> 00:35:38,098 It is Jack Robinson who has snuck the wave 648 00:35:38,098 --> 00:35:40,267 from under John Florence's guard. 649 00:35:40,267 --> 00:35:42,227 Big end section coming up. 650 00:35:44,145 --> 00:35:47,065 And rides out strong in front of the whitewash. 651 00:35:48,233 --> 00:35:51,069 [Turpel] The king of Margaret River pulling in deep. 652 00:35:51,069 --> 00:35:54,281 - Florence comes out. - [crowd gasps] 653 00:35:55,282 --> 00:35:58,702 [Turpel] Just a tube, no turns. But John is just heating up. 654 00:35:58,702 --> 00:36:02,414 Oh, my gosh. Are you kidding me? 655 00:36:06,376 --> 00:36:11,047 [commentator] Just completely loses control of the tail, but then regains it. 656 00:36:12,173 --> 00:36:13,633 A nice aggressive finish. 657 00:36:14,509 --> 00:36:16,261 [Turpel] John's having a lot of fun right now. 658 00:36:18,722 --> 00:36:21,600 [commentator] We are now halfway through the men's final. 659 00:36:21,600 --> 00:36:25,562 Jack with a seven, John with an 8.5. John with the lead. 660 00:36:26,897 --> 00:36:28,940 Robinson needs to throw everything at it. 661 00:36:28,940 --> 00:36:30,025 Let's go, bruv. 662 00:36:32,736 --> 00:36:35,488 [Robinson] I've watched the event since I was around five years old. 663 00:36:36,156 --> 00:36:39,659 I would just be in awe of the whole event, you know, and imagine myself in it. 664 00:36:40,535 --> 00:36:42,370 Everyone always looks at John for Margaret River 665 00:36:42,370 --> 00:36:44,247 'cause he's surfed it the best in the past. 666 00:36:44,748 --> 00:36:46,791 They always call it his event, but it's my town 667 00:36:46,791 --> 00:36:48,043 and I wanna win my event. 668 00:36:49,419 --> 00:36:52,380 [Turpel] Robinson needs to keep tabs on Florence. 669 00:36:54,049 --> 00:36:55,258 Building some speed. 670 00:37:02,265 --> 00:37:04,267 A big rotation. He gets it. 671 00:37:04,267 --> 00:37:06,645 - Oh, yeah! Come on. - Yes! 672 00:37:06,645 --> 00:37:08,313 [Bemrose] Game on, you fuckers. Let's go. 673 00:37:08,897 --> 00:37:11,816 [commentator] We got a heat on our hands here, but it-- 674 00:37:11,816 --> 00:37:13,902 It's all starting to open up. 675 00:37:14,569 --> 00:37:18,740 [Turpel] All of Margaret River getting behind Jack Robinson in a big way. 676 00:37:18,740 --> 00:37:20,116 [laughing, cheering] 677 00:37:21,493 --> 00:37:22,994 [Bartholomew] We got a lead change. 678 00:37:23,662 --> 00:37:28,375 [Turpel] This might be John's biggest test in a final here at Margaret River. 679 00:37:28,375 --> 00:37:30,752 [Bartholomew] But you just know that given the opportunity, 680 00:37:30,752 --> 00:37:33,088 he is gonna bounce back bigger. 681 00:37:33,922 --> 00:37:36,591 [Nathan] Okay, he's gonna have one more opportunity. 682 00:37:38,843 --> 00:37:40,428 [Turpel] Down to ten seconds. 683 00:37:41,805 --> 00:37:42,847 There's one wave. 684 00:37:43,723 --> 00:37:46,393 - [Bemrose] He has to go this. - [Nathan] Someone's gonna get this wave. 685 00:37:46,393 --> 00:37:48,103 Come on, bruv. You've got to go. 686 00:37:48,103 --> 00:37:49,813 [Turpel] Here's the countdown. 687 00:37:50,647 --> 00:37:53,191 [commentator] Five, four, 688 00:37:54,276 --> 00:37:59,489 three, two, one. 689 00:38:01,658 --> 00:38:03,285 [Turpel] And he's gonna take it off him. 690 00:38:04,035 --> 00:38:07,998 The last wave will be ridden by Jack Robinson, and it's a victory lap. 691 00:38:08,790 --> 00:38:12,168 - Yeah! Come on! Yeah! - Yes! Yeah. 692 00:38:13,003 --> 00:38:15,547 - Wow! That was amazing. - [crowd cheering] 693 00:38:16,089 --> 00:38:22,929 [commentator] Jack Robinson has won the 2022 Margaret River Pro on home soil. 694 00:38:22,929 --> 00:38:25,348 It's his second championship tour win, 695 00:38:25,348 --> 00:38:29,185 and he's done it against the best, John John Florence. 696 00:38:30,896 --> 00:38:32,564 [Cote] I don't wanna get too ahead of myself, 697 00:38:32,564 --> 00:38:34,691 but I'm claiming Jack Robinson 698 00:38:34,691 --> 00:38:36,776 will be surfing for a World Title this year. 699 00:38:37,277 --> 00:38:40,322 [Bemrose] Give it up for Jack Robinson, everyone! 700 00:38:40,322 --> 00:38:41,615 [crowd cheering] 701 00:38:41,615 --> 00:38:43,783 [person cheers] Come on! 702 00:38:43,783 --> 00:38:47,579 [Kennedy] By winning Margaret River, Jack slots into number three in the world, 703 00:38:47,579 --> 00:38:51,458 and really announces himself as a genuine title contender. 704 00:38:51,458 --> 00:38:54,711 Because he's beaten a former world champion 705 00:38:54,711 --> 00:38:57,130 at one of his favorite waves. 706 00:38:57,631 --> 00:38:59,716 He just seems to be mentally tougher. 707 00:39:00,717 --> 00:39:02,802 [Slater] Man, that final was really close. 708 00:39:02,802 --> 00:39:06,097 You got to really have faith in yourself in those moments. 709 00:39:06,097 --> 00:39:08,391 You just have to have that belief that you're gonna win. 710 00:39:09,392 --> 00:39:12,145 The difference in one year is uncanny. 711 00:39:12,938 --> 00:39:14,814 Last year, he almost fell off tour. 712 00:39:14,814 --> 00:39:17,734 And now he finds himself in the final five. 713 00:39:17,734 --> 00:39:22,906 And he is still really pushing himself in all situations to get better. 714 00:39:24,032 --> 00:39:26,076 [Cibilic] Sick to see Jack get the victory. 715 00:39:26,743 --> 00:39:27,786 Jack's a legend. 716 00:39:28,411 --> 00:39:32,207 He's always... [chuckles] ...out in the water, pushing himself, pushing everybody else. 717 00:39:33,291 --> 00:39:36,211 Yeah, he's super competitive. He wants it bad. 718 00:39:37,546 --> 00:39:40,882 Your champion of the Margaret River Pro, Jack Robinson. 719 00:39:41,675 --> 00:39:43,677 [Robinson] It's like anyone winning any sporting event 720 00:39:43,677 --> 00:39:45,595 they've watched as a kid growing up. 721 00:39:45,595 --> 00:39:47,973 And it's sort of a surreal feeling, you know. 722 00:39:47,973 --> 00:39:49,307 He's done it at home. 723 00:39:50,016 --> 00:39:52,561 [Robinson] To lift the trophy, and know that you did it... 724 00:39:54,813 --> 00:39:57,274 It's those special moments, you know. You remember 'em forever. 725 00:39:58,567 --> 00:40:00,360 And now I'm on a mission for a title, you know. 726 00:40:00,360 --> 00:40:01,695 So that's why I'm here. 727 00:40:01,695 --> 00:40:03,321 Thank you very much. I appreciate you guys. 728 00:40:03,321 --> 00:40:06,700 Love everybody here. You guys make it happen. Thank you. 729 00:40:06,700 --> 00:40:08,118 [crowd cheering] 730 00:40:13,582 --> 00:40:16,251 [Turpel] Welcome to the Quiksilver Pro G-Land. 731 00:40:18,461 --> 00:40:20,755 [Kennedy] Filipe is leading the competition. 732 00:40:21,339 --> 00:40:22,591 [commentator 2] He's on fire. 733 00:40:24,551 --> 00:40:25,677 [Toledo] This is my time. 734 00:40:26,970 --> 00:40:31,433 [Blakey] Everyone's asking the question, who can possibly stop Filipe Toledo now? 735 00:40:37,689 --> 00:40:39,649 Oh, yeah. [chuckles] 736 00:40:39,649 --> 00:40:43,194 Gabriel coming back to G-Land, smart move.