Thoroughly burnt at Burleigh Heads - video

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Ben Matson (thermalben)
Swellnet Dispatch

Old mate cops an absolute burning whilst slotted inside a clean Burleigh barrel. And the next bloke on the wave behind gets done too! Video thanks to Salt Road.

 

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thermalben Monday, 4 Jan 2016 at 11:40am

I reckon he could have made it.

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Rabbits68 Monday, 4 Jan 2016 at 11:55am

He at least deserved a clear shot at it on face value.

Based on comments from past threads in a similar vain re QLD points, it seems to be totally acceptable & fast becoming the new norm. Sad state of affairs for surfings one sacred unwritten rule IMO.....

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yocal Monday, 4 Jan 2016 at 11:55am

Yeah if it was me on the shoulder I would give the guy the benefit of the doubt. Even though he essentially didn't make it, that asshole is paddling full steam with blinkers on way before you could tell what was going to happen in that section.

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Zoooming Monday, 4 Jan 2016 at 12:16pm

Ahh Queensland. Dropping in one day - still doing it the next. Nothing's changed the past 40 yrs.

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calmbutnot Monday, 4 Jan 2016 at 12:50pm

you can piss that drone right off.

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tonybarber Monday, 4 Jan 2016 at 1:12pm

Time to square up, a growl, me thinks. Geez Burleighs banks are looking good.

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pricey007 Monday, 4 Jan 2016 at 1:16pm

hahaha, that was me the long-boarder burnt... My first 5 minutes of fame for 2016!

I made a swellnet post (frothing, stoked, sick), i'm going to buy a new board now as my froth level has hit boiling point.

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stunet Monday, 4 Jan 2016 at 1:19pm

Looks like you got a good view of old mate on the wave behind you. Great backhand style...

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icandig Monday, 4 Jan 2016 at 2:17pm

Shane Martin - yep whoever he is, he can drag his bum when he needs to. There's a close up view on some other **unnamed** forecast sight.

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Craig Monday, 4 Jan 2016 at 1:17pm

Both too deep by a bit, gone before the next guy had taken off..

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islandman Monday, 4 Jan 2016 at 4:36pm

Ya cant fart without it being filmed these days

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ugoinm8 Monday, 4 Jan 2016 at 4:47pm

you win some you loose some? It definitely looked like he would've made it, having said that his legs would've been like jelly by that stage so good luck to the wanker who snaked him.

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ugoinm8 Monday, 4 Jan 2016 at 4:53pm

on second thoughts i just saw the clip again.... old mate hadn't been in the tube that long really. I suppose thats the price you pay surfing places on the east coast. The bloke pig dogging the tube at the end of the clip probably would have to much to complain about though.

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t-diddy Monday, 4 Jan 2016 at 7:00pm

bit different in WA, classic burleigh in every sense