Watch: Mitch Parko Steals Joel Parko's Board After Drop In

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Swellnet Dispatch

Filmed today at Snapper by The Daily Surf

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joesydney Tuesday, 8 Feb 2022 at 10:10pm

Surfs better than me with another board under his arm…..

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Craig Wednesday, 9 Feb 2022 at 7:32am

Right, ha!

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willibutler Tuesday, 8 Feb 2022 at 10:11pm

Insane surfing even with a board under Arm

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science Tuesday, 8 Feb 2022 at 10:15pm

Why wasn't he wearing a leggy?

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david de Figueiredo Friday, 11 Feb 2022 at 2:22pm

I was asking the same question! Like the hip mal riders at The Pass not using them!! Got to use them in crowds!!

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HB Tuesday, 8 Feb 2022 at 10:16pm

Leg rope on the drop in board?

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udo Tuesday, 8 Feb 2022 at 10:22pm

Fark off Uncle Joel you Old has been...Classic Well Surfed Mitty .

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johnson Tuesday, 8 Feb 2022 at 10:52pm

This is the most Gold Coast thing I've ever seen.

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AndyM Tuesday, 8 Feb 2022 at 11:30pm

Even if it’s a setup it’s pretty classic.

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t-diddy Wednesday, 9 Feb 2022 at 1:23am

love it

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Spuddups Wednesday, 9 Feb 2022 at 5:03am

There's even a dolphin nearby towards the end.

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Standingleft Wednesday, 9 Feb 2022 at 7:21am

Unc got the sick pit.

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tango Wednesday, 9 Feb 2022 at 7:40am

Set up? Whatever, its better than punching out his fins.

And how are the drop-in numpties on mals down the end....FFS! Shoulder hoppers 101.

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thermalben Wednesday, 9 Feb 2022 at 7:44am

Peak Gold Coast. Pretty awesome though.

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Blowin Wednesday, 9 Feb 2022 at 7:48am

Full Gold Coast Surf Bingo.

1/ Surfer riding crowded point break without leg rope.
2/ Brutal drop in.
3/ Hi Fi ripping
4/ Leg burning ride
5/ Right hand barrel
6/ Clueless shoulder hoppers
7/ Leaping dolphins

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david de Figueiredo Friday, 11 Feb 2022 at 2:33pm

Yes!!!

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Cockee Wednesday, 9 Feb 2022 at 9:17am

That's gold! PS Is that Fanning getting a bird's-eye view at 20 sec?

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Ash Wednesday, 9 Feb 2022 at 9:26am

Set up or not, that's a good laugh and an all time get away.

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Boops Thursday, 17 Feb 2022 at 10:15am

Even more impressive if there was only one take.

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surfstarved Wednesday, 9 Feb 2022 at 9:37am

Two things missing from this clip...
1. What happened to Parko Snr. after the hijacking, and
2. Mitch catching up to dolphin drop-in, grabbing it and surfing all the way to Greenmount with it under his left arm, with his board still tucked under the right.

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zenagain Wednesday, 9 Feb 2022 at 10:54am

Even I have to admit, that was pretty cool.

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Spacecadet Wednesday, 9 Feb 2022 at 11:20am

Best surfing clip I have seen in a long while. A complete smorgasbord. Is Joel and Mitch related?

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stunet Wednesday, 9 Feb 2022 at 11:25am

Yep, cousins.

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garry-weed Wednesday, 9 Feb 2022 at 11:47am

Where was Daryl ????
(does Joel usually surf Snapper without a leggie)

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lost Wednesday, 9 Feb 2022 at 1:45pm

It was a set up - but still highly entertaining.

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Ben Harding Wednesday, 9 Feb 2022 at 9:17pm

doesnt look set up to me, was something said?

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blackers Wednesday, 9 Feb 2022 at 4:30pm

Clearly a set up but I liked the way he surfed it right through to the end section in Greenmount. Make Joel walk a bit further to retrieve his stick.

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udo Wednesday, 9 Feb 2022 at 4:46pm

Joel Porkington is sporting a nice set of Love Handles these days so a wee more exercise would do him good.

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wax-on-danielson Thursday, 10 Feb 2022 at 5:28pm

Do you reckon he bothered walking down to Kirra to get it when he has another 200 boards at home and a shaper on call to deliver free boards?

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Surfalot67 Thursday, 10 Feb 2022 at 5:46pm

Mitch carried them both back to a round of applause from the boys.

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Ben Harding Wednesday, 9 Feb 2022 at 9:16pm

why is it clearly a set up?

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PAG Wednesday, 9 Feb 2022 at 4:37pm

one of the many reasons a leggy is good

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Halfscousehalfc... Wednesday, 9 Feb 2022 at 5:37pm

great wave

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johnruciak Wednesday, 9 Feb 2022 at 5:51pm

He's got two arms, why didn't he pick the dolphin up as well?

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Walk around G Wednesday, 9 Feb 2022 at 6:55pm

Parko riding a twinnie and without a legrope, must be some sort of soul vibe he was going for. Mitch put a quick end to that vibe though :)

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warddy Wednesday, 9 Feb 2022 at 8:21pm

whats now globally known as an insta moment and unless Parko is on acid wonder how many times hes forgotten to tie the leash on

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nickca Thursday, 10 Feb 2022 at 9:36am

Straight out of episode 2 of Gonad Man! “Stranger Danger “Dolphins check,
Big Wave drop in check, Tube ride with board swap over check all that was missing was Frank the Gorilla!
Looking forward to the next episode…

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Surfalot67 Thursday, 10 Feb 2022 at 1:43pm

Sorry to disappoint all the conspiracy theorists, it wasn't a set up. I was there the whole session, Joel was swimming most of the time pushing a little fella onto a couple of inside runners, and gabbed the board with no leggie to snag a couple of waves. Mitch was absolutely shredding, best on ground by a mile, the red sled seems to go exactly where he wants it. By the way, he kept going for another 100m AFTER the vid stopped too....funny shit and a long walk back

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Ben Harding Thursday, 10 Feb 2022 at 8:21pm

Yeah no idea where the "set up" bs came from. I've seen parko surf dbah at decent size multiple times without a leggie to put that theory to bed. Yet to see him lose his board, swam to it once after he kicked out as it slipped out of his hands

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mjh Thursday, 10 Feb 2022 at 10:02pm

Lucky Joel didn't have a leggie on otherwise he would have been dragged by Mitch 200m down the bank!

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Remigogo Thursday, 10 Feb 2022 at 10:06pm

... and dangled in front of the dolphin.
Fun times. Great clip.

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Rubble Friday, 11 Feb 2022 at 10:06am

Thanks Parko, now every wannabe with a twinny will think they’re cool like you if they ride with no leggy.

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Surfalot67 Friday, 11 Feb 2022 at 12:06pm

Lol - the Groove Girls on their Chinese pop-out mals are more of a problem IMHO

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david de Figueiredo Friday, 11 Feb 2022 at 2:31pm

That is classic! Well surfed!!! Probably never been done before, surely? Mitch, I really hope you dropped off your cousins board at Greenmount! This is akin to something MP did to brother Tommy back in the day, except he didn't surf with his board