Boardriders Battle comes to Phillip Island this weekend

Victorian boardrider clubs are preparing for battle as the third stop on the Australian Boardriders Battle series heads to Phillip Island on Sunday, October 4.

Eight of Victoria’s premier boardriders clubs will go head-to-head in the one-day event, showcasing the depth of talent across the state. With stacked teams featuring seasoned professionals through to up-and-coming surfers, clubs will battle it out in the team-based ABB format, with every surfer looking to put valuable points on the board for their club and secure their place on the road to the 2027 Australian Boardriders Battle Grand Final, set to be held at Burleigh Heads, Queensland, in March 2027.

After taking out the event in 2025, the Phillip Island Boardriders Club will be keen to make it two in a row, and secure themselves a place in the Grand Final next year.

The Victorian ABB field will feature Peninsula Surfriders Club, Torquay Boardriders Club, Jan Juc Boardriders Club, South Coast Boardriders Club, 13th Beach Boardriders Club, Point Lonsdale Boardriders Club, Bass Coast Boardriders and Phillip Island Boardriders Club, with each club looking to put together the strongest possible team and secure a place in the next stage of the ABB series.

The Victorian field will feature 2025 Victorian State Champion Lucas Hickson of Peninsula Surfriders Club as well as seasoned QS warrior Tully Wylie of Torquay Boardriders Club, adding further firepower to an already strong field. Peninsula Surfriders Club will also have Ava Holland in their ranks, with the young surfer showing recent form at Cape Woolamai, winning the 2025 Rip Curl GromSearch Phillip Island, highlighting the depth of talent coming through the Victorian surfing scene.

Phillip Island Boardriders Club will enter the event as the defending Victorian champions after taking out last year’s round on home turf, finishing ahead of Peninsula Surfriders Club and Jan Juc Boardriders Club. With the event returning to Cape Woolamai, Phillip Island will be looking to go back-to-back in front of their home crowd.

Contest Director Jordie Campbell says the depth of the Victorian field, combined with Phillip Island’s home-ground advantage, is set to make for a highly competitive day of team surfing:

“The Victorian ABB round brings together some of the best clubs in the state, and with seven teams lining up at Phillip Island, we’re expecting a seriously competitive day of team surfing. ABB is about more than individual results — it’s about surfers putting points on the board for their club and backing each other through every heat. Phillip Island will be looking to go back-to-back after taking the win last year, and with the event on their home turf, they’ll have the added motivation of putting on a strong performance in front of their local crowd. It’s shaping up to be a great day of team surfing.”

The top three clubs from the Victorian ABB Regional Qualifier will earn their place at the Australian Boardriders Battle Grand Final presented by NRMA Insurance, set to take place at Burleigh Heads in March 2027.

The action will get underway at Phillip Island, on Sunday, October 4 at 9am.
The ABB’s unique ‘tag team’ format sees clubs nominate 2 x Open Men, 1 x Open Woman, 1 x Master (Over 35), and 1 x Junior (Under 18) to compete. Each surfer’s best wave counts toward their team’s total before they sprint up the beach to tag in the next teammate.

Stay up to date with live results via surfingvic.com/live

Full schedule, dates and further info: www.australianboardridersbattle.com