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On a day that only saw six heats surfed, there were some big names in the Elimination Round, and it ended better for some than others. Tatiana Weston-Webb placed second and then first in the previous two events, but today the World No.2 was eliminated after her heat with Nikki Van Dijk and Mia McCarthy.

Griffin Colapinto was another form surfer who found himself in the Elimination Round. And after a tough one morning in which his bike break down and he buckled his favorite board, Colapinto bounced back with a strong showing on one of the best waves of the round.

Another surfer making the most of the rights was South Africa's Matthew McGillivray. He waited until the buzzer of his heat against Jeremy Flores and Liam O'Brien to find the highest-scoring wave. He held his nerve and found a perfectly tapered right, sending veteran Flores out of the event -- the last of the Australian leg -- with a 33rd place.

The Men's Round of 32 and Women's Round of 16 are now set, and there's some big match-ups to look forward to. This is the last event of the four-stage Australian leg and we're now halfway through the season, meaning there are surfers in desperate need of a good result who will be doing everything they can to stay on Tour.

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