Monday 1st September 2025 – Manly, Sydney // North Steyne Boardriders have won the 2025 RJ Thomas Solicitor Men’s Surftag finishing over 30 points clear of second placed Long Reef with Queenscliff and Wollongong’s Scarborough Boardriders finishing in third and fourth position. North Steyne defended their Men’s Surftag Title scoring 81.71 in the fifty-minute final with WCT surfer George Pittar their best scoring 23.07.

George Pittar - North Steyne Boardriders (Bernadette Johnson)

With the event being postponed on Saturday due to a lack of swell and relocated from Queenscliff to South Curl Curl Beach on Sunday, the North Steyne team of Sol Gruending (9.07), Saxon Reber (11.37), Pittar (23.07), Axel-Rose Curotta (16.56) and Blake Levett (7.37) revelled in the large and powerful south swell that kicked in overnight. 

Contest Director Steve Harrison changed the tag team format on the day allowing the first two surfers from each team to start in the water, allowing each competitor more time to paddle out in the chunky conditions.

The North Steyne team had to overcome a fast start from neighbouring club Queenscliff with Winter Vincent posting the Creatures of Leisure Highest Score in the Final – 23.33 that included an 8.00-point Powerwave (worth double points). Kobi Clements was a standout all day for Long Reef with Fin McLaren Scarborough’s best.

Kobi Clements - Long Reef (Bernadette Johnson)

North Steyne’s team captain Blake Levett was pumped on the back-to-back win, “we haven’t done good in these events for a while until last year”, Levett said. “Stoked for the boys and it’s weird being the old guy in the team now with all these young fellas”.

Both Semi-Finals went down to the last waves ridden with Bondi Boardriders narrowly missing out on a finals berth in Semi Final No.1 by 1.34 points with Dee Why Surfing Fraternity missing out in Semi Final No.2 by 0.44. 

2025 RJ Thomas Solicitor Men’s Surftag Results:

• 1st North Steyne – 81.71
• 2nd Long Reef – 47.61
• 3rd Queenscliff – 45.30
• 4th Scarborough – 29.77
• 5th Dee Why
• 5th Bondi
• 7th North Narrabeen
• 7th North Shelly
• 9th Elouera
• 10th Mona Vale

The 2025 SURFTAG SERIES will see up to five hundred surfers represent their local Boardriding Club in five Divisions – Men’s, Grommets, Juniors, Women’s and Masters with $30,000 in prize money and prizes on offer. 

2025 SURFTAG SERIES Dates & Venues:

• 30th August – RJ Thomas Solicitor MEN’S SURFTAG – Queenscliff Beach, Sydney 
• 20th September – GYG JUNIOR SURFTAG – Grommets – Dee Why Beach, Sydney
• 21st September – GYG JUNIOR SURFTAG – Juniors – Dee Why Beach, Sydney
• 18th October – WOMEN’S SURFTAG – Curl Curl Beach, Sydney (Venue TBC)
• 19th October – MASTERS SURFTAG – Queenscliff Beach, Sydney (Venue TBC)

The 2025 SURFTAG SERIES is proudly supported by RJ Thomas Solicitor, Guzman y Gomez, Dripping Wet Surf Shop, Creatures of Leisure, Swellnet, Tawny Frogmouth, Sydney Surf Daily & Liveheats. 

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