A handful of interesting subplots are evolving after Stop No. 3 of the Championship Tour.
Mick Fanning takes his frustration out on rookie Ethan Ewing in Round Two.
Dantas makes it rain in his Round Two win over Kanoa Igarashi.
A wrap-up of Men's Round One and Women's Round Four from Bells.
Top action from a busy day at the Rip Curl Pro.
Kelly Slater stayed busy during his Round One heat at Winkipop to earn an easy win.
Brazilian small-wave whiz, Filipe Toledo, earned a perfect 10 at the 2017 Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach, and the highest heat total of the event.
John John Florence earned a 9.03 in the closing moments of his Round One heat to retake the lead for good.
Bells' best-ever surfer needs a result at his happy place to fix a poor start to the '17 season.