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"Fans gathered to see the last full-time showing of the GOAT, little frogs throbbed in throats, private tears were wiped away."

The judges go high, Sal goes off, and the GOAT may go forever.

Fish, goats, beardy blokes, and even robot vacuums.

And you thought it was a surfing comp?

Where we run a classic shot of the Box to make you wonder what's coming.

Contradictory, puzzling performances and moments of pure elation as an arduous Bells campaign wraps.

Warm sunshine and enough action on the Bowl to keep punters happy and set up Final's Day.

"It's carnage around the cut line after another day of slopey, sectiony rights at Winkipop."

"A wild, entertaining day of upsets at janky, join-the-dots Winkipop."

A long day of drama and a wild variety of surf as Steve reports from Bells.

The waiting period kicks off tomorrow, and the forecast has changed slightly since last week.