The 2025 weekend

Thirty-two teams, 561 fish measured and released. Rowdy Floyds won on 1,472 points, and their 90cm flathead set the bar.

Final standings · team best 10 flathead

Each team’s ten best flathead, two points a centimetre. Final.

1
ROWDY FLOYDSJake Fredericks, Matt Furphy, Steven Pryke, Lucas Smith
1,472
Points

10 fish counted, in centimetres: 90818078747369686261

  1. 2ANGER MANAGEMENTAaron Bickery, Michael Crane, Stuart Curruthers, Shane Handley1,452 points

    10 fish counted, in centimetres: 86797873717170686763

  2. 3MULLET MAFIACorey Gallagher, Ben Handscombe, Dylan Pace1,330 points

    10 fish counted, in centimetres: 81807572676559585454

  3. 4MARINE BOYZJohn Karlik, Shaun Karlik1,318 points

    10 fish counted, in centimetres: 89846462626161595958

  4. 5TRUST THE PROCESSBilly, Steve Scrivens, Chris Wright, Ryan1,264 points

    10 fish counted, in centimetres: 77696864616160585757

  5. 6FLATTIES NEED LOVE TOOCasey George, Danny Kortholt, Sam Ogden1,260 points

    10 fish counted, in centimetres: 77696765646463605150

  6. 7GFAB ENGINEERINGChris Galea, Jessica Lehman1,232 points

    10 fish counted, in centimetres: 81777462575554535251

  7. 8COOTA TIMEDennis Brownlie, Peter Hancock, Paul Mayer, Adam van der Lugt1,208 points

    10 fish counted, in centimetres: 80656560585757555552

  8. 9ANOTHER JOBIan Cowie, Digger Cowie, Thomas Hodge1,206 points

    10 fish counted, in centimetres: 75696259585856.5565554.5

  9. 10BOTTOM FEEDER BATTALIONByron Apps, Taj, Lachie Mitchell, Brock York1,202 points

    10 fish counted, in centimetres: 71676661615956545452

  10. 11TACOKane Reardon, Dan Spence, Jake Spence1,194 points

    10 fish counted, in centimetres: 76666361615957545149

  11. 12NO IDEARyder Best, Shane Best, Michael Cincotta, Ian Smith1,180 points

    10 fish counted, in centimetres: 81635857575656565353

  12. 13TEAM DAIWADale Baxter, Darren Weda, Steven Wheeler1,178 points

    10 fish counted, in centimetres: 66666261606055545352

  13. 14FATBOYVin Formosa, Shane Robinson, Nathan, Peter van Vegten1,172 points

    10 fish counted, in centimetres: 86746558575652474645

Teams
32
Fish measured
561
Total length
28,510cm
Average length
50.8cm

Catch, measure, release. Every fish on the brag mat, photographed and back in the water.

2025 champions

Rowdy Floyds

A ten-flathead bag averaging 73.6cm — and the 90cm that still tops the board.

Read their story here
Rowdy Floyds, the 2025 champions, at the bell with the prize money

The fish of the weekend

  • 90cmLargest flatheadROWDY FLOYDS
  • 40cmLargest breamLAST PLACE
  • 100cmLargest mullowayFLATTIES NEED LOVE TOO

Largest flathead

All 32 teams. Every fish measured, photographed and released.
  1. 1ROWDY FLOYDS90cm

    Jake Fredericks, Matt Furphy, Steven Pryke, Lucas Smith

  2. 2MARINE BOYZ89cm

    John Karlik, Shaun Karlik

  3. 3ANGER MANAGEMENT86cm

    Aaron Bickery, Michael Crane, Stuart Curruthers, Shane Handley

  4. 4MULLET MAFIA81cm

    Corey Gallagher, Ben Handscombe, Dylan Pace

  5. 5NO IDEA81cm

    Ryder Best, Shane Best, Michael Cincotta, Ian Smith

  6. 6COOTA TIME80cm

    Dennis Brownlie, Peter Hancock, Paul Mayer, Adam van der Lugt

  7. 7FLATTIES NEED LOVE TOO77cm

    Casey George, Danny Kortholt, Sam Ogden

  8. 8TRUST THE PROCESS77cm

    Billy, Steve Scrivens, Chris Wright, Ryan

  9. 9TACO76cm

    Kane Reardon, Dan Spence, Jake Spence

  10. 10ANOTHER JOB75cm

    Ian Cowie, Digger Cowie, Thomas Hodge

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Largest bream

Only the teams that landed one.
  1. 1LAST PLACE40cm

    Jack Deklijn, Jack Durham, Braiden Peel, Jordan Tragardh

  2. 2TEAM DAIWA40cm

    Dale Baxter, Darren Weda, Steven Wheeler

  3. 3TEAM INDECISIVE37cm

    Caitlin Berecry, Nick Day, Lee Rayner

  4. 4FLATTIES NEED LOVE TOO36cm

    Casey George, Danny Kortholt, Sam Ogden

  5. 5TACO36cm

    Kane Reardon, Dan Spence, Jake Spence

  6. 6BOTTOM FEEDER BATTALION35cm

    Byron Apps, Taj, Lachie Mitchell, Brock York

  7. 7HOG-WARTS HUNTERS35cm

    David Borninkhof, John Cahill

  8. 8TRUST THE PROCESS35cm

    Billy, Steve Scrivens, Chris Wright, Ryan

  9. 9FROG FANATICS34cm

    Nathan Bromley, Trent Egan, Wayne Jones

  10. 10PEARCEDALE CATHOLIC ANGLING CLUB34cm

    Michael Duclos, Martyn Gittens, Stephen Tapp

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Largest mulloway

Three mulloway were caught all weekend.
  1. 1FLATTIES NEED LOVE TOO100cm

    Casey George, Danny Kortholt, Sam Ogden

  2. 2FROG FANATICS74cm

    Nathan Bromley, Trent Egan, Wayne Jones

Largest flathead, day 1

Day 1 only. All 32 teams landed one.
  1. 1MARINE BOYZ89cm

    John Karlik, Shaun Karlik

  2. 2MULLET MAFIA81cm

    Corey Gallagher, Ben Handscombe, Dylan Pace

  3. 3ANGER MANAGEMENT79cm

    Aaron Bickery, Michael Crane, Stuart Curruthers, Shane Handley

  4. 4FLATTIES NEED LOVE TOO77cm

    Casey George, Danny Kortholt, Sam Ogden

  5. 5TACO76cm

    Kane Reardon, Dan Spence, Jake Spence

  6. 6BAG LIMIT72cm

    James Cowie, Tim Cowie, Will Cowie

  7. 7BOTTOM FEEDER BATTALION71cm

    Byron Apps, Taj, Lachie Mitchell, Brock York

  8. 8CIRCLE JERKS70cm

    Philip Brookes, Steven Ferlazzo, Bruce Phillips, Paul Williams

  9. 9BAG OF FLATTY'S69cm

    Grant Dennison, Billie Hicken, Isaac, Ben Shipsey

  10. 10ROWDY FLOYDS69cm

    Jake Fredericks, Matt Furphy, Steven Pryke, Lucas Smith

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Largest flathead, day 2

Day 2 only. 31 teams landed one.
  1. 1ROWDY FLOYDS90cm

    Jake Fredericks, Matt Furphy, Steven Pryke, Lucas Smith

  2. 2ANGER MANAGEMENT86cm

    Aaron Bickery, Michael Crane, Stuart Curruthers, Shane Handley

  3. 3MARINE BOYZ84cm

    John Karlik, Shaun Karlik

  4. 4NO IDEA81cm

    Ryder Best, Shane Best, Michael Cincotta, Ian Smith

  5. 5COOTA TIME80cm

    Dennis Brownlie, Peter Hancock, Paul Mayer, Adam van der Lugt

  6. 6MULLET MAFIA80cm

    Corey Gallagher, Ben Handscombe, Dylan Pace

  7. 7TRUST THE PROCESS77cm

    Billy, Steve Scrivens, Chris Wright, Ryan

  8. 8ANOTHER JOB75cm

    Ian Cowie, Digger Cowie, Thomas Hodge

  9. 9GFAB ENGINEERING74cm

    Chris Galea, Jessica Lehman

  10. 10RNP72cm

    Alfred Dodkins, Darren Jessop, Troy Jessop, Kayne Rowley

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Largest bream, day 1

Day 1 only. The 12 teams that landed one.
  1. 1LAST PLACE40cm

    Jack Deklijn, Jack Durham, Braiden Peel, Jordan Tragardh

  2. 2TEAM INDECISIVE37cm

    Caitlin Berecry, Nick Day, Lee Rayner

  3. 3TACO36cm

    Kane Reardon, Dan Spence, Jake Spence

  4. 4BOTTOM FEEDER BATTALION35cm

    Byron Apps, Taj, Lachie Mitchell, Brock York

  5. 5HFA33cm

    Justin Lister, James Markulis, Jovan Pageot

  6. 6HOG-WARTS HUNTERS33cm

    David Borninkhof, John Cahill

  7. 7MARINE BOYZ33cm

    John Karlik, Shaun Karlik

  8. 8ROWDY FLOYDS32cm

    Jake Fredericks, Matt Furphy, Steven Pryke, Lucas Smith

  9. 9COOTA TIME31cm

    Dennis Brownlie, Peter Hancock, Paul Mayer, Adam van der Lugt

  10. 10RNYC31cm

    Blake Caple, Rusell Caple, Jarod Farmer, Ryan Mumford

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Largest bream, day 2

Day 2 only. The 12 teams that landed one.
  1. 1TEAM DAIWA40cm

    Dale Baxter, Darren Weda, Steven Wheeler

  2. 2FLATTIES NEED LOVE TOO36cm

    Casey George, Danny Kortholt, Sam Ogden

  3. 3HOG-WARTS HUNTERS35cm

    David Borninkhof, John Cahill

  4. 4TEAM INDECISIVE35cm

    Caitlin Berecry, Nick Day, Lee Rayner

  5. 5TRUST THE PROCESS35cm

    Billy, Steve Scrivens, Chris Wright, Ryan

  6. 6FROG FANATICS34cm

    Nathan Bromley, Trent Egan, Wayne Jones

  7. 7PEARCEDALE CATHOLIC ANGLING CLUB34cm

    Michael Duclos, Martyn Gittens, Stephen Tapp

  8. 8BAG LIMIT33cm

    James Cowie, Tim Cowie, Will Cowie

  9. 9GFAB ENGINEERING33cm

    Chris Galea, Jessica Lehman

  10. 10HFA33cm

    Justin Lister, James Markulis, Jovan Pageot

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Junior award

Each junior's own flathead at 2 points a centimetre.
  1. 1Billy388 pts

    TRUST THE PROCESS

    3 fish counted: 69, 64, 61 cm

  2. 2Nathan360 pts

    FATBOY

    3 fish counted: 65, 58, 57 cm

  3. 3Ryan320 pts

    TRUST THE PROCESS

    3 fish counted: 58, 51, 51 cm

  4. 4Isaac266 pts

    BAG OF FLATTY'S

    2 fish counted: 69, 64 cm

  5. 5Taj112 pts

    BOTTOM FEEDER BATTALION

    1 fish counted: 56 cm

What came over the side

SpeciesCaughtAverage
Bream3433.7cm
Dusky Flathead52451.7cm
Mulloway383cm

The final standings rank teams on their ten longest flathead at 2 points a centimetre. The other boards rank teams by their single longest fish, so a place there is a place on that board, not in the comp. Equal lengths are separated by countback, with the earlier catch placing higher.

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