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Skateboarding => USELESS WOODEN TOY BANTER => Topic started by: swordtechnique on June 23, 2020, 06:38:46 AM
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for me it's ZIGRAM23 the first cyborg skater.
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Jake Duncombe
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Japh C
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Cross would have been
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Pappas
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Wade Burkitt.
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it has gotta be shane.
lewis, dollin and dennis durrant worth mentioning though
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Matt Mumford or Dollin
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aside from all mentioned, and although not "the best", Boserio is one of my favorite to watch
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kczIFUYHbpk (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kczIFUYHbpk)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UO6l2CyLy9M (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UO6l2CyLy9M)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U7LLUWdfW5g&t=3s (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U7LLUWdfW5g&t=3s)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WRkFr_xO3HY&t=207s (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WRkFr_xO3HY&t=207s)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yp0GpR4gDRY (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yp0GpR4gDRY)
the Passport guys are pretty great too
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hRNAS2awlw8 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hRNAS2awlw8)
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Chima
Lots good Aussies, but I’ll stick with him.
Shane is at that Daewon level where he’s doesn’t really get counted in things like this for me.
Always loved Dollin, but best would be stretching it.
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Me, probably
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Shane cross
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My personal favorite is either Callum Paul or Dean Palmer
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Lewis Marnell. RIP
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Shane is at that Daewon level where he’s doesn’t really get counted in things like this for me.
That's fair.
If we are talking about favorites to watch I'm sticking with Dennis.
https://vimeo.com/246590257
Or these dudes.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F7U4w9fHrgw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LFeeeF0ddAk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9E3uqT5FUXc
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IMO it has to be Callum Paul.
I’m pretty sure his got clips on every single street in the Melbourne CBD.
Look at how many tricks his done on that library Bank.
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Nugget
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ryan denereaz
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Best Australian kook- Dollin
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Wade Burkitt.
this! (or Ben Cox)
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Tosh Townsend
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Gotta be Dean Palmer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HcRZm49ElCs
Or Josh Pall at the moment
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-QdezyIXyA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2CDSScqDPs
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CTeXKHkNqgk
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it has gotta be shane.
lewis, dollin and dennis durrant worth mentioning though
Got my vote.
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probably Voodoo
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Tosh Townsend
his shitropes dont matter either
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ryan denereaz
Facts
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Dollin is wild. Also love Boserio.
Jack O Grady is quickly becoming one of my favorites in this last year.
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Jackson Pilz is amazing.
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Jackson Pilz is amazing.
Dang excellent call; it’s way too easy to forget about incredible skaters these days.
Kickflip over a bump to bar in a Volcom video (I think?) is shocking. Also crushed on KOTR.
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Shane O'Neill. Jack O'Grady is the most fun to watch to currently. Chima has always been great too.
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Wade Burkitt.
Fuckin hell there's a name I haven't heard in a while...
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Fuckin hell there's a name I haven't heard in a while...
That clip where he gets pulled in by a van to hit that pole jam/rail was awesome
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Fuckin hell there's a name I haven't heard in a while...
his name should be mentioned every time anyone talks about Australia and skateboarding
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Shane O'Neill. Jack O'Grady is the most fun to watch to currently. Chima has always been great too.
How has no one mentioned Paul Hogan? Crocodile fucking Dundee!
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it has gotta be shane.
lewis, dollin and dennis durrant worth mentioning though
Cross or Oneil?
Shane cross, jackson pilz, dollin make my list
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Shane is at that Daewon level where he’s doesn’t really get counted in things like this for me.
If we are talking about favorites to watch I'm sticking with Dennis.
https://vimeo.com/246590257
Or these dudes.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LFeeeF0ddAk
Holy shit did not expect to see Adam Morris name pop up in this thread.
Respect!
My vote goes to Chima.
Good style and trick selection and always put out quality parts every year or two.
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Shane for most technically skilled.
O’Grady, Dollin, and Boserio for most gnar.
Casey Foley or Phil Marshall for best style.
Callum Paul wildcard/personal fav
Edit: I forgot about Chima. League of his own fa sho
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Ryan Denereaz.
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Shane for most technically skilled.
O’Grady, Dollin, and Boserio for most gnar.
Casey Foley or Phil Marshall for best style.
Callum Paul wildcard/personal fav
Edit: I forgot about Chima. League of his own fa sho
Casey Foley is from New Zealand
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Japh C
Correct!
Dont think I've seen Mumford pop up yet.
Dollin and Chima have probably the most established US careers and Nugget too I guess. Chima is kind of the quintessential pro, always has good parts with good music, kills it on the board and has never dropped off, has a pro shoe etc
But yeah who am I kidding really it's Jaffa
http://youtu.be/W-G5OLMyhcg
EDIT: just rewatched this part. I always think of his kickflip melon down country road but never remember he does sal flip too. Fark me dead
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Ok, need a legends division then
Cuzza
Cox
Kaehne
Davo
Cox
Burkitt
Skunk
Kekich
and people always bring up Ryan D and “Spin” Bondar (sp?)
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jack o is pretty wild
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Correct!
Dont think I've seen Mumford pop up yet.
Dollin and Chima have probably the most established US careers and Nugget too I guess. Chima is kind of the quintessential pro, always has good parts with good music, kills it on the board and has never dropped off, has a pro shoe etc
But yeah who am I kidding really it's Jaffa
http://youtu.be/W-G5OLMyhcg
EDIT: just rewatched this part. I always think of his kickflip melon down country road but never remember he does sal flip too. Fark me dead
Ha I totally forgot about Mumford. I havn't seen that Jaffa part in a long time. Such stylish classic skating.
Add Jason Ellis to the list for vert guys.
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Fuckin hell there's a name I haven't heard in a while...
For real. Fun fact, he ended up with my Cab Dragon I had as a kid, apparently. There was this dude Alex... Smith? I think who was also an early 90s ripper who gave it all away. Anyway, life.
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Tasty Taz Pappas:
No 1 in the vert world rankings, invented a graphite skateboard, coined the term "fuck hawk" and arrested for poorly smuggling cocaine between the ply in his boards.
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Shane for most technically skilled.
O’Grady, Dollin, and Boserio for most gnar.
Casey Foley or Phil Marshall for best style.
Callum Paul wildcard/personal fav
Edit: I forgot about Chima. League of his own fa sho
Did not expect to see this name, i thinks hes pretty underwhelming. Especially considering how gnarly he was when he was younger.
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Chima
Mumford
Seb Steele
O’Neill
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Fuckin hell there's a name I haven't heard in a while...
For real. Fun fact, he ended up with my Cab Dragon I had as a kid, apparently. There was this dude Alex... Smith? I think who was also an early 90s ripper who gave it all away. Anyway, life.
Alex Smith was the first guy (and only?) to tre flip into the OG pit at Martin place ... on tiny wheels too! That’s cool that Wade had your board, if you saw him skate it in real life back in the day it was mind blowing; I’ve seen him dent coping!
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EITHER
Michael “DAVO” Davidson
Or
Alain “BOG” Boglio
There’s so many others from way back that were so dope, Cuzza, Alex Smith, Denereaz, Tierney, Kekitch etc...
But Davo and Al Bog stick out in my mind as the sickest at their time & pretty influential... If you were from Sydney and you went into the city to skate on Sunday you know how sick Davo was, he pretty much ran the city the whole 90’s...
only remember photos of Al, never really saw him skate in real life, did he have a part in the grace vid? Or may be it was the time vid? But yeah, Davo and his crew had the city, and chatswood to a lesser extent, pretty heavily locked down. We used to watch him and Phil Mackie session that westpac 10 in chatswood like it was a 3 stair, all on sub 50mm wheels. He (davo) was a mini-ramp champ before that too, never not ripped!
I have to say the same for Darren Kaehne though, not as well known as some others listed but he’s never not ripped in the 30 or so years I’ve been watching him skate, still aging like a fine wine too 🍷
You can’t talk Sydney skating without mentioning Gordo too!
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Rocky NG
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Shane o Neil and Jake Hayes
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@worldsbestskater of course
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Ok, need a legends division then
Cuzza
Cox
Kaehne
Davo
Cox
Burkitt
Skunk
Kekich
and people always bring up Ryan D and “Spin” Bondar (sp?)
Dorfus RIP, I skated with him at burnside and he flew around there with a very unique combo of power and finesse
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Lewis marnell and Shane Cross! Imagine skateboarding today if they were both still with us!
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Ali Boulala
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Lewis marnell and Shane Cross! Imagine skateboarding today if they were both still with us!
True naturals
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Uk_aD1uyWk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZOw89IQlVA
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Uk_aD1uyWk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZOw89IQlVA
Both are great posts. That callum Paul glory ride is one of my all time favorite parts.
Long story short AssMountain is the best name I ever saw on here. God bless, AssMountain.
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Lewis marnell and Shane Cross! Imagine skateboarding today if they were both still with us!
Beat me to it. Loved seeing Marnell in the new Beagle Tapes
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Andrew Currie
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Andrew Currie
if Ricky Oyola puts you on the same team as him and Matt Reason, you know you’ve got game👊🏼
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if Ricky Oyola puts you on the same team as him and Matt Reason, you know you’ve got game👊🏼
Respect
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Not overall but best I've seen in person would be Aaron Rowe, would occasionally rock up to my local and just destroy it. Last I heard he was right into his golf though.
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Always thought this guy was way to underrated
https://youtu.be/F1W16NxsTpQ (https://youtu.be/F1W16NxsTpQ)
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Dollin
Lewis
Chima
In that order
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Dustin Dollin is by far and a long way the most influential Australian skateboarder.\
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Stoked to see all the love for Cuzza, Davo and Ben Cox. Especially Ben, he's a few years older than me and when he would turn up to South Newcastle beach skatepark we would whisper to each other"Ben Cox is here" and sit down and just watch him haha, so lame.
Best ever is too hard to say, my favourite Australian new kid is definitely Rowan Davis though.That kids got that 97 Knights shit.
On reflection my post seems routed mostly in homesickness. I haven't been back in 4 years, I should be there now but Corona fucked it up. Could be years before I get another chance.
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That kids got that 97 Knights shit.
Loves the pingers like Joey Johns?
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That kids got that 97 Knights shit.
Loves the pingers like Joey Johns?
Haha, fuck I remember seeing Joey and the boys out in town in the early 2000's. The sloppiest, piss head drug pigs you've ever seen being treated like god's among mere mortals.
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my favourite Australian new kid is definitely Rowan Davis though.That kids got that 97 Knights shit.
Down the blind, Andrew Johns. Inside for Albert...
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Gary "Ganimal" Nowlan
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Blake 'Ducky' Convey aka Duckabily aka Brian Onionson.
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my favourite Australian new kid is definitely Rowan Davis though.That kids got that 97 Knights shit.
Down the blind, Andrew Johns. Inside for Albert...
Winning half a comp
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Stoked to see all the love for Cuzza, Davo and Ben Cox. Especially Ben, he's a few years older than me and when he would turn up to South Newcastle beach skatepark we would whisper to each other"Ben Cox is here" and sit down and just watch him haha, so lame.
Best ever is too hard to say, my favourite Australian new kid is definitely Rowan Davis though.That kids got that 97 Knights shit.
On reflection my post seems routed mostly in homesickness. I haven't been back in 4 years, I should be there now but Corona fucked it up. Could be years before I get another chance.
Very intrigued to know who you are. We almost certainly know each other.
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I'ma go with Skunk. Have never seen someone consistently rip as hard as he did every time I saw them skate- on anything - from street to vert.
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rhys grogan
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post some skunk
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Nuske or nothing.
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rhys grogan
Great Killself part
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Dang, isn’t Alan Peterson from AUS?
Such a ripper.
Had this on my wall for years.
(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-HBzuV9gvl2E/T6NG9PBrk9I/AAAAAAAASxk/pdoXh20LgHw/s1600/aphaslargetesticlesmetaphoricallyspeaking.jpg)
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Dang, isn’t Alan Peterson from AUS?
Such a ripper.
Had this on my wall for years.
(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-HBzuV9gvl2E/T6NG9PBrk9I/AAAAAAAASxk/pdoXh20LgHw/s1600/aphaslargetesticlesmetaphoricallyspeaking.jpg)
Hahaha!
He’s from Fresno.
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rhys grogan
A nollie hardflip to die for
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Dang, isn’t Alan Peterson from AUS?
Such a ripper.
Had this on my wall for years.
(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-HBzuV9gvl2E/T6NG9PBrk9I/AAAAAAAASxk/pdoXh20LgHw/s1600/aphaslargetesticlesmetaphoricallyspeaking.jpg)
Hahaha!
He’s from Fresno.
LOL I have no fucking clue why I thought that all these years. Who cares; he’s my favorite theoretical Aussie skater.
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Dang, isn’t Alan Peterson from AUS?
Such a ripper.
Had this on my wall for years.
(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-HBzuV9gvl2E/T6NG9PBrk9I/AAAAAAAASxk/pdoXh20LgHw/s1600/aphaslargetesticlesmetaphoricallyspeaking.jpg)
Hahaha!
He’s from Fresno.
He did live in Aus for a very long time, I think his wife is from like Geelong or something.
His backside ollie over the hip at Pizzey is one of the greatest things I've ever seen.
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Dang, isn’t Alan Peterson from AUS?
Such a ripper.
Had this on my wall for years.
(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-HBzuV9gvl2E/T6NG9PBrk9I/AAAAAAAASxk/pdoXh20LgHw/s1600/aphaslargetesticlesmetaphoricallyspeaking.jpg)
Hahaha!
He’s from Fresno.
He did live in Aus for a very long time, I think his wife is from like Geelong or something.
His backside ollie over the hip at Pizzey is one of the greatest things I've ever seen.
He was in the 411vm Australian Vacation issue and has definitely had a bit of footage in Aus over the years
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Great Killself part
Would love a HQ rip of this video if anyone has it.
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Stoked to see all the love for Cuzza, Davo and Ben Cox. Especially Ben, he's a few years older than me and when he would turn up to South Newcastle beach skatepark we would whisper to each other"Ben Cox is here" and sit down and just watch him haha, so lame.
Best ever is too hard to say, my favourite Australian new kid is definitely Rowan Davis though.That kids got that 97 Knights shit.
On reflection my post seems routed mostly in homesickness. I haven't been back in 4 years, I should be there now but Corona fucked it up. Could be years before I get another chance.
lucky you! I saw him a handful of times in person and he always looked like he could literally do any trick he tried, he was that comfortable on his board! Him and Wade are neck and neck for 1st place for me.
I'ma go with Skunk. Have never seen someone consistently rip as hard as he did every time I saw them skate- on anything - from street to vert.
Skunk in his prime was on another level in terms of being a ATV, maybe a little bit too early to get the shine he really deserved.
Nuske or nothing.
took a while for him to show up in this thread but yes, he defs had skills to pay the bills
Dang, isn’t Alan Peterson from AUS?
he's not, but he sure did tour there a lot during the early to mid 90s
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Might have to chuck Ben Harris and Greg Stewart into the (VIC) legends division too since they are both still ripping
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Pall, Croker, Winter, Chima and Barry Mansfield.
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Dang, isn’t Alan Peterson from AUS?
Such a ripper.
Had this on my wall for years.
(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-HBzuV9gvl2E/T6NG9PBrk9I/AAAAAAAASxk/pdoXh20LgHw/s1600/aphaslargetesticlesmetaphoricallyspeaking.jpg)
Hahaha!
He’s from Fresno.
He did live in Aus for a very long time, I think his wife is from like Geelong or something.
His backside ollie over the hip at Pizzey is one of the greatest things I've ever seen.
He was in the 411vm Australian Vacation issue and has definitely had a bit of footage in Aus over the years
When he lived (don't know if he still does) in Aus, he'd come to our house boozed up and kick arse at ping pong
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The little coke bloated drunk boozy degenerate gambler one?
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Gang
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The little coke bloated drunk boozy degenerate gambler one?
Haha they sound like fun
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Lewis Marnell ride in paradise
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Josh Pall and Chase Jaeger
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The little coke bloated drunk boozy degenerate gambler one?
Tas pappas or Jake duncombe?
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i was under the impression AP was living in QLD somewhere still, sunny coast maybe. he did that "duty now!" distribution thing with andy mackenzie but it didn't really go that well.
i have an unpopular opinion - i don't enjoy chima's skating that much. obviously he is a talented skater with great switch back tails. he doesn't excite me and seems to have enjoyed a very secure, almost instant legend status and international acclaim. i think there are plenty of dudes both australian and non-australian who are a hell of a lot more interesting to watch and seem like much more interesting people. is he anyone's favourite skater?
don't hate him, don't think he can't skate, just surprised he's as popular as he is and looks to be sorted for life as a skateboarder.
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My personal favorite is either Callum Paul or Dean Palmer
Yeah Dean Palmer for me. Check this one out, always loved the vibe https://youtu.be/DvVg8d9dWUM
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i was under the impression AP was living in QLD somewhere still, sunny coast maybe. he did that "duty now!" distribution thing with andy mackenzie but it didn't really go that well.
i have an unpopular opinion - i don't enjoy chima's skating that much. obviously he is a talented skater with great switch back tails. he doesn't excite me and seems to have enjoyed a very secure, almost instant legend status and international acclaim. i think there are plenty of dudes both australian and non-australian who are a hell of a lot more interesting to watch and seem like much more interesting people. is he anyone's favourite skater?
don't hate him, don't think he can't skate, just surprised he's as popular as he is and looks to be sorted for life as a skateboarder.
Instant legend status? Dude has been around 20 odd years and has consistently put out awesome footage throughout his career. His parts are always a good mix of tech and gnar and all have had good tunes.
I wouldn't say he's my favourite skater but he is one of 3 or 4 skaters whose personal Instagram's I follow.
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i was under the impression AP was living in QLD somewhere still, sunny coast maybe. he did that "duty now!" distribution thing with andy mackenzie but it didn't really go that well.
i have an unpopular opinion - i don't enjoy chima's skating that much. obviously he is a talented skater with great switch back tails. he doesn't excite me and seems to have enjoyed a very secure, almost instant legend status and international acclaim. i think there are plenty of dudes both australian and non-australian who are a hell of a lot more interesting to watch and seem like much more interesting people. is he anyone's favourite skater?
don't hate him, don't think he can't skate, just surprised he's as popular as he is and looks to be sorted for life as a skateboarder.
Instant legend status? Dude has been around 20 odd years and has consistently put out awesome footage throughout his career. His parts are always a good mix of tech and gnar and all have had good tunes.
I wouldn't say he's my favourite skater but he is one of 3 or 4 skaters whose personal Instagram's I follow.
I know he's been around forever, I was excited by him when he was 11 and on juice haha. You're not at all wrong in anything you're saying (which you already know). I guess he just slotted in to the US scene swiftly when he did is all I mean and has kind of seemed pretty reputable always in the eyes of skateboarding. He's not the busiest, most in your face skater that's in everything all the time and he never really was. Just seems like a nice ride for an Australian dude that didn't have to be a Dustin character or Shane O'Neil freak.
As I said, don't hate him, am well aware that he rips (hard too!...but so do lots of people). Just not that excited by him. Shit reply on my behalf but i'm quite stoned.
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i was under the impression AP was living in QLD somewhere still, sunny coast maybe. he did that "duty now!" distribution thing with andy mackenzie but it didn't really go that well.
i have an unpopular opinion - i don't enjoy chima's skating that much. obviously he is a talented skater with great switch back tails. he doesn't excite me and seems to have enjoyed a very secure, almost instant legend status and international acclaim. i think there are plenty of dudes both australian and non-australian who are a hell of a lot more interesting to watch and seem like much more interesting people. is he anyone's favourite skater?
don't hate him, don't think he can't skate, just surprised he's as popular as he is and looks to be sorted for life as a skateboarder.
Instant legend status? Dude has been around 20 odd years and has consistently put out awesome footage throughout his career. His parts are always a good mix of tech and gnar and all have had good tunes.
I wouldn't say he's my favourite skater but he is one of 3 or 4 skaters whose personal Instagram's I follow.
I know he's been around forever, I was excited by him when he was 11 and on juice haha. You're not at all wrong in anything you're saying (which you already know). I guess he just slotted in to the US scene swiftly when he did is all I mean and has kind of seemed pretty reputable always in the eyes of skateboarding. He's not the busiest, most in your face skater that's in everything all the time and he never really was. Just seems like a nice ride for an Australian dude that didn't have to be a Dustin character or Shane O'Neil freak.
As I said, don't hate him, am well aware that he rips (hard too!...but so do lots of people). Just not that excited by him. Shit reply on my behalf but i'm quite stoned.
Nah I get where you're coming from. There's no real gimmick or personality cult
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i was under the impression AP was living in QLD somewhere still, sunny coast maybe. he did that "duty now!" distribution thing with andy mackenzie but it didn't really go that well.
i have an unpopular opinion - i don't enjoy chima's skating that much. obviously he is a talented skater with great switch back tails. he doesn't excite me and seems to have enjoyed a very secure, almost instant legend status and international acclaim. i think there are plenty of dudes both australian and non-australian who are a hell of a lot more interesting to watch and seem like much more interesting people. is he anyone's favourite skater?
don't hate him, don't think he can't skate, just surprised he's as popular as he is and looks to be sorted for life as a skateboarder.
http://www.xgames.com/action/skateboarding/article/8002157/alan-petersen-returns-odyssey-oz
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-ph9Gr6HEc&list=LLwKdCeXdjdFO3pFbum4lrHw&index=2&t=0s
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Mumford, Dollin, Duncombe
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Shane was really special. RIP
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Is nobody going to bring up the legend Brent Askwith? (Baskwith)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yE8x_lm5_40 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yE8x_lm5_40)
This part is actually decent but his youtube presence is definitely something to check out.
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I don't have a video to link, I'm sure there's something out there to help make the point...but Adam Dawes was/is a pretty mindblowing Australian skater.
Sucks that our skaters generally don't make it and become fisherman or weird golf enthusiasts...
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Should this just turn into an Aussie skater appreciation thread? Because Rob Kenworthy used to kill Sydney
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EgITrvTliqg
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Is nobody going to bring up the legend Brent Askwith? (Baskwith)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yE8x_lm5_40 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yE8x_lm5_40)
This part is actually decent but his youtube presence is definitely something to check out.
SHALOM
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While we are repping Australian skaters i'd like to put a shout out to the Newcastle scene. For a smallish town a few hours north of Sydney it produced a tonne of rippers over the years. Heres a newly edited montage of the crew we filmed back in the day. Including the likes of Ian Gray, Darrell Goodwin, Russell Grundy, Damon Baker and more.
http://youtu.be/IWPG3AryDtQ
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While we are repping Australian skaters i'd like to put a shout out to the Newcastle scene. For a smallish town a few hours north of Sydney it produced a tonne of rippers over the years. Heres a newly edited montage of the crew we filmed back in the day. Including the likes of Ian Gray, Darrell Goodwin, Russell Grundy, Damon Baker and more.
http://youtu.be/IWPG3AryDtQ
Fuck me the return of Shutdown! I knew there was something missing from slap
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Always thought this guy was way to underrated
https://youtu.be/F1W16NxsTpQ (https://youtu.be/F1W16NxsTpQ)
spent a few days skating barca with this dude, really nice guy and he fuckin rips
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJqxU8jm3vw
What became of Jack Crook? I used to love watching this part when I was younger and seeing spots I skated all the time get absolutely murdered.
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I love Gabriel's Summers. He's just got such an underdog vibe I just back him so much
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While we are repping Australian skaters i'd like to put a shout out to the Newcastle scene. For a smallish town a few hours north of Sydney it produced a tonne of rippers over the years. Heres a newly edited montage of the crew we filmed back in the day. Including the likes of Ian Gray, Darrell Goodwin, Russell Grundy, Damon Baker and more.
http://youtu.be/IWPG3AryDtQ
Fuck me the return of Shutdown! I knew there was something missing from slap
Hahahhahahah!
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He's not the best yet but i have a feeling it's going to be Jack O'Grady
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a little on the antithesis side of "best ever australian skaterboarder" but where else are you gonna say these things...
how did chad bartie get so big when no one ever has anything good to say? surely your dad owning a shop or whatever isn't THAT helpful. you could still buy his pro wheel only a few years ago.
how come jack fardell is still like a pro skater with sponsors?
australian skate media has been very kind to QLD skaters. i guess that is/was slam's headquarters. i'm thinking pat dandy, pee wee, jessee noonan, bugs fardell etc. all ok skaters (kind of) but really, not even moderately close to being pro skaters. i realise none of these guys have "made it" but fuck they've taken up space in the landscape of oz skating.
love seeing all those kids that skate for nike. those videos the last few years have been proper. it's about time!
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Good to see some of the not so usual suspects mentioned in this thread. Jaff! Dave! Wade!
My head says Zigram is the best ever. He's killed it forever, even when he was little nugget, everyone knew he was special. And to find out he had a sketchy home life makes his rise even more impressive.
Meanwhile my heart says Buzza... the most talented skateboarder I ever saw in person. Bonus points for being such a dropkick - including the tales of robbing sponsors and getting into fistfights with The Muska while in the US to pick up sponsors.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJqxU8jm3vw
What became of Jack Crook? I used to love watching this part when I was younger and seeing spots I skated all the time get absolutely murdered.
Jack plays in bands and works. Think he still skates a bit. Was always a natural on a skateboard and a really down to earth guy.
Here's a not so serious part of him from a local vid we made
http://youtu.be/suNH8knuUFQ
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this part is my favorite australian thing
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9E3uqT5FUXc
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https://youtu.be/xD4u6RbaMFM
Santo Cilauro at 1.38.
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a little on the antithesis side of "best ever australian skaterboarder" but where else are you gonna say these things...
how did chad bartie get so big when no one ever has anything good to say? surely your dad owning a shop or whatever isn't THAT helpful. you could still buy his pro wheel only a few years ago.
how come jack fardell is still like a pro skater with sponsors?
australian skate media has been very kind to QLD skaters. i guess that is/was slam's headquarters. i'm thinking pat dandy, pee wee, jessee noonan, bugs fardell etc. all ok skaters (kind of) but really, not even moderately close to being pro skaters. i realise none of these guys have "made it" but fuck they've taken up space in the landscape of oz skating.
love seeing all those kids that skate for nike. those videos the last few years have been proper. it's about time!
I don't mind Chad's skating, he was definitely good for his time.
Hard to say with Jack though, I would think it due to similar reasons skaters who have a similar amount of footage like Tommy Flynn and Chima Ferguson remain pro . On a side note, I actually feel like his skating used to be a lot more technical (and dare I say fun to watch) before moving to QLD and focusing more on transition, watching this part makes me wish he focused more on street skating -
https://youtu.be/cDoj43rCy58 (https://youtu.be/cDoj43rCy58)
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Thought Appleyard was australian for a good five years.
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Although not the best ever, Karl Truell was highly slept on. His part in the PD Dist "5 years at the bottom" video was off the hook.
https://vimeo.com/154112678
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While we are repping Australian skaters i'd like to put a shout out to the Newcastle scene. For a smallish town a few hours north of Sydney it produced a tonne of rippers over the years. Heres a newly edited montage of the crew we filmed back in the day. Including the likes of Ian Gray, Darrell Goodwin, Russell Grundy, Damon Baker and more.
http://youtu.be/IWPG3AryDtQ
Fuck me the return of Shutdown! I knew there was something missing from slap
Hahahhahahah!
No fucken way. I saw shubba in the video frame and I just fucken knew
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What became of Jack Crook? I used to love watching this part when I was younger and seeing spots I skated all the time get absolutely murdered.
Jack plays in bands and works. Think he still skates a bit. Was always a natural on a skateboard and a really down to earth guy.
Here's a not so serious part of him from a local vid we made
http://youtu.be/suNH8knuUFQ
Damn, never thought I’d see Bendigo on slap.
Rad video btw, I revisit that whole vid every so often to get hyped to skate some OG spots
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJqxU8jm3vw
What became of Jack Crook? I used to love watching this part when I was younger and seeing spots I skated all the time get absolutely murdered.
Jack plays in bands and works. Think he still skates a bit. Was always a natural on a skateboard and a really down to earth guy.
Here's a not so serious part of him from a local vid we made
http://youtu.be/suNH8knuUFQ
Damn, never thought I’d see Bendigo on slap.
Rad video btw, I revisit that whole vid every so often to get hyped to skate some OG spots
Yo! Who are ya?
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJqxU8jm3vw
What became of Jack Crook? I used to love watching this part when I was younger and seeing spots I skated all the time get absolutely murdered.
Jack plays in bands and works. Think he still skates a bit. Was always a natural on a skateboard and a really down to earth guy.
Here's a not so serious part of him from a local vid we made
http://youtu.be/suNH8knuUFQ
Damn, never thought I’d see Bendigo on slap.
Rad video btw, I revisit that whole vid every so often to get hyped to skate some OG spots
Yo! Who are ya?
Just PMed you
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Although not the best ever, Karl Truell was highly slept on. His part in the PD Dist "5 years at the bottom" video was off the hook.
https://vimeo.com/154112678
isn't he a kiwi?
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RIPPING in this.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=heQ6nIiFBZM
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Dane Burman. Didn't he win Aussie SOTY a few times?
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Although not the best ever, Karl Truell was highly slept on. His part in the PD Dist "5 years at the bottom" video was off the hook.
https://vimeo.com/154112678
isn't he a kiwi?
Further research says he is a kiwi, haha. My bad! Still a shredder. BS smith at Martin Place was off the chain.
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Ben Pappas was a killer skater.
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Dollin on the rail, Duncomb on the wall
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Dollin on the rail, Duncomb on the wall
Jedi on the train.
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Yoooo his mums is some longdick senator or something
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Callum Paul
He also invented the bubbler, which is when you are standing up and piss into your own mouth. Commonly referred to as the Todd Carney now. Callum did it first!!
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Nick Cave
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VhJHhvEiP78
RIP to the GOAT
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VhJHhvEiP78
RIP to the GOAT
RIP
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My T-Eddys
Biggest crybaby: Tas Pappas
Best drunk skater: Dollin
Underpaid and underrated: Jake Duncombe
El Toro: Matt Mumford
Bogan award: Jason Ellis
Gnarlier than thou: Dane Burman
Lights out: Jake Brown
Best drama: Ben Pappas
Train surfin' warrior: nick jedi sk8boarder
Rip in Peace: Shane Cross
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Tas Pappas is actually the best skater EVER and everybody would know this except Tony ‘Kookman’ Hawk stole the 900 from Tas. Tas is the original inventor of the concept of spinning 900 degrees in the air. Even expert theoretical physicists couldn’t comprehend that anything beyond 720 degrees can physically exist. Skateboarding would not exist without the contributions of Tas ‘Big Cock’ Pappas. And Ben Pappas didn’t murder his girlfriend, Tony ‘Kookman’ Hawk did. This is all true because I watched a documentary on Tas Pappas.
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Gotta be that new guy on Plan B - Australian Giraud.
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https://www.thrashermagazine.com/articles/rip-in-peace-tim-dorfus-mcdougall/
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Chima
Lots good Aussies, but I’ll stick with him.
Shane is at that Daewon level where he’s doesn’t really get counted in things like this for me.
Always loved Dollin, but best would be stretching it.
maybe not the best, but yeah he’s really fucking good.
https://www.instagram.com/p/CBJ7dpDpWfz/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link