West Australia’s best young surfers are set to fly the flag proudly next week as the 2025 WA Junior Surfing Team heads to Wollongong for the Australian Junior Surfing Titles.
More than 250 of the nation’s top junior surfers will hit the water from November 29 to December 5, with more than 30 West Australians ready to take on the country’s best across a full week of competition.
This prestigious competition offers emerging talent the opportunity to join an elite list of past champions, including WA’s Taj Burrow, Stephanie Gilmore, Molly Picklum, Sally Fitzgibbons, Laura Enever, Tyler Wright, Nikki Van Dijk, Coco Cairns, Owen Wright, Joel Parkinson, Mick Fanning, and Reef Heazlewood.
WA will field a strong field of 35 junior surfers led by team captains Okie Fraser (Margaret River) and Rosie Gillett (Dunsborough), who are joined by top seeds Jack Bulloch (Secret Harbour), Mia Jacobs (Gracetown), Cruz Macdonald (Geraldton), Poppy Redman Carr (Dunsborough), Jasper Glossop (Margaret River) and Ily Fraser (Margaret River).
“Representing WA at the Australian Junior Surfing Titles is something truly special,” said Surfing WA COO Matt Wilson. “This event is a proven launchpad to the world stage, as shown by the champions who have come through these ranks. Our juniors have worked incredibly hard all year and I know they will give their all in Wollongong.”
Competition will begin on Saturday, November 29 following the official opening ceremony on Friday. Surfers will compete in individual divisions including Under 14, 16 and 18 age groups along with the prestigious MR Shield School divisions. Winners in each age division will receive 12,000 ranking points, and champions in the U16 and U18 divisions will earn selection for the 2026 Australian National Surfing Team, The Irukandjis, for the ISA World Junior Surfing Championships.
Event information and daily updates will be available at www.australianjuniorsurfingtitles.com, with full coverage of Team WA featured across Surfing WA’s social media channels. Heat draws are available through LiveHeats and all finals day action will be streamed live on Surfing Australia’s YouTube channel on Friday December 5.
About the Australian Junior Surfing Titles
The Australian Junior Surfing Titles encompass individual divisions for U14–U18 junior men and women, as well as a school surfing division for U16–U19 (MR Shield) junior men and women.
Champions in the U16 and U18 men’s and women’s divisions will earn selection to the Irukandjis Team to represent Australia at the 2026 ISA World Junior Surfing Championship.
The seven-day competition window runs from November 29 to December 5, 2025, with the opening ceremony scheduled for Friday, November 28.
Event website: australianjuniorsurfingtitles.com.
The Australian Junior Surfing Titles are proudly supported by Destination Wollongong, Fujifilm Photos, Globe, Ritual Vision, Salty Crew, Wollongong Surf Leisure Resort, BLACKROLL, and Surfers For Climate.
FULL TEAM
U18 JUNIOR MEN
Jack Bulloch (Secret Harbour)
Okie Fraser (Margaret River)
Remy North (Yallingup)
Jake Scott (Yallingup)
Jetaya Hammond (Gracetown)
U18 JUNIOR WOMEN
Mia Jacobs (Gracetown)
Edel Rodden (Geraldton)
Rosie Gillett (Dunsborough)
Indie Siedmiogrodzki (City Beach)
Bronte Scott (Swanbourne)
Lily Boxall (Dunsborough)
U16 CADET BOYS
Cruz Macdonald (Geraldton)
Ace Flynn (Cowaramup)
Ethan Anderson (Cowaramup)
Jahli Clarke (Cowaramup)
Brody Mulik (Margaret River)
U16 CADET GIRLS
Poppy Redman Carr (Dunsborough)
Grace Cook (Cowaramup)
Leila Fraser (Margaret River)
Coco Laurie (Trigg)
Lulu Wilson (Dunsborough)
Amelia Boxall (Quindalup)
U14 GROMMET BOYS
Jasper Glossop (Margaret River)
Ollie Holmes (Dunsborough)
Darcy Gee (Yallingup)
Ry Foley (Yallingup)
Dylan Murray (Wannanup)
U14 GROMMET GIRLS
Ily Fraser (Margaret River)
Rosie Annesley (Margaret River)
Lily Naylor (Cowaramup)
Summer Barkhuizen (Eglinton)
Amelie Wroth (Mandurah)
Poppy Vernon (Wembley Downs)
SCHOOL SURFING DIVISIONS
MR SHIELD – SENIOR BOYS
Jack Bulloch (Comet Bay College)
Zac Hlaing (Comet Bay College)
MR SHIELD – SENIOR GIRLS
Mia Jacobs (Margaret River Senior High School)
Asha Clarke (Margaret River Senior High School)
MR SHIELD – JUNIOR BOYS
Jahli Clarke (Margaret River Senior High School)
Ethan Anderson (Margaret River Senior High School)
MR SHIELD – JUNIOR GIRLS
Leila Fraser (Margaret River Senior High School)
Grace Cook (Margaret River Senior High School)
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