
George Pittar is the last Australian standing at the Margaret River Pro after surviving one of the most nerve-jangling moments of his fledging surf career.
On a day when big guns Molly Picklum, Gabriela Bryan, Ethan Ewing and Carissa Moore bombed out, Pittar secured his path to the semi-finals after winning his final-eight showdown against defending world champion Yago Dora.