The beach couldn’t get enough of a battle between Gold Coast’s own Liam O’Brien and North Straddie’s Ethan Ewing. A back-and-forth battle of style and power set up an iconic finish. O’Brien, needing a 6.54 in the fading moments, found a gem to unleash his forehand attack on and post an 8.00. But, Ewing was right behind him and, needing a 7.98 of his own, tapped into his world-class forehand precision and a drainer finish to earn a 9.00 and a Final appearance.