The Second Round of the Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast has officially come to an end, and three surfers made it through that have kept two different side plots rolling. First, Andy Irons took out fellow Kauai boy, Roy Powers, and got his comeback rolling again, but that's a different post. Two others made it through, and thus ensured a very interesting Round 3. Those two surfers are tour veteran, Taj Burrow, and tour rookie, Pat Gudauskas.

Where am I going with this? Well, these two making it through were the final pieces in The World Tour Superstars vs. The Super Rookies Round 3 Showdown. Let's get ready to rumble! In Heat 2 of Round 3 you have consistent Top 5 finisher, Taj Burrow, facing off against the future of Australian surfing and tour rookie, Owen Wright. In Heat 8 you have the reigning World Champion, Mick Fanning, squaring off with the pride of Huntington Beach, CA and rookie standout, Brett Simpson. In Heat 9 you have last year's event winner and World Tour runner-up, Joel Parkinson, taking on Hawaiian rookie sensation, Dusty Payne. That leaves one more World Tour Superstar, in fact he can simply be called The World Tour Superstar, none other than Mr. Kelly Slater himself, taking on San Clemente, CA rookie standout, Patrick Gudauskas.

Man, Round 3 is going to be a fun one. Before the year started, these rookies, were the four that stuck out to me as a possible sign the ASP is about to get a facelift. They are without a doubt the four best rookies on this year's tour, Wright and Payne being the two best since Jordy Smith and Dane Reynolds two years ago. Then you have: Slater, Fanning, Parkinson and Burrow. Between these four surfers, you just about have the best the ASP World Championship Tour has had to offer for the past decade, and then some, minus three parts Irons. Will one of these rookies be able to fire a shot heard round the world? Or, will the top dogs of the tour send these young pups running back to the porch with their tails between their legs. Seriously, what do yo think? Cruise over to www.fantasyactionsportsleague.com and voice your opinion.