They finished behind eventual winners Central Coast’s North Shelly Boardriders, while the women’s division was taken out by D’Bah Boardriders – making them back-to-back champions.

"It's always fun competing in the original tag team for Werri - the boys all surfed well and we had a good time," Werri Beach Boardrider Dean Bowen said.

"Tully Robinson was one of the standout surfers of the event and it feels like Werri is on the rise again."

2017 Sailor Jerry Surftag Australian Championships

Men’s Division                                 Women’s Division

1st – North Shelly       83.11              1st – D’Bah                              72.43

2nd – North Avalon    79.80              2nd – North End                     63.27

3rd – North Narrabeen  68.76          3rd – Merewether                  57.38

4th – Noosa                 67.94              4th – North Narrabeen          54.72

5th – North Steyne                             5th - Alley

5th – Elouera                                      5th – North Shelly

7th – D’Bah                                         7th - Bondi

7th – Bondi                                         7th – Christian Surfers

7th – Werri Beach                              9th - Queenscliff

10th – Merewether                            10th – Cronulla

10th – Snapper Rocks

10th – Ulladulla

13th – Scarborough

13th – Queenscliff

13th – Avoca

13th – North End

13th – Bronte

13th – Kingscliff

19th – Umina

19th – Sandon Point

19th - Wamberal