PBR Season Wraps Up In Townsville

The season finale of the Professional Bull Riders (PBR) Australia came down to the wire in the Championship Round with Singleton’s Cody Heffernan claiming both the PBR Monster Energy Tour Grand Finals event title and the 2022 PBR Australia National title.

Starting the event 72.5 points behind reigning champion Aaron Kleier of Clermont, Heffernan dominated night two covering all three of his bulls in front of a sold-out crowd at the Townsville Entertainment and Convention Centre.

The 33-year-old put on a bull riding masterclass that kept the entire arena on their feet and asserted his dominance on the sport’s biggest night.

The Townsville crowd were on the edge of their seats after Kleier posted a 90-point ride on Mystery.

The 2021 YETI Bull of the Year was tamed by Heffernan, garnering him 92 points, the highest score of the event.

Heffernan then earned the highest score of the night with 92, launching him into first place on the event leaderboard.

The Townsville Entertainment and Convention Centre held its collective breath when finding out whether Kleier, the 24-year-old from Clermont, would claim a fifth consecutive national title or if Heffernan would earn his second golden buckle.

Ultimately just 2.5 points separated the two riders, with Heffernan reigning supreme and taking home the title and the $68,500 pay-day.

“I can’t really remember it, I was just hanging on,” Heffernan said of his ride on Cattle King Boogers Beach.

“I knew I had to ride him and do anything after Aaron rode that bull (Mystery).

“I just knew I had to ride him if I wanted to have a shot at winning it.”

In the bull pen, Bloomsbury’s Dittmann Bucking Bulls capped off a dominant year, taking home the YETI Grand Finals Bulls Team, Contractor of the Year and Roid Rage taking out the YETI Finals High Point Bull of the Event as well as Bucking Bull of the Year.

“He’s been an outstanding bull,” team owner Jason Dittmann said of Roid Rage.

“He’s become pretty special to us.

“I can’t ask any more of that bull, we love him.

“The whole team’s been good all year.

“I can’t ask any more of the bulls and even my team here, my family, everyone who helps out, I can’t ask for more.

“Everyone gives 100 percent, I’m so happy.”

Koumala’s Qynn Andersen was also crowned Rookie Rider of the Year, finishing fourth on the national standings on 645 points.

PBR Monster Energy Tour Grand Finals

Townsville Entertainment and Convention Centre – Townsville, Queensland

Event Leaders (Round 1-Round 2-Round 3-Round 4-Round 5-Event Aggregate-Event Points)

1. Cody Heffernan, 0-0-86.5-87.5-92-266.00-160 Points.

2. Lachlan Richardson, 84-84.25-85.75-0-0-254.00-116 Points.

3. Aaron Kleier, 82-0-0-0-90-172.00-85 Points.

4. Jake Curr, 80.75-86-0-0-0-166.75-67 Points.

5. Brock Radford, 0-87.5-0-0-0-87.50-60 Points.

6. Qynn Andersen, 0-87-0-0-0-87.00-45 Points.

7. Lachlan Slade, 0-86-0-0-86.00-29 Points.

8. Kurt Shephard, 0-0-0-85-0-85.00-22.5 Points.

8. Nick Tetz, 85-0-0-0-0-85.00-27.5 Points.

10. Michael Smith, 0-0-83.5-0-83.50-12 Points.

11. Clint Glass, 0-0-0-83-83.00-10 Points.

12. Braith Nock, 0-0-82.75-0-0-82.75-8 Points.

13. Kelsey Pavlou, 0-0-82-0-0-82.00-6 Points.

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Image 1: Cody Heffernen andPBR Australia General Manager Glen Young

Image 2: Cody Heffernan onboard 'Cattle King Boogers Beach' for 92pts

Image 3: Aaron Kleier and'Russian Roulette' for 82pts in the first go-round

Image 4: Jason Dittmann ofDittmann Bucking Bulls and his sons. Photos supplied

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