Nathaniel Curran should be the Rookie of the year because he is bomb. From his cutbacks, to airs, to barrel riding he is an overall amazing surfer. He is a versatile surfer, which was shown at J-bay, which gave him a good result taking down many including Adriano de Souza. Overall he is the best rookie on the tour. From the contests, with the win at J-bay, to just free surfing Curran has momentum moving as the tour moves closer to the end.