On Saturday 13 August, eight players took part to determine the winner for this year. The Open was played at a function room in the St Kilda Town Hall. Like in past tournaments, five rounds were played and the two participants with the most wins / points made it to the final.
Both Matt Vinar and Sam Milankov were the top two players of the preliminary five rounds and earned a spot in the final. Matt won the final quite convincingly (51 to 0). Despite the lopsided result, there were some interesting moves throughout the game.
The tournament was a first for Anthony Hain who takes home the rookie prize. Quite impressive for a first timer to finish third in the tournament.
One of the highlights of the day was the appearance of a veteran of the 1984 WOC in Melbourne. It was great to hear stories from Frank Meerbach.
Thanks to Robert Girardo for finding the venue for us.
| Place | Name | Points | Discs |
| 1 | Vinar, Matt | 5 | 310 |
| 2 | Milankov, Samuel | 4 | 300 |
| 3 | Hain, Anthony | 3 | 231 |
| Chan, Ivan | 223 | ||
| 5 | Chan, Denise | 2 | 199 |
| Girardo, Robert | 186 | ||
| 7 | Skewes, Eugene | 1 | 165 |
| 8 | Skewes, William | 0 | 166 |
Transcript for final game
MILANKOV Samuel 0-51 VINAR Matt
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