Aussie Premier League Launch Imminent

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Australian legend Simon Whitlock will meet DPA number one Joe Comito on the opening night of the Dabble Darts ANZ Premier League when the new event begins in Melbourne on Saturday.

Eight stars from Australia and New Zealand will compete across the next eight Saturdays in the inaugural ANZ Premier League, televised live on Foxtel & Kayo Sports in Australia, through Sky in New Zealand and globally on PDCTV.

Each of seven league nights will feature quarter-finals, semi-finals and a final – before the top four players from the final league table progress to the Play-Offs in Brisbane on November 22.

A $160,000 prize fund is on offer, alongside a place in the 2025/26 Paddy Power World Darts Championship for the eventual ANZ Premier League winner.

The opening night’s action will begin as former World Cup winner Whitlock – the standard bearer for Australian darts for two decades – opens up against Perth’s Comito, who has topped the DartPlayers Australia ProTour rankings this year.

Australia’s James Bailey then takes on DartPlayers New Zealand number one Jonny Tata in the second quarter-final, before Australian Darts Association top two Tim Pusey and Raymond Smith clash for a semi-final spot.

Jonny Tata, NZ PDC World Series of Darts – New Zealand Darts Masters at Globox Arena, Hamilton on Friday August 16 2024 Photo credit: Stephen Parker / www.photosport.nz

The last quarter-final sees New Zealand’s Ben Robb take on emerging Australian star Brody Klinge.

Following Saturday’s opening night at the John Cain Arena in Melbourne, the action continues in Newcastle, Canberra, Hobart and Adelaide before crossing the Tasman Sea for a league night in Wellington.

The final league night will then take place on the Gold Coast, before the top four stars do battle for the title and a place in the World Darts Championship when Brisbane’s Nissan Arena hosts the Play-Offs.

Tickets are available from Ticketek.

2025 Dabble Darts ANZ Premier League

Night One

Saturday October 4, John Cain Arena, Melbourne

Quarter-Finals

Simon Whitlock v Joe Comito

James Bailey v Jonny Tata

Tim Pusey v Raymond Smith

Ben Robb v Brody Klinge

Night Two

Saturday October 11, Newcastle Entertainment Centre

Quarter-Finals

Jonny Tata v Tim Pusey

Simon Whitlock v Brody Klinge

Joe Comito v Ben Robb

Raymond Smith v James Bailey

Night Three

Saturday October 18, AIS Arena, Canberra

Quarter-Finals

Brody Klinge v James Bailey

Raymond Smith v Simon Whitlock

Jonny Tata v Ben Robb

Tim Pusey v Joe Comito

Night Four

Saturday October 25, MyState Bank Arena, Hobart

Quarter-Finals

James Bailey v Joe Comito

Brody Klinge v Tim Pusey

Ben Robb v Raymond Smith

Simon Whitlock v Jonny Tata

Night Five

Saturday November 1, Adelaide Entertainment Centre

Quarter-Finals

Simon Whitlock v Tim Pusey

Raymond Smith v Joe Comito

James Bailey v Ben Robb

Brody Klinge v Jonny Tata

Night Six

Saturday November 8, TSB Arena, Wellington

Quarter-Finals

Raymond Smith v Brody Klinge

Joe Comito v Jonny Tata

James Bailey v Simon Whitlock

Tim Pusey v Ben Robb

Night Seven

Saturday November 15, Gold Coast Convention & Exhibition Centre

Quarter-Finals

Jonny Tata v Raymond Smith

Tim Pusey v James Bailey

Joe Comito v Brody Klinge

Ben Robb v Simon Whitlock

Play-Offs

Saturday November 22, Nissan Arena, Brisbane

Semi-Finals

1v4

2v3

Best of 15 legs

Final

1/4 v 2/3

Best of 19 legs

League Format

League nights will be played over the best of nine legs, with points awarded as follows:

Winner – 5 points

Runner-Up – 3 points

Semi-Finalists – 2 points

The Play-Offs on Saturday November 22 in Brisbane will feature the top four players from the final league table, playing semi-finals over the best of 15 legs and the final over the best of 19 legs.

Prize Fund Breakdown

Winner: $30,000 + place in 2025/26 World Darts Championship

Runner-Up: $24,000

Semi-Finalists: $20,000

Fifth in league table: $16,000

Sixth in league table: $14,000

Seventh in league table: $12,000

Eighth in league table: $10,000

Night Winner Bonus x7 $2,000

Total Prize Pool: $160,000

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Images: PDC




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