This GP final was played on the same weekend as the 2026 Oceania championship. Reported by Ke Carlton via Steve Harris:

Five 2026 GP events (Auckland, Perth, Melbourne, Brisbane, Sydney) determined the finalists. The GP Final was contested around the Oceania Continental Championship weekend in Brisbane (mid-October 2026).

Top 5 qualifying standings:
1. Richard Aumann (Melbourne) – 78 pts (Auckland winner: Hecata Bone Shamblers)
2. Ke Carlton (Auckland) – 65 pts (Melbourne winner: Cultural Appropriation)
3. Rathpex (Melbourne) – 51 pts (Perth winner: Minister Lim Ministry)
4. Nick Miller (Sydney) – 50 pts (Brisbane + Sydney winner!)
5. Ben Szymkow (Perth) – 30 pts

Rich got a quick start and influenced a couple of one caps (Alex, Donald) and quickly recruited an ECTU Operative and Gregory Winter. Rathpex was feeling the pressure quickly and felt the need to back rush. Ben brought Unmada into play and gently bleed for 2 - 3 to not enrage Ke's rational Tupdogs.

It turned out Rathpex did not need to worry about Rich. Nick’s Will-o’-the-Wisp power bleed allowed him to oust Rich cleanly and Ke had made clear very early that he would not interfere with his oust. Graham and Horst's Dominate was ineffective against the Will-o’-the-Wisp with Enkil Cog and roughly 40 minutes into the game, Rich took consecutive large bleeds and was first out, leaving 80 minutes on the clock. Nick influenced Eurayle, ready to play Renewed Vigor. Rathpex was fairly low on pool 5 so still in danger.

An empty Sha-Ennu was turned into a raw recruit and a full Lutz agg poked and burnt by a Nephandus. Nick brought a second Sha-Ennu into play leaving him on one pool.

The second Sha-Ennu was poked into torpor and grave-robbed, Nick was ousted. On the same turn Unmada met some aggravated hands and also went into torpor. Table talk began in earnest, now that Nick was ousted Ben and Rathpex needed to double team Ke.

Unmada later recused but was then punched back into torpor and also grave-robbed. With under 10 minutes remaining on the clock, Rathpex and Ben mounted a late push to try to oust Ke. Despite their best efforts, Ke held without over-extending. The clock expired and Ke’s Tupdogs took the day on time-out.

Congratulations Ke, thanks for this report, and good luck with the next GP circuit!