Australian Darts Masters 2026: All results, Preview, Draw, Schedule, Field, Format, History, Predictions

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Thursday, 20 August 2026 at 11:57
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The Australian Darts Masters is next up on the schedule and is due to take place between 21 and 22 August 2026 and forms part of the double-header Down Under as part two of the events. The first is in Auckland from 14-15 August 2026.
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It is the third stage of the event by the PDC and is the sixth and final event in the 2026 World Series of Darts. After this, it is solely the finals that take place in Amsterdam to follow. The tournament features 16 players with eight PDC representatives and eight Oceanic players.
Albeit like New Zealand, they have suffered this year with a poor line-up in terms of no Luke Littler, Luke Humphries, or Michael van Gerwen. Instead, Gian van Veen, Gerwyn Price, among others, led the way with Ross Smith making his debut.
The Oceanic players include, on this occasion, Simon Whitlock, Adam Leek, as well as perennial stars Haupai Puha and Ben Robb. The action takes place in Wollongong at the WIN Entertainment Centre.

Preview Australian Darts Masters 2026

The Oceanic representatives will once again get the chance to test themselves against the PDC stars in Wollongong this weekend. Raymond Smith and Adam Leek both caused upsets in New Zealand last week, while three other local players came close to springing surprises of their own. Smith and Leek are both back for the Australian Darts Masters, with Smith drawn against Gian van Veen, the only Dutch player involved across the two World Series events Down Under.
Leek, who holds a PDC Tour Card, will take on Josh Rock. Ben Robb lost 6-4 to Damon Heta last week after surrendering a 4-1 lead, and the New Zealander gets another opportunity on Friday against newly-crowned New Zealand Darts Masters champion Jonny Clayton. Simon Whitlock is also back in action, with 'The Wizard' facing Gerwyn Price. After reaching the final in Auckland, Price is the number one seed in Wollongong.
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James Wade has been drawn against Tim Pusey, while Stephen Bunting opens against Mal Cuming. Ross Smith faces highly-rated Brody Klinge, the number one on the Australian circuit, and home favourite Damon Heta begins his campaign against Joe Comito.

Australian Darts Masters 2026 schedule

Friday 21 August (10:00 BST)

Player 1vsPlayer 2Round
Ross SmithvsBrody KlingeR1
Stephen BuntingvsMal CumingR1
Josh RockvsAdam LeekR1
James WadevsTim PuseyR1
Gian van VeenvsRaymond SmithR1
Jonny ClaytonvsBen RobbR1
Gerwyn PricevsSimon WhitlockR1
Damon HetavsJoe ComitoR1

Saturday 22 August (10:00 BST)

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Player 1vsPlayer 2Round
TBCvsTBCQuarter-final
TBCvsTBCQuarter-final
TBCvsTBCQuarter-final
TBCvsTBCQuarter-final
TBCvsTBCSemi-final
TBCvsTBCSemi-final
TBCvsTBCFinal

Australian Darts Masters 2026 draw

Player 1vsPlayer 2
Gerwyn PricevsSimon Whitlock
Josh RockvsAdam Leek
James WadevsTim Pusey
Stephen BuntingvsMal Cuming
Gian van VeenvsRaymond Smith
Ross SmithvsBrody Klinge
Jonny ClaytonvsBen Robb
Damon HetavsJoe Comito

Field Australian Darts Masters

Seeded Players

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SeedPlayerNation
1Gian van VeenNetherlands
2Gerwyn PriceWales
3Stephen BuntingEngland
4James WadeEngland
5Jonny ClaytonWales
6Josh RockNorthern Ireland
7Ross SmithEngland
8Damon HetaAustralia

Qualifiers

PlayerQualification RouteNation
Adam LeekPDC Tour Card HolderAustralia
Simon WhitlockANZ Premier LeagueAustralia
Ben RobbDPNZ QualifierNew Zealand
Jonny TataDPNZ QualifierNew Zealand
Mark CleaverDPNZ QualifierNew Zealand
Kayden MilneDPNZ QualifierNew Zealand
Haupai PuhaDPNZ QualifierNew Zealand
Raymond SmithADA QualifierAustralia

When is the draw scheduled for Australian Darts Masters?

With the tournament being played between 21-22 August, it is presumed that with the Friday start it will likely be confirmed around Wednesday 19 August.
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When is the schedule confirmed for Australian Darts Masters?

The schedule will be confirmed in the days that follow before the tournament begins on 21 August.
Luke Littler with Mike de Decker.
De Decker had to acknowledge his superiority to Littler twice Down Under.

History Australian Darts Masters

While the PDC have played events for a long time in Australia from Perth to Sydney to Brisbane to Queensland among others, there have only technically been two editions of this event.
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Gerwyn Price thrashed Luke Littler in the first iteration while Littler won the second in 2025 dismissing Mike de Decker in the final. Albeit the venue isn't entirely new to the World Series, Jonny Clayton (2022) and Rob Cross (2023) won it when it was known as the New South Wales Darts Masters. But when the PDC slimmed down the events in Australia and New Zealand to merely two a year, it became the sole venue.
YearWinnerRunner-upFinalVenue
2024Gerwyn PriceLuke Littler8–1WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong
2025Luke LittlerMike De Decker8–4WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong

Format Australian Darts Masters

RoundFormat
First RoundBest of 11 legs
Quarter-finalsBest of 11 legs
Semi-finalsBest of 13 legs
FinalBest of 15 legs
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