Previously on Australian Survivor...
It is time to drop your buffs.
..alliances were thrown out the window...
I can't catch a break.
..when Tegan and Shonee joined the Champions.
I'm on a tribe with six randoms and one person I actually know.
This day couldn't be better.
Mat was left feeling vulnerable...
We've gotta work out a game plan, and we've gotta work it out fast.
..when he lost Sharn, Monika, and Lydia...
This should actually be that way.
..to the Contenders.
I will do anything to just stay in this game.
At the immunity challenge...
Tegan really starting to shake.
..Robbie and his new ally Lydia...
- Lydia, you're a rock. - You can do it.
..brought it home for the Contenders.
The Contenders win immunity,
sending Champions to Tribal Council.
At the Champions, it was Mat versus Jackie.
I know they are.
Jackie set her sights on the newcomers.
I don't trust Mat and Tegan together.
Yeah, I know.
But Tegan had other ideas.
She said there's talk of throwing a challenge,
and she was telling me it was you.
At Tribal Council, Brian wanted a Contender gone.
Merely just a toss of a coin, to be honest with you.
- But... - It's going to be simple,
and with people that you trust.
..Shane showed her loyalty to Mat...
10th person voted out of Australian Survivor: Champions vs Contenders.
..blindsiding Jackie right out of the game...
- The tribe has spoken. - They have.
..leaving Tegan safe and Brian at the bottom of the tribe.
14 are left. Who will be going home tonight?
Dude, we've got this, man.
Feeling really good right now, you know?
I'm in a powerful position.
I have my boy Robbie by my side.
All the way. You and me to the end, man.
Yeah. Oh, 100%.
It's really good to have a bro out here, you know?
Let's go eat some papayas.
Papayas! Chik-chik-chik-cha.
- Dude. - Oh, baby.
We're still together, we have the numbers,
I have an idol clue that I found inside that massive pile
of delicious nachos.
So, right now, we're on top.
You know, we've been tight since day two.
Been telling each other pretty much everything.
Cheers, brother.
I love this guy. He's an awesome dude.
If I get one thing out of this experience,
it's a friendship with him.
- Not that much. - Well, hold on a second.
Wait, let me think about this.
Maybe I have.
Yeah, mate. Big moves.
Right now is the time to strike.
That was delicious.
I want to shake things up.
Today's definitely the day.
Breathing in.
Day 27. You know, woke up today feeling fresh.
And helps if someone then pushes you down.
Those Champion girls, they're phenomenal.
I think we did this yesterday.
Lydia's a beast. You know, she's got muscles on muscles.
And she's just a yoga guru.
She knows everything about stretching, breathing.
It's good to have someone that motivated around camp.
Yeah, happy days.
Just keep it straight, you'll get more of a stretch.
Sharn, myself and Monika are now in the Contenders tribe.
Up.
And I'm gutted.
Breathe in, left foot forward.
And so I've made it my mission to provide value.
If they want to learn yoga, I will teach them some yoga.
I will do anything to just stay in this game.
Yeah, thank you.
I don't want to lose. I'm so competitive.
Lydia and I, we feel vulnerable.
We're the easy targets for these guys to vote out.
I think the Champions girls just dominate.
You girls are phenomenal. I can't say that bloody word.
- I know what you mean. - Yeah.
Thanks.
- Phenomenal. - Phenoms.
I don't like not being in control.
I'm going to take control of this game.
You're wearing socks.
This is how I get around now.
They were white when I arrived.
In my role at work as a barrister,
if things do get tough, you've just gotta think,
"OK, what's the best way to approach it?"
Benji is in control of the game right now,
so I'm going to take him on.
Same kind of mental attitude. I think it's important.
Yeah, you guys seem the same.
It's really cool to see that on the other side.
Yeah.
- And, you know, I'm loyal. I'm solid. - Yep.
I'm pretty committing. So, I mean...
Yeah, OK. Alright, cool.
Oh, yeah. Yeah, same.
Yeah, yeah. OK. Alright.
My game plan for Benji,
I want to knock him down a few pegs,
because he's not in control of the game
even if he'd like to think he is.
This could give me the ability to call the shots a bit more.
If I can make this work now, this is how I'm going to get to the end.
I'll have some more control and power back in this game.
Have you guys had some?
- I hate cold water. - It's so cold!
You know, I just want...
I mean, I'm just really careful of Brian, man.
Without a doubt, last night's vote shocked Brian.
I mean, they went and blindsided Jackie.
I'm sure, mate.
I am 100% sure, mate.
First opportunity Brian gets, mate, he's taking us down.
I'm not sure how much I can trust Brian moving forward,
but come merge, we need more Champions than Contenders
so we can't afford to vote Brian out at this stage.
It's as simple as that.
People think that they can manipulate Shane.
People think she's easily influenced. She's not.
Well, Shane Gould is not just a champion outside,
she's a national treasure, basically.
And I'm hoping that, moving forward, she'll be our double agent.
She's playing double agent in Survivor.
And I trust her to do it.
OK.
I was just so excited
because they see me as a double agent.
I think I now have all the power that I need for the game,
to... take me to the end.
I'm in a strong position.
Now that I'm working both sides,
this game is outwitting, outsmarting and outplaying
and I know that I can do that.
I want to feel that I'm in control of my game.
I'm going to play along with them.
Last night, Jackie went home.
Wasn't expecting that.
I'm feeling vulnerable at the moment.
I've gotta try to do something
to keep me on this island as long as possible.
Gotta keep being myself.
Myself is trying to provide a little gag here and there,
put smiles on faces and just make them relax.
Yeah.
I come back after a walk
and I saw that Jackie's clothes were hanging around camp.
And I thought, "You should wear Jackie's clothes
"to the challenge today."
Rock up to the challenge in Jackie's gear.
So funny. Let's do it.
- Oh, mate. - Let's do it. That is so funny.
Yeah, put it on, bro.
Dressing up in women's clothes...
..I don't do it often,
it's probably the first time I've done it this year.
- You gotta put the bra on. - Nah.
- Come on. - And the skort.
I know that I'm still in the bottom of the group
but I've just gotta be a yes-man, so I'll go, "Yep."
It's your fault, guys, if my kids disown me.
Oh-ho.
And it fits perfectly.
If I can provide a little bit of humour,
hopefully, I can keep myself safe.
I've just gotta play it smart,
I've just gotta be a yes-man at the moment.
Fly under the radar and then make a move when the time is right.
It's game-on.
Come on in, guys.
Brian's got the Bonds!
Contenders getting their first look at the new Champions tribe.
Jackie voted out at the last Tribal Council.
Heath, you surprised that Jackie went home?
No, I wouldn't say surprised.
I mean, we've got a couple of the Champions on our side now
so, ah, little bit of information from them.
So, to see Jackie gone, it's, ah, yeah, we expected it.
- Brian... - Yes.
..what's going on with the outfit? You're making a pitch for the AFLW?
It's a bit of a remembrance day, remembering Jackie,
she was a big part of our tribe
and then, my jocks as well, really supported me
through the first 25 days.
So remembering them today.
Am I gonna be calling you Brianna today?
No, 'cause that's my daughter's name.
No.
Fair enough. I won't go there.
Brittany, maybe.
You guys ready to get to today's reward challenge?
- Yep. - For today's challenge...
..one on one, you'll hold on to a rope,
suspending you at a steep angle over the water.
As time passes, you will tire until you can no longer hold on.
Last person left standing scores a point for their tribe.
First tribe to three wins reward.
- Wanna know what you're playing for? - Yes.
Winning tribe will enjoy a sumptuous...
..Sunday roast.
With all the trimmings.
Roast pork, chicken, vegies, potatoes, gravy.
Of course, it wouldn't be complete without... a nice bottle of wine.
Oh!
Yeah.
- Worth playing for? - Yeah.
- Absolutely. - Totally.
Alright, a minute to strategise and we'll get to it.
Alright, Champions, who are you putting up first?
Mat. Contenders?
- And Robbie. - Oh.
He's due, that's for sure.
Yeah, buddy.
Let's go, Rob.
Jeez, you're... You look like you come out of a magazine, mate.
Mate, look at you.
OK.
First round.
This is a classic Champions versus Contenders match-up right here.
What's the score, Jonathan? Do you remember?
I don't. Do you... Do you remember?
I can't remember losing any.
Yeah, yeah, alright.
Robbie's got a lot to prove on this one.
- Yeah. - You look awesome.
Alright, I'm gonna count you in.
Three...
..two...
..one.
This challenge is now on.
Both hands need to be between the knots.
Legs need to be straight.
Robbie, immediately going into the zone.
- You can do it, bud. - Yep.
- Easy, Robbie. - You've got this.
He's already shifting his grip.
Little readjustment from Mat.
This challenge is deceptively difficult.
Got this, Rob. Looking strong, mate.
Another adjustment from Mat.
- Good job, Mat. Do what you need. - He's struggling, Robbie.
That's it.
Robbie, super solid in this one.
He really wants to take out Mat.
Mat's starting to move around now.
Robbie is giving nothing away.
That's it, mate. Happy place.
Wants to crush his nemesis.
Oh, oh.
- Mat's going! - Mat's in.
My turn! Whoo!
Well done, Matty.
Rob takes out Mat for the first time in this game.
Contenders lead one-zip.
Well done, Robbie.
Next round,
Heath from the Contenders taking on Brian from the Champions.
The battle of the giants.
- Oh, yes, baby. - Hey.
Oh, my...
Was that a bit of Sharon Stone in Basic Instinct then?
I know, I know, I saw too much right then, Jesus.
- Jeez, you've lost a bit of weight. - So have you, mate.
I need to.
Alright, three, two...
..one.
This round is on.
Very nice reward. You're gonna suffer, Brian.
- Perfect. - His skirt's already flapping, mate.
Both tall boys, both have a lot of weight to hold up here.
Squeeze, Brian.
Squeeze with your right hand.
Brian's starting to slip now.
- Ooh-eh! - Brian's slipping.
All yours, Heath.
Does Heath have him in his sights?
Focus, H.
Brian, you're staying there. All day.
- Yeah, he's going. - Brian, really starting to struggle.
How much longer can he hold in?
Grubby looks uncomfortable.
Oh, Brian, in the drink.
Well done, H!
Contenders continue their lead, two-zip.
We are playing to three.
Champions need this one to stay in the challenge.
- Who are you putting up? Steve. - I'll go.
- Contenders? - Yep.
Sharn.
- Let's go, Sharn. - Nice.
Sharn, you got this, all day.
Alright, this point could take it for the Contenders.
For the roast.
OK, next round.
Old tribemates going head to head.
Take your positions.
This round is on.
- Lock in, Steve. - That's it. That's beautiful.
Steve, really leaning back.
- Beautiful, babe. - Looking good, Sharn.
He's heavy, Sharn. Just...
He's already wincing.
Steve really wants to close the gap.
Sharn is in the zone.
Very nice reward on the line.
Who wants that roast dinner more?
Oh, Sharn's starting to struggle now.
- Readjusting on her rope. - Readjustment.
- He's struggling too, Sharn. - Pain showing on her face.
She's going, mate. She's going, Steve.
- You got this, Sharn, you got this. - Sharn is digging deep now.
He's wincing.
Stay with it, Sharn. Stay with it. Stay with it.
No, Sharn is in.
Huge effort from Sharn.
Champions win that round.
Steve puts the Champions on the board.
Contenders still lead, two-one.
Sharn.
Contenders are one point away from taking that roast.
Alright, Contenders, who are you putting up?
- Me! - Fenella.
Champions?
Tegan.
- Go, Fenella. - Old tribemates.
Oh, yes, yes. Yeah, baby.
Contenders lead, two-one.
Fenella could win it for them, right here.
Tegan, needs to win it for the Champions
to keep them in this challenge.
You're strong, Tegan.
Alright, three...
..two...
..one.
Tegan, looking strong.
Wants to prove herself to her new tribe.
Breathe, girl.
Fenella is out to punish her old tribe mate.
Tegan's struggling. She's breathing hard.
No, I'm not. I'm just trying to control my breathing.
Tegan, breathing through it.
Tilt the head back a little bit too.
Tilt the head... Yeah, there we go.
Champions giving her advice.
- A trembling statue. - She's struggling.
Tegan, starting to shake now.
Her legs are shaking.
After 27 days out here, Sunday roast would be the ticket.
Tegan's looking strong.
You're strong, Tegan.
Oh, no.
Tegan's in and that is it!
Contenders win reward!
Well, Contenders, congratulations, well earned,
Sunday roast is yours.
Grab your gear, head on out.
Yes!
Thanks, Jonathan.
If there's pork crackle, please enjoy it.
This better be all-you-can-eat.
Champions, sad to say, got nothing for you.
- All good. - Grab your gear, head on out.
I'll see you guys soon.
Well, the winning streak for the Champions is on a hold.
Let's just say that. I wouldn't say it's over.
We've lost a lot of strength, you know?
Losing Lydia and Sharn makes it tough.
It's never good losing anything.
It sucks.
And to miss out on that Sunday roast was killer.
Oh, my God! Oh!
There's bread!
- Oh, my God. - There's bread!
It feels wonderful to be the champions.
It just feels great to have a win.
- How's the bread?! - Amazing!
Especially considering we didn't have much sleep
and all we've been eating is pawpaw and coconuts.
Oh, my God, this is so good.
- Oh, my gosh. - Delicious.
We've got this new tribe happening and it's like a fog's been lifted.
- Two, four, six, eight... - Bog in, don't wait! Oh!
- This is so delicious. - Unbeatable.
Look at this garlic!
It tastes like heaven, you know?
I haven't tasted anything like that in three weeks.
Oh, my God, there's salt and pepper.
I love salt!
- Oh, is that gravy? - Yes.
- Oh, my God. - Oh, yes.
Roast pork and chicken and vegetables and gravy!
Oh, gravy. And wine.
Wine. I loved the red wine.
Red wine!
Who wants wine?
Anybody want some pumpkin and crackle.
Oh, my God. Yes, please.
Pass it round?
The tribe is so much more positive
since we've got Lydia, Sharn and Monika onboard.
- To family. - To family!
- Cheers. Well done. - Cheers.
You know, they're like a spark of life into our team.
Oh, my God.
Oh, wow.
- What is that? - Food!
How good is this, guys?
Let's tell a little story about each other.
- Mm-hm. - Lydia, how...
I stopped gymnastics and I wanted to do another sport,
I just didn't really know what and they approached me.
I didn't really know anything about the sport.
- Really? - How old were you again?
I didn't ski. I was, um, 17 when they asked me.
- Never skied? - No.
And start... Wow.
Yeah, learnt how to ski for a year and then started flipping
- and competing the year after. - That's crazy.
Within 18 months, I was at my first Olympics, in Salt Lake City.
Wow.
Lydia is just amazing at everything, you know?
She helps around the camp, she's an absolute beast in challenges,
she's very knowledgeable.
So I was the first woman to do a quad-twisting triple somersault.
- Yeah? - So it's called a full double full, full.
So you're going off the jump, zhoom...
Yeah.
And you do a full twist so you're spinning.
And that, that's one flip, and then you go around and you go two spins
and then you do a third flip with one more spin in it.
- Oh, my God. - Before you land?
- Yep. - Oh, my God. And land?
You've obviously practiced it before and landed it before?
I did it at the Olympics at Sochi, 2014 Olympics,
and it was my third ever attempt.
- No. - How fast do you go?
- In the moment. - About 60km, 70km.
'Cause the jump's 4 metres and you hit it at about 70 kilometres.
- Oh, my gosh. - So the apex is 16m, 17m.
- Oh, - Yeah. Happens very quick.
- That's why you kind of like... - In the zone.
- Yeah, you have to be. - You have to be.
You're not just like a physical beast, but like a...
- Mental. - Mental as well.
- Yeah. That's where it counts. - It does.
If I can get admiration from my new tribemates right now,
that is what I'm looking for.
Being in a new tribe and being the minority in numbers,
the three of us, Sharn, myself and Monika, are at risk.
But at this point in time,
I feel like I'm in a good position in this tribe.
We ended up doing pretty well, getting you three girls over.
Yep.
As long as youse feel welcome, though. That's the main thing.
I'm actually... I'm thinking, "Gosh, the way the buffs went,
- "it worked perfectly, really. - Yeah.
The only thing is that your camp sucks.
Sorry.
The reward today has brought us closer.
You know what, cheers.
We've got such a good dynamic and I love every single one of you.
- Cheers, guys. - Continue kicking goals.
Yay!
I've been dying to go out and get this idol.
Because I really want to shake things up
and I'm ready to play hard.
I'm out here to win.
I know I can win this game.
Oh, my gosh.
I woke up about 3am.
It's a clear, beautiful night.
The tide is finally out
and I think it's the perfect time to go get this idol.
So everyone's asleep.
They're back at camp.
I'm gonna go out there and get it, put it in my pocket.
Let's do it.
I've had this clue for a couple of days now.
I found the clue inside that pile of delicious nachos.
It was down the bottom on that plate.
I had to memorise it.
It says it's on the west-most island,
which is this island right in front of camp.
My heart's thumping.
I'm literally, like, tiptoeing across all this coral,
heading out a hundred metres.
And it's scary.
Someone could wake up in a second and look directly out
and they'd see me trying to sneak out.
Finally get out to the island and it's a lot darker than I thought.
That's where I am and I can't see it right now.
Gonna keep looking.
You know, I'm hand by hand, trying to feel this rock,
which is really sharp and it's jabbing my fingers.
Just looking for that soft little cloth, poking out of some hole.
Oh.
Right!
Oh, this is like Christmas!
Oh, my God.
It's beautiful.
Oh, it doesn't smell great but it...
Still a thing of beauty.
I actually found an idol on Survivor.
Wow.
"Congratulations. You have found a hidden immunity idol", baby.
OK, there's a bunch of rules.
I'm gonna read when it's light because...
..I'm just too happy right now.
So I'm in control. I have the power.
This is my game and I'm just heading towards that throne,
I'm gonna rule this kingdom.
Come on in, guys.
Benji, winning a reward challenge often brings a tribe together.
Did you feel that yesterday?
- Definitely. Definitely. - We got a lot closer as a tribe.
We got to drink some wine, eat some food and have some full bellies,
and talk about life,
because the game's not on your mind, so you get to really come together.
Sharn, are you enjoying being a Contender?
Yeah. It's so much fun. These guys are great.
Yeah, great getting to know them all.
Yesterday was a wonderful opportunity.
We stuffed ourselves.
But, yeah, I'm enjoying the whole experience.
Enjoying camp there. It's great.
We're Contenders 2.0.
Super tribe.
Mat.
Do you think the girls were the glue that held the tribe together?
Oh, they definitely added value to our tribe. There's no question.
We were a good team.
When a team gets broken up, you've got to find your strengths
and you've got to start from the bottom again.
So, we're getting there, though.
You know, we're here today to give it everything
and, you know, we're one game away from a win.
Alright. Are you guys ready to get to today's immunity challenge?
Yeah.
Heath.
Thank you very much.
Once again, immunity is back up for grabs.
For today's challenge...
..two members of your tribe will transport tyres
across a set of monkey bars.
Then four of you will attach those tyres to a cart,
which the last person will use to pull the rest of the tribe
through an obstacle course.
Finally, you'll disassemble the cart
and use the tyres to solve a puzzle.
The first tribe that gets the puzzle right wins immunity,
safe from the vote.
The losing tribe, you're gonna see me at Tribal Council.
Somebody's gonna become the 11th person voted out.
In addition,
the winning tribe will also get front-row seats
at the losing tribe's Tribal tonight.
That's a huge advantage in this game.
It's a lot to think about,
so I'm gonna give you a minute and we're gonna get to it.
Alright, here we go.
For the Contenders on the monkey bars, we have Robbie and Lydia.
And pulling the cart we have Heath.
Let's go, red.
For the Champions we have Mat and Steve.
And on the cart, we have Samuel.
For immunity. Survivors ready?
Go, Robbie.
You need to get all eight tyres across
before you can attach them to the cart.
Nice, bro.
Robbie's whipping across this.
You're killing it, man. Matty's struggling.
Mat struggling a little bit.
Hold on, Matty.
You're a beast.
Wow. Nice lead for the Contenders right there.
Alright. Go, Lydia.
Lydia's whipping across this.
Go, Lyd.
Contenders are making quick work of this part of the challenge.
Finally, Mat has his across.
Well done. Well done.
Wow! Huge effort from Lydia.
Those tyres are heavy
and it is awkward having them around your waist.
Contenders have their first four tyres, they've got four to go.
Steve is whipping across now.
He's making up some valuable time for the Champions.
Huge effort. Huge effort.
The Champions now have their first four.
Robbie back on the bars again.
Determined not to go back to Tribal Council.
Killing it, Robbie.
Go, Mat.
Mat struggling a little bit.
Great job, Rob. You're a beast, brother.
You're a beast.
Contenders are opening up a nice lead now.
Nearly there, mate.
You've got it, Mat. Couple more.
Lydia's back on the bars again for her last pass.
Wow. Lydia proving she is a huge asset to the Contenders right now.
Good job, Lyd.
She is a machine up there.
OK, Contenders have all their wheels.
Start working on your cart.
You need to attach all eight wheels on your cart
before you can start pulling.
Put those nuts in the cart.
The Champions are right on their tail.
They've made up some serious time.
- Keep the wheels dry. - Yep.
- Go, Champions. - Start working on your cart.
Put the cart up. Pull it up.
Sharn and Monika lifting the cart up.
Sharn swaps out for Benji, she can't handle the weight of it.
Fenella and Sharn, attaching the wheels to the cart.
Wow, the Champions were behind on this,
but they have all four on one side,
they're working on the other side now.
Great teamwork from the Champions.
Like a highly-tuned F1 team over there.
- Ready? Are we all down? All down? - Not yet. Not yet.
Champions almost have all the wheels on.
They're all on over here.
Sharn is struggling with the Contenders last wheel.
Lift it up!
They had a huge lead, but it is evaporating.
Go! Go! Go!
That's it, the Champions have all their wheels on.
Go, go, go, go, go, go, go!
Shonee and Tegan are first on the cart.
Samuel's having trouble moving that cart.
Go to the back!
Climb, girls. Climb!
Gotta go over the first obstacle, under the next,
over the next one and under again.
Jump onto it, Shonee!
Go, go, go!
Contenders have finally figured it out.
Benji and Sharn first on the obstacle course.
Benji, go! Benji, go!
Benji, go!
This requires a lot of communication between the riders and the puller!
- Come on, Sam! - Pull, Sam!
Go, go, go, go, go, go, go!
Go, go, go, go, go, go!
Heath is just whipping them through.
Go together! Over together!
Go together!
Go, go, go!
Samuel struggling for the Champions.
Push off it! Push off it!
Three, two, one!
It's brain versus brawn on the carts.
Pull yourself towards it! Pull it!
Heath widening the gap.
Sharn and Benji whip over the net.
Oi, H! H! As soon as they're ready, yell to me!
Yell to me when I can pull!
- Alright, the cart needs to go back. - Pull! Pull!
Al the way back, Contenders. Pick up your next two.
Contenders have a nice lead.
Tegan and Shonee go over the net.
Samuel struggling back there.
Struggling to get them to the finish line.
Go, go, go, go!
Jump, jump, jump!
Alright, there it is! Champions across.
- OK, go, go! - Pull it!
Monika carefully makes her way over the obstacles.
Doesn't want to fall, but she does. She falls off the back of the cart.
- Go! - Pull, pull, pull.
Brian, over!
Shane and Brian are the next two for the Champions.
Whoa! Brian takes a big leap off the obstacle onto the cart.
- Keep going! Keep going! Keep going! - Grab that thing!
Grab it, Brian, grab it!
Champions trying to close that gap.
Monika and Fenella on the net now.
Champions close behind.
Brian and Shane are on the net.
Brian flips over the net, helps Shane down onto the cart.
- You guys pull! - Oh, we are neck and neck now!
Pull!
Champions are working together very well as a tribe.
Great work, Shane.
No-one wants to go back to Tribal tonight.
- Wow, they're whipping through! - Go!
- Mat and Steve are on! - Wait, wait!
They've lost the cart!
This opens up the door for the Contenders.
You can jump. Three, two, one, go!
- Go! Go! - Go!
Disaster for the Champions.
They're gonna have to pull the cart back.
hell!
Lydia and Robbie just whipping through this.
Go, go, go! Go, go, go!
Steve and Mat trying to catch up.
Good-o!
- Keep going, guys! - Keep going!
Lydia and Robbie whipping through it like they're commandos.
Over the net!
You've got this, guys!
- Contenders are through! - Disassemble!
Mat and Steve fly over that last net.
They are hot on the Contenders' tails.
- Lift, Monika! Lift, Monika! - Got it!
Alright, go, Champions! Start working on the cart!
Wait, wait!
You need to get all the wheels off
before you can start working on the puzzle.
Go, go, go!
Contenders have all their wheels!
You can get them on the board,
but they need to be in the right sequence.
- Come on, Benji. - Go, go, go, go!
Champions are close behind.
They have them all off now.
Tension, tension, tension.
Heath has two on the board.
- Go on, H! Go on, H! - Heath struggling with the third.
There is a specific sequence for these tyres.
When you get it right and turn the handle on the left,
the flag will raise on the right.
Up, up, up, up!
We are neck and neck at this stage.
Go! Go, Sam!
- Who's gonna get there first? - Come on, H!
Samuel puts his last one on.
H! Come on, man!
Heath trying to pick it up, trying to stay in this.
Samuel starts raising the flag.
Heath starts raising it.
Samuel's having trouble! That's it!
Contenders win immunity, sending Champions back to Tribal Council!
- Yes! - Oh, my God, Heath! Oh, my God.
Oh, my God.
That was way too close, man. That was way too close.
Contenders, congratulations.
Immunity is yours.
You guys are safe, no-one going home.
But I will be seeing you guys tonight at Tribal.
Here's your ticket to the show.
Read it when you get back to camp.
Grab your gear, head on out. I'll see you guys later.
See ya. Good luck, guys. See ya.
Champions, I will also see you guys at Tribal
where one of you will become the 11th person voted out.
You'll have the afternoon to work out who that's gonna be.
Grab your gear, head on out. I'll see you guys later.
Heartbreaking loss today in the immunity challenge.
So, I'm reasonably nervous.
If my head's on the chopping block, I've gotta work out how to avoid it.
I didn't see Jackie leaving, I didn't see that coming,
didn't see myself getting votes.
So, I'm very nervous going into Tribal Council tonight.
After losing the immunity challenge I'm devastated.
It was quite unlucky that we lost.
Shonee and I are literally fighting for our lives.
We're on the bottom of the Champions tribe.
I need to work some magic and have some conversations
and see how I can stay in the game.
A bag of rice. And beans.
It's bloody weird. Like, no-one's talking to me.
Everyone's kinda standing around the camp fire, no-one's having chats.
In the alliance I hold right now in the Champions camp,
100% I can trust Steve, Sam and Shane.
But I wouldn't say Brian's locked in.
Brian's voting with us, I hope, tonight,
but, yeah, I'm still... there's still a few balls in the air there.
Paranoia is huge at the moment.
It wasn't 48 hours ago.
But as soon as you see your name written down a couple of times
at Tribal Council you get very, very nervous.
What I've learnt in this game, you can't trust anyone.
But I don't trust Mat.
I know if I can get in with the girls as well,
that's gonna be one of my safer options.
So, what did Mat say to you about tonight?
- He hasn't said anything. - Yeah.
I can't look too much like I'm trying to do anything
because it would be too predictable.
Mm-hm.
The ideal is potentially I could get Shonee's vote,
I can get Tegan's vote, myself.
But I still need to get another vote,
so I really need to convince Shane.
Yeah.
And that's the thing. Do you want to go into merge with all those boys?
Yeah.
My alliance at the moment is Steve, Mat, Sam
and myself, so we've got four.
And in order to build trust I decided to be their spy
and bring them intel.
What we could do, we could knock out two of the boys now.
However, Brian doesn't know. He's unsuspecting.
So, I've led him up a garden path a bit,
so to speak, to get as much information as I could.
And you said earlier that you felt threatened by Mat taking over.
I think he's running it. What do we do?
- Do we just sit there and wait? - Yeah.
I haven't yet worked out what information I'll keep for myself...
Or do you do something now?
..and how much I will share with my alliance.
That would stir things up, wouldn't it?
Yeah. It will throw a spanner in the works, definitely.
So, I just left it up in the air.
- There you go. - Thanks, Shonee.
Shonee and I need to work out a plan of action.
I don't want to go home,
but Brian is the only person that has spoken to me.
He says he wants to work with us. Do you know what? I don't believe him.
Essentially, you know what's happening.
And, like, you know,
one of the two Contenders will probably be going home tonight.
And we don't want to, like, string you along.
So, we just thought we'd let you know,
we'd let you process it, let you deal with it.
The guys didn't want to lie.
I'd actually rather be blindsided.
Why would the tribe trust Brian and want to send me home?
I'm not a threat. Brian is the untrustworthy person.
Mat, can we chat?
- Do you mind if we chat? - Yep.
Do you think that Brian's gonna keep voting with you guys?
I don't know.
Mat doesn't realise that Brian approached me
and said, "Let's work together
"and we'll pull Shane in and we'll vote for one of the boys."
Shonee and I really need to throw Brian under the bus
and make him seem untrustworthy.
We can't just sit there and do nothing.
We need to try.
But just, like, what the can we do right now?
OK, yeah.
- We've gotta try. - Yeah.
Wanted to know, so, is there no way
that you'll come vote with us and vote Brian?
Yeah.
I know. I know. You've got to look at all options, don't you?
Suddenly there's two options.
A new proposal has been made from Shonee and Tegan
to throw Brian under the bus and vote Brian,
and I thought, "Well, that's ballsy."
He just said would you like to work with you two and him
to vote Mat off?
To do?
To, um...
..ask if I wanted to align with the two girls and him.
Yeah, he probably will.
Yeah, I was pretty angry at Brian trying to set up an alliance
with Shane and the two girls.
That can only mean one thing tonight,
that he's going to be trying to vote me out.
Well, he's played his card, hasn't he?
Should we have a word with him? Just go, "Mate, are you for real?
"Or are the four of us wrong and we're gonna vote you out tonight?
"Do you wanna stay or do you wanna go?"
Yeah, but he's gonna do it down the track again.
He's just a liability anyway.
He's just shown his colours. Just get rid of him.
I know that that leaves the other two girls here,
but what else is there to say?
Yeah.
It just leaves us vulnerable moving forward.
Brian's a bit of a lone wolf.
The only safe thing to do here, four votes on Brian,
which really probably is the only safe thing to do.
Shonee and I are gonna vote for Brian.
I have no idea if they will vote Brian to go home.
I'm holding on to any little bit of hope I can.
Brian's being untrustworthy
and they wanted him gone home last Tribal Council,
so if they think he's still trying to be tricky,
then maybe he'll go home.
OK! Champions, welcome.
As you know, the Contenders are here to watch tonight.
So let's get to it.
Tegan...
..what happened back at the beach after the challenge?
Everyone said that it's either Shonee or myself going home.
Yep. They want as many Champions on the jury as possible,
even though having as many Champions on the jury
doesn't guarantee a win anyway.
Mat, is that true?
Yeah, well, I guess... you know, we wanted to be up-front.
It's not easy playing this game,
and we sort of figured,
you know, we'd rather tell the girls and let 'em know,
rather than surprise them.
And, you know, Tegan's been a fantastic Survivor already.
So in some senses, it's not that she's a Contender,
but maybe that she's just got such a good survival story
that she's a threat if she were to stay in the game.
Brian...
..is there a benefit to having the most numbers in a tribe
going into the merge?
I think there is. That's why we're trying to do that.
That's what our focus was at the start of this game,
was to get as many Champions into merge as possible.
So, Mat, would you agree that's still the case?
Yeah, absolutely. It's not a...
I mean, we were a team
for... you know, three and a half weeks of this game.
We bonded. We learnt this game together from the start,
and we want to finish it together.
So... are you in agreement that...
..the goal is to keep the Champions as strong as possible?
I believe so, yeah.
Shonee... any opportunities today to try and find someone to work with?
There was an opportunity.
So... someone did approach you with something?
Someone approached Tegan with something.
So you found a crack?
Did you try and exploit it?
Yeah, I mean, Brian approached me this morning
and said that, you know, he felt he was on the chopping block...
..and would Shonee and myself want to work with him and maybe Shane...
..vote out one of the three guys over to my right?
Brian, is that true? You approached these two?
I went and apologised to Tegan of...
..I guess how blunt I was at Tribal Council last time.
And obviously I was blindsided too on what was happening.
I thought it was a clear-cut decision last time.
For me at that stage, I was under the pump.
I had a couple of votes that night as well,
so... as you do when you've got a couple of votes, you get concerned.
You get really concerned.
You know, you're obviously on the bottom of the group.
Think someone's getting a little bit stroppy,
because of obviously what's happened today.
So I'm not gonna get into that.
So you were left out of the loop on that vote?
Yeah. They were concerned that I was working with Jackie,
and they didn't want
Jackie finding out anything about what was happening.
Sam, if you were left out of the loop on a particular decision,
what does that usually mean?
If you're left out of the loop, just like Brian said,
we were worried he might be working with Jackie.
Nothing personal against Brian as a game player
or Brian as a team member,
we were just concerned
the information would get back to Jackie.
Tegan, in a tribe there is always a hierarchy.
There's someone at the top, there's someone at the bottom.
If you're not receiving information, where does that put you?
You're not receiving the information, you're at the bottom.
You know, if you're at the bottom of a group
and you're not getting information,
come merge you're still gonna be at the bottom.
So where does Brian sit in your mind?
He wasn't given information around a vote,
and so for me, he's sitting on the bottom.
Brian, what do you think?
I'm not fussed. If I'm at the bottom, and I'm in merge...
..that's a step above them.
Just time to go quick... flip.
What are you saying, Tegan?
I'm just saying it's the perfect time to go... flip.
So now's the time to make a move?
Well, if it was me... maybe. Yeah.
Brian's playing his own game, and, you know, his choice is his choice,
but... you know, for the other guys playing with him,
come merge, that's gonna be an option.
When you're in trouble,
you're just gonna try to do anything to get out of it.
And that's fair enough,
you want to fight as long as possible to stay in this game.
You want to spill the beans
to try to get your point across to everyone else here that's listening.
Uh, that's fine by me.
Tegan, you think Brian's in trouble in the future?
Any person that's on the bottom of an alliance is in trouble.
Well, you haven't been in this tribe long,
but who do you think is leading this tribe right now?
I mean, at the moment
it's... it's obvious that we're not leading the tribe.
Shane, do you think someone's calling the shots in this tribe?
I don't think any one particular person,
but I think there is a strong alliance.
So you think everyone in the alliance is on equal footing?
Yes.
Steve... is that true?
Everyone has equal footing?
Yes.
Do you honestly believe that?
Yes.
Really?
Shonee... do you think that's disingenuous,
that they think that everyone's on the same level in their alliance?
I mean, I literally would have no clue.
I'm not involved in anything.
I'm just told it's me or Tegan, so...
If you're not there to listen to the conversations,
how do you know who's at the very top?
Tegan, you don't even really need to hear the conversations
to know that there is a hierarchy.
There's always a hierarchy in Survivor.
I think everyone sitting here saying that's there's not...
..isn't being honest with themselves.
Well, on that note...
..it is time to vote.
Sam, you're up.
Mat.
I'll go count the votes.
If anyone has a hidden immunity idol and you want to play it,
now would be the time to do so.
Alright. Once the votes are read the decision is final.
The person voted out
will be asked to leave the Tribal Council area immediately.
I'll read the votes.
First vote:
Two votes Tegan, two votes Brian.
We're tied again.
Two votes Tegan, two votes Shonee, two votes Brian.
One vote left.
11th person voted out...
Tegan, before you get up...
..tonight, there is a twist.
Sharn, would you like to go ahead and read out the twist.
"When the other tribe vote to send one of their members home
"you have a chance to save them.
"After the vote, but before their torch is snuffed,
"you will be given a choice,
"save them and bring them over to your tribe,
"or send them home for good."
Well, Tegan, the fate of your game is in their hands.
Sharn, would you like to go ahead and read out the twist?
"When the other tribe vote to send one of their members home
"you have a chance to save them.
"After the vote, but before their torch is snuffed,
"you will be given a choice,
"save them and bring them over to your tribe...
"..or send them home for good."
Well, Tegan, the fate of your game is in their hands.
OK. So, this is how it's going to work.
Contenders, one at a time, you will go up to vote.
If you want to save Tegan, write "save".
If you want to send her home, write "send". Is that clear?
Yeah.
What do you want to say to them before they go up to vote?
Guys... save me. Contenders, you can see how strong their alliance is.
There's four of you, save me.
They're unbreakable. They are unbreakable.
The more of us that go home, we're not going to stay.
Remember what we said before merge, stay true.
And even to the Champion girls,
like, I want to be here just as much as any of you guys.
And there's eight of you, you're not all on the top.
You've got to remember that as well.
Alright. It is time to vote.
Sharn, come grab the urn.
I'll go count the votes.
I'll read the votes.
First vote...
We're tied.
Two votes "send", two votes "save".
That's three votes "send", two votes "save".
That's four votes. That's enough.
Tegan, I'm afraid they've decided to send you home.
You're the 11th person voted out
Champions v Contenders.
You need to bring me your torch.
Bye.
See ya.
- Sorry, babe. - It's OK.
Good luck.
Catch you, guys.
Tegan, the tribe has spoken.
They well and truly have.
- Time for you to go. - Thanks.
Contenders, thank you, your work here is done.
You can head back to camp.
Well, at the end of the day, Survivor is a numbers game.
And the only way to win it is to hope that you're number one.
Grab your torches, head back to camp. Goodnight.
Monday night, on Australian Survivor,
as the Champions present a united front...
..the Contenders turn on each other.
- We dethroned the queen. - And that made sense to do that.
Oh, yeah.
Now we do have to start to talk to the Champions.
With merge in their sights...
Make sure the rope's straight.
..winning immunity has never been more crucial.
I'm obviously upset.
I would love to still be in the game.
To have picked a blue buff
and that's determined the fate of my game...
..unfortunately it's the way it goes.
We went into this
saying that we were going to take as many Champions through,
unfortunately, you're a Contender.
Heath, keep being yourself. Fenella, do you thing.
You know, Shonee, I hope you survive.
I thought maybe Benji and Robbie might save me.
They're going to be picked off like flies
if the Champions have their way.
Finally, this is my chance. Second time lucky.
I had so much fun playing and, you know, no regrets.