Australian Ninja Warrior season 3

Australian Ninja Warrior
Season 3
Presented by
No. of episodes10
Release
Original networkNine Network
Original release8 July (2019-07-08) –
29 July 2019 (2019-07-29)
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The third season of the sports entertainment reality competition series Australian Ninja Warrior premiered on 8 July 2019 on the Nine Network.[1] The season is hosted by Rebecca Maddern, Ben Fordham & Freddie Flintoff.[2]

Format Changes

  • Prize Money - This season offered two separate prizes, unlike previous seasons. The furthest and fastest competitor through the four stages of the grand final received $100,000. This was Charlie Robbins, who, out of the five Grand Final contestants who made it to stage 3, reached the furthest obstacle in the fastest time. There was also an additional prize of $200,000 offered for full completion of the course, which entailed making it through to stage 4, Mount Midoriyama, and successfully making the rope climb ascent in the allotted time. However, as no competitor successfully completed the third stage of the Grand Final, the 4th stage and full completion of the course remained unattempted, and the bonus prize unawarded this season.
  • Warped Wall - This season included two warped walls during the heats, the ‘standard’ Warped Wall with a height of 4.25 metres and a one metre taller Mega Warped Wall (5.25 metres). The choice was up to the contestant on which to attempt however competitors were not allowed to switch between walls after failing an attempt, e.g. if they opted for the Mega Warped Wall and failed they were not allowed to switch over to the lower standard Warped Wall. If they chose the Mega Warped Wall and reached the top they won a bonus $5,000.[3]

Rounds

Episode 1

Heat 1

This episode aired on 8 July 2019. Only 5 competitors completed this course, with a large number of athletes bowing out on the Spinball Wizard. Returning competitor Ashlin Herbert was the only contestant to completely climb the Mega Warped Wall, and received $5,000.

  • Floating Steps
  • Swing Surfer
  • Tuning Forks
  • Rolling Steel
  • Spinball Wizard
  • Warped Wall or Mega Warped Wall
Top 18 Competitors
Rank Competitor State Time Furthest Obstacle
1 Ashlin Herbert VIC 1:19 Completed on Mega Warped Wall
2 Rob Patterson QLD 1:36 Completed
3 Danial Wyles-Wall QLD 1:57 Completed
4 Alex Cusack SA 3:12 Completed
5 Aurelien Apport NSW 3:32 Completed
6 Zak Stolz VIC 2:37 Failed on Mega Warped Wall
7 Corey Russo VIC 0:59 Failed on Spinball Wizard
8 Cody Philp QLD 1:10 Failed on Spinball Wizard
9 Dave Garvin VIC 1:13 Failed on Spinball Wizard
10 Joshua Day WA 1:16 Failed on Spinball Wizard
11 Eloni Vunakece NSW 1:39 Failed on Spinball Wizard
12 David Allen NSW 1:53 Failed on Spinball Wizard
13 Mark Turner NSW 1:56 Failed on Spinball Wizard
14 Shaun Wood NSW 2:09 Failed on Spinball Wizard
15 Lachlan Walker NSW 2:35 Failed on Spinball Wizard
16 David Sandos QLD 2:42 Failed on Spinball Wizard
17 Celeste Dixon SA 2:59 Failed on Spinball Wizard
18 Bradley Vanderland VIC 0:40 Failed on Turning Forks

Episode 2

Heat 2

This episode aired on 9 July 2019. Only 4 competitors completed this course. Returning favourite Bryson Klein was the only contestant to completely climb the Mega Warped Wall, and received $5,000.

  • Floating Steps
  • Butterfly Wall
  • Tuning Forks
  • Rolling Steel
  • Double Squirrel
  • Warped Wall or Mega Warped Wall
Top 18 Competitors
Rank Competitor State Time Furthest Obstacle
1 Alex Matthews WA 1:29 Completed
2 Bryson Klein NSW 1:56 Completed on Mega Warped Wall
3 James Sayers VIC 2:01 Completed
4 Gavin Wilson WA 2:15 Completed
5 Leonard Hermawan VIC 2:45 Failed on Mega Warped Wall
6 Nathan Ryles SA 3:04 Failed on Mega Warped Wall
7 Matt Filippi QLD 3:08 Failed on Mega Warped Wall
8 Luke Shelton WA 1:18 Failed on Double Squirrel
9 Nathan Leiminger VIC 1:36 Failed on Double Squirrel
10 Tom Nicholson VIC 2:02 Failed on Double Squirrel
11 Raphaela Wiget SA 2:15 Failed on Double Squirrel
12 Rainer Scheu QLD 0:41 Failed on Tuning Forks
13 Brian Cox QLD 0:42 Failed on Tuning Forks
14 Luke Filippi QLD 0:46 Failed on Tuning Forks
15 Verity Charles WA 1:01 Failed on Tuning Forks
16 Riley Murphy VIC 1:14 Failed on Tuning Forks
17 Le Hua QLD 0:17 Failed on Butterfly Wall
18 India Henry WA 0:43 Failed on Butterfly Wall

Episode 3

Heat 3

This episode aired on 14 July 2019. Only 5 competitors completed this course, with a large number of athletes bowing out on the Spinball Wizard.

  • Floating Steps
  • Swing Surfer
  • Tuning Forks
  • Rolling Steel
  • Spinball Wizard
  • Warped Wall or Mega Warped Wall
Top 18 Competitors
Rank Competitor State Time Furthest Obstacle
1 Ben Polson WA 1:38 Completed on Mega Warped Wall
2 Jordan Papandrea NSW 2:21 Completed on Mega Warped Wall
3 Owen Davey ACT 2:25 Completed
4 Alex Bigg SA 2:51 Completed on Mega Warped Wall
5 Olivia Vivian WA 3:22 Completed
6 John Steffensen QLD 1:33 Failed on Spinball Wizard
7 Michael Boldery QLD 1:34 Failed on Spinball Wizard
8 Sonny Kennedy NSW 1:40 Failed on Spinball Wizard
9 River Daz VIC 1:44 Failed on Spinball Wizard
10 Dhani Johnson NSW 1:46 Failed on Spinball Wizard
11 Joao Loureiro NSW 1:55 Failed on Spinball Wizard
12 Rhys Broad QLD 2:11 Failed on Spinball Wizard
13 Trudie Horskins VIC 2:11 Failed on Spinball Wizard
14 Warwick Grant VIC 2:26 Failed on Spinball Wizard
15 Gabriel Iftene VIC 3:00 Failed on Spinball Wizard
16 Mel Armstrong VIC 1:19 Failed on Rolling Steel
17 Cameron D'Silva WA 0:36 Failed on Tuning Forks
18 Stewart Furze SA 0:46 Failed on Tuning Forks

Episode 4

Heat 4

This episode aired on 15 July 2019. Only 3 competitors completed this course, (2 of which received $5,000 for completing the Mega Warped Wall) with a large number of athletes bowing out on the Whisked Away.

  • Floating Steps
  • Butterfly Wall
  • Tuning Forks
  • Rolling Steel
  • Whisked Away
  • Warped Wall or Mega Warped Wall
Top 18 Competitors
Rank Competitor State Time Furthest Obstacle
1 Todd Smith QLD 1:49 Completed
2 Matthew Marazita VIC 2:18 Completed on Mega Warped Wall
3 Mike Snow VIC 2:22 Completed on Mega Warped Wall
4 Justin Flegler QLD 1:28 Failed on Mega Warped Wall
5 Daniel Mason VIC 2:26 Failed on Mega Warped Wall
6 Andy Dunt SA 1:17 Failed on Whisked Away
7 Ryan Solomon QLD 1:29 Failed on Whisked Away
8 Donny Byrne WA 1:39 Failed on Whisked Away
9 Daniel Walker NSW 1:39 Failed on Whisked Away
10 Jarrah Brand-Adams QLD 1:42 Failed on Whisked Away
11 Edan Sirone NSW 1:42 Failed on Whisked Away
12 Max Closter VIC 1:49 Failed on Whisked Away
13 Jorge Delgado QLD 1:54 Failed on Whisked Away
14 Billy Gray VIC 1:57 Failed on Whisked Away
15 Rhys Landwehr WA 2:10 Failed on Whisked Away
16 Jesse Cooke VIC 2:16 Failed on Whisked Away
17 Ryan Turner NSW 2:22 Failed on Whisked Away
18 Yousof Dib NSW 2:22 Failed on Whisked Away

Episode 5

Heat 5

This episode aired on 16 July 2019. 8 competitors completed this course (5 of which received $5,000 for completing the Mega Warped Wall).

  • Floating Steps
  • Butterfly Wall
  • Tuning Forks
  • Rolling Steel
  • Double Squirrel
  • Warped Wall or Mega Warped Wall
Top 18 Competitors
Rank Competitor State Time Furthest Obstacle
1 Benjamin Lau VIC 2:08 Completed
2 Josh O'Sullivan NSW 2:11 Completed on Mega Warped Wall
3 Zed Colback WA 2:17 Completed on Mega Warped Wall
4 Dylan Pawson QLD 2:19 Completed on Mega Warped Wall
5 Fred Dorrington QLD 2:37 Completed on Mega Warped Wall
6 Max Pertzel VIC 2:42 Completed
7 Ben Davies VIC 3:36 Completed
8 Winson Lam QLD 4:05 Completed on Mega Warped Wall
9 Charlie Robbins VIC 2:15 Failed on Mega Warped Wall
10 Matthew Bowles WA 3:22 Failed on Mega Warped Wall
11 Sam Goodall WA 3:41 Failed on Mega Warped Wall
12 Sam Lothringer VIC 4:40 Failed on Mega Warped Wall
13 Jordan Morton ACT 6:13 Failed on Mega Warped Wall
14 Ryan Blenkinship NT 1:06 Failed on Double Squirrel
15 Nicholas Clark VIC 1:10 Failed on Double Squirrel
16 Joe Cutler VIC 1:36 Failed on Double Squirrel
17 Cian Maciejewski NSW 1:59 Failed on Double Squirrel
18 Aaron Ottobre VIC 2:08 Failed on Double Squirrel

Episode 6

Semi-Final 1

This episode aired on 21 July 2019.

  • Archer Steps
  • Rolling Log
  • Razor's Edge
  • Floating Stairs
  • Basket Toss
  • Warped Wall
  • Salmon Ladder
  • Flying Shelf
  • Bouncing Spider
  • Invisible Ladder
Top 10 Competitors
Rank Competitor State Time Furthest Obstacle
1 Ashlin Herbert VIC 2:44 Completed
2 Daniel Mason VIC 2:48 Completed
3 Zak Stolz VIC 3:23 Completed
4 Matthew Bowles WA 4:28 Completed
5 Matt Filippi QLD 4:52 Completed
6 Stewart Furze SA 3:49 Failed on Bouncing Spider
7 Le Hua QLD 4:21 Failed on Bouncing Spider
8 Lachlan Walker NSW 5:13 Failed on Bouncing Spider
9 Fred Dorrington QLD 2:50 Failed on Flying Shelf
10 Ryan Solomon QLD 3:02 Failed on Flying Shelf

Episode 7

Semi-Final 2

This episode aired on 22 July 2019.

  • Archer Steps
  • Rolling Log
  • Razor's Edge
  • Ring Toss
  • Bar Hop
  • Warped Wall
  • Salmon Ladder
  • Flying Shelf
  • Bouncing Spider
  • Invisible Ladder
Top 10 Competitors
Rank Competitor State Time Furthest Obstacle
1 Jordan Papandrea NSW 3:49 Completed
2 Alex Matthews WA 4:38 Completed
3 Mike Snow VIC 4:42 Completed
4 Rob Patterson QLD 3:33 Failed on Invisible Ladder
5 Owen Davey ACT 4:50 Failed on Invisible Ladder
6 Corey Russo VIC 5:48 Failed on Invisible Ladder
7 Matthew Marazita VIC 6:04 Failed on Invisible Ladder
8 Andy Dunt SA 2:51 Failed on Flying Shelf
9 Sam Goodall WA 4:10 Failed on Flying Shelf
10 Justin Flegler QLD 1:55 Failed on Salmon Ladder

Episode 8

Semi-Final 3

This episode aired on 23 July 2019. The Energiser performance of the night went to Bryson Klein.

  • Archer Steps
  • Rolling Log
  • Razor's Edge
  • Ring Toss
  • Bar Hop
  • Warped Wall
  • Salmon Ladder
  • Flying Shelf
  • Bouncing Spider
  • Invisible Ladder
Top 10 Competitors
Rank Competitor State Time Furthest Obstacle
1 Bryson Klein NSW 4:01 Completed
2 Charlie Robbins VIC 4:39 Completed
3 Josh O'Sullivan NSW 6:31 Completed
4 Olivia Vivian WA 6:47 Completed
5 Luke Shelton WA 4:28 Failed on Invisible Ladder
6 Gavin Wilson WA 6:07 Failed on Invisible Ladder
7 Nathan Ryles SA 4:08 Failed on Flying Shelf
8 Michael Boldery QLD 1:44 Failed on Bar Hop
9 Daniel Walker NSW 1:49 Failed on Bar Hop
10 Danial Wyles-Wall QLD 2:17 Failed on Bar Hop

Episode 9

Grand Final, Stage 1

This episode aired on 28 July 2019.

Competitors had to complete Stage 1 within 3 minutes and 15 seconds to advance to Stage 2.

  • Archer Steps
  • Propeller
  • Spinning Log
  • Swinging Cliff Hanger
  • Wing Nuts
  • Warped Wall
  • The Hinge
  • Spider Jump
  • Chimney Sweep
Successful completion of Stage 1
Rank Competitor State Time Remaining
1 Ashlin Herbert VIC 1:32
2 Charlie Robbins VIC 1:02
3 Rob Patterson QLD 0:58
4 Daniel Mason VIC 0:52
5 Alex Matthews WA 0:50
6 Zak Stolz VIC 0:45
7 Bryson Klein NSW 0:39
8 Jordan Papandrea NSW 0:38
9 Mike Snow VIC 0:19
10 Josh O'Sullivan NSW 0:11
11 Ryan Solomon QLD 0:06

Episode 10

This episode aired on 29 July 2019.

Grand Final, Stage 2

Competitors had to complete Stage 2 within 2 minutes and 10 seconds.

  • Rope Jungle
  • I-Beam Gap
  • Salmon Ladder
  • Unstable Bridge
  • Trapeze to Parallel Pipes
  • Cat Grab
  • Wall Lift

Five competitors were successful in completing the stage within the allotted time and advanced to stage 3.

Full results for Stage 2
Rank Competitor State Furthest Obstacle Time Remaining
1 Josh O'Sullivan NSW Completed 0:34
2 Daniel Mason VIC Completed 0:24
3 Charlie Robbins VIC Completed 0:23
4 Rob Patterson QLD Completed 0:20
5 Bryson Klein NSW Completed 0:13
6 Alex Matthews WA Timed out on Cat Grab 0:00
7 Zak Stolz VIC Failed on Cat Grab 0:09
8 Ryan Solomon QLD Failed on Unstable Bridge
9 Ashlin Herbert VIC Failed on Salmon Ladder
10 Jordan Papandrea NSW Failed on Salmon Ladder
11 Mike Snow VIC Failed on I-Beam Gap

Grand Final, Stage 3

  • Cannonball Alley
  • Body Prop
  • Crazy Cliffhanger
  • Floating Doors
  • Flying Bars

Rob Patterson failed on the Body Prop.

The other 4 contestants all made it as far as the Floating Doors, where they all fell.

There was no time limit imposed in which to complete Stage 3 and times were not shown on-screen. However, with no competitor completing the stage and with four all failing at the second last obstacle, the winner was decided as the competitor who had reached the furthest obstacle in the fastest time. In a presentation ceremony at the end of the episode it was revealed that that person was Charlie Robbins and he was declared Australian Ninja Warrior for 2019 and awarded the prize for that title.

Unranked Results for Stage 3
Competitor State Furthest Obstacle 2019 Season Result
Bryson Klein NSW Failed on Floating Doors
Daniel Mason VIC Failed on Floating Doors
Josh O'Sullivan NSW Failed on Floating Doors
Charlie Robbins VIC Failed on Floating Doors Winner (for fastest time to furthest obstacle)
Rob Patterson QLD Failed on Body Prop

Obstacles by episode

Heats (episodes 1-5)

Heat 1 Heat 2 Heat 3 Heat 4 Heat 5
Floating Steps Floating Steps Floating Steps Floating Steps Floating Steps
Swing Surfer Butterfly Wall Swing Surfer Butterfly Wall Butterfly Wall
Tuning Forks Tuning Forks Tuning Forks Tuning Forks Tuning Forks
Rolling Steel Rolling Steel Rolling Steel Rolling Steel Rolling Steel
Spinball Wizard Double Squirrel Spinball Wizard Whisked Away Double Squirrel
Warped Wall or
Mega Warped Wall 		Warped Wall or
Mega Warped Wall 		Warped Wall or
Mega Warped Wall 		Warped Wall or
Mega Warped Wall 		Warped Wall or
Mega Warped Wall

Finals (episodes 6-10)

Semi-Final 1 Semi-Final 2 Semi-Final 3 Grand Final
Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3
Archer Steps Archer Steps Archer Steps Archer Steps Rope Jungle Cannonball Alley
Rolling Log Rolling Log Rolling Log Propeller I-Beam Gap Body Prop
Razor's Edge Razor's Edge Razor's Edge Spinning Log Salmon Ladder Crazy Cliffhanger
Floating Stairs Ring Toss Ring Toss Swinging Cliff Hanger Unstable Bridge Floating Doors
Basket Toss Bar Hop Bar Hop Wing Nuts Trapeze to Parallel Pipes Flying Bars
Warped Wall Warped Wall Warped Wall Warped Wall Cat Grab None
Salmon Ladder Salmon Ladder Salmon Ladder The Hinge Wall Lift None
Flying Shelf Flying Shelf Flying Shelf None None
Bouncing Spider Bouncing Spider Bouncing Spider Spider Jump None None
Invisible Ladder Invisible Ladder Invisible Ladder Chimney Sweep None None

Viewership

No. Title Air date Timeslot Overnight ratings Consolidated ratings Total
viewers 		Ref(s)
Viewers Rank Viewers Rank
1 Heat 1 8 July 2019 Monday 7:30pm 1,010,000 3 63,000 3 1,073,000 [4][5]
2 Heat 2 9 July 2019 Tuesday 7:30pm 879,000 4 62,000 3 941,000 [6][7]
3 Heat 3 14 July 2019 Sunday 7:00pm 899,000 3 57,000 3 956,000 [8][9]
4 Heat 4 15 July 2019 Monday 7:30pm 923,000 5 65,000 3 988,000 [10][11]
5 Heat 5 16 July 2019 Tuesday 7:30pm 868,000 5 82,000 3 950,000 [12][13]
6 Semi-Final 1 21 July 2019 Sunday 7:00pm 998,000 3 89,000 2 1,087,000 [14][15]
7 Semi-Final 2 22 July 2019 Monday 7:30pm 942,000 4 78,000 3 1,020,000 [16][17]
8 Semi-Final 3 23 July 2019 Tuesday 7:30pm 887,000 6 87,000 4 974,000 [18][19]
9 Grand Final Stage 1 28 July 2019 Sunday 7:00pm 1,150,000 1 44,000 1 1,194,000 [20][21]
10 Grand Final Stage 2
Winner Announced 		29 July 2019 Monday 7:30pm
Monday 9:00pm 		1,221,000
1,341,000		 2
1		 75,000
63,000		 2
1		 1,296,000
1,404,000 		[22][23]

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