# The Bachelorette (Australian TV series) season 1

The first season of The Bachelorette Australia premiered on Network Ten on 23 September 2015. The season features Sam Frost, a 26-year-old Marketing Manager from Melbourne, Victoria, courting 14 men. Frost previously appeared on the second season of The Bachelor Australia, where although she won the show and received a proposal from Blake Garvey, the two separated prior to the finale airing.

## Contestants

The season began with 14 contestants.
| Name | Age | Hometown | Occupation | Eliminated |
| Sasha Mielczarek | 30 | Bowral, New South Wales | Construction Manager | Winner |
| Michael Turnbull | 34 | Brisbane, Queensland | Professional Soccer Player | Runner-Up |
| Richie Strahan | 30 | Perth, Western Australia | Rope Access Technician | Episode 9 |
| Alex Cameron | 35 | Avoca Beach, New South Wales | Financial Consultant | Episode 8 |
| Dave Billsborrow | 30 | Sydney, New South Wales | Plumber | Episode 7 |
| Davey Lloyd | 25 | Sydney, New South Wales | Carpenter | Episode 6 |
| Kayne Buik | 25 | Perth, Western Australia | Mining Electrician | Episode 5 |
| Tony Strugar | 32 | Brisbane, Queensland | Airline Cabin Manager | Episode 5 |
| Kieren Nicholson | 28 | Melbourne, Victoria | Exercise Physiologist | Episode 4 |
| Will Ferrier | 31 | Perth, Western Australia | Musician | Episode 4 |
| Drew Woolford | 31 | Brisbane, Queensland | Sleep Technician | Episode 3 |
| David Witko | 31 | Melbourne, Victoria | International Model | Episode 2 |
| Shane Leverett | 27 | Byron Bay, New South Wales | Charity Ambassador | Episode 1 |
| Luke Haddrick | 28 | Sydney, New South Wales | Marketing Manager | Episode 1 |

### Future appearances

Richie Strahan was later chosen as the bachelor on the fourth season of The Bachelor. Michael Turnbull and Davey Lloyd returned for the inaugural series of Bachelor in Paradise. Strahan later returned for the second season of Bachelor in Paradise.

## Call-out order
### Color key

Sam's Call-Out Order :
| # | Bachelors | Episodes | Episodes | Episodes | Episodes | Episodes | Episodes | Episodes | Episodes | Episodes | Episodes |
| # | Bachelors | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| 1 | Dave | Sasha | Dave | Sasha | Alex | Davey | Richie | Sasha | Michael | Sasha | Sasha |
| 2 | Alex | Alex | Richie | Michael | Richie | Michael | N/A | Michael | Sasha | Michael | Michael |
| 3 | Davey | Drew | Michael | Dave | Michael | Sasha | N/A | Richie | Richie | Richie | |
| 4 | David | Dave | Davey | Richie | Sasha | Dave | N/A | Alex | Alex | | |
| 5 | Sasha | Tony | Alex | Kieren | Kayne | Alex | N/A | Dave | | | |
| 6 | Drew | Kieren | Sasha | Alex | Dave | Richie | Davey | | | | |
| 7 | Tony | Richie | Will | Will | Tony | Kayne | | | | | |
| 8 | Kayne | Michael | Drew | Kayne | Davey | Tony | | | | | |
| 9 | Luke | David | Tony | Davey | Kieren Will | | | | | | |
| 10 | Kieren | Will | Kieren | Tony | Kieren Will | | | | | | |
| 11 | Shane | Kayne | Kayne | Drew | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Will | Davey | David | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Michael | Luke Shane | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Richie | Luke Shane | | | | | | | | | |

## Episodes
### Episode 1

Original airdate: 23 September 2015
| Event | Description |
| First impression rose | Sasha |
| Rose ceremony | Luke and Shane were eliminated |

### Episode 2

Original airdate: 24 September 2015
| Event | Description |
| One-on-one date | Dave |
| Group date | David, Michael, Sasha, Kieren, Drew, Richie, Kayne, and Tony |
| Rose ceremony | David was eliminated |

### Episode 3

Original airdate: 30 September 2015
| Event | Description |
| One-on-one date | Sasha |
| Group date | Kieren, Richie, Michael, Dave, Will, Tony, Kayne, and Davey |
| Rose ceremony | Drew was eliminated |

### Episode 4

Original airdate: 1 October 2015
| Event | Description |
| One-on-one date | Alex |
| Group date | Will, Kayne, Richie, Dave, Davey, and Sasha |
| Rose ceremony | Kieren and Will were eliminated |

### Episode 5

Original airdate: 7 October 2015
| Event | Description |
| Two-on-one date | Davey and Tony Tony was eliminated. |
| Group date | Dave, Michael, Alex, Sasha, Kayne, and Richie |
| Rose ceremony | Kayne was eliminated. |

### Episode 6

Original airdate: 8 October 2015
| Event | Description |
| Group date | Dave, Sasha, Alex, Michael and Davey |
| One-on-one date | Richie |
| Rose ceremony | Davey was eliminated outside the rose ceremony. |

### Episode 7

Original airdate: 14 October 2015
| Event | Description |
| One-on-one date | Sasha |
| Group date | None |
| Rose ceremony | Dave was eliminated |

### Episode 8

Original airdate: 15 October 2015
| Event | Description |
| First Hometown | Michael - Brisbane, Queensland |
| Second Hometown | Alex - Avoca Beach, New South Wales |
| Third Hometown | Richie - Perth, Western Australia |
| Fourth Hometown | Sasha - Bowral, New South Wales |
| Rose ceremony | Alex was eliminated |

### Episode 9

Original airdate: 21 October 2015
| Event | Description |
| First One-on-one date | Sasha |
| Second One-on-one date | Richie |
| Third One-on-one date | Michael |
| Rose ceremony | Richie was eliminated |

### Episode 10

Original airdate: 22 October 2015
| Event | Description |
| First Meet Sam's family | Michael |
| Second Meet Sam's family | Sasha |
| First Final date | Michael |
| Second Final date | Sasha |
| Final decision: | Sasha is the winner |

## Ratings

| No. | Title | Air date | Overnight Viewers | Overnight Viewers | Consolidated ratings | Consolidated ratings | Total viewers | Ref(s) |
| No. | Title | Air date | Viewers | Rank | Viewers | Rank | Total viewers | Ref(s) |
| 1 | Episode 1 | 23 September 2015 (2015-09-23) | 875,000 | 8 | 87,000 | 7 | 962,000 | |
| 2 | Episode 2 | 24 September 2015 (2015-09-24) | 973,000 | 1 | 77,000 | 1 | 1,050,000 | |
| 3 | Episode 3 | 30 September 2015 (2015-09-30) | 992,000 | 5 | 36,000 | 4 | 1,028,000 | |
| 4 | Episode 4 | 1 October 2015 (2015-10-01) | 875,000 | 4 | 121,000 | 2 | 996,000 | |
| 5 | Episode 5 | 7 October 2015 (2015-10-07) | 918,000 | 6 | 50,000 | 5 | 968,000 | |
| 6 | Episode 6 | 8 October 2015 (2015-10-08) | 855,000 | 6 | 105,000 | 1 | 960,000 | |
| 7 | Episode 7 | 14 October 2015 (2015-10-14) | 879,000 | 7 | 44,000 | 6 | 923,000 | |
| 8 | Episode 8 | 15 October 2015 (2015-10-15) | 930,000 | 1 | 71,000 | 1 | 1,001,000 | |
| 9 | Episode 9 | 21 October 2015 (2015-10-21) | 1,026,000 | 3 | 34,000 | 1 | 1,060,000 | |
| 10 | FinaleFinal Decision | 22 October 2015 (2015-10-22) | 1,241,0001,520,000 | 21 | 27,00043,000 | 21 | 1,268,0001,563,000 | |