# Australian Ninja Warrior season 3

The third season of the sports entertainment reality competition series Australian Ninja Warrior premiered on 8 July 2019 on the Nine Network. The season is hosted by Rebecca Maddern, Ben Fordham & Freddie Flintoff.

## 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.

## 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 | Grand Final | Grand Final |
| Semi-Final 1 | Semi-Final 2 | Semi-Final 3 | 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 | The Hinge | 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 | Overnight ratings | Consolidated ratings | Consolidated ratings | Total viewers | Ref(s) |
| No. | Title | Air date | Timeslot | Viewers | Rank | Viewers | Rank | Total viewers | Ref(s) |
| 1 | Heat 1 | 8 July 2019 | Monday 7:30pm | 1,010,000 | 3 | 63,000 | 3 | 1,073,000 | |
| 2 | Heat 2 | 9 July 2019 | Tuesday 7:30pm | 879,000 | 4 | 62,000 | 3 | 941,000 | |
| 3 | Heat 3 | 14 July 2019 | Sunday 7:00pm | 899,000 | 3 | 57,000 | 3 | 956,000 | |
| 4 | Heat 4 | 15 July 2019 | Monday 7:30pm | 923,000 | 5 | 65,000 | 3 | 988,000 | |
| 5 | Heat 5 | 16 July 2019 | Tuesday 7:30pm | 868,000 | 5 | 82,000 | 3 | 950,000 | |
| 6 | Semi-Final 1 | 21 July 2019 | Sunday 7:00pm | 998,000 | 3 | 89,000 | 2 | 1,087,000 | |
| 7 | Semi-Final 2 | 22 July 2019 | Monday 7:30pm | 942,000 | 4 | 78,000 | 3 | 1,020,000 | |
| 8 | Semi-Final 3 | 23 July 2019 | Tuesday 7:30pm | 887,000 | 6 | 87,000 | 4 | 974,000 | |
| 9 | Grand Final Stage 1 | 28 July 2019 | Sunday 7:00pm | 1,150,000 | 1 | 44,000 | 1 | 1,194,000 | |
| 10 | Grand Final Stage 2Winner Announced | 29 July 2019 | Monday 7:30pmMonday 9:00pm | 1,221,0001,341,000 | 21 | 75,00063,000 | 21 | 1,296,0001,404,000 | |