David Zaharakis

David Zaharakis is a contestant from .
A core member of the , David's tight connections with his original tribemates helped to keep his options open. At the merge, he sided with his original allies, oblivious to the ' imminent crusade which saw him blindsided as their first victim.
==Profile==
Retrieved from 10play.com
With a clear advantage in the physical challenges, ex-AFL player David is a sporting hero to many but also knows not everyone will agree with that term. He says, "The thing about AFL is you can be one team's Hero or my team, Essendon's Hero. Or you can be another team's Villain and the opposition supporters hate you. I still have other team supporters coming up to me saying how much they hate me, and I love that!"
After retiring last year from the AFL following 13 years of playing, David is currently studying Property and Real Estate, majoring in Global Finance and jumped at the chance to play in his favourite game, Survivor.
David says, "I've been watching Survivor since I was 12, I think maybe back in 2002 when it started. I just love all the elements of it - the physical nature of it, the games. As a kid you watch the challenges and you think, I want to do that one day."
But just because he's a Hero, doesn't mean David doesn't know that the game can get sneaky saying, "Just because I am a Hero, doesn't mean I am not here to play hard. I think if you watch every superhero comic or movie, the Hero always comes out on top. But in the game of Survivor, I don't think there is a line I am not willing to cross. I think you must cross lines to win. I am definitely prepared for that."https://10play.com.au/australian-survivor/participants/season-8-heroes-v-villains/david/pa221221vmtbf
==Australian Survivor==
<tabber>Challenge History=
Episode 	TribeAffiliation 	Challenge 	Challenge Type 	Sit-Out? 	Result 	
1 	rowspan=14 	(No title) 	Reward 	No 	 	
1 	Hammer Time 	Immunity 	No 	 	 	
2 	Push Comes to Shove	Reward 	No 	 	 	
2 	(No title) 	Immunity 	No 	 	 	
3 	Water Slaughter 	Reward 	No 	 	 	
3 	Log Handler 	Immunity 	No 	 	 	
4 	Footbrawl 	Reward 	No 	 	 	
4 	Vampire Bats 	Immunity 	Yes 	 	 	
5 	(No title) 	Reward 	No 	 	 	
5 	Fire Starter 	Immunity 	No 	 	 	
6 	Idol Hands 	Reward 	No 	 	 	
6 	(No title) 	Immunity 	No 	 	 	
7 	Boulder Smash 	Immunity 	No 	 	 	
8 	Legs Eleven 	Reward/Immunity 	No 	 	 	
colspan=6	 	 	 	 	 	
9 	rowspan=9 	Survivor Auction	Survivor Auction	Survivor Auction	Survivor Auction	Survivor Auction
9 	Buried Alive 	Immunity 	No 	 	 	
10 	Hot Pursuit 	Reward 	No 	 	 	
10 	Losing Face 	Immunity 	No 	 	 	
11 	A Crate Idea 	Immunity 	No 	 	 	
12 	(No title) 	Reward 	No 	 	 	
12 	Box Your Mind 	Immunity 	No 	 	 	
13 	Chariots of Mire 	Reward 	No 	 	 	
13 	Shower Caddies 	Immunity 	No 	 	 	
colspan=6	 	 	 	 	 	
14 	 	Last Gasp 	Immunity 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	
|-|Voting History=
Episode	David'sVotes	Voted AgainstDavid
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5 	colspan="2" 	
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10 	 	
11 	 	
12 	colspan="2" 	
13 	 	
14 	 	
 	 	
 In "Episode 5", the Heroes were subjected to a mock Tribal Council where the player they voted out was switched to the other tribe. In "Episode 8", Benjamin used a Hidden Immunity Idol, negating David's vote against him. In "Episode 10", the vote ended with a 4-4 tie between Jordie and Sam, forcing a revote. David did not change his vote on the revote. In "Episode 12", rather than voting out a member of the tribe, the Villains were given the chance for one castaway to mutiny to the Heroes. David did not choose to mutiny. In "Episode 14", Liz used a Hidden Immunity Idol on Shonee, negating David's vote against her.
</tabber>
==Post-Survivor==
==Trivia==
*David is the only first-time player to be voted out of the Fa'amolemole tribe.
==References==
Category:Contestants
Category:Male Contestants
Category:Australian Survivor
Category:Australian Survivor Contestants
Category:Australian Survivor: Heroes v Villains
Category:Heroes v Villains Contestants
Category:Heroes Tribe (Australia)
Category:Fa'amolemole Tribe
Category:12th Place