Matt Tarrant

Matthew "Matt" Tarrant is a contestant from .
Known for his false assumptions of power by castaways voted out, Matt, like Brooke Jowett, Flick Egginton, and Kylie Evans stayed on Saanapu for the duration of the game. At the merge, he stayed loyal to the majority Saanapu Alliance but was often perceived as a major strategist, effectively putting him on the outer of the inner core. Once the alliance crumbled, he joined the original Saanapu alliance and was initially in the majority until Flick turned on them at the final seven, placing him on the outs. Matt attempted to get Flick and Kristie Bennett into an alliance to get rid of the power couple, El Rowland and Lee Carseldine. This ended up unsuccessful, as after his ally Sam Webb was voted out, he followed suit in a 3-1-1 vote.
==Profile==
Retrieved from 10play.com.au
Age: 29
Occupation: Magician & Mentalist
State: SA
Describing himself as a "professional liar", Matt is a magician and mentalist who can read body language and use clever wording to influence people's decisions, which he hopes will help him navigate the game of Australian Survivor.
From Adelaide, Matt spent eight years working in the banking industry before deciding on a life change and pursuing his passion for magic. He started performing three years ago and is now booking out shows around the country and performing at events like the Adelaide Fringe Festival.
A Survivor super fan, Matt says he won't reveal what he does for a living to many people so he can use his mind-reading skills without people fearing him.
He says: "I have a unique set of mental and personal skills which I think will be of interest to the game and viewers. I also think I am a little bit different to the conventional Survivor characters around my age and have different physical attributes that I think may make me into a little bit of an underdog."
While he is hoping his social game will make him trustworthy to his fellow tribe mates, Matt says it was not always so easy to make friends. "School was pretty tough for me with bullying and a lack of friends. I hope to make my family, friends and girlfriend proud of me by taking part in Australian Survivor."
A huge Port Adelaide fan, Matt has been preparing by running and swimming. But he says: "I could never become the strongest competitor but I believe I am fit, strong and determined. Mentally, I am fortunate that I regularly study, read and research into subjects related to Survivor that will play to my strengths of deception, strategy, and body language. Plus I've been keeping my mind active with puzzles and games."https://10play.com.au/australian-survivor/participants/season-1/matt/pa191010wlpix
==Australian Survivor==
<tabber>Challenge History=
Episode 	TribeAffiliation 	Challenge 	Challenge Type 	Sit-Out? 	Result
1 	rowspan="21" 	Race for Fire 	Reward 	No 	
1 	Throw One Over 	Reward/Immunity 	No 	 	
2 	Sacrificial Lamb 	Reward/Immunity 	No 	 	
3 	Supply Ships 	Reward 	No 	 	
3 	Caught in the Web 	Immunity 	No 	 	
4 	Crab Pots 	Immunity 	No 	 	
5 	Build It Up, Break It Down 	Reward 	No 	 	
5 	Nutslinger 	Immunity 	No 	 	
6 	Breakout 	Immunity 	No 	 	
7 	Barrel Bridge 	Reward 	No 	 	
7 	Pull Your Weight 	Immunity 	No 	 	
8 	United We Stand 	Reward 	No 	 	
9 	Up Close and Muddy 	Reward 	No 	 	
9 	Basketbrawl 	Immunity 	No 	 	
10 	Log Handler 	Immunity 	No 	 	
11 	Hot Pursuit 	Reward 	No 	 	
11 	Sack Attack 	Immunity 	No 	 	
12 	Coconut 	Immunity 	Yes 	 	
13 	Shut Your Trap 	Reward 	No 	 	
13 	Boats Tug of War 	Immunity 	Yes 	 	
14 	Spinning Stars 	Reward/Immunity 	No 	 	
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15 	rowspan="16" 	Survivor Auction 	Survivor Auction 	Survivor Auction 	Survivor Auction
15 	Vampire Bats 	Immunity 	 	 	
16 	Centrifuge 	Immunity 	 	 	
17 	Wound Out 	Reward 	No 	 	
17 	Get a Grip 	Immunity 	 	 	
18 	Unhook the Chook 	Immunity 	 	 	
19 	Wicker Flicker 	Reward 	No 	 	
19 	Keep on Your Toes 	Immunity 	 	 	
20 	Memory Lane 	Immunity 	 	 	
21 	Backsplash 	Reward 	 	 	
21 	House of Cards 	Immunity 	 	 	
22 	Out of Line 	Reward 	 	 	
22 	Touchy Subjects 	Reward 	 	 	
23 	Split, Trip and Spit 	Reward 	 	 	
23 	Bermuda Triangles 	Immunity 	 	 	
24 	Roller Ball 	Immunity 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	
Notes: Kristie gave up her reward to Matt.	Notes: Kristie gave up her reward to Matt.	Notes: Kristie gave up her reward to Matt.	Notes: Kristie gave up her reward to Matt.	Notes: Kristie gave up her reward to Matt.	Notes: Kristie gave up her reward to Matt.
|-|Voting History=
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Voted forSole Survivor	colspan="2"	
 In "Episode 5", Vavau and Saanapu were subjected to a joint and mock Tribal Council where the players they voted out were switched to the other tribe. In "Episode 7", the vote ended with a 2-2-0 tie between Nick and Tegan, forcing a revote. Matt did not change his vote on the revote. In "Episode 23", the vote ended with a 2-2 tie between Matt and Sam, forcing a revote. On the revote, Matt did not receive any votes to be eliminated.</tabber>
==Post-Survivor==
==Trivia==
* Matt is the highest placing male member of the original Saanapu tribe.
* Every time Matt attended an elimination Tribal Council (excluding the mock vote in Episode 5), he voted for a woman.
==References==
Category:Contestants
Category:Male Contestants
Category:Australian Survivor (2016) Contestants
Category:Australian Survivor (2016) Jury Members
Category:Saanapu Tribe
Category:Fia Fia Tribe
Category:5th Place
Category:Australian Survivor
Category:Australian Survivor Contestants
Category:Australian Survivor (2016)
Category:Living people