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Split Vote/Strategy

Any alliance with the numbers to do so can hypothetically successfully counter the threat of a Hidden Immunity Idol using split votes; however, the strategy is not used unless there is a reason to suspect one of the targets has an idol.

The split vote is often considered a risky strategy, because it makes it easier for a supposed alliance member to renege from the alliance and vote out a loyal member. If there are an unequal number of people voting for each side of the split, care must be taken to lessen the impact of a single "flip" against the alliance.

## Strategy

If the majority has at least twice the minority's numbers, they can split the votes between two targets without risk of having one of their own members idoled out.

If the majority has at least *two more than* twice the minority's numbers, they have an option as to whether to split evenly between the targets to reduce the risk of a flipper or surprise Extra Vote, or split unevenly to prevent the minority alliance's votes from influencing which of the two targets is voted out.

### Counter-Strategy

The primary target of a split vote may still be able to survive Tribal Council, resulting in the secondary target (or a third person) being voted out:

* Using a Hidden Immunity Idol, negating all votes against them.
* Voting against the secondary target. This can only succeed if the splitting alliance has an equal number of people voting for each target.
* In seasons where the Extra Vote advantage is in play, it can be used to counter an attempted split vote.

## Minority Split Vote

A minority split vote is when the minority at a vote decides to split their vote between two targets, knowing that an idol could be played by the majority alliance in response to their idol play that will create a null vote wherein the majority would still have control at the vote restart. For instance, if the majority leads 5-4, the minority can split their votes 2-2 so that if idols are played for the primary targets of each alliance, the minority's secondary target is voted out 2-0-0.

However, the minority split without sufficient numbers can be countered if the majority anticipates it. The minority, minus one, must be at least two-thirds the size of the majority for a minority split to be safe. If the majority's lead were instead 6-4, they could split their own votes 4-2, so that a member of the minority is voted out regardless of any idol plays.

### Minority Split Counter-Strategy

The minority split vote is easier to counter than its basic counterpart. The majority alliance can counter it in various ways.

* Successfully avoiding, or nullifying, the minority alliance's idol.
* Using an Extra Vote to gain the numbers to counter the split.
* Even without the numbers to counter the split normally, if the majority alliance anticipates a minority split, they may be able to take advantage of the split minority vote to create a split of their own.
Heath Davies

**Heath Davies** is a contestant from *Australian Survivor: Champions v Contenders* (2018).

The tallest person in Survivor history, Heath started off in the majority on the Contenders tribe when he aligned himself with fellow parent Tegan Gasior early on, and managed to find an Hidden Immunity Idol. However, he and Tegan were quickly outed as a power couple by Benji Wilson, who lead Tegan's blindside. Luckily, Heath was able to utilise the Exile Beach twist by using his idol to send weak-link Anita Berkett to Exile Beach, resulting in Tegan's return. However, Benji and ally Robbie Skibicki's decision to align with the Champions following the Tribe Switch resulted in Heath's elimination one cycle short of the merge.

## Profile

*Retrieved from 10play.com.au*

**Age:** 33
**Occupation:** Builder
**State:** QLD
**Tribe:** Contenders​​​​​

At 7-foot-tall, Heath is the ultimate gentle giant.

A proud husband and father to two girls, Heath works hard to ensure people's perceptions of him aren't accurate saying, "Being 7 feet tall and tattooed, I stand out in a crowd. People see me as a threat physically because I'm athletic and have a height advantage. I want to play the game right and am always conscious of not being threatening."

Growing up, Heath spent his time outdoors playing different sports, riding bikes and going on camping trips. Playing NRL as a teenager, Heath would have to bring his passport to prove he was the same age as the kids he was playing with.

"People often stare and make comments about my size. I hit my head on just about everything but I can do a lot of things others can't do."

Hoping to take out the Sole Survivor title, Heath would spend his winnings to take his family on a holiday and help his parents with their mortgage.

As a player, he also hopes that a good guy can win saying, "I would like to be seen for the person I am on a daily basis but also play the game for what it is. Things need to be kept interesting so I'll play the game like it needs to be played but all the while being the trustworthy, reliable and honest person that I am."

## Australian Survivor

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### Voting History

**^1** In "Episode 8", Heath used a Hidden Immunity Idol, negating 7 votes against him.

## Post-Survivor

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## Trivia

* Heath is the first person in Australian Survivor to negate all votes besides his own with a Hidden Immunity Idol.

## References

1. ↑ https://10play.com.au/australian-survivor/participants/season-3/heath/pa190317dlj
Ben Morgan

**Benjamin "Ben" Morgan** is a contestant from *Australian Survivor* (2017).

Seen as foolish and easily manipulated, Ben's weakness in the challenges and lack of strategy saw many consider him as an easy goat to take to the end. Once being swapped over to Samatau, Ben allied with Jarrad Seng, and seemed destined to reach merge once Michelle Dougan, who was stuck on the outs of Samatau, joined his tribe. However, she quickly turned to the tribe against him, using his bad communication skills against him, sending Ben home in 14th place.

## Profile

*Retrieved from 10play.com.au*

**Age:** 20
**Occupation:** Fast Food Attendant
**State:** Western Australia
**Tribe:** Asaga

The youngest of this year's contestants, Ben works as a fast food attendant and lives at home with his parents. Describing himself as "odd", Ben is currently single and thinks his lack of flirting skills is to blame. "My Tinder profile states 'I'm single and ready to mingle but not very good at mingling'. I plan on keeping flirting to a minimum on the island because it's not exactly my strong point."

A super fan of the series, he watched last year's *Australian Survivor* with a keen eye, choosing Phoebe as his favourite player. "Not only was it an epic move when she played her idol and kicked off Craig, but it showed the rest of the [contestants] how to finally play," he said.

Ben's knowledge of the game and his age are his strongest points of difference. "I think I'm here because I'm authentic and believe that I can navigate my way through the game, despite my young age. I'm unique in the sense that I don't have much life experience and have never left home but hopefully that will work for me."

Ben is also hoping to get through to the final merge and play as an individual, as he thinks that is where his strengths will lie. "I'm a notorious klutz so in challenges that require some dexterity, I may provide some comedy gold. My strength will be in endurance-based challenges," he said. "Mentally, I have not prepared whatsoever as I don't believe there is much that can prepare you for this experience. Physically, I'm trying to gain weight so I've got reserves."

## Australian Survivor

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* Challenge History
* Voting History

**^1** In "Episode 1", the vote ended with a 6-6 tie between Joan and Kent, forcing a revote. Ben changed his vote to Joan on the revote.
**^2** In "Episode 11", after winning the Immunity Challenge on Day 26, Samatau was subjected to a Tribal Council where they would vote for one person to compete for a special reward.

## Post-Survivor

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## Trivia

* Ben is the youngest castaway on *Australian Survivor* (2017).
	+ Being 20 at the time of filming, Ben is the youngest castaway to compete on the *Network Ten* incarnation of *Australian Survivor*.

## References

1. ↑ https://10play.com.au/australian-survivor/participants/season-2/ben/pa190708axgfz
Kakula

**Kakula** is a tribe on Celebrity Survivor: Vanuatu

## Members

### Original

* **◆** **Benjamin "Ben" Wynn**, a 32 year old Ex-S.A.S. Soldier/Movie Sound Composer
* **◆** **David Oldfield**, a 47 year old Politician
* **◆** **Elton Flatley**, a 28 year old Rugby Union Footballer
* **◆** **Gabrielle Richens**, a 31 year old Model/TV Presnter
* **◆** **Guy Leech**, 42 year old Surf Lifesaving Champion
* **◆** **Wayne Gardner**, a 46 year old Professional Motorcycle Racer

### Swapped

* **◆****◆** **Gabrielle Richens**
* **◆****◆** **Guy Leech**
* ◆**◆** **Imogen Bailey**, a 28 year old Actress/Model
* ◆**◆** **Nicolle Dickson**, a 37 year old Actress
* **◆****◆** **Wayne Gardner**
Shannon Lawson

**Shannon Lawson** is a contestant from *Australian Survivor: Brains v Brawn*.

The leader of the majority alliance on the Brawn tribe, Shannon's rivalry with Simon Mee drove much of the strategy on her tribe early in the game. During a Double Tribal Council after the tribe switch, Shannon was voted out by her tribe for her attempts to get rid of Simon's ally Chelsea Hackett.

## Profile

*Retrieved from 10play.com.au*

**Model, 30**
Shannon is a full-time Model, health and fitness advocate and Instagram personality. Despite the glamorous life she presents on the 'gram, she considers herself physically fitter and stronger than most. An athlete in her own right, she is a trained dancer and boxing instructor with a fitness routine that will have the Tribe sweating up a storm.

## Australian Survivor

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### Voting History

**^1** In "Episode 4", the vote ended with a 5-5 tie between Benny and Simon, forcing a revote. Shannon changed her vote to Benny on the revote.
**^2** In "Episode 9", both Brains and Brawn attended Tribal Council. After a player had been voted out by their respective tribe, the four Immune players had to unanimously decide who to eliminate. Shannon was voted out of Brawn and unanimously eliminated in the consensus.

## Post-Survivor

* On June 2, 2022, Shannon gave birth to her first child Leona Marie Burke.

## Trivia

* Shannon, along with Daini Tuiqere, are the first castaways of Fijian ancestry to be cast on *Australian Survivor*.
	+ Shannon is also the first castaway of Indian ancestry to be cast on *Australian Survivor*.

## References

1. ↑ https://10play.com.au/australian-survivor/participants/season-6-brains-v-brawn/shannon/pa210711iutnl
2. ↑ https://www.instagram.com/p/Ceo0s\_8BvfP/
Kalo Kalo

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**Kalo Kalo** is the merged tribe of Mokuta and Vakama on Template:S. Their tribe color is black with green and yellow accents.

## Tribe History

### Challenge History

**This section is empty.** You can help by adding to it.

## Gallery

Locky VO AU7.jpgLocky blindsided.Harry VO AU7.jpgHarry voted out.Lee Evaucation AU7.jpgLee evacuated.Jacqui VO AU7.jpgJacqui blindsided.AK VO AU7.jpgAK voted out.Moana VO AU7.jpgMoana voted out.
## Trivia

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Jury Villa

**Jury Villa** is a special holding area for *Survivor* contestants after being eliminated from the game. It is usually located at a resort, and is for those voted off post-merge from the point that jury members start to be collected.

## About

Eliminated castaways that become a jury member are taken away from Tribal Council and interviewed by a psychiatrist for debriefing, after which they proceed to a medical tent where the castaway undergoes a medical examination which includes treatment of wounds incurred during the game and comparison of pre- and post-game weight. They are then led to Jury Villa where they receive access to amenities usually uncommon to the game of *Survivor* such as food and creature comforts and contact with the outside world. Though access to mobile phones, social media, and the Internet are still prohibited to maintain the secrecy of the game's outcome, sequestered contestants have access to luxuries such as television, local newspapers and cameras.

## Trivia

* Jury Villa is based off the U.S. *Survivor* counterpart "Ponderosa".
Juror Removal

The **Juror Removal** was a twist introduced in *Australian Survivor* (2017). It allows one player to "eliminate" a member of the jury of their choice.

## Overview

The juror removal twist is a power given to one player to remove from the jury someone that they believe would not vote for them at the Final Tribal Council.

## Occurrences

* On Day 50 of *Australian Survivor* (2017), the final four competed in a Reward Challenge for the power to prevent a jury member of their choice from taking part at Final Tribal Council. After winning the challenge, Jericho Malabonga voted to remove Tessa O'Halloran from the jury since they were never on the same tribe pre-merge, and therefore were never allies.
* On Day 45 of *Australian Survivor: Heroes v Villains*, the final four competed in a Reward Challenge for an extra vote for that night's vote, which was to remove one of the jurors, won by Matt Sharp. Liz Parnov wanted to remove Simon Mee due to their personal differences throughout the game while Matt, George Mladenov and Gerry Geltch were concerned that Shonee Bowtell would only vote for Liz due to their close friendship. These sentiments ran true as Shonee was voted off the jury 4-1, with Simon only receiving Liz's vote; Matt's extra vote was inconsequential.
Returning Players

## *Survivor* Gameplay

### Description

Former castaways compete for another shot at winning the title of Sole Survivor.

### Appearances

*Australian Survivor: Champions v Contenders (2019)*
*Australian Survivor: All Stars*
*Australian Survivor: Blood v Water*
*Australian Survivor: Heroes v Villains*

**Returning Player** seasons offer the opportunity to former contestants to play the game of *Australian Survivor* again.

## Origins

The idea of former players returning originally occurred in the U.S. version of *All-Stars*. Executive Producer Mark Burnett wanted to showcase "The best of the best" after the ratings increase of *Survivor: Pearl Islands*. During pre-production for *All-Stars*, Burnett wrote down the series' most likeable, villainous, and memorable players on a legal pad and shortlisted eighteen names within minutes.

Although *Champions v Contenders* (2018) included an imported castaway on the cast, *Australian Survivor* would not see a player compete for a second time in the franchise until *Champions v Contenders* (2019). Since then, three more seasons have featured returning players.

### *All-Stars*

"All-Stars" seasons feature casts comprised entirely of returning players. The eponymous season, *All Stars*, saw 24 returnees divided into two competing tribes.

### Returning Players v New Players

This format features former and/or imported castaways being assigned to one of two tribes that are otherwise composed entirely of new players. *Champions v Contenders* (2018), *Champions v Contenders* (2019), *Blood v Water*, and *Heroes v Villains* followed this format.

## Trivia

* Luke Toki is the first *Australian Survivor* castaway to return for a second season.
	+ Shonee Bowtell is the first castaway to return for a third season.
	+ Russell Hantz is the first castaway imported from an international version of *Survivor*, as well as the first overall returning player on *Australian Survivor*. He was followed by Sandra Diaz-Twine.
* Lee Carseldine and Sharn Coombes are the only returning players to never be voted out.
	+ Sharn is the only *Australian Survivor* castaway to reach the Final Tribal Council every time she competed.
* Phoebe Timmins, Jackie Glazier, and Stevie Khouw have failed to reach the merge each time they competed.
	+ Although Lydia Lassila and Andy Meldrum did reach the merge on their first seasons, they failed to reach the jury phase on both seasons they competed on.

### Seasons and Twists

* *Australian Survivor* (2017) currently has the most castaways return in future seasons, with ten.
* No players who debuted on *Australian Survivor* (2002) or *Celebrity Survivor Australia* have returned.
* Every season where returning players competed against new players produced a Sole Survivor that won in a unanimous vote.
Lava

**Lava** is the merged tribe of Blood and Water from Template:S. Their tribe colors are black and purple.

## Gallery

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## Trivia

* Lava is the first tribe in *Australian Survivor* to contain three contestants of Asian descent. It would be followed by the Template:Dab in the next season.

## References

1. ↑ https://twitter.com/JLa\_Paglia/status/1497862218230415366

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Snuffer

A **snuffer** is the item that the host uses to extinguish or "snuff" the torch of the castaway that has been eliminated at Tribal Council while using the famous line: "(Castaway's name), the tribe has spoken.", followed by "It's time for you to go."

## Usage

When a castaway gets voted out from a tribe, the host would ask that contestant to hand over their torch and insert it in a designated hole in front of the host, where the host will use the snuffer to cover the lit torch, extinguishing it in the process, leaving smoke behind to arise out of the torch after it has been snuffed. In some cases, the snuffer is half-filled with water, for more effectiveness.

## List of Snuffers

* *Australian Survivor* (2002) - A snuffer made of scrap metal.
* *Celebrity Survivor Australia* - A large war club from Vanuatu.
* *Australian Survivor* (2016) - A spiked Samoan war club.
* *Australian Survivor* (2017) - A stone animal head.
* *Australian Survivor: Champions v Contenders* (2018) - Several wooden and metal pieces crushed together.
* *Australian Survivor: Champions v Contenders* (2019) - A large animal skull with a wooden branch as the handle.
* *Australian Survivor: All Stars* - A viking helmet.
* *Australian Survivor: Brains v Brawn* - An arched snuffer with two bird skulls, painted in Australian aboriginal patterns.
* *Australian Survivor: Blood v Water* - A metal snuffer themed to gears and screws.
* *Australian Survivor: Heroes v Villains* - Pieces of bone and teeth tied together with a wooden handle and a black stone in the centre.

## Gallery

Snuffer from *Australian Survivor* (2002)Snuffer from *Celebrity Survivor Australia*Snuffer from *Australian Survivor* (2016)Snuffer from *Australian Survivor* (2017)Snuffer from *Champions v Contenders* (2018)Snuffer from *Champions v Contenders* (2019)Snuffer from *All Stars*Snuffer from *Brains v Brawn*Snuffer from *Blood v Water*Snuffer from *Heroes v Villains*
Jay Bruno

**Jay Bruno** is a contestant from *Australian Survivor: Blood v Water*.

Jay, after joining the vote against David Goodchild, would ironically wind up aligning with him alongside Amy Ong. His alliance with the latter would prove to be his downfall, as when Amy started targeting Sandra Diaz-Twine and was caught finding an idol by Michelle Chiang, he was eliminated via split vote soon after.

## Profile

*Retrieved from 10play.com.au*

**Jay, 34, Drummer, Victoria**

Alex and Jay met after Jay started dating Alex's sister. Now the pair will put their own relationship through a very unique test.
A super fan of the game, Alex wants to fly under the radar secretly making moves, while Jay is relaxed but also determined and competitive.
Jay says: "Our strategy is not to blend in but to go with the flow because you don't know what's going to happen, you don't know who's there and who you're in with."
**What are you most looking forward to?**
I'm most looking forward to being away from technology

## Australian Survivor

Jay was initially placed on the Blood tribe, where his brother, Alex Frost, was assigned to Water. After Blood lost the third Immunity Challenge, Jay voted against David Goodchild. Despite this, he would align himself with David alongside Amy Ong. On Day 14, after Blood lost the Immunity Challenge, Michelle Chiang, Sam Gash and Sandra Diaz-Twine noticed that Jay, Amy, and David were a close trio. At first, Sandra wanted to target David, but after learning that Amy had a Hidden Immunity Idol from Michelle, Sandra's majority alliance decided to split the votes between Jay and Amy. At Tribal Council, Amy played her idol and negated the three votes casted against her. Regardless, Jay received four votes against him, thus blindsiding him from the game.

### Voting History

**^1** In "Episode 3", David used a Hidden Immunity Idol, negating Jay's vote against him.
**^2** In "Episode 4", the Blood tribe was subjected to a mock Tribal Council where the player they voted out was switched to the other tribe.

## Trivia

* Jay is the second person following Sam Schoers in *Champions v Contenders (2019)*, and the first male contestant to receive no confessionals during an *Australian Survivor* season.
	+ They would be followed by Jackie Glazier in *Heroes v Villains*.
* In a post-game interview, Khanh Ong revealed that Jay was previously his personal trainer.

## References

1. ↑ https://10play.com.au/australian-survivor/participants/season-7-blood-v-water/jay/pa220121mzort
2. ↑ https://robhasawebsite.com/australian-survivor-blood-v-water-khanh-ong-interview/ (0:30:00)
Koro Savu

**Koro Savu** is the merged tribe of Champions and Contenders on . Their tribe color is black with yellow accents.

## Gallery

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## Trivia

* The tribe name was suggested by Shane, who grew up in Fiji at a young age.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 https://www.reddit.com/r/survivor/comments/9cty39/australian\_survivor\_champions18\_vs\_contenders18\_live/e5dadu9/

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Safety Without Power

The **Safety Without Power** is an advantage that allows players to leave Tribal Council before the votes are cast, gaining immunity at the cost of their vote.

## Overview

Before the votes are cast, the holder must announce their intention to use this advantage. Upon handing the advantage to the host, the holder may then grab their torch and leave Tribal Council. As they are no longer present for the vote, the holder cannot cast a vote at that Tribal Council, but in turn cannot be voted out. If multiple people are to be saved, the holder must choose these other people, and they will also leave Tribal Council.

The Safety Without Power cannot nullify the use of another advantage.

## Strategy

The main use of the Safety Without Power advantage is to protect the holder from being voted out. This is especially true for players who are on the bottom strategically, as losing their vote may be a small drawback if it would not have changed the outcome of the vote regardless.

For players not on the bottom, however, using the advantage can be an active detriment. Unlike a Hidden Immunity Idol, which can be used to grant safety and break close votes in the user's favor, the Safety Without Power resulting in the loss of a contestant's vote can severely harm the capabilities of an alliance, possibly putting them in the minority and leaving them open to a pagonging at the hands of an opposing alliance.

The other drawback of the Safety Without Power is the holder being required to leave Tribal Council by using it. Though the holder will know who was voted out after the other contestants return to camp, they will not know the events that transpired after their departure, potentially resulting in the loss of crucial information if the holder has no allies to fill them in on what they missed.

## History

### *Brains v Brawn*

On Day 2, George Mladenov found the Safety Without Power advantage, which when used, would enable himself and five other tribe-mates to leave Tribal Council without casting a vote, but they would be immune. At the first Tribal Council of the season, George saved himself, Baden Cooke, Cara Atchison, Georgia Ray, Rachel Downie and Wai Chim, leaving the other six at Tribal Council. This potentially saved Wai from elimination as she was targeted by the opposing alliance, with Phil Ferguson being the first eliminated contestant of the season.

### *Blood v Water*

At the Day 39 Tribal Council, Chrissy Zaremba, Josh Millgate and Mark Wales were saved by the Safety Without Power advantage, leaving the other six contestants at Tribal Council. Jordan Schmidt would be voted off that night.
Baden Cooke

**Baden Cooke** is a contestant from *Australian Survivor: Brains v Brawn*.

After reluctantly forming an alliance with George Mladenov, Baden found himself on the bottom of the Brains tribe. Despite this, he stayed loyal to his tribemates through their successes on the switched Brawn tribe and during their downfall in the early post-merge game. After a twist allowed Brawn member Dani Beale to unilaterally send him to Redemption Rock, Baden lost the challenge to return to the game against Hayley Leake and became the first member of the jury.

## Profile

*Retrieved from 10play.com.au*

**Ex-Pro Cyclist, 42**
Champion cyclist turned businessman, Baden, spent 14 years competing at the highest level. The Olympian has won over 50 races, and even secured a green jersey in the 2003 Tour de France. Having also played poker at a high level, Baden has a strategic mind and is a pro at convincing others to do the dirty work for him.

## Australian Survivor

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### Voting History

**^1** In "Episode 1", George used a Safety Without Power advantage on Baden, granting him immunity, but at the cost of his vote.
**^2** In "Episode 6", the Brains were subjected to a mock Tribal Council where the player they voted out was switched to the other tribe.
**^3** In "Episode 14", Baden became ineligible to vote after losing the Immunity Challenge.

## Post-Survivor

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## Trivia

* Baden is the oldest man on the original Brains tribe.

## References

1. ↑ http://www.cyclingarchives.com/coureurfiche.php?coureurid=1586
2. ↑ https://10play.com.au/australian-survivor/participants/season-6-brains-v-brawn/baden/pa210711owhtg
Champions (2019)

**Champions** is one of the two competing tribes in . They are comprised of Australians who are on top of their chosen fields. Their tribe color is blue.

## Gallery

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## Trivia

* Abbey Holmes is the only original member of the tribe to be under the age of 30.
Michelle Chiang

**Michelle Chiang** is a contestant from *Australian Survivor: Blood v Water*.

Despite frequently landing on the wrong side of the vote, Michelle's quiet gameplay allowed her to insulate herself, even as her twin sister was taken out for her attempted coup against the majority alliance. Michelle's time finally ran out at the final seven when she was the last person outside the majority. After losing the Purgatory challenge, Michelle was permanently eliminated.

## Profile

*Retrieved from 10play.com.au*

**Michelle, 33, Speech Pathologist, NSW**

Mel is playing with identical twin sister Michelle, who she shares a "twin connection" with.
They're able to know what each other are thinking and can even feel each other's pain.
Michelle has built a career on communication and prides herself on catching people out in their lies. As a Speech Pathologist, she is confident her innate understanding of human behaviour will push her to find out what is driving her fellow tribe mates.
**Why do you think you were chosen to be on *Survivor*?**
I think it was because of the identical twin factor. You can see how competitive twins really are in real time!
**What is your biggest fear on *Survivor*?**
Getting eliminated before my sister. My dream is to beat her at her favourite game, and I would feel like I had not succeeded in my quest if I didn't get to do that. pumping, and you know you are about to play a bloody tough but epic game.

## Australian Survivor

### Voting History

**^1** In "Episode 3", David used a Hidden Immunity Idol, negating Michelle's vote against him.
**^2** In "Episode 4", the Blood tribe was subjected to a mock Tribal Council where the player they voted out was switched to the other tribe.
**^3** In "Episode 10", the Water tribe was subjected to a mock Tribal Council where the players voted against were eligible to be kidnapped by the other tribe.

## References

1. ↑ https://10play.com.au/australian-survivor/participants/season-7-blood-v-water/michelle/pa220123hrtoc
Fraser Lack

**Fraser Lack** is a contestant from *Australian Survivor: Heroes v Villains*.

On the Villains tribe, Fraser quickly formed a bond with Jordie Hansen that allowed him to join Simon Mee's alliance and be included in a majority of the tribe's decisions. Though Jordie and Fraser attempted to join George Mladenov and blindside Simon, a twist allowed Simon to win individual immunity. This led to an explosive and hectic Tribal Council in which George exposed Jordie and Simon's respective duplicities, leaving Fraser to be caught in the crossfire and blindsided, due largely to the naivety of the other contestants in failing to target George.

## Profile

*Retrieved from 10play.com.au*

Knowing real estate agents don't always have the best reputations, Fraser is planning to use that to his advantage. An agent from Melbourne, he works in high-end residential sales and admits, "I'm a real estate machine, I don’t care if someone hates me, I'll make them love me, that's my job."

Fraser also knows that much like real estate, Survivor is all about trust. He says, "The hardest thing in my job is to get people to trust you and that is my number one goal and that'll get me to sole Survivor. I'll get my tribe mates to trust me because I’ll find out what their goal is, what their dream is, and I'll make them think as if I'll get them there."

When he's not working, Fraser runs marathons and has his days plotted out in 15 minute increments to keep himself as efficient as he can be. He knows he'll struggle without the luxuries of home, but the goal of winning will push him forward to the end.

"With $500,000 on the line, people will lie, cheat, steal, manipulate, betray alliances - there are no lengths that people won't stoop to. Coming in as a Villain gives me license to do whatever it takes to get the job done. I don't like the Heroes because they're hiding behind this facade that they are all great, everyone's got a little bit of Villain in them."

## Australian Survivor

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* Challenge History
* Voting History

 2 | Michael
 3 | Mimi
 7 | Stevie

## Post-Survivor

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## Trivia

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## References

1. ↑ https://10play.com.au/australian-survivor/participants/season-8-heroes-v-villains/fraser/pa221221ryetw
Torch

**Torches** are objects that holds the fire that symbolizes a castaway's life in the game. They are given to every *Survivor* castaway when they first go to Tribal Council, and snuffed when they are eliminated from the game.

## Overview

Torches are given at each castaway's first Tribal Council. The castaways take their torches with them to every Tribal Council. As the castaway gets eliminated, the host will say: "The tribe has spoken," and the eliminated castaway will have his or her torch snuffed at the end of each Tribal Council where it will remain in the background for later Tribal Councils. Though lit within Tribal Council grounds, they are extinguished while at camp.

## Redemption Island

When Redemption Island is in play, the ousted castaway would take his or her torch with them, when the eliminated contestant leaves the arena, the Production Team takes the torch from the camp site.

## Further Appearances

Torches are typically seen in the background during camp scenes and are the key element during the traditional Rites of Passage.

## Gallery

*Australian Survivor* (2002) torch.*Celebrity Survivor Australia* torch.*Australian Survivor* (2016) torch.*Australian Survivor* (2017) torch.*Champions v Contenders* (2018) torch.*Champions v Contenders* (2018) torch.*All Stars* torch.*Brains v Brawn* torch.*Blood v Water* torch.*Heroes v Villains* torch.
Advantage

Throughout the course of the *Survivor* series, **advantages** have been available for contestants to potentially help manoeuvre themselves into a more favourable position in the game. Usually obtainable at camp, Challenges and Survivor Auctions, advantages may help increase the longevity of a player, but do not guarantee it. Players may opt to use an advantage as they see fit, either by invoking its intended purpose, or by using it as a bargaining tool to form alliances.

Advantages may or may not be transferable, but cannot be passed on to tribemates while the host reads the votes at Tribal Council.

## Hidden Immunity Idol

*Main article: Hidden Immunity Idol*
The most common advantage available, the Hidden Immunity Idol nullifies any votes cast against its owner at Tribal Council, eliminating the player with the next highest number of votes instead.

### Super Idol

This idol can be used after the votes have been read. The amount of power of this advantage changes each season. In *Australian Survivor* (2017), it was hidden in a special location where one castaway was sent to and be given until sunrise to find it. The super idol has two halves: one half was a regular Hidden Immunity Idol, and the other half can be played after the votes are revealed, as well as nullify a Hidden Immunity Idol played at the same Tribal Council this half is played. In *Blood v Water*, an idol for each tribe was made available during the survivors' trip to the Survivor Shop. The idols can be combined to form a super idol.

## Extra Vote

*Main article: Extra Vote*
Players who possess this advantage have the ability to have one extra vote at any Tribal Council until a certain point in the game.

### Vote Steal

*Main article: Vote Steal*
A variant of the Extra Vote, this allows a player to prevent another from voting and take that player's ballot as their own.

## Juror Removal

*Main article: Juror Removal*
On Day 50 of *Australian Survivor* (2017) and Day 45 of *Australian Survivor: Heroes v Villains,* the final four competed in a Reward Challenge. In 2017, the winner may eliminate one member of the jury, depriving that juror of the right to participate at the Final Tribal Council. In *Heroes v Villains*, the winners received an extra vote, while everyone else received just one vote to remove a juror of their choice.

## Fake Hidden Immunity Idol

In *Heroes v Villains*, a fake idol was planted in the cookie jar that was given to the tribe that won the Day 6 Reward Challenge, and in the other tribe's rice container. As confirmed in episode 12, this fake idol was a clue to the real idol hidden in the tribe camp.

## Safety Without Power

*Main article: Safety Without Power*
This allows the holder to leave Tribal Council along with a number of other castaways of their choosing before the votes are cast. This makes them unable to be eliminated, but in return for being immune, they will not vote. This cannot nullify another advantage.
Craig I'Anson

**Craig I'Anson** is a contestant from *Australian Survivor* (2016).

A strategic player, Craig was well known for being a part of Andrew Torrens's Vavau alliance. After the tribe dissolve, Craig remained loyal to his alliance until he decided to turn on his leader, Andrew. With Andrew gone, Craig took the new position as leader, but his downfall began soon after the tribe openly told Phoebe Timmins she was the target. Being seen as the mastermind, Craig was blindsided at the next Tribal Council in a 2-0 vote when Phoebe played her second Hidden Immunity Idol to save herself.

## Profile

*Retrieved from 10play.com.au*

**Age:** 32
**Occupation:** Emergency Services Recruitment Officer
**State:** QLD

Fit, strong and engaging, Craig calls a spade a spade. He loves nothing more than running faster and lifting more weights than his "macho" mates.

A senior recruitment officer for Queensland Fire and Emergency Services, Craig has been dreaming of being a *Survivor* castaway for many years. "*Survivor* has been an obsession and a passion of mine for 16 years. I love the tribal aspect of the show and I love the extremities you need to endure and test yourself against."

Craig has his own story of survival. Following an accident in 2012, he was burned in a fire. With burns to 35% of his body, doctors told him he may never be able to go out in the sun again. He proved them wrong after a few months.

Craig says: "I was burnt in a fire and spent 16 days in hospital. I had to rehabilitate myself and it was a very dark time but I learned how strong I really was. I learnt the lesson in life that no matter how dark and low times are, there is always a light."

Leaving behind his two "fur babies", that is, his dogs, Craig has also given up a massive European holiday with partner Tom to be on *Australian Survivor*. He does not regret his decision and says: "We will go on an even better holiday when I've won half a million dollars!"

When he's not planning *Survivor* domination, Craig loves to play Pokémon, do martial arts and watch good movies.

## Australian Survivor

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### Voting History

**^1** 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.
**^2** In "Episode 9", Phoebe used a Hidden Immunity Idol, negating Craig's vote against her.
**^3** In "Episode 12", Phoebe used a Hidden Immunity Idol, negating Craig's vote against her.

## Post-Survivor

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## Trivia

* Craig is the first LGBT contestant to compete on *Australian Survivor*.

## References

1. ↑ https://10play.com.au/australian-survivor/participants/season-1/craig/pa191010qgbal
Briana Goodchild

**Briana Goodchild** is a contestant from *Australian Survivor: Blood v Water*.

Starting off on the Water tribe, Briana came into this season wanting to play a hard and strategic game straight off the bat. From Day 1, she established a bond with her fellow tribemate Shay Lajoie. At their first Tribal Council, after a failed attempt at targeting Chrissy Zaremba due to her perceived challenge weakness, Briana quickly found herself at the minority of her tribe. Briana's luck soon ran out as her tribemates began viewing her as being "too intense". Prior to their second Tribal Council, Briana once again campaigned to vote Chrissy off; however, a blindside, carefully crafted by Khanh Ong, resulted in Briana instead, being voted off in a 9-2 split.

## Profile

*Retrieved from 10play.com.au*

**Briana, 26, Digital Producer, Queensland**

Briana is competing for the title of Sole Survivor alongside her father, David. Briana says her dad is the skull crusher – the guy who is going to lay down the law while she is the entertainer and social butterfly.
**What is your biggest fear on Survivor?**
Not playing a big enough game. The last thing I want to be is boring – simply not my flavour. I show up to play!
**How do you think the experience will bring you closer?**
I think it's quite hard for Dad and I to be any closer but I think it will, I think it will be a once in a lifetime thing that we'll always share.

## Australian Survivor

Briana was initially placed on the Water tribe, with her father David Goodchild was assigned to Blood. Early on, Briana found an ally in Shay Lajoie, as Shay shared with her a clue she found for the Hidden Immunity Idol. Both looked for a second clue, which was found by fellow tribemate Chrissy Zaremba. After the Water tribe lost the first immunity challenge, Briana and Shay figured that the idol is hidden at Tribal Council. At Tribal Council, however, Chrissy found the idol before Shay. Despite Briana publicly targeting Chrissy as she saw her as the weakest, she voted with the majority to blindside Andy Meldrum.

After unsuccessfully targeting Chrissy, Briana found herself at the minority. Other tribemates saw her playing too hard, noticeably Khanh Ong, who caught her looking for a possible idol clue in a fishing tool box they won at a reward challenge. After losing the second immunity challenge, Khanh managed to rally the majority of the tribe against Brianna, including Shay, thus eliminating Briana on Day 5.

### Voting History

 2 | Chrissy

## Trivia

* Briana is the first contestant in any anglophone edition of *Survivor* to appear as both a contestant and a loved one in the same season.

## References

1. ↑ https://10play.com.au/australian-survivor/participants/season-7-blood-v-water/briana/pa220121xuveq
Pagonging

## *Survivor* Gameplay

### Description

An alliance voting strategy in which members of an original tribe eliminate the opposite tribe in succession

### Appearances

*Australian Survivor* (2002)

**Pagonging** is a fan-made term used to describe a post-merge strategy in which one tribe systematically eliminates members of the rival tribe one at a time. The term was coined in reference to the Tagi Alliance's elimination of all members of the Pagong tribe in *Survivor: Borneo*, the first *Survivor* season worldwide.

The term applies to situations in which one tribe or alliance purposefully eliminates the other in rapid succession. It does *not* refer to situations where all members of one tribe or alliance happened to be voted out one after the other due to plain coincidence.

This is similar to, but not the same as, Ulonging where a tribe is decimated before the merge, not after.

## History

The strategy was first employed in *Australian Survivor* (2002) by the Tipara Alliance, eliminating the three Kadina tribe members that made the merge in succession.

## Other Consecutive Eliminations

Though not truly pagongings, there have been a few other miscellaneous cases where a tribe was voted out consecutively.

In *Blood v Water*, the original Water tribe held an 8-5 majority over the original Blood tribe at the final thirteen, and lost two members immediately after merge. However, the original Blood's five remaining members would then be voted out consecutively, beginning with Jesse Hansen. The next four castaways voted out were sent to Purgatory, with Michelle Chiang being eliminated after finishing last in the return challenge. Jordan Schmidt, Sam Gash and David Goodchild would be the next three voted out, resulting in the final six all being original Water members.