Australian Survivor (2018) Episode 2

Episode 2
Episode Information
Version	Australia
Season	Champions v Contenders (2018)
Episode Number	2/25 (055)
Original Release	August 2, 2018
Viewership (in Millions)	0.615
Episode Chronology
Previous	Episode 1
Next	Episode 3
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This is the second episode of Australian Survivor: Champions v Contenders (2018).

Challenges

• Reward
• Immunity

Challenge: Sumo at Sea
One member from each tribe faces off on a platform surrounded by water, where they will attempt to knock the other off using padded bags. The first tribe to score 7 points wins.
Reward: Choice between comfort items and a tarp or a fishing kit.
Winner: Champions (chose comfort items)

Challenge: Dive Masters
Tribe will race out into the water to retrieve four hanging buoys. They will climb to the top of a floating tower. Once they are up there, they will need to dive back into the water to retrieve four more buoys that are underwater. Once they have all eight buoys, they will attempt to get all eight into a basket from the top of their tribe's tower. The first tribe to get all eight buoys in their basket wins.
Winner: Contenders

Tribal Council

• First Vote
• Revote

Tribal Council 2: Champions
Voted Against	Voter
Jackie (4 votes)	Brian, Damien, Mat, Steve W.
Russell (4 votes)	Moana, Samuel, Shane, Sharn
Damien (2 votes)	Lydia, Russell
Shane (2 votes)	Jackie, Monika
TIE: Jackie, Russell (4 votes each)

Revote (Jackie and Russell ineligible to vote)
Voted Against	Voter
Russell (9 votes)	Brian, Lydia, Mat, Moana, Monika, Samuel, Shane, Sharn, Steve W.
Jackie (1 vote)	Damien
VOTED OUT: Russell Hantz

Voting Confessionals

• First Vote
• Revote

	Moana	“	(voting against Russell) You've played the game three times and never won, mate. Maybe go home and review it and try again.	”

	Damien	“	(voting against Jackie) My hand was forced.	”

Damien showed his vote for Jackie to the camera, but he did not give a confessional. Monika and Shane's confessionals were shown during Russell's final words.

	Moana	“	(voting against Russell) Second time lucky, mate.	”

	Shane	“	(voting against Russell) Russell, I'm voting you out tonight. You define yourself by your successes, Champions don't define themselves by their success. And two, those blue Y-front undies. Mate, put some shorts on. It's not a good look.	”

	Monika	“	(voting against Russell) It seems you've lost your touch at playing the game of Survivor.	”

Final Words

	Russell	“	So, uh... I've been voted off with an idol around my neck. Some people may think that 'dang, that's a stupid move, why didn't he play it?', and my best move was not to play it. When you play Survivor, you play to make bold moves. Go big or go home, that's just how it is. I made the right move, it just didn't work.	”

Still in the Running

Matt 24th	Russell 23rd	Anita Contenders	Benji Contenders	Brian Champions	Damien Champions	Fenella Contenders	Heath Contenders
Jackie Champions	Jenna Contenders	Lydia Champions	Mat Champions	Moana Champions	Monika Champions	Paige Contenders	Robbie Contenders
Samuel Champions	Shane Champions	Sharn Champions	Shonee Contenders	Steve K. Contenders	Steve W. Champions	Tegan Contenders	Zach Contenders

Trivia

• With this episode, Russell becomes the first player across all versions of Survivor to be voted out via revote twice in their playing career.