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Locklan "Locky" Gilbert is a contestant from Australian Survivor (2017) and Australian Survivor: All Stars.

One of Samatau's strongest members, Locky proved to be a key player in 2017, being the initial lead of his tribe, and his core alliance. However, once his main ally Aimee Stanton was blindsided, Locky was relegated to the minority. Although the multiple Tribe Switches gained Locky rising power, he entered the merge with an initial majority position, but was soon overpowered and eventually eliminated after an Immunity Challenge winning streak.

In All Stars, Locky quickly arose as the leader of the Vakama majority alliance. Following the Tribe Switch, the alliance joined forces with Harry Hills and Shonee Fairfax, but unfortunately entered merge down on numbers. Deemed as the biggest threat by Moana Hope, Locky became the first member of the jury.

Profile[]

Retrieved from 10play.com.au

Age: 27
Occupation: Adventure Guide
State: Western Australia
Tribe: Samatau

An experienced cave diver, base jumper, mountaineer and athlete, there is not a lot Locky is afraid of.

At 195 cm tall, Locky is a physical threat and he will not be going under the radar when it comes to being an asset to his team.

"I want to be the provider around camp. I want them to need me and I want to be the hero. I don't care about winning the money. I care about winning Australian Survivor. I'm very competitive and I will go into every challenge thinking I can win," he said.

An extreme sportsman, Locky says rock climbing, mountaineering, scuba diving, hiking, camping, kayaking, free diving, kite surfing, sailing and cliff jumping are all "things he does for fun".

"I'm either 100% adrenalin or I hang at home watching television," he said. Locky spends half the year in Perth as a roof plumber and the other half in Europe, where he is an adventure guide.

Having spent a lot of time outside and in exciting challenges, Locky knew Australian Survivor was the right fit for him.

"I'm not a super fan but I have seen Survivor and I love it. I have always thought it would be great to try out for and take part in the physical challenges. I cannot wait to live on the island, going fishing and living off nature. I have been camping solo for seven to 10 days before, hiking 200 kilometres, so I am used to living outside and dealing with that kind of life," he said.

"I don't want to be backstabbing. I want to play the game really hard but in a good way."[1]

30, Adventure Tour Guide — Season 2

One person who will find it hard to go under the radar is Locky. Not just because of his athletic ability but because he's one of the biggest guys to ever play Australian Survivor.

At over six foot, Locky is a challenge beast and he's back for All Stars with a new passion for adventuring and is very excited to take on the epic challenges that will be thrown his way. "I love the challenges. I know some people get scared when they see them but it's the absolute highlight for me. I own an adventuring company in Bali so it's the stuff I love doing. I do base jumping, canyoneering, extreme sports – this is the stuff I love!"

While he knows he can take on the physical, it's the mental and social that Locky has spent the most time preparing for. Believing that nothing can really prepare you for Australian Survivor, he said: "I want to spend more time on my social game this time. I'll talk to everyone more and hopefully make some good connections and alliances, but I also want to blindside and play sneakier this time around."

In his season, he worked closely with Tara and spent a lot of time scrambling from the bottom to stay in the game and is hoping to again align himself with someone he can work with closely. Locky splits his time between Bali and Perth. And if he wins, plans to give some money to charity and also towards starting new businesses.[2]

Australian Survivor[]

2017[]

Locky was viewed as one of the biggest assets to Samatau thanks to his challenge performances and contributions to camp life. Though Locky was originally working with Adam Parkin, he grew suspicious of him when it appeared that Adam was hunting for a Hidden Immunity Idol. Adam's elimination on Day 6 put Locky in a powerful position with an 8-3 majority (the eighth member being the original target, AK Knight). As Locky's alliance picked off the outsiders, AK grew weary of Locky holding the power and was biding his time until the right moment to strike. Locky had a similar idea, and he became worried that AK would become a threat if he stayed in the game too long. That proved to be the case, as on Day 13 AK, Tessa O'Halloran, Jarrad Seng, Ziggy Zagame, and Peter Conte joined forces blindsided Locky's closest ally Aimee Stanton. Locky's challenge strength kept him in the game until the Tribe Switch, but it came at a cost of seeing his remaining allies Tara Pitt and Anneliese Wilson get swapped to Asaga in a surprise twist on Day 20.

The outlook for Locky got a little better as Henry Nicholson and Ben Morgan came from Asaga to Samatau. Though it appeared the original Asaga members would be the new targets, Locky and Henry grew close. Locky was able to help keep Henry in the game at Samatau's final pre-merge Tribal Council visit, and come the merge Henry regained his Asaga allies, Henry reunited with Tara, and they managed to turn the tables on the formerly powerful Samatau alliance. With Locky's nemesis AK out of the game, he was once again enjoying himself. That would soon change when Henry was blindsided with an idol in his possession on Day 40, and the game opened up and got a lot more erratic.

After narrowly surviving a rare 3-2-2-2 vote, Locky won his first post-merge challenge alongside Luke Toki, Sarah Tilleke, and Ziggy where they enjoyed a KFC buffet. Though Ziggy voted against Locky the previous vote, they both knew they needed to get Asaga to vote out one of their own next. The Samatau pair suggested Jericho Malabonga as the next target at the feast, but Luke and Sarah threw Michelle Dougan under the bus. This made it clear to the Samatau four that Michelle is the person to flip, which they managed to do so and that resulted in Sarah and Luke being the next to go. During that time, Locky would go on to win three Immunity Challenges in a row. This only raised Locky's threat level, so much that Tara flipped on Ziggy in order to weaken his position in the game even further.

With five players left, Locky was the clear next target and it was immunity or bust. As a last resort, Locky told Tara about his "fake idol" which is actually just a parchment. After Michelle won immunity on Day 49, Tara felt that Locky was too disappointed for that idol to be real. Michelle was not too convinced and considered voting for Peter just in case. The idol never came up at Tribal Council, and Locky was voted out 3-2.

Locky was proud of Tara making it to the Final Two despite her betraying him, and voted for her to win at Final Tribal Council, though she lost to Jericho in a 6-3 vote.

Episode Tribe
Affiliation
Challenge Challenge Type Sit-Out? Result
1 Samatau Race to Shore Reward No Won
Flint Reward Yes Lost
Uprising Immunity No Won
2 Slip, Slop, Slap Reward No Won
Hammer Time Immunity No Lost
3 Boulder Dash Reward No Won
Raft and the Furious Immunity No Lost
4 Surf Nets Reward No Won
Upstacle Immunity No Lost
5 Chain Reaction Immunity No Lost
6 By the Numbers Reward No Won
Polar Express Immunity No Won
7 Sumo-ans Immunity No Won
8 Tricky Transfer Reward No Lost
Chariots of Fire Immunity No Lost
9 Footbrawl Immunity No Won
10 Palm Beach Reward No Won
Loose Change Immunity No Lost
11 Smash and Grab Immunity No Won
12 Idol Hands Reward No Lost
Weight Up Immunity No Won
13 Shower Caddies Immunity No Lost
14 Sheep Dog Trials Reward No Won
Pick Up Sticks Immunity No Won
15 Hangover Immunity No Won
Tribes Merged, Day 35
16 Asatoa Circle Work Reward Invited1
Planks a Lot Immunity Lost
17 Hooked Up Immunity Lost
18 Survivor Auction
Bow Diddly Immunity Lost
19 Over Extended Immunity Lost
20 Mime Seen Reward Won
Log Jam Immunity Won
21 Mind Field Immunity Won
22 Centrifuge Immunity Won
23 Domino Effect Reward/Immunity Lost
Voted Out, Day 49
Notes:
^1 Tessa gave up her reward to the tribe.

Episode Locky's
Votes
Voted Against
Locky
1 Samatau Tribe Immune
2 Adam -
3 Kate -
4 Mark H. Tessa
5 AK -
6 Samatau Tribe Immune
7 Samatau Tribe Immune
8 Mock Vote1
9 Samatau Tribe Immune
10 Samatau Tribe Immune
11 No Elimination2
12 Samatau Tribe Immune
13 Michelle -
14 Samatau Tribe Immune
15 Samatau Tribe Immune
16 Jarrad -
17 Anneliese Anneliese,
Peter, Tessa
18 Peter -
19 Sarah Peter, Ziggy
20 Sarah Individual Immunity
21 Luke Individual Immunity
22 Michelle Individual Immunity
23 Peter Jericho, Peter, Tara
Voted Out, Day 49
Voted for
Sole Survivor
Tara

^1 In "Episode 8", Samatau was subjected to a mock Tribal Council where the two players they voted out were switched to the other tribe.
^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.

All Stars[]

Locky's starting tribe featured two of his past rivals in AK Knight and Jericho Malabonga. Though he succeeded in blindsiding Jericho at the first vote, AK became one of Locky's closest allies this time as they were part of a majority alliance along with Brooke Jowett, Flick Egginton, Phoebe TimminsDavid Genat, and Daisy Richardson. Locky and Brooke also grew particularly close with their flirting. Locky and Phoebe received an advantage from the Survivor gift shop, giving Locky an opportunity to learn about Mokuta's dynamics. However, just as Locky's game appeared to be gaining momentum, Daisy was suddenly blindsided by Mat Rogers's Hidden Immunity Idol play on Day 7. Furthermore, Mat found another idol shortly after in front of the Vakama tribe, visibly frustrating Locky.

The Tribe Switch was favorable for Locky, as three of his allies, Mat, Shonee Fairfax, and Harry Hills banded together to take out the remnants of the once-powerful Mokuta alliance. However, Mat's idol still possessed an active threat to Locky, especially with Mat scheming with John Eastoe, Harry, Shonee, and Flick to blindside Locky. That threat was quelled on Day 20 when Locky's alliance stayed loyal and a successful split vote flushed Mat's idol and eliminated John. Once Mat was voted out the following Tribal Council, the remaining six members of Vakama were all closely aligned, putting pressure on them to win the remaining Immunity Challenges until the merge. This would not be the case as Vakama lost once again on Day 26. Locky's powerful trio of Brooke and AK meant they held the cards at Tribal Council, and instead of picking off one of the original Mokuta members Shonee or Harry, Locky helped Brooke get her long-awaited revenge on Flick by voting her out 5-1. The remaining Vakama five won the final pre-merge Immunity Challenge, with the hopes of infiltrating the Mokuta seven come the merge.

Those hopes were damaged when hopeful ally Nick Iadanza was voted out by the Mokuta alliance. David and Zach Kozyrski feigned loyalty to them, making Locky confident that he had the numbers to blindside strategic threat Sharn Coombes. At Tribal Council on Day 30, Locky stated his desire for a blindside as sticking with the numbers was boring. He unintentionally got his wish when Locky was the victim of that blindside in a 7-5 vote.

At Final Tribal Council, Locky joined in voting for David to win the title of Sole Survivor, which he did in a 8-1 vote.

Episode Tribe
Affiliation
Challenge Challenge Type Sit-Out? Result
1 Vakama Fire Starter Reward No Lost
Going Under Immunity No Won
2 Clear the Deck Reward No Won
Get Barreled Immunity No Lost
3 Challenge Pitch / Nut Bucket Reward No Lost
Boulder Smash Immunity No Lost
4 (No title) Reward No Won
(No title) Immunity No Won
5 Idol Hands Reward No Joined1
(No title) Immunity No Won
6 Domino Effect Reward No Won
Hear About It Ladder Immunity No Won
7 Boats Tug of War Reward No Lost
Sled Zeppelin Immunity No Lost
8 This Much Immunity2 Lost
9 Survivor Auction
Legs Eleven Immunity No Lost
10 Just Keep Swimming Reward No Lost
Flips, Flops, & Flags Immunity No Lost
11 Strand Off Reward No Won
(No title) Immunity No Won
12 Losing Face Immunity No Lost
13 (No title) Reward No Lost
A Bit Tipsy Immunity No Won
Tribes Merged, Day 29
14 Kalo Kalo (No title) Reward Lost
House of Cards Immunity Lost
Voted Out, Day 30
Notes:
^1 Locky used a Reward Ticket advantage that allowed two players from his tribe to join the opposite tribe on reward.
^2 This challenge was played for individual immunity at each tribe's next Tribal Council.

Episode Locky's
Votes
Voted Against
Locky
1 Vakama Tribe Immune
2 Jericho -
3 Jacqui1 -
4 Vakama Tribe Immune
5 Vakama Tribe Immune
6 Vakama Tribe Immune
7 Abbey -
8 Lydia -
9 Mat2 John, Mat
10 Harry -
11 Vakama Tribe Immune
12 Flick -
13 Vakama Tribe Immune
14 Sharn David, Jacqui, Lee, Moana,
Sharn, Tarzan, Zach
Voted Out, Day 30
Voted for
Sole Survivor
David

^1 In "Episode 3", Mat used a Hidden Immunity Idol on Jacqui, negating Locky's vote against her.
^2 In "Episode 9", Mat used a Hidden Immunity Idol, negating Locky's vote against him.

Post-Survivor[]

Locky SAS 3

Locky's promotional photo for SAS Australia: Who Dares Wins.

  • The day following his elimination from Australian Survivor: All Stars, Locky was announced as the new Bachelor for the 8th season of the Australian version of the show.[3]
  • In 2022, Locky competed on the third season of SAS Australia: Who Dares Wins.[4]
  • On March 10, 2023, Locky got married to Irena Srbinovska.[5]

Trivia[]

References[]

Australian Survivor (2017) Castaways
 AK
Samatau
AUS4 ak t
 Adam
Samatau
AUS4 adam t
 Aimee
Samatau
AUS4 aimee t
 Anneliese
Samatau
AUS4 anneliese t
 Ben
Asaga
AUS4 ben t
 Henry
Asaga
AUS4 henry t
 Jacqui
Asaga
AUS4 jacqui t
 Jarrad
Samatau
AUS4 jarrad t
 Jericho
Asaga
AUS4 jericho t
 Joan
Asaga
AUS4 joan t
 Kate
Samatau
AUS4 kate t
 Kent
Asaga
AUS4 kent t
 Locky
Samatau
AUS4 locky t
 Luke
Asaga
AUS4 luke t
 Mark H.
Samatau
AUS4 markh t
 Mark W.
Asaga
AUS4 markw t
 Michelle
Asaga
AUS4 michelle t
 Odette
Asaga
AUS4 odette t
 Peter
Samatau
AUS4 peter t
 Samantha
Asaga
AUS4 samantha t
 Sarah
Asaga
AUS4 sarah t
 Tara
Samatau
AUS4 tara t
 Tessa
Samatau
AUS4 tessa t
 Ziggy
Samatau
AUS4 ziggy t
Australian Survivor: All Stars Castaways
 AK
Vakama
AUS7 ak t
 Abbey
Mokuta
AUS7 abbey t
 Brooke
Vakama
AUS7 brooke t
 Daisy
Vakama
AUS7 daisy t
 David
Vakama
AUS7 david t
 Flick
Vakama
AUS7 flick t
 Harry
Mokuta
AUS7 harry t
 Henry
Mokuta
AUS7 henry t
 Jacqui
Vakama
AUS7 jacqui t
 Jericho
Vakama
AUS7 jericho t
 John
Mokuta
AUS7 john t
 Lee
Mokuta
AUS7 lee t
 Locky
Vakama
AUS7 locky t
 Lydia
Mokuta
AUS7 lydia t
 Mat
Vakama
AUS7 mat t
 Michelle
Mokuta
AUS7 michelle t
 Moana
Vakama
AUS7 moana t
 Nick
Mokuta
AUS7 nick t
 Phoebe
Vakama
AUS7 phoebe t
 Shane
Mokuta
AUS7 shane t
 Sharn
Mokuta
AUS7 sharn t
 Shonee
Mokuta
AUS7 shonee t
 Tarzan
Vakama
AUS7 tarzan t
 Zach
Mokuta
AUS7 zach t
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