Matt Tarrant

Matthew "Matt" Tarrant is a contestant from Australian Survivor (2016).

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."^[1]

Australian Survivor[]

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Episode	Tribe Affiliation	Challenge	Challenge Type	Sit-Out?	Result
1	Saanapu	Race for Fire	Reward	No	Won
1		Throw One Over	Reward/Immunity	No	1st
2		Sacrificial Lamb	Reward/Immunity	No	Lost
3		Supply Ships	Reward	No	2nd
3		Caught in the Web	Immunity	No	2nd
4		Crab Pots	Immunity	No	2nd
5		Build It Up, Break It Down	Reward	No	1st
5		Nutslinger	Immunity	No	Lost
6		Break out	Immunity	No	1st
7		Barrel Bridge	Reward	No	1st
7		Pull Your Weight	Immunity	No	Lost
8		United We Stand	Reward	No	Won
9		Up Close and Muddy	Reward	No	Won
9		Basketbrawl	Immunity	No	Won
10		Log Handler	Immunity	No	Won
11		Hot Pursuit	Reward	No	Won
11		Sack Attack	Immunity	No	Won
12		Coconut	Immunity	Yes	Won
13		Shut Your Trap	Reward	No	Won
13		Boats Tug of War	Immunity	Yes	Won
14		Spinning Stars	Reward/Immunity	No	Won
Tribes Merged, Day 32
15	Fia Fia	Survivor Auction
15		Vampire Bats	Immunity		Lost
16		Centrifuge	Immunity		Lost
17		Wound Out	Reward	No	Invited¹
17		Get a Grip	Immunity		Lost
18		Unhook the Chook	Immunity		Lost
19		Wicker Flicker	Reward	No	Lost
19		Keep on Your Toes	Immunity		Lost
20		Memory Lane	Immunity		Lost
21		Backsplash	Reward		Lost
21		House of Cards	Immunity		Lost
22		Out of Line	Reward		Won
22		Touchy Subjects	Reward		Lost
23		Split, Trip and Spit	Reward		Lost
23		Bermuda Triangles	Immunity		Lost
24		Roller Ball	Immunity		Lost
Voted Out, Day 51
Notes: ^1 Kristie gave up her reward to Matt.

Episode	Matt's Votes	Voted Against Matt
1	Saanapu Tribe Immune
2	Bianca	-
3	Saanapu Tribe Immune
4	Saanapu Tribe Immune
5	Mock Vote¹
6	Saanapu Tribe Immune
7	Tegan; Tegan²	-
9	Saanapu Tribe Immune
10	Saanapu Tribe Immune
11	Saanapu Tribe Immune
12	Saanapu Tribe Immune
13	Saanapu Tribe Immune
14	Saanapu Tribe Immune
15	Kate	Sue
16	Sue	-
17	Sue	-
18	Sue	-
19	Sue	-
20	Jennah-Louise	-
21	El	-
22	No Vote
23	El; Ineligible	El, Kristie; -³
24	El	Flick, Kristie, Lee
Voted Out, Day 51
Voted for Sole Survivor	Kristie

^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 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.
^3 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.

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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.