Australian Ninja Warrior season 4 | |
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No. of episodes | 8 |
Release | |
Original network | Nine Network |
Original release | 26 July – 10 August 2020 |
Season chronology |
The fourth season of the sports entertainment reality competition series Australian Ninja Warrior premiered on 26 July 2020 on the Nine Network. [1] The season is hosted by Rebecca Maddern, Ben Fordham, Freddie Flintoff and Shane Crawford. [2]
On 17 October 2019, the series was officially renewed for a fourth season at Nine's upfronts, also confirming Fordham, Maddern and Flintoff were returning. [3] The series was again relocated, with filming taking place at Melbourne Showgrounds in Ascot Vale. [4] [5] [6] Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, production introduced audience lock-out, meaning members of the public could not attend as audience; only family members of contestants were allowed to attend. [7] Co-host Rebecca Maddern, was temporarily placed in self-isolation and replaced by Shane Crawford for two heats, before being cleared and returning to filming. [8] [9] Crawford returned to the season as the sideline commentator for the semis and Grand Final after Freddie Flintoff had to fly back to the UK before coronavirus pandemic measures came into effect. [10]
Underline represents the contestant who won the Speed Pass in the qualifying heats as a result of winning the head to head competition on the Power Tower.
Green represents the contestant who won the Safety Pass in the semi-finals as a result of winning the head to head competition on the Power Tower.
Italics denotes female competitors.
This episode aired on 26 July 2020. Only 6 competitors completed this course, with a large number of athletes bowing out on the Doorknob Drop. Returning athlete Ashlin Herbert received a 10-second advantage for the semi-finals, after beating Daniel Mason on the Power Tower.
Rank | Competitor | State | Time | Furthest Obstacle |
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1 | Ashlin Herbert | VIC | 1:26 | Completed |
2 | Daniel Mason | VIC | 1:42 | Completed |
3 | Zak Stolz | VIC | 1:58 | Completed |
4 | Jake Baker | VIC | 2:25 | Completed |
5 | Stewart Furze | SA | 2:38 | Completed |
6 | Steve Taylor Madin | VIC | 4:06 | Completed |
7 | Michael Mischefski | VIC | 1:20 | Failed on Double Squirrel |
8 | Rhys Landwehr | WA | 1:48 | Failed on Double Squirrel |
9 | Troy Cullen | VIC | 1:05 | Failed on Doorknob Drop |
10 | Chris Poppleton | VIC | 1:06 | Failed on Doorknob Drop |
11 | Ryan Solomon | QLD | 1:16 | Failed on Doorknob Drop |
12 | Matthew Matazita | VIC | 1:17 | Failed on Doorknob Drop |
13 | Josh O’Sullivan | NSW | 1:10 | Failed on Doorknob Drop |
14 | Dan Bird-Smith | QLD | 1:24 | Failed on Doorknob Drop |
15 | Cian Maciejewski | NSW | 2:02 | Failed on Doorknob Drop |
16 | Skye Haddy | QLD | 2:04 | Failed on Doorknob Drop |
This episode aired on 27 July 2020. Only 2 competitors completed this course, with a large number of athletes bowing out on the Doorknob Drop. Returning athlete Ben Polson received a 10-second advantage for the semi-finals, after beating Olivia Vivian on the Power Tower.
Rank | Competitor | State | Time | Furthest Obstacle |
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1 | Ben Polson | WA | 2:16 | Completed |
2 | Olivia Vivian | WA | 5:53 | Completed |
3 | Eddie Burrill | QLD | 3:16 | Failed on Flying Shelf Grab |
4 | Jack Martin | QLD | 1:06 | Failed on Doorknob Drop |
5 | Danielle Smith | WA | 1:07 | Failed on Doorknob Drop |
6 | Todd Smith | QLD | 1:12 | Failed on Doorknob Drop |
7 | Tom Nicholson | VIC | 1:13 | Failed on Doorknob Drop |
8 | Brendan Nachtigal | VIC | 1:14 | Failed on Doorknob Drop |
9 | Justin Flegler | QLD | 1:15 | Failed on Doorknob Drop |
10 | Nathan Burley | QLD | 1:21 | Failed on Doorknob Drop |
11 | Jade Genet | QLD | 1:22 | Failed on Doorknob Drop |
12 | Monika Siemonek | QLD | 1:34 | Failed on Doorknob Drop |
13 | Mel Armstrong | VIC | 1:35 | Failed on Doorknob Drop |
14 | Eloni Vunakece | NSW | 1:36 | Failed on Doorknob Drop |
15 | Sarah Blackmore | VIC | 2:03 | Failed on Doorknob Drop |
16 | Raphaela Wiget | SA | 2:13 | Failed on Doorknob Drop |
This episode aired on 28 July 2020. Only 3 competitors completed this course, with a large number of athletes bowing out on the Bar Hop. Returning athlete Sam Goodall received a 10-second advantage for the semi-finals, after beating Matt Filippi on the Power Tower.
Rank | Competitor | State | Time | Furthest Obstacle |
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1 | Matt Filippi | QLD | 1:17 | Completed |
2 | Sam Goodall | WA | 1:38 | Completed |
3 | Zed Colback | WA | 2:34 | Completed |
4 | Alex Matthews | WA | 2:34 | Failed on Flying Shelf Grab |
5 | James Sayers | VIC | 1:44 | Failed on Flying Shelf Grab |
6 | Matt Laycock | QLD | 1:57 | Failed on Flying Shelf Grab |
7 | Nic Manning | NSW | 3:15 | Failed on Flying Shelf Grab |
8 | Harry Cole | VIC | 0:46 | Failed on Bar Hop |
9 | Rhys Menzel | SA | 0:54 | Failed on Bar Hop |
10 | Danial Wyles-Wall | QLD | 0:55 | Failed on Bar Hop |
11 | Luke Filippi | QLD | 0:56 | Failed on Bar Hop |
12 | Alex Bigg | SA | 1:10 | Failed on Bar Hop |
13 | Jarryd Sutton | SA | 1:11 | Failed on Bar Hop |
14 | Luke London | VIC | 1:12 | Failed on Bar Hop |
15 | Daniel Tolli | VIC | 1:30 | Failed on Bar Hop |
16 | Will Kelly | SA | 1:55 | Failed on Bar Hop |
This episode aired on 2 August 2020. 10 competitors completed this course, with a large number of athletes bowing out on the Basket Toss. Returning athlete Charlie Robbins received a 10-second advantage for the semi-finals, after beating Bryson Klein on the Power Tower.
Rank | Competitor | State | Time | Furthest Obstacle |
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1 | Charlie Robbins | VIC | 0:47 | Completed |
2 | Bryson Klein | NSW | 0:48 | Completed |
3 | Rainer Scheu | QLD | 1:01 | Completed |
4 | Rob Patterson | QLD | 1:02 | Completed |
5 | Mike Snow | VIC | 1:27 | Completed |
6 | Fred Dorrington | QLD | 1:42 | Completed |
7 | Michael Fisher | QLD | 1:47 | Completed |
8 | Jordan Papandrea | NSW | 1:55 | Completed |
9 | Zac Perillo | VIC | 2:21 | Completed |
10 | Clem Vertigan | VIC | 2:36 | Completed |
11 | Alexander Robinson | NSW | 1:37 | Failed on Basket Toss |
12 | Tony Torrisi | QLD | 2:02 | Failed on Basket Toss |
13 | Chris White | WA | 2:03 | Failed on Basket Toss |
14 | Donny Byrne | WA | 2:04 | Failed on Basket Toss |
15 | Paul Culloty | QLD | 2:14 | Failed on Basket Toss |
16 | Matthew Bowles | WA | 0:21 | Failed on Bar Hop |
This episode aired on 3 August 2020. The top 12 competitors all completed the course. Returning athlete Zak Stolz received a second chance advantage for the Grand Final, after beating Jordan Papandrea on the Power Tower.
Rank | Competitor | State | Time | Furthest Obstacle |
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1 | Zak Stolz | VIC | 3:03 | Completed |
2 | Jordan Papandrea | NSW | 3:43 | Completed |
3 | Rob Patterson | QLD | 4:07 | Completed |
4 | Mike Snow | VIC | 4:57 | Completed |
5 | Troy Cullen | VIC | 5:12 | Completed |
6 | Zed Colback | WA | 5:37 | Completed |
7 | Todd Smith | QLD | 5:38 | Completed |
8 | Eddie Burrill | QLD | 5:38 | Completed |
9 | Stewart Furze | SA | 5:48 | Completed |
10 | Sam Goodall | WA | 5:51 | Completed |
11 | Alex Matthews | WA | 6:00 | Completed |
12 | Jack Martin | QLD | 6:12 | Completed |
This episode aired on 4 August 2020. Five competitors completed this course, with a large number of athletes bowing out on the Slingshot. Returning athlete Charlie Robbins received a second chance advantage for the Grand Final, after beating Matthew Bowles on the Power Tower.
Rank | Competitor | State | Time | Furthest Obstacle |
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1 | Charlie Robbins | VIC | 5:03 | Completed |
2 | Matthew Bowles | WA | 5:15 | Completed |
3 | Bryson Klein | NSW | 5:40 | Completed |
4 | Fred Dorrington | QLD | 6:49 | Completed |
5 | Olivia Vivian | WA | 10:17 | Completed |
6 | Harry Cole | VIC | 6:51 | Failed on Spider Jump |
7 | Ben Polson | WA | 2:01 | Failed on Slingshot |
8 | Alex Bigg | SA | 2:02 | Failed on Slingshot |
9 | Jake Baker | VIC | 2:09 | Failed on Slingshot |
10 | Rainer Scheu | QLD | 2:18 | Failed on Slingshot |
11 | Ryan Solomon | QLD | 2:19 | Failed on Slingshot |
12 | Rhys Landwehr | WA | 2:30 | Failed on Slingshot |
This episode aired on 9 August 2020.
Competitors had to complete Stage 1 within 3 minutes and 45 seconds to advance to Stage 2. Only 8 of the 24 semi-finalists managed to complete all the obstacles in time. Olivia Vivian became the first woman to advance to Stage 2 of the Grand Final in the history of the Australian competition.
Rank | Competitor | State | Time Remaining |
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1 | Zak Stolz | VIC | 0:37 |
2 | Mike Snow | VIC | 0:32 |
3 | Jordan Papandrea | NSW | 0:19 |
4 | Charlie Robbins | VIC | 0:13 |
5 | Ben Polson | WA | 0:07 |
6 | Olivia Vivian | WA | 0:06 |
7 | Alex Matthews | WA | 0:05 |
8 | Matthew Bowles | WA | 0:02 |
This episode aired on 10 August 2020. Contestants had 2 minutes and 15 seconds to finish the six obstacles that were Stage 2.
Rank | Competitor | State | Furthest Obstacle | Time Remaining |
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1 | Charlie Robbins | VIC | Completed | 0:22 |
2 | Zak Stolz | VIC | Completed | 0:15 |
3 | Ben Polson | WA | Completed | 0:09 |
4 | Matthew Bowles | WA | Completed | 0:04 |
5 | Alex Matthews | WA | Failed on Wing Nuts | |
6 | Olivia Vivian | WA | Failed on Salmon Ladder | |
7 | Jordan Papandrea | NSW | Failed on Spin Hopper | |
8 | Mike Snow | VIC | Disqualified on Spin Hopper |
Unlike the first two stages, no time limit was imposed on the Ninjas to complete Stage 3. Completion of this stage resulted in progressing to Stage 4.
Competitor | State | Furthest Obstacle |
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Charlie Robbins | VIC | Completed |
Zak Stolz | VIC | Completed |
Ben Polson | WA | Completed |
Matthew Bowles | WA | Failed on Flying Bar |
Competitors have to climb up a single rope up 20 metres to the top of Mt. Midoriyama within 30 seconds. For the first time in 4 seasons, 3 people made the top of Mt. Midoriyama. They are allowed to hit the buzzer before fully completing the ascent to the top.
Rank | Competitor | State | Time to ascend | 2020 Season Result |
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1 | Ben Polson | WA | 25:56 | Winner & First Australian Ninja Warrior |
2 | Charlie Robbins | VIC | 26:56 | |
3 | Zak Stolz | VIC | 29:80 |
Time Limit 1:50
Heat 1 | Heat 2 | Heat 3 | Heat 4 |
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Quintuple Steps | Quintuple Steps | Quintuple Steps | Quintuple Steps |
Tic Toc to Net | Tic Toc to Net | Butterfly Wall to Zipline | Butterfly Wall to Zipline |
Bridge of Blades | Bridge of Blades | Bridge of Blades | Bridge of Blades |
Doorknob Drop | Doorknob Drop | Bar Hop | Bar Hop |
Double Squirrel | Flying Shelf Grab | Flying Shelf Grab | Basket Toss |
Warped Wall | Warped Wall | Warped Wall | Warped Wall |
Semi-final 1 | Semi-final 2 | Grand Final | ||
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Stage 1 | Stage 2 | Stage 3 | ||
Snake Run | Snake Run | Snake Run | Rope Jungle | Hang Climb |
Rolling Log | Rolling Log | Rolling Log | Spin Hopper | Body Prop |
Diving Boards | Diving Boards | Diving Boards | Salmon Ladder | Crazy Cliffhanger |
Ring Toss | Ring Turn | Ring Turn | Unstable Bridge | Floating Doors |
Slingshot | Slingshot | Flying Shelf Grab | Wing Nuts | Flying Bar |
Warped Wall | Warped Wall | Warped Wall | Cat Grab | |
Barrel Roll | Barrel Roll | Ferris Wheel | Wall Lift | |
Spider Jump | Spider Jump | Spider Jump | ||
Invisible Ladder | Invisible Ladder | Chimney Sweep |
No. | Title | Air date | Timeslot | Overnight ratings | Consolidated ratings | Total viewers | Ref(s) | ||
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Viewers | Rank | Viewers | Rank | ||||||
1 | Heat 1 | 26 July 2020 | Sunday 7:00pm | 1,040,000 | 3 | 56,000 | 3 | 1,096,000 | [11] [12] |
2 | Heat 2 | 27 July 2020 | Monday 7:30pm | 848,000 | 6 | 69,000 | 5 | 917,000 | [13] [14] |
3 | Heat 3 | 28 July 2020 | Tuesday 7:30pm | 793,000 | 5 | 68,000 | 5 | 861,000 | [15] [16] |
4 | Heat 4 | 2 August 2020 | Sunday 7:00pm | 898,000 | 3 | 52,000 | 3 | 950,000 | [17] [18] |
5 | Semi-final 1 | 3 August 2020 | Monday 7:30pm | 879,000 | 5 | 65,000 | 5 | 944,000 | [19] [20] |
6 | Semi-final 2 | 4 August 2020 | Tuesday 7:30pm | 837,000 | 6 | 91,000 | 5 | 928,000 | [21] [22] |
7 | Grand Final Stage 1 | 9 August 2020 | Sunday 7:00pm | 1,098,000 | 3 | 47,000 | 2 | 1,145,000 | [23] [24] |
8 | Grand Final Stage 2 Winner Announced | 10 August 2020 | Monday 7:30pm Monday 9:30pm | 1,060,000 1,199,000 | 5 2 | 86,000 73,000 | 3 1 | 1,144,000 1,272,000 | [25] [26] |
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