Dancing with the Stars (Australian TV series) season 9

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Dancing with the Stars
Season 9
Hosted by Daniel MacPherson
Sonia Kruger
Judges Todd McKenney
Helen Richey
Mark Wilson
Celebrity winner Adam Brand
Professional winnerJade Hatcher
No. of episodes10
Release
Original network Seven Network
Original release5 July (2009-07-05) 
6 September 2009 (2009-09-06)
Season chronology
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Season 10

The ninth season of the Australian Dancing with the Stars debuted on 5 July 2009. Daniel MacPherson and Sonia Kruger returned as hosts, while Todd McKenney, Helen Richey, and Mark Wilson returned as judges.

Contents

Singer Adam Brand and Jade Hatcher were announced as the winners on 6 September 2009, while journalist Matt White and Ash-Leigh Hunter finished in second place, and television presenter Kylie Gillies and Carmelo Pizzino finished in third.

Couples

This season featured eleven celebrity contestants.

CelebrityNotabilityProfessional partnerStatus
Peter "Spida" Everitt AFL playerLinda De NicolaEliminated 1st
on 12 July 2009
Rob Mills SingerSriani ArgaetEliminated 2nd
on 19 July 2009
Emily Scott ModelMichael MizinerEliminated 3rd
on 26 July 2009
Layne Beachley Professional surferDannial GosperEliminated 4th
on 2 August 2009
Fiona O'Loughlin ComedianCraig MonleyEliminated 5th
on 9 August 2009
Jessica McNamee ActressStefano OliveriEliminated 6th
on 16 August 2009
Lincoln Lewis Home and Away actor Luda Kroitor Eliminated 7th
on 23 August 2009
Gerrard Gosens Paralympic goalball player Jessica RaffaEliminated 8th
on 30 August 2009
Kylie Gillies Television presenterCarmelo PizzinoThird place
on 6 September 2009
Matt White JournalistAsh-Leigh HunterRunners-up
on 6 September 2009
Adam Brand Singer Jade Hatcher Winners
on 6 September 2009

Scoring chart

The highest score each week is indicated in bold green with a dagger (), while the lowest score each week is indicated in italicized red with a double-dagger ().

Color key:

  Winners
  Runners-up
  Third place
  Bottom two
  Eliminated
Dancing with the Stars (season 9) - Weekly scores
CouplePl.Week
121+2345678910
Adam & Jade1st152136219211219+21=40 [lower-alpha 1] 21+17=38 [lower-alpha 1] 21+26=4721+21+24=66 [lower-alpha 2]
Matt & Ashleigh2nd222345212522 [lower-alpha 1] 1621+25=4627+23=5027+26=53 [lower-alpha 1] 29+25+30=84 [lower-alpha 3]
Kylie & Carmelo3rd2224461825192718+26=4422+27=4925+28+10=6323+26=49 [lower-alpha 4]
Gerrard & Jessica4th2017371581611 [lower-alpha 1] 15+19=3417+20=3717+18=35 [lower-alpha 5]
Lincoln & Luda5th2022422123231321+20=4117+27=44 [lower-alpha 5]
Jessica & Stefano6th2024442327252519+24=43 [lower-alpha 5]
Fiona & Craig7th21163720 [lower-alpha 1] 222519 [lower-alpha 5]
Layne & Dannial8th221941 [lower-alpha 1] 2118 [lower-alpha 1] 23 [lower-alpha 5]
Emily & Michael9th2319422320 [lower-alpha 5]
Rob & Sriani10th19234220 [lower-alpha 5]
Spida & Linda11th171633 [lower-alpha 5]
Notes
  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 This couple was in the bottom two, but was not eliminated.
  2. This couple finished in first place.
  3. This couple finished in second place.
  4. This couple finished in third place.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 This couple was eliminated.

Weekly scores

Individual judges scores in the chart below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Todd McKenney, Helen Richey, Mark Wilson.

Week 1

Musical guest: Mark Vincent — "You Raise Me Up"

Couples performed either the cha-cha-cha or the waltz. Couples are listed in the order they performed.

CoupleScoresDanceMusic
Lincoln & Luda20 (6, 7, 7)Cha-cha-cha"Wish You Well" — Bernard Fanning
Kylie & Carmelo22 (7, 8, 7)Waltz"Tennessee Waltz" — Redd Stewart & Pee Wee King
Rob & Sriani19 (5, 7, 7)Cha-cha-cha"Love Shack" — The B-52s
Layne & Dannial22 (6, 8, 8)Waltz"Apologize" — OneRepublic, feat. Timbaland
Jessica & Stefano20 (6, 7, 7)Cha-cha-cha"Under Pressure" — Queen & David Bowie
Spida & Linda17 (5, 6, 6)Waltz"When I Need You" — Leo Sayer
Emily & Michael23 (8, 7, 8)Cha-cha-cha"Get Shaky" — The Ian Carey Project
Fiona & Craig21 (7, 7, 7)Waltz"Rainbow Connection" — Jim Henson
Adam & Jade15 (4, 5, 6)Cha-cha-cha"Let's Groove" — Earth, Wind & Fire
Matt & Ashleigh22 (7, 8, 7)Cha-cha-cha"April Sun in Cuba" — Dragon
Gerrard & Jessica20 (6, 7, 7)Waltz"Only One Road" — Celine Dion

Week 2

Couples performed either the rumba or the tango. Couples are listed in the order they performed.

CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult
Jessica & Stefano24 (8, 8, 8)Tango"Whatever Lola Wants" — Gotan Project, feat. Sarah Vaughan Safe
Layne & Dannial19 (6, 7, 6)Rumba"Umbrella" — Rihanna, feat. Jay-Z Bottom two
Emily & Michael19 (6, 6, 7)Tango"Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)" — Eurythmics Safe
Spida & Linda16 (4, 6, 6)Rumba"Halo" — Beyoncé Eliminated
Adam & Jade21 (7, 7, 7)Tango"Cell Block Tango" — from Chicago Safe
Kylie & Carmelo24 (8, 8, 8)Rumba"True Colors" — Cyndi Lauper Safe
Rob & Sriani23 (7, 8, 8)Tango"Simple Irresistible" — Robert Palmer Safe
Fiona & Craig16 (4, 6, 6)Rumba"I'm Like a Bird" — Nelly Furtado Safe
Matt & Ashleigh23 (7, 8, 8)Tango"Rock the Casbah" — The Clash Safe
Gerrard & Jessica17 (5, 6, 6)Rumba"The Horses" — Daryl Braithwaite Safe
Lincoln & Luda22 (8, 7, 7)Tango"Womanizer" — Britney Spears Safe

Week 3

Couples performed either the foxtrot or the jive. Couples are listed in the order they performed.

CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult
Emily & Michael23 (7, 8, 8)Jive"Great Balls of Fire" — Jerry Lee Lewis Safe
Fiona & Craig20 (6, 7, 7)Foxtrot"LOVE" — Nat King Cole Bottom two
Matt & Ashleigh21 (6, 7, 8)Jive"Let's Twist Again" — Chubby Checker Safe
Gerrard & Jessica15 (5, 5, 5)Foxtrot"Mack the Knife" — Bobby Darin Safe
Rob & Sriani20 (6, 7, 7)Jive"Hound Dog" — Elvis Presley Eliminated
Layne & Dannial21 (7, 7, 7)Foxtrot"Orange Colored Sky" — Natalie Cole Safe
Adam & Jade21 (6, 7, 8)Jive"Jailhouse Rock" — Elvis Presley Safe
Kylie & Carmelo18 (4, 7, 7)Foxtrot"Ain't That a Kick in the Head?" — Dean Martin Safe
Jessica & Stefano23 (7, 8, 8)Jive"Rock Around the Clock" — Bill Haley & His Comets Safe
Lincoln & Luda21 (7, 7, 7)Jive"Johnny B. Goode" —Chuck Berry Safe

Week 4

Couples performed either the quickstep or the salsa. Couples are listed in the order they performed.

CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult
Layne & Dannial18 (6, 6, 6)Salsa"Right Round" — Flo Rida, feat. Kesha Bottom two
Lincoln & Luda23 (7, 8, 8)Quickstep"Are You Gonna Be My Girl" — Jet Safe
Fiona & Craig22 (7, 7, 8)Salsa"Down Under" — Men at Work Safe
Matt & Ashleigh25 (8, 8, 9)Quickstep"Can't Buy Me Love" — The Beatles Safe
Kylie & Carmelo25 (9, 8, 8)Salsa"Jai Ho!" — A.R. Rahman & The Pussycat Dolls, feat. Nicole Scherzinger Safe
Adam & Jade9 (2, 4, 3)Quickstep"Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" — Wham! Safe
Gerrard & Jessica8 (2, 3, 3)Salsa"Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'" — Michael Jackson Safe
Emily & Michael20 (6, 7, 7)Quickstep"Counting the Beat" — The Swingers Eliminated
Jessica & Stefano27 (8, 9, 10)Quickstep"Cabaret" — Liza Minnelli Safe

Week 5

Couples performed either the Aussie Smooth or the paso doble. Couples are listed in the order they performed.

CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult
Jessica & Stefano25 (9, 8, 8)Paso doble"Poker Face" — Lady Gaga Safe
Kylie & Carmelo19 (6, 7, 6)Aussie Smooth"Norwegian Wood" — The Beatles Safe
Adam & Jade21 (7, 7, 7)Paso doble"España cañí" — Pascual Marquina Narro Safe
Layne & Dannial23 (7, 8, 8)Aussie Smooth"Piano Man" — Billy Joel Eliminated
Lincoln & Luda23 (7, 8, 8)Paso doble"Battle Theme from Troy" — James Horner Safe
Fiona & Craig25 (8, 8, 9)Aussie Smooth"If I Ain't Got You" — Alicia Keys Safe
Gerrard & Jessica16 (5, 5, 6)Aussie Smooth"Never Tear Us Apart" — INXS Safe
Matt & Ashleigh22 (7, 7, 8)Paso doble"Tusk" — Fleetwood Mac Bottom two

Week 6

Musical guest: Pixie Lott — "Mama Do"

Couples performed either the samba or the West Coast Swing. Couples are listed in the order they performed.

CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult
Fiona & Craig19 (6, 7, 6)Samba"Rich Girl" — Gwen Stefani Eliminated
Matt & Ashleigh16 (5, 6, 5)West Coast Swing"Higher Ground" — Stevie Wonder Safe
Kylie & Carmelo27 (10, 9, 8)Samba"Spice Up Your Life" — Spice Girls Safe
Adam & Jade12 (4, 4, 4)West Coast Swing"Don't Stop" — Fleetwood Mac Safe
Jessica & Stefano25 (8, 9, 8)Samba"Crazy in Love" — Beyoncé, feat. Jay-Z Safe
Lincoln & Luda13 (4, 4, 5)West Coast Swing"I Kissed a Girl" — Katy Perry Safe
Gerrard & Jessica11 (3, 4, 4)Samba"I Know You Want Me" — Pitbull Bottom two

Week 7

Each couple performed two routines. Couples are listed in the order they performed.

CoupleScoresDanceMusicFilmResult
Matt & Ashleigh21 (7, 7, 7)Salsa"Men in Black" — Will Smith Men in Black Safe
25 (8, 9, 8)Foxtrot"Singin' in the Rain" — Gene Kelly Singin' in the Rain
Gerrard & Jessica15 (5, 5, 5)Paso doble"Theme from Indiana Jones" — John Williams Raiders of the Lost Ark Safe
19 (6, 6, 7)Tango"Por una Cabeza" — The Tango Project Scent of a Woman
Jessica & Stefano19 (6, 6, 7)Waltz"Moon River" — Audrey Hepburn Breakfast at Tiffany's Eliminated
24 (8, 8, 8)Rumba"I Will Always Love You" — Whitney Houston The Bodyguard
Adam & Jade19 (7, 6, 6)Samba"Soul Bossa Nova" — Quincy Jones Austin Powers Bottom two
21 (7, 7, 7)Aussie Smooth"My Favorite Things" — Julie Andrews The Sound of Music
Kylie & Carmelo18 (6, 6, 6)Quickstep"Footloose" — Kenny Loggins Footloose Safe
26 (8, 9, 9)Paso doble"Theme from Superman" — John Williams Superman
Lincoln & Luda21 (7, 7, 7)Rumba"Maria" — Gene Kelly West Side Story Safe
20 (7, 6, 7)Aussie Smooth"Somewhere, My Love" Doctor Zhivago

Week 8

Each couple performed two routines. Couples are listed in the order they performed.

CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult
Kylie & Carmelo22 (6, 8, 8)Cha-cha-cha"Can't Get You Out of My Head" — Kylie Minogue Safe
27 (9, 9, 9)Tango"When Doves Cry" — Prince
Gerrard & Jessica17 (5, 6, 6)Cha-cha-cha"Let It Rock" — Kevin Rudolf, feat. Lil Wayne Safe
20 (6, 7, 7)Quickstep"Tell Her About It" — Billy Joel
Matt & Ashleigh27 (9, 9, 9)Waltz"(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman" — Aretha Franklin Safe
23 (7, 8, 8)Samba"They Don't Care About Us" — Michael Jackson
Lincoln & Luda17 (7, 5, 5)Foxtrot"We Made You" — Eminem Eliminated
27 (9, 9, 9)Salsa"U Can't Touch This" — MC Hammer
Adam & Jade21 (7, 7, 7)Salsa"Whenever, Wherever" — Shakira Bottom two
17 (5, 6, 6)Foxtrot"Use Somebody" — Kings of Leon

Week 9

Musical guest: Jimmy Barnes — "Hallelujah I Love Her So" & "Working Class Man"

Each couple performed two routines, one of which chosen by the judges and the other of which was a segue of three different dance styles. The four couples then competed in an Aussie Smooth dance-off where the judges awarded ten bonus points to the couple they felt performed the best. Couples are listed in the order they performed.

CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult
Gerrard & Jessica17 (5, 6, 6)Salsa"Rhythm Is Gonna Get You" — Gloria Estefan and the Miami Sound Machine Eliminated
18 (6, 6, 6)Segue"If You Don't Know Me by Now" — Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes,
"Because of You" — Kelly Clarkson
& "Tequila" — The Champs
Kylie & Carmelo25 (8, 8, 9)Foxtrot"California Dreamin'" — The Mamas and the Papas Safe
28 (9, 9, 10)Segue"When a Man Loves a Woman" — Percy Sledge,
"99 Red Balloons" — Nena &
"When I Grow Up" — The Pussycat Dolls
Matt & Ashleigh27 (9, 9, 9)Cha-cha-cha"Save the Last Dance for Me" — Michael Bublé Bottom two
26 (8, 9, 9)Segue"La Cumparsita" — Gerardo Matos Rodríguez,
"Bring Me to Life" — Evanescence &
"Sympathy for the Devil" — The Rolling Stones
Adam & Jade21 (7, 7, 7)Quickstep"Mr. Pinstripe Suit" — Big Bad Voodoo Daddy Safe
26 (9, 9, 8)Segue"Khe Sanh" — Cold Chisel,
"Roxanne" — The Police &
"Antmusic" — Adam and the Ants
Kylie & Carmelo10Group
Aussie Smooth
"Iris" — Goo Goo Dolls
Adam & JadeNo scores received
Gerrard & Jessica
Matt & Ashleigh

Week 10

Musical guests:

Each couple performed their favourite dance of the season and a group cha-cha-cha, after which the couple with the lowest combined score was eliminated, and then the remaining two couples performed their freestyle routines. Couples are listed in the order they performed.

CoupleOrderScoresDanceMusicResult
Kylie & Carmelo123 (7, 8, 8)Jive"Like It Like That" — Guy Sebastian Third place
Matt & Ashleigh229 (9, 10, 10)Aussie Smooth"You and Me" — Lifehouse Runners-up
530 (10, 10, 10)Freestyle"Pennsylvania 6-5000" — Glenn Miller and His Orchestra
Adam & Jade321 (7, 7, 7)Rumba"Fields of Gold" — Eva Cassidy Winners
624 (8, 8, 8)Freestyle"Ready for Love" — Adam Brand
Kylie & Carmelo426 (8, 9, 9)Group
Cha-cha-cha
"I Like It Like That" — The Blackout All-Stars
Matt & Ashleigh25 (9, 8, 8)
Adam & Jade21 (7, 7, 7)

Dance chart

Dancing with the Stars (season 9) - Dance chart
CoupleWeek
12345678910
Adam & JadeCha-cha-chaTangoJiveQuickstepPaso dobleWest Coast SwingSambaAussie SmoothSalsaFoxtrotQuickstepSegueGroup
Aussie Smooth
RumbaGroup
Cha-cha-cha
Freestyle
Matt & AshleighCha-cha-chaTangoJiveQuickstepPaso dobleWest Coast SwingSalsaFoxtrotWaltzSambaCha-cha-chaSegueAussie SmoothFreestyle
Kylie & CarmeloWaltzRumbaFoxtrotSalsaAussie SmoothSambaQuickstepPaso dobleCha-cha-chaTangoFoxtrotSegueJive
Gerrard & JessicaWaltzRumbaFoxtrotSalsaAussie SmoothSambaPaso dobleTangoCha-cha-chaQuickstepSalsaSegue
Lincoln & LudaCha-cha-chaTangoJiveQuickstepPaso dobleWest Coast SwingAussie SmoothRumbaFoxtrotSalsa
Jessica & StefanoCha-cha-chaTangoJiveQuickstepPaso dobleSambaWaltzRumba
Fiona & CraigWaltzRumbaFoxtrotSalsaAussie SmoothSamba
Layne & DannialWaltzRumbaFoxtrotSalsaAussie Smooth
Emily & MichaelCha-cha-chaTangoJiveQuickstep
Rob & SrianiCha-cha-chaTangoJive
Spida & LindaWaltzRumba
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