Australian Ninja Warrior
Season 6
Presented by
No. of episodes9
Release
Original networkNine Network
Original release27 June (2022-06-27) –
11 July 2022 (2022-07-11)
Season chronology

The sixth season of the sports entertainment reality competition series Australian Ninja Warrior premiered on 27 June 2022 on the Nine Network.[1] The season is hosted by Leila McKinnon, Jim Courier and Will & Woody.

Production

On 15 September 2021, the series was officially renewed for a sixth season at Nine's upfronts.[2][3] In October 2021, Fordham quit as series host.[4] In November 2021, Nine announced Maddern’s contract was not renewed and she would be leaving the network effective immediately, in which she will be resigning as the show's host.[5][6] In January 2022, Jim Courier and Leila McKinnon were announced as the new hosts of the series, with Will & Woody as sideline commentators.[7]

Format Changes

  • Power round - instead of the power tower, this season has the power pool. The top 4 from each round fend off in 2 rounds, beginning with a chase across the water, into a rope climb, then across 3 laches, onto another rope to the buzzer, the first ones to hit their buzzers than go to a final round where the winner receives an advantage in the semi-finals.
    • Advantage - the winner of the power pool receives an advantage for the semi-final, in which they are able to choose their opponent for the semi-final obstacle.
  • Semi-finals - the semi-final obstacle course for the first time will be a head to head race, with the winner of each race heading directly to the Grand Final.
    • Advantage - the ninja who runs the fastest and furthest (or fastest to complete the obstacle) will receive an advantage in the Grand Final.
  • Grand final - the grand final stage 1 obstacle course for the first time will be a head to head race, with the winner of each race continuing on the course but must complete the course within the time limit to progress to stage 2.

Rounds

Underline represents the contestant who won the advantage in the semi-finals in the qualifying heats as a result of winning the head to head competition in the Power Pool.

Italics denotes female competitors.

Episode 1

Heat 1

This episode aired on 27 June 2022. Only eight competitors completed this course, with a large number of athletes bowing out on the Anaconda. Newcomer athlete Ash Campbell was given an advantage for the semi-finals, after beating returning athlete David Lack in the Power Pool.

  • Shrinking Steps
  • Eagles Claw
  • Domino Effect
  • Anaconda
  • Ring Chaser
  • Warped Wall
Top 18 Competitors
Rank Competitor State Time Furthest Obstacle
1 Ashlin Herbert VIC 1:27 Completed
2 Ash Campbell VIC 1:34 Completed
3 Ben Polson WA 1:55 Completed
4 David Lack QLD 2:05 Completed
5 Daniel Mason VIC 2:16 Completed
6 Saxon Johnstone NSW 2:32 Completed
7 James Sayers VIC 2:52 Completed
8 Le Hua QLD 2:56 Completed
9 Kahil Evans QLD 2:29 Failed on Ring Chaser
10 Luke Schmitzer VIC 0:43 Failed on Anaconda
11 Eloni Vunakece NSW 1:07 Failed on Anaconda
12 Jack Hodgson QLD 1:18 Failed on Anaconda
13 Josiah Savonoff QLD 1:21 Failed on Anaconda
14 Kobe Teede QLD 1:23 Failed on Anaconda
15 Troy Sitkowski NSW 1:39 Failed on Anaconda
16 Robert Ciccarelli NSW 2:24 Failed on Anaconda
17 Sam Goodall WA 0:27 Failed on Domino Effect
18 Kai James VIC 0:39 Failed on Domino Effect

Episode 2

Heat 2

This episode aired on 28 June 2022. Only five competitors completed this course, with a large number of athletes bowing out on the Anaconda. Returning athlete Bryson Klein was given an advantage for the semi-finals, after beating returning athlete Mat Hutchins-Read in the Power Pool.

  • Shrinking Steps
  • Candy Cane Rush
  • Domino Effect
  • Anaconda
  • Weight For It
  • Warped Wall
Top 18 Competitors
Rank Competitor State Time Furthest Obstacle
1 Bryson Klein NSW 1:42 Completed
2 Alex Bigg SA 1:43 Completed
3 Mat Hutchins-Read NSW 2:13 Completed
4 Dylan James NSW 2:21 Completed
5 Judith Carroll NSW 4:10 Completed
6 Lochie Lydom VIC 1:59 Failed on Weight For It
7 Simon Martin SA 2:23 Failed on Weight For It
8 Khaled Mahmoud NSW 2:26 Failed on Weight For It
9 Leium De-roo NSW 0:43 Failed on Anaconda
10 Jordan Papandrea NSW 0:44 Failed on Anaconda
11 Jimmy Burrow NSW 0:57 Failed on Anaconda
12 Joshua De-roo NSW 0:58 Failed on Anaconda
13 Paul Culloty QLD 0:58 Failed on Anaconda
14 Aiden Princena-White NSW 0:58 Failed on Anaconda
15 John Sterio NSW 1:00 Failed on Anaconda
16 Skye Haddy QLD 1:55 Failed on Anaconda
17 Ethan Princena-White NSW 0:23 Failed on Domino Effect
18 Evan Williams NSW 0:51 Failed on Domino Effect

Episode 3

Heat 3

This episode aired on 29 June 2022. Only seven competitors completed this course, with a large number of athletes bowing out on the Anaconda. Returning athlete Matthew Bowles was given an advantage for the semi-finals, after beating returning athlete Olivia Vivian in the Power Pool.

  • Shrinking Steps
  • Candy Cane Rush
  • Domino Effect
  • Anaconda
  • Flying Shelf Grab to Corkscrew
  • Warped Wall
Top 18 Competitors
Rank Competitor State Time Furthest Obstacle
1 Matthew Bowles WA 1:11 Completed
2 Mike Snow VIC 1:50 Completed
3 Olivia Vivian WA 2:17 Completed
4 Daniel Watermann WA 2:20 Completed
5 Alexander Cvetkovski QLD 2:59 Completed
6 Christopher Tang VIC 3:03 Completed
7 Ben Lewis NSW 3:25 Completed
8 Sam Roberts QLD 3:02 Failed on Warped Wall
9 Matt Mosca QLD 1:52 Failed on Flying Shelf Grab to Corkscrew
10 Brodie Peace VIC 2:08 Failed on Flying Shelf Grab to Corkscrew
11 Aurelien Schibli NSW 2:09 Failed on Flying Shelf Grab to Corkscrew
12 Zenia Wood QLD 3:12 Failed on Flying Shelf Grab to Corkscrew
13 Nathan Burley QLD 0:38 Failed on Anaconda
14 Warwick Draper VIC 0:55 Failed on Anaconda
15 Nicole Chamberlain SA 1:24 Failed on Anaconda
16 Stewart Furze SA 1:25 Failed on Anaconda
17 John Sterio QLD 1:33 Failed on Anaconda
18 Ben Hunt VIC 1:34 Failed on Anaconda

Episode 4

Heat 4

This episode aired on 3 July 2022. Only seven competitors completed this course, with a large number of athletes equally bowing out on the Anaconda & Ring Chaser. Returning athlete Zak Stolz was given an advantage for the semi-finals, after beating returning athlete Jake Baker in the Power Pool.

  • Shrinking Steps
  • Eagles Claw
  • Domino Effect
  • Anaconda
  • Ring Chaser
  • Warped Wall
Top 18 Competitors
Rank Competitor State Time Furthest Obstacle
1 Zak Stolz VIC 1:38 Completed
2 Rob Patterson QLD 1:56 Completed
3 Jake Baker VIC 1:57 Completed
4 Fred Dorrington QLD 2:12 Completed
5 Matthew Tsang NSW 2:23 Completed
6 Haydyn Reed QLD 2:30 Completed
7 Angus Lambe QLD 2:37 Completed
8 Matt Bigham SA 2:34 Failed on Ring Chaser
9 Nathan Ryles SA 2:55 Failed on Ring Chaser
10 Andrew Luo NSW 4:09 Failed on Ring Chaser
11 Eddie Burrill QLD 1:29 Failed on Anaconda
12 Steven Manassah WA 2:01 Failed on Anaconda
13 Georgia Bonora VIC 2:11 Failed on Anaconda
14 Lisa Campbell QLD 2:18 Failed on Anaconda
15 Todd Smith QLD 0:07 Failed on Eagles Claw
16 Minato Thomas NSW 0:20 Failed on Eagles Claw
17 Jordan Wysman NSW 0:24 Failed on Eagles Claw
18 Jett Cairns NSW 0:25 Failed on Eagles Claw

Episode 5

Semi-final 1

This episode aired on 4 July 2022. Two competitors completed this course. Returning athlete Olivia Vivian received a second chance advantage for the Grand Final, after being the furthest and fastest to complete the semi-final course.

  • Head to Head:
  • Sprinting Steps
  • Launchpad to Trapeze
  • Log Dash
  • Salmon Ladder to Ring Toss
  • Wing Nuts
  • Warped Wall
  • Solo Run:
  • Double Dipper
  • Beehive
  • Dragon’s Back
Top 12 Competitors
Rank Competitor State Time Furthest Obstacle
1 Olivia Vivian WA 4:16 Completed
2 Fred Dorrington QLD 4:17 Completed
3 Jordan Papandrea NSW 3:18 Failed on Dragon’s Back
4 Warwick Draper VIC 3:33 Failed on Dragon’s Back
5 Bryson Klein NSW 3:48 Failed on Dragon’s Back
6 James Sayers VIC 4:15 Failed on Dragon’s Back
7 Minato Thomas NSW 2:02 Failed on Beehive
8 Alex Bigg SA 2:38 Failed on Beehive
9 Luke Schmitzer VIC 2:58 Failed on Beehive
10 Matt Mosca QLD 3:34 Failed on Beehive
11 Eddie Burrill QLD 4:03 Failed on Beehive
12 Aiden Princena-White NSW 1:35 Failed on Double Dipper

Episode 6

Semi-final 2

This episode aired on 5 July 2022. Two competitors completed this course. Returning athlete Ashlin Herbert received a second chance advantage for the Grand Final, after being the furthest and fastest to complete the semi-final course.

  • Head to Head:
  • Sprinting Steps
  • Launchpad to Trapeze
  • Log Dash
  • Salmon Ladder to Ring Toss
  • Wing Nuts
  • Warped Wall
  • Solo Run:
  • Double Dipper
  • Beehive
  • Dragon’s Back
Top 12 Competitors
Rank Competitor State Time Furthest Obstacle
1 Ashlin Herbert VIC 3:09 Completed
2 Le Hua QLD 5:07 Completed
3 Ash Campbell VIC 3:11 Failed on Dragon’s Back
4 Ben Polson WA 3:34 Failed on Dragon’s Back
5 Saxon Johnstone NSW 4:00 Failed on Dragon’s Back
6 Mike Snow VIC 5:31 Failed on Dragon’s Back
7 Simon Martin SA 3:03 Failed on Beehive
8 Andrew Luo NSW 3:56 Failed on Beehive
9 John Sterio QLD 2:48 Failed on Double Dipper
10 Joshua De-roo NSW 1:01 Failed on Wing Nuts
11 Nicole Chamberlain SA 1:37 Failed on Wing Nuts
12 Brodie Peace VIC 0:30 Failed on Salmon Ladder to Ring Toss

Episode 7

Semi-final 3

This episode aired on 6 July 2022. Three competitors completed this course. Returning athlete Jake Baker received a second chance advantage for the Grand Final, after being the furthest and fastest to complete the semi-final course.

  • Head to Head:
  • Sprinting Steps
  • Launchpad to Bag
  • Log Dash
  • Salmon Ladder to Ring Toss
  • Dropping Shelves
  • Warped Wall
  • Solo Run:
  • Double Dipper
  • Beehive
  • Dragon’s Back
Top 12 Competitors
Rank Competitor State Time Furthest Obstacle
1 Jake Baker VIC 3:57 Completed
2 Rob Patterson QLD 4:16 Completed
3 Matthew Bowles WA 4:22 Completed
4 Zak Stolz VIC 3:54 Failed on Dragon’s Back
5 Alexander Cvetkovski QLD 4:30 Failed on Dragon’s Back
6 Daniel Watermann WA 4:36 Failed on Dragon’s Back
7 Judith Carroll NSW 5:29 Failed on Dragon's Back
8 Sam Goodall WA 2:29 Failed on Double Dipper
9 Kobe Teede QLD 2:55 Failed on Double Dipper
10 Stewart Furze SA 3:19 Failed on Double Dipper
11 Eloni Vunakece NSW 1:25 Failed on Dropping Shelves
12 Nathan Burley QLD 0:16 Failed on Log Dash

Episode 8

Grand Final Stage 1

This episode aired on 10 July 2022. Like the semi-finals, the grand final Stage 1 course was a head-to-head race, with the winner continuing on the course but the winner needed to complete the course within the time limit of 5:10 to progress to Stage 2. 11 competitors completed the Stage 1 course and moved on to Stage 2.

  • Head to Head:
  • Sprinting Steps
  • Launchpad to Eagles Claw
  • Cat Grab
  • Salmon Ladder to Bar Hop
  • Spring Forward
  • Warped Wall
  • Solo Run:
  • Lightning Bolts
  • Triple Corkscrew
  • Underwater Escape
Successful completion of Stage 1
Rank Competitor State Time Remaining
1 Ashlin Herbert VIC 1:05
2 Bryson Klein NSW 0:56
3 Ash Campbell VIC 0:53
4 Alex Bigg SA 0:51
5 Jake Baker VIC 0:39
6 Zak Stolz VIC 0:31
7 Matthew Bowles WA 0:28
8 Saxon Johnstone NSW 0:16
9 Ben Polson WA 0:12
10 Le Hua QLD 0:08
11 Daniel Watermann WA 0:04

Obstacles by episode

Heats (episodes 1-4)

Heat 1 Heat 2 Heat 3 Heat 4
Shrinking Steps Shrinking Steps Shrinking Steps Shrinking Steps
Eagles Claw Candy Cane Rush Candy Cane Rush Eagles Claw
Domino Effect Domino Effect Domino Effect Domino Effect
Anaconda Anaconda Anaconda Anaconda
Ring Chaser Weight For It Flying Shelf Grab to Corkscrew Ring Chaser
Warped Wall Warped Wall Warped Wall Warped Wall

Semi-Finals (episodes 5-7)

Semi-Final 1 Semi-Final 2 Semi-Final 3
Head to Head:
Sprinting Steps Sprinting Steps Sprinting Steps
Launchpad to Trapeze Launchpad to Trapeze Launchpad to Bag
Log Dash Log Dash Log Dash
Salmon Ladder to Ring Toss Salmon Ladder to Ring Toss Salmon Ladder to Ring Toss
Wing Nuts Wing Nuts Dropping Shelves
Warped Wall Warped Wall Warped Wall
Solo Run:
Double Dipper Double Dipper Double Dipper
Beehive Beehive Beehive
Dragon’s Back Dragon's Back Dragon's Back

Grand Finals (episodes 8-9)

Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Stage 4
Head to Head:
Shrinking Steps Battering Ram Criss Cross Salmon Ladder to Slingshot Mount Midoriyama
Launchpad to Eagles Claw Thread the Needle Deju Vu
Cat Grab Barrel Roll Crazy Cliffhanger
Salmon Ladder to Bar Hop Air Surfer The Dungeon
Spring Forward Spin Hopper to V-Formation Flying Bar
Warped Wall The Inverter
Solo Run:
Lightning Bolts
Triple Corkscrew
Underwater Escape

Viewership

No. Title Air dateTimeslot Overnight ratingsConsolidated ratingsTotal
viewers		 Ref(s)
ViewersRankViewersRank
1 "Heat 1" 27 June 2022Monday 7:30pm 562,00010——562,000 [8]
2 "Heat 2" 28 June 2022Tuesday 7:30pm 458,00011——458,000 [9]
3 "Heat 3" 29 June 2022Wednesday 7:30pm 455,00011——455,000 [10]
4 "Heat 4" 3 July 2022Sunday 7:00pm 505,0005——505,000 [11]
5 "Semi-Final 1" 4 July 2022Monday 7:30pm 409,00017——409,000 [12]
6 "Semi-Final 2" 5 July 2022Tuesday 7:30pm 470,00011——470,000 [13]
7 "Semi-Final 3" 6 July 2022Wednesday 7:30pm 500,00011——500,000 [14]
8 "Grand Final Stage 1" 10 July 2022Sunday 7:00pm 599,0006——599,000 [15]
9 "Grand Final Stage 2
Winner Announced"		 11 July 2022Monday 7:30pm 560,000
510,000		10
13
 [16]

References

  1. ↑ Knox, David (14 June 2022). "Airdate: Australian Ninja Warrior S6". TV Tonight. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
  2. ↑ Knox, David (15 September 2021). "Upfronts 2022: Nine". TV Tonight. Archived from the original on 15 September 2021. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
  3. ↑ Molk, Steve (15 September 2021). "UPFRONTS: NINE in 2022". TV Blackbox. Archived from the original on 15 September 2021. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
  4. ↑ Knox, David (14 October 2021). "Ben Fordham quits as Australian Ninja Warrior host". TV Tonight. Retrieved 14 October 2021.
  5. ↑ Knox, David (28 November 2021). "Rebecca Maddern departs Nine". TV Tonight. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  6. ↑ "Nine star Rebecca Maddern leaves network". news.com.au. 28 November 2021. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  7. ↑ Simmonds, Matthew (29 January 2022). "Jim Courier and Leila McKinnon named new hosts of Australian Ninja Warrior". TV Tonight. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
  8. ↑ Knox, David (28 June 2022). "Monday 27 June 2022". TV Tonight. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
  9. ↑ Knox, David (29 June 2022). "Tuesday 28 June 2022". TV Tonight. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
  10. ↑ Knox, David (30 June 2022). "Wednesday 29 June 2022". TV Tonight. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
  11. ↑ Knox, David (4 July 2022). "Sunday 3 July 2022". TV Tonight. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
  12. ↑ Knox, David (5 July 2022). "Monday 4 July 2022". TV Tonight. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
  13. ↑ Knox, David (6 July 2022). "Tuesday 5 July 2022". TV Tonight. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
  14. ↑ Knox, David (7 July 2022). "Wednesday 6 July 2022". TV Tonight. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
  15. ↑ Knox, David (11 July 2022). "Sunday 10 July 2022". TV Tonight. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
  16. ↑ Knox, David (12 July 2022). "Monday 11 July 2022". TV Tonight. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
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