AusNW Season 1 Episode 3 recap!

Luke Ha

Welcome to our Australian Ninja Warrior episode 3 recap!   We’ll be recapping each episode to make sure you get all the deets and stats to make your ninja-heart swell with enthusiasm.  We’ve been waiting a long time for this, and we’re very excited to share this moment with you all.

Australian Ninja Warrior Season 1 Episode 3 Cast

Australian Ninja Warrior Season 1 Episode 3 Obstacles

The classic staple of Ninja Warrior obstacle courses – the Quintuple Steps.

Australian Ninja Warrior Season 1 Episode 1 Quintuple Steps

Followed by the Bom Slider

Australian Ninja Warrior Seaon 1 Episode 3 BOM Slider

There is always a balance obstacle third, and this time it’s the Bridge of Blades.  It rotates so if you’re off-balance or too slow, it’ll literally push you into the water.

Australian Ninja Warrior Season 1 Episode 1 Bridge of Blades

If you get up to here, you’re doing better than 60% of the competition… and so next is the Cargo to Lache.

Australian Ninja Warrior Seaon 1 Episode 3 Cargo with Lache

The fifth obstacle is nearly always a tough upper body obstacle.  Here is the Ball & Chain

Australian Ninja Warrior Season 1 Episode 3 Ball & Chain

Finally, the extremely iconic Warped Wall is the last hurdle to hit the buzzer to qualify to get into the Semi-Finals.

Australian Ninja Warrior Season 1 Episode 1 Warped Wall

Australian Ninja Warrior Season 1 Episode 3 Ninjas

@jimdelderfield_athlete_Jim Delderfield is a butcher by trade, was done by the BOM Slider.

Jim Delderfield Ninja Run

Jim Delderfield Ninja Story

 

 

 

 

Katie WilliamsAustralian Ninja Warrior coming soon!Katie Williams is a sprinter… super charismatic and you might recognize her from the promo photos. I was confident she could take the Warped Wall, but she was smashed by the BOM Slider

Katie Williams Ninja Run

Katie Williams Ninja Story

 

 

@sam.goodzSam Goodall the super tradie was crazy light and nimble. He was a joy to watch… but didn’t lache properly on the Lache to Cargo Net.

Sam Goodall Ninja Run

Sam Goodall Ninja Story

 

 

 

 

Quick Runs from the Break

All 3 of Oscar Paik, Meghan Jarvis Peter Wand were also smashed by the BOM Slider

Quick break Ninja Runs

 

Australian Ninja Warrior Season 1 Episode 3 Ninjas – continued

Steve LowrySteven Lowry the Ninja Barrister with the full sick t-shirt was awesome… but again he was smashed by the BOM Slider.  I honestly feel like most of these people would get this on their second shot.

Steven Lowry Ninja Run

Steven Lowry Ninja Story

 

 

Maggie Laurie SparkMaggie-Laurie Spark is super tall and a bit of a Volleyball star. She was in all the promos and was so likeable.  She did the BOM Slider so easily, it was beautiful to watch.  She did the first two laches… but just couldn’t keep her grip on the Cargo Net.

Maggie-Laurie Spark Ninja Run

Maggie-Laurie Spark Ninja Story

 

 

 

Australian Ninja Warrior Season 1 Episode 3 Ninjas – continued

@anna.pidgeonFire fighter Anna Pidgeon. Her intro was super good, I got chills for all the little girls out there watching… but unfortunately, like so many others, was taken down by the BOM Slider.

Anna Pidgeon Ninja Run

Anna Pidgeon Ninja Story

 

 

Luke HaStuntman Luke Ha.  He is so cool.  His showreel looked amazing. He just made it through the BOM Slider… slight slip on the Ball & Chains.. but he was fine.  It was textbook.

Luke Ha Ninja Run

Luke Ha Ninja Story

 

 

Australian Ninja Warrior Season 1 Episode 3 Ninjas – continued

@karimkamara_athlete_officialDrummer and all rockin’ superstar Karim Kamara was so quick… but touched the Bridge of Blades.  He is going to be awesome if he gets into Season 2.

Karim Kamara Ninja Run

Karim Kamara Ninja Story

 

 

@barefoot.danBarefoot Ninja Daniel Mason is one of the chillest dudes I know.  He wasn’t keen to wear shoes, but it didn’t hold him back at all.  He flew through and smashed the buzzer in just under 2 minutes.  Check out his Instagram account, he’s got some serious skills.

Daniel Mason Ninja Run

Daniel Mason Ninja Story

 

 

 

Quick Runs from the Break

David Zullo was one of the first audition videos I ever watched… but he was taken down by the BOM Slider.

Kyle Janks decked out in nothing but speedos also got smashed by jerk BOM Slider.

Bec Akdemir also hit real hard at the BOM Slider.

Quick Break Ninja Runs

 

Australian Ninja Warrior Season 1 Episode 3 Ninjas – continued

Rory Rhodes 6′ 9″ Rory Rhodes had no real troubles with the course… until he got to the Balls & Chain… being so tall he had to grab it awkwardly and slide into the water.

Rory Rhodes Ninja Run

 

Betsy Burnett Disco Ninja Betsy Burnett, man she made me smile so much.  So fun. So much celebrationing. Her fingers grazed the Lache Bar to the Cargo Net.

Betsy Burnett Ninja Run

Betsy Burnett Ninja Story

 

 

 

@cobihead Army dude Cobi Head absolutely smashed it. He was fast and just generally hardcore.  Really great to watch and finished in 1:12.

Cobi Head Ninja Run

Cobi Head Ninja Story

 

 

 

Australian Ninja Warrior Season 1 Episode 3 Ninjas – continued

Justice Crew SamsonJustice Crew JohnJustice Crew dudes Samson Smith and John Pearce were way better than I thought they’d be.  Samson was dumped by the Bridge of Blades.  John was crazy quick but followed his homie into the water at the Bridge of Blades.

Samson Smith – Justice Crew Ninja Run

Justice Crew – John Pearce Ninja Run

Justice Crew Ninja Story

 

 

Quick Runs from the Break

Miriam Gaulton, Mick Gleeson, Matt Walker all also got done by the BOM Slider.  Raoul Stone and Josh O’Sullivan the Modern Mogley got right to the top of the Warped Wall. Freakin’ legends!

Quick Break Ninja Runs

 

Australian Ninja Warrior Season 1 Episode 3 Ninjas – continued

Georgia BonoraGeorgia Bonora is a dual Olympian and has been smashing the local comps. She’s just super great.  She battled the Balls & Chains for freakin’ ages, but eventually fall off.  Her post-run interview was the best.

Georgia Bonora Ninja Run

Georgia Bonora Ninja Story

 

 

@marvraki@daveravininja Mark and David Ravi are probably the most supportive dudes I know.  They were in the audience every night and were just amazing. So supportive. So great. The Ninja Academy is easily the best Ninja facility in the world.  I’ve been to heaps and stalked almost all the others, and there isn’t much that comes close. Mark ran first in the rain.  Unfortunately he smashed into the edge of the BOM Slider. It was pretty dramatic. Dave made my heart stop on almost every obstacle… he got through on pure guts.

Mark Ninja Run

David Ninja Run

Mark and David Ninja Story

 

 

Quick Runs from the Break

Ricko TralongoRicko Tralongo is a super tank.  He looked like a ninja… he was awesome and smashed the course to get equal top time.

Ricko Tralongo Ninja Run

 

 

 

 

 

Australian Ninja Warrior Season 1 Episode 3 Ninjas – continued

Fitness WarriorSheena-Lauren Steinert – energetic and entertaining did really well.  She’s a bit of a beast! She took a massive stack on the BOM Slider and swore like a trooper.  Laughed so much, what a gun.

Sheena-Lauren Steinert Ninja Run

Sheena-Lauren Steinert Ninja Story

 

 

 

 

Australian Ninja Warrior Season 1 Episode 3 Ninjas – Leaderboard

50 ninjas actually ran in this episode, but they only show 12-15 people… so you’ll see some names on the leaderboard that you didn’t see running.  Since only 11 made it to the top of the Warped Wall, the next 7 competitors who made it the furthest the fastest also made it into the Semi Final.  I love the strategic element to Ninja Warrior… do you speed through or do you take your time to absolutely finish the course?

Australian Ninja Warrior Season 1 Episode 3 Leaderboard

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3 Comments

  1. Wendy Marshall

    Why did all the contestants who competed not get their participation in the ninja event shown on your the programme.

    1. Adam

      Hi Wendy!

      That’s the scary element of unscripted television… what if 240 of the 250 competitors never cleared the first obstacle, the show would have been unwatchable. They had so many competitors to give themselves the best chance of creating a really watchable television show… and I think it was the right call.
      They can’t show everyone because that would be tedious for the audience as well. American Ninja Warrior is even more brutal, they’ll have 120 Ninjas run the qualifying course, but only show 15-20 people per episode. It’s a shame, but television is really expensive to make, I don’t think it could be done any other way. In real time, it took about 4 hours for all the competitors to run the course each night.

  2. Sheenobree

    Although it feels disappointing they don’t show all of the finishers as well, those contestants will be highlighted in the semi finals and by skipping them in qualifiers it gives more time to highlight the stories of some people who didn’t make it as far or tragically failed early.

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