Challenges: MPF percentile
93%
Seasons: 1 | Days played: 42 | Wins: 0 | Jury: 1
- SurvivorAU: Champions v Contenders 2 (2019) - 7th place, 18th out - 5th juror.
- Voted out, sent to Exile Beach in Episode 19 (Day 40).
- Returned to the game after winning a duel (Day 41).
- Voted right back out again in Episode 20 (Day 42).
Simon Black on social media: Instagram
| Challenge stats | Tribal council stats | Jury stats | Overall stats | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | ChW | ChA | ChW% | VFB | VAP | TCA | TC% | wTCR | JVF | TotJ | JV% | SurvSc | SurvAv |
| AU4: CvC2 | 3.10 | 13.25 | 0.23 | 8 | 13 | 14 | 0.56 | 0.94 | - | - | - | 0.80 | 4.04 |
| Career | 3.10 | 13.25 | 0.23 | 8 | 13 | 14 | 0.56 | 0.94 | - | - | - | 0.80 | 4.04 |
Simon Black - Performance ranks
Tribal: VFB% percentile
62%
Tribal: rVAP percentile
54%
Performance ranks are a quick visual measure of the contestant's season vs. historical data from all prior contestants, in three basic (scorable) categories:
1. Performance in individual challenges (MPF), as a measure of "physical game";
2. Ability to vote people out consistently (VFB%, or VFB/TCA), or "strategic game"; and
3. Ability to avoid being voted against (rVAP, or TCA-VAP) - which scales better than a percentage would - for "social/strategic game."
See also: Full glossary for all these abbreviations.
Simon Black - Challenge record
AU4: Champions v Contenders 2 challenges
Tribal/team challenge record (11-for-25):
- AU: Champs v Contenders 2, Ep.1 RC: "Battle Dig" - Loses a point to John, but the Champions win, 3-2.
- AU: Champs v Contenders 2, Ep.1 IC - Crosses the obstacles, but the Champions blow a lead on the tiles, lose.
- AU: Champs v Contenders 2, Ep. 2 RC: (Turnstile) - Oddly, not shown competing; Champions win, 3-2.
- AU: Champs v Contenders 2, Ep. 2 IC: (Muddy sled) - Helps haul the sled, and the Champions win again.
- AU: Champs v Contenders 2, Ep. 3 RC: (Trench, bells) - Scores a point vs. Harry, but the Champions lose, 5-3.
- AU: Champs v Contenders 2, Ep. 3 IC: (Plank, poles, sandbags) - Helps move the plank, but the Champions lose.
- AU: Champs v Contenders 2, Ep. 4 RC: (Tower, buoys) - Jumps, grabs the flag, helps with buoys, and Champions win.
- AU: Champs v Contenders 2, Ep. 4 IC: (Rope-a-dope, balls) - Navigates the ropes; Champions lose again.
- AU: Champs v Contenders 2, Ep. 5 RC: (Water football) - Kicks a goal, tackles, and the Champions win, 5-1.
- AU: Champs v Contenders 2, Ep. 5 IC: (Cages, blocks, sandbags) - Unlocks people, cross obstacles; Champions lose.
- AU: Champs v Contenders 2, Ep. 6 RC: (Tug of war) - Part of a losing Champs team; Champions win, 3-2.
- AU: Champs v Contenders 2, Ep. 6 IC: (Dunk tower) - First Champions dunkee dropped; the Champions lose.
- AU: Champs v Contenders 2, Ep. 7 IC: (Pairs squats) - With Shaun, third pair to drop, but Contenders win!
- AU: Champs v Contenders 2, Ep. 8 RC: (River swim) - Not shown competing, but the Contenders win.
- AU: Champs v Contenders 2, Ep. 8 IC: (team Last Gasp) - Helps fill the chambers; Contenders win.
- AU: Champs v Contenders 2, Ep. 9 RC: (Tethered Idol Hands) - Loses a point to John; Contenders lose, 5-3.
- AU: Champs v Contenders 2, Ep. 9 IC: (Blocks, stacking) - Helps knock the blocks off the net, but the Contenders lose.
- AU: Champs v Contenders 2, Ep. 10 IC: (balls, tower, shoot) - Shoots all 8 goals in record time, and Contenders win!
- AU: Champs v Contenders 2, Ep. 11 RC: (Monkey bars) - Slips, loses match point to David; Contenders lose.
- AU: Champs v Contenders 2, Ep. 11 IC: (Gutter, balls) - With Matt, final pair to drop out; the Contenders "lose."
- AU: Champs v Contenders 2, Ep. 12 RC: (Tower, rings) - Not shown competing; Contenders lose.
- AU: Champs v Contenders 2, Ep. 12 IC: (Slide, masks, puzzle) - Smashes a mask, but Contenders lose.
- AU: Champs v Contenders 2, Ep. 13 IC: (Obstacles, stair puzzle) - Works the puzzle with Harry, but Contenders lose.
- AU: Champs v Contenders 2, Ep. 17 RC: (Pairs "Over Extended") - With John, final pair to be eliminated.
- AU: Champs v Contenders 2, Ep. 18 RC: (Pairs vertical Twister) - With Janine, part of the winning pair.
Individual challenge record (1-for-9): (Mean % finish: 78.0%)
- AU: Champs v Contenders 2, Ep. 14 RC: "When It Rains" - Eschews all temptations, but doesn't win (2nd/12).
- AU: Champs v Contenders 2, Ep. 14 IC: (Barrel and rope) - Lasts 30 minutes, but 8th out (5th/12).
- AU: Champs v Contenders 2, Ep. 15 RC: "Chimney Sweep" - Hangs in for 75 minutes, but ninth out (3rd/11).
- AU: Champs v Contenders 2, Ep. 15 IC: "Last Gasp" - Ninth out again, right before the Shaun/David standoff (3rd/11).
- AU: Champs v Contenders 2, Ep. 16 IC: "Paddle Out" - Still digging up his bag as the challenge ends (tie-5th/10).
- AU: Champs v Contenders 2, Ep. 17 IC: (Planking) - Lasts over 20 minutes to beat Baden, and Simon wins! (1st/9).
- AU: Champs v Contenders 2, Ep. 18 IC: "Crocodile Rock" - Agrees to drop in exchange for future rewards (2nd/8).
- AU: Champs v Contenders 2, Ep. 19 IC: "Hanging by a Thread" - Lasts 90 minutes, but fifth out (3rd/7).
- AU: Champs v Contenders 2, Ep. 20 IC: "Got a Hunch" - Has the winning tile ready to stack, but Luke wins (2nd/7).
Hero challenge/ duel record (1-for-1): (Mean % finish: 100%)
- AU: Champs v Contenders 2, Ep. 20 duel: "Operation Balance Build" - Loses his stack once, but then wins (1st/2).
Career totals - challenges
| Wins: | 11 |
| Played: | 25 |
| Win%: | 0.44 |
| Sat out: | - |
| Wins: | 1 |
| Played: | 9 |
| Win%: | 0.11 |
| Mean % Finish: | 78.0% |
| Wins: | 1 |
| Played: | 1 |
| Win%: | 1.00 |
| Mean% Finish: | 100% |
Simon Black - Tribal Council record
AU4: Champions v Contenders 2 Tribal 
Idols held/played (0/0):
- AU: Champs v Contenders 2: None.
VFB - Votes for the person booted (8/14):
| Tribal | Voted | Boot (totals) | VFB? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ep1 | Anastasia | Anastasia Woolmer (voted out, 9-3) | Yes |
| Ep3 | Janine | Susie Maroney (voted out, 6-5) | - |
| Ep4 | Steven | Nova Peris (voted out, 6-2-2) | - |
| Ep5 | Steven | Steven Bradbury (voted out, 8-1) | Yes |
| Ep6 | ET | 'ET' Ettingshausen (voted out, 5-3) | Yes |
| Ep11 | Harry | Casey Hawkins (idoled out, [0]-4) | - |
| Ep12 | Matt | Matt Farrelly (idoled out, [0]-2-2; 4-1) | Yes |
| Ep14 | Andy | Andy Meldrum (voted out, 11-[0]) | Yes |
| Ep15 | Daisy | Shaun Hampson (voted out, 7-2-2) | - |
| Ep16 | David | David Genat (voted out, 8-2) | Yes |
| Ep17 | John | John Eastoe (voted out, 4-4-1; 4-3) | Yes |
| Ep18 | Daisy | Daisy Richardson (exiled, 7-1) | Yes |
| Ep19 | Abbey | Simon Black (exiled, 4-2-1) | - |
| Ep20 | Abbey | Simon Black (voted out again, 6-1) | - |
| 14 | TOTALS | 8 | |
VAP - Votes against (13):
- AU: Champs v Contenders 2, Ep. 6: Three votes, from David, ET, and Pia.
- AU: Champs v Contenders 2, Ep. 19: Four votes, from Abbey, Baden, Harry, and Luke (voted out/ exiled, 4-3).
- AU: Champs v Contenders 2, Ep. 20: Six votes, from Abbey, Baden, Harry, Janine, Luke, and Pia (voted out again, 6-1).
Jury votes made (1/1):
- AU: Champs v Contenders 2, Ep. 24: Voted for Pia Miranda, who won, 9-0.
Career totals - Tribal Council
| Found: | 0 |
| Played: | - |
| Votes voided: | - |
| VFB: | 8 |
| Tribals: | 14 |
| VAP: | 13 |
| Made: | 1 |
| For winners: | 1 |
| Received: | - |
Simon Black - Pictures
AU4: Champions v Contenders 2 image gallery -
Champions v. Contenders intro shot -
Champions v. Contenders intro shot -
Gratuitous hiking, Ep1 -
Not bothering to check out the Contenders -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep1 RC -
Losing a point to John -
Champions win reward! -
Champs tramp to camp -
Having a laugh during shelter construction -
Steven proposes an athletes alliance -
Watermelon break -
Pre-challenge strategizing, Ep1 IC -
Starting line -
Crossing obstacles -
Watching David and Steven toss war clubs -
The losing Champions -
Champions, Ep1 Tribal Council -
Listening to ET -
Yoga time with Janine, Ep2 -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep2 RC -
Watching Steven and Ross score a point -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep2 IC -
Hauling the sled -
Champions win immunity! -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep3 RC -
Watching Luke vs. Matt -
Starting line, Ep3 IC -
Moving the plank along -
The losing Champions -
Champions, Ep3 Tribal Council -
Listening to Susie -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep4 RC -
Grabbing a flag -
Champions win reward -
Listening to the reward visitor, John -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep4 IC -
Finally watching Ross and Nova roll balls -
Champions, Ep4 Tribal Council -
Listening to ET -
Starting line, Ep5 RC -
Cheers to the fish and chips reward! -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep5 IC -
Starting line -
Unlocking people, crossing obstacles -
Feeding Ross and Abbey's sandbag tossing -
Steven tries to flip Ross -
Heading to Tribal -
Champions, Ep5 Tribal Council -
Listening to David -
We're dead men walking, Simon - Ep6 -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep6 RC -
Watching the first point -
Champions win reward! -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep6 IC -
Ready to be dropped -
Learning some info about David -
The losing Champions -
Heading to Tribal -
Champions, Ep6 Tribal Council -
Listening to ET's pitch -
Pre-swap lineup, Ep7 -
The new Contenders tribe -
I got a new buff, a new lease on life, and a confessional! -
Meeting the new tribe -
Talking about kids, especially Harry's son Oscar -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep7 IC -
Starting line -
Contenders win immunity! -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep8 RC -
Watching Matt score vs. Luke -
Contenders win reward! (Finally!) -
Checking out the cafe -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep8 IC -
Starting line -
Preparing to fill a bucket -
Contenders win immunity!
Simon Black - Interviews
AU4: Champions v Contenders 2 interviews Pre-game interviews
- Stephanie Anderson at 10daily.com.au (7/8/19): "AFL Legend Simon Black: 'Survivor Strips You Bare Emotionally'"
Post-game interviews
- Michaela Morgan at 10newsdaily.com.au (9/3/19): "'The Blindside Was Pretty Confronting': Simon Black Exits Australian Survivor"
- Nick Bond at News.com.au (9/4/19): "Survivor contestant Simon Black explains bizarre behavior during his final episode"
- Shannon Gaitz at RHAP (9/4/19): "Week 7 (Ep 18-20) Recap & Exit Interviews | Tessa O'Halloran"
Simon Black - Bio
AU4: Champions v Contenders 2 bio Official Ten Champions v. Contenders 2 bio excerpts (July 22, 2019):
"A standout AFL player in the Brisbane Lion’s AFL club history, Simon is a Brownlow Medallist, a three-time premiership player and recipient of the Norm Smith Medal.
Father of three from Brisbane, he is also the Director of Coaching at the Australian Rules Academy and the founder and ambassador for his own Simon Black Australian Rules Academy, which is part football and part academic and has programs in Brisbane, Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth.
A fan of the game, Simon has come into Survivor with winning on his mind saying; “I’ve watched the show and was always intrigued by it. I’ve always been competitive and wondered how I’d go on something like it.
“The combination of physical and mental challenges seemed like something that would stretch me as a person. The gamesmanship will be a big challenge, but I am very excited to get out there and I am going to do my absolute best.”
“My dream is to get as far into the game as possible and play in a manner that earns trust and respect. I would like to at least make the Jury. I’m also looking forward to learning more about myself.”"