Challenges: MPF percentile
93%
Seasons: 1 | Days played: 49 | Wins: 0 | Jury: 1
- SurvivorAU 3: Champions v Contenders (2018) - 3rd place, 22nd out - 9th juror.
- Voted out in Episode 24 (Day 49).
Brian Lake 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 |
| AU3: Champs v Contenders | 7.25 | 16.14 | 0.45 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 0.60 | 1.29 | - | - | - | 1.04 | 8.54 |
| Career | 7.25 | 16.14 | 0.45 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 0.60 | 1.29 | - | - | - | 1.04 | 8.54 |
Brian Lake - Performance ranks
Tribal: VFB% percentile
64%
Tribal: rVAP percentile
83%
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.
Brian Lake - Challenge record
AU3: Champs v Contenders challenges
Tribal/team challenge record (17-for-24; 1 sit-out):
- Champions v. Contenders Ep. 1 RC: Slows down Heath, grabs the flint. Both tribes win.
- Champions v. Contenders Ep. 1 IC: Crosses obstacles, helps carry the ram; Champions win.
- Champions v. Contenders Ep. 2 RC: "Sumo at Sea" - Beats Heath again, and the Champions win, 7-3.
- Champions v. Contenders Ep. 2 IC: Helps hoist Sam, but the Champions lose.
- Champions v. Contenders Ep. 3 RC: Scores twice vs. Heath, none allowed; Champions win, 7-4.
- Champions v. Contenders Ep. 3 IC: Helps haul the giant cart; Champions lose.
- Champions v. Contenders Ep. 4 RC: No points in two bouts vs. Contenders, but Champions win.
- Champions v. Contenders Ep. 4 IC: Chops the rope and rolls the giant ball; Champions win.
- Champions v. Contenders Ep. 5 RC: Uses the grappling hook to retrieve two balls; Champions win.
- Champions v. Contenders Ep. 5 IC: Paddles and steers the canoe; Champions win.
- Champions v. Contenders Ep. 6 RC: Finally loses to Heath in a one-on-one match, but Champions win.
- Champions v. Contenders Ep. 6 IC: Hauls the cage, smashes one target, but Champions lose.
- Champions v. Contenders Ep. 7 IC: Competes twice, Champions score once; the Champions win, 3-2.
- Champions v. Contenders Ep. 8 RC: Runs twice (both of which are wins); the Champions win, 3-1.
- Champions v. Contenders Ep. 8 IC: Outlasts all of the Contenders; Champions win again.
- Champions v. Contenders Ep. 9 IC: Slides and fills the bucket; Champions win again.
- Champions v. Contenders Ep. 10 RC: Jumps, grabs rope, climbs the ramp, but the Champions lose.
- Champions v. Contenders Ep. 10 IC: Shoots baskets, and the Champions win once again.
- Champions v. Contenders Ep. 11 IC: Sits out with Jackie; new Champions lose.
- Champions v. Contenders Ep. 12 RC: Loses his match vs. Heath; new Champions lose, 3-1.
- Champions v. Contenders Ep. 12 IC: Assembles wheels and rides the cart, but Champions lose again.
- Champions v. Contenders Ep. 13 IC: Hauls one of the buckets, (& solves the puzzle) and the Champions win.
- Champions v. Contenders Ep. 18 IC: Scores in his match-up vs. Steve, and yellow team wins, 3-2.
- Champions v. Contenders Ep. 20 RC: With Shane and Sharn, part of the winning team.
Individual challenge record (5-for-13): (Mean % finish: 78.1%)
- Champions v. Contenders, Ep. 14 IC: "Get a Grip" - Third person out, fairly quickly (10th/12).
- Champions v. Contenders, Ep. 15 IC: Seventh person to drop out, over 15 minutes in (5th/11).
- Champions v. Contenders, Ep. 16 RC: Eighth person eliminated (3rd/10).
- Champions v. Contenders, Ep. 16 IC: "Last Gasp" - Lasts over 1 hr, 15 minutes, but eighth out (3rd/10).
- Champions v. Contenders, Ep. 17 IC: Makes it to the final round, places two balls, but loses (2nd/9).
- Champions v. Contenders, Ep. 18 IC: Lasts over an hour, endures showdown with Steve, and Brian wins! (1st/8).
- Champions v. Contenders, Ep. 19 IC: Outlasts Steve, but drops out at around 12 minutes (3rd/7).
- Champions v. Contenders, Ep. 20 IC: "Ram Ball-On" - Passes Steve on the final stage, and Brian wins (1st/7).
- Champions v. Contenders, Ep. 21 IC: Hangs on for over 30 minutes, and Brian wins again (1st/6).
- Champions v. Contenders, Ep. 22 RC: Has a lead to the final stage, and eventually, Brian wins (1st/5).
- Champions v. Contenders, Ep. 22 IC: One of three people still unable to make fire (tie-3rd/5).
- Champions v. Contenders, Ep. 23 IC: "Operation Balance Build" - After dropping his stack at 12, Brian wins (1st/4).
- Champions v. Contenders, Ep. 24 IC: "Bob-Bob-Buoy" - Takes his hand off at 2 hrs, 15 min to toss his hat, loses (2nd/3).
Hero challenge/ duel record (0-for-0):
- Champions v. Contenders: None.
Career totals - challenges
| Wins: | 17 |
| Played: | 24 |
| Win%: | 0.71 |
| Sat out: | 1 |
| Wins: | 5 |
| Played: | 13 |
| Win%: | 0.38 |
| Mean% Finish: | 78.1% |
| Wins: | 0 |
| Played: | 0 |
| Win%: | - |
| Mean% Finish: | - |
Brian Lake - Tribal Council record
AU3: Champs v Contenders Tribal 
Idols held/played (1/1; 0 votes voided):
- Champions v. Contenders, Ep. 18: Brian finds a clue, then retrieves the idol at the reward feast (Day 38).
- Champions v. Contenders, Ep. 22: Plays his idol at the final five vote; zero votes voided (Day 46).
VFB - Votes for the person booted (9/15*):
| Tribal | Voted | Boot (totals) | VFB? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ep2 | Jackie | Russell Hantz (voted out, 4-4-2-2; 9-1) | - |
| Ep3 | Damien | Damien Thomlinson (voted out, 8-2-1) | Yes |
| Ep6 | Moana | Moana Hope (voted out, 7-[0]) | Yes |
| Ep11 | Tegan | Jackie Glazier (voted out, 4-2-1-1) | - |
| Ep12 | Shonee | Tegan Gasior (voted out, 3-2-2; and again 5-2) | - |
| Ep14 | Lydia | Lydia Lassila (voted out, 9-3) | Yes |
| Ep15 | Robbie | Robbie Skibicki (voted out, 9-1-1) | Yes |
| Ep16 | Samuel | Samuel Hinton (voted out, 8-2) | Yes |
| Ep17 | Mat | Mat Rogers (voted out, 5-4) | Yes |
| Ep18 | Benji | Benji Wilson (voted out, 4-4; 5-1) | Yes |
| Ep19 | Steve W | Steve Willis (voted DMW, 4-3) | Yes |
| Ep20 | Steve W | Steve Willis (voted out, 2-2-2; 3-1-0) | Yes |
| Ep21 | Sharn | Fenella McGowan (idoled out, [0]-2-1) | - |
| Ep22 | Shane | Monika Radulovic (voted out, 3-2) | - |
| Ep23 | Sharn | Shonee Fairfax (voted out, 2-1-1) | - |
| Ep24 | -* | Brian Lake (voted out, 1-0) | - |
| 15* | TOTALS | 9 | |
*Brian was present (and voted against) at the Ep24 Final 3 Tribal, but could not vote himself; no TCA charged
VAP - Votes against (9):
- Champions v. Contenders, Ep. 11: Two votes, from Tegan and Shonee.
- Champions v. Contenders, Ep. 12: Two votes, from Tegan and Shonee.
- Champions v. Contenders, Ep. 17: Four votes, from Mat, Shane, Sharn, and Steve.
- Champions v. Contenders, Ep. 24: One vote, from Sharn (voted out, 1-0).
Jury votes made (1/1):
- Champions v. Contenders, Ep. 24: Voted for Shane Gould, who won, 5-4.
Career totals - Tribal Council
| Found: | 1 |
| Played: | 1 |
| Votes voided: | 0 |
| VFB: | 9 |
| Tribals: | 15* |
| VAP: | 9 |
| Made: | 1 |
| For winners: | 1 |
| Received: | - |
Brian Lake - Pictures
AU3: Champs v Contenders image gallery -
Champions v. Contenders intro shot -
Champions v. Contenders intro shot -
Arrival, Day 1: Champions -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep1 RC -
Watching Shane vs. Paige -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep1 IC -
Listening to Jonathan -
Champions win! -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep2 RC -
About to score a point vs. Heath -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep2 IC -
Starting line -
Supporting Sam -
Heading to Tribal -
Champions, Ep2 Tribal Council -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep3 RC -
Watching Sam vs. Benji -
Champions win reward! -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep3 IC -
Listening to Jonathan -
Starting line -
Hauling the giant cart -
Champions trailing... -
Champions lose -
Champions, Ep3 Tribal Council -
Listening to Jonathan
Brian Lake - Interviews
AU3: Champs v Contenders interviews Pre-game interviews
- Official SurvivorAU "Meet Brian" pre-game interview (YouTube)
Post-game interviews
- None found.
Brian Lake - Bio
AU3: Champs v Contenders bio Excerpts from Brian's official bio page (7/31/18):
"An AFL legend, Brian played with the Western Bulldogs for 10 years before moving to Hawthorn where he won three premierships and the Norm Smith medal.
Known for his size and strength, Brian was often referred to as a ‘defensive monster,’ but only time will tell if his skills come in handy in his new role as a Survivor castaway.
“Survivor is a whole new world for me and I’m still in shock this is happening. I’m very excited to get out there though and give it a definite go!”
Married with two sons and a daughter, Brian calls himself a ‘goofball’ dad and loves nothing more than being with them.
A football legend, he has won numerous awards including the Norm Smith Medal in 2013, Charles Sutton Medal in 2007 and earned a place in the 2009 AFL All Australian team. ...
“I’m not going to pretend this is going to be easy, I know it’s going to be hard. I’ve watched the show and I’ve heard that it really is as hard as it looks but I’m ready and keen to see what it’s like out there. To be a champion is an honour and one I want to make proud for my family.”"