Challenges: MPF percentile
17%
Seasons: 1 | Days played: 44 | Wins: 0 | Jury: 1
- SurvivorAU 3: Champions v Contenders (2018) - 6th place, 19th out - 6th juror.
- Idoled out in Episode 21 (Day 44).
Fenella McGowan 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 | 0.97 | 12.14 | 0.08 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 0.62 | 1.25 | - | - | - | 0.70 | 2.22 |
| Career | 0.97 | 12.14 | 0.08 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 0.62 | 1.25 | - | - | - | 0.70 | 2.22 |
Fenella McGowan - Performance ranks
Tribal: VFB% percentile
70%
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.
Fenella McGowan - Challenge record
AU3: Champs v Contenders challenges
Tribal/team challenge record (8-for-24):
- Champions v. Contenders Ep. 1 RC: Not shown competing. Both tribes win stuff.
- Champions v. Contenders Ep. 1 IC: Helps carry the battering ram; Contenders lose.
- Champions v. Contenders Ep. 2 RC: "Sumo at Sea" - Loses her bout vs. Moana; Contenders lose, 7-3.
- Champions v. Contenders Ep. 2 IC: Dives to retrieve a buoy; Contenders win.
- Champions v. Contenders Ep. 3 RC: Scores no goals, but allows none vs. Damien; Contenders lose, 7-4.
- Champions v. Contenders Ep. 3 IC: Works the puzzle with Tegan, and the Contenders win!
- Champions v. Contenders Ep. 4 RC: "Kicking and Screaming" - Competes thrice, no points won; Contenders lose, 3-2.
- Champions v. Contenders Ep. 4 IC: Crosses obstacles, helps push the ball; Contenders lose.
- Champions v. Contenders Ep. 5 RC: Crosses the barrels/planks, but the Contenders lose.
- Champions v. Contenders Ep. 5 IC: Helps paddle the canoe, but the Contenders lose, 3-1.
- Champions v. Contenders Ep. 6 RC: Wins in her bout vs. Sharn; Contenders lose, 7-2.
- Champions v. Contenders Ep. 6 IC: Helps carry the two cages; Contenders win.
- Champions v. Contenders Ep. 7 IC: Takes at least three shots, scores once; Contenders lose, 3-2.
- Champions v. Contenders Ep. 8 RC: Competes twice, her team is tagged both times; Contenders lose, 3-1.
- Champions v. Contenders Ep. 8 IC: Last Contender woman to drop out, circa 20 minutes in; Contenders lose.
- Champions v. Contenders Ep. 9 IC: Runs up the slide to fill the bucket, but the Contenders lose.
- Champions v. Contenders Ep. 10 RC: Jumps, grabs rope, climbs the ramp, and the Contenders win!
- Champions v. Contenders Ep. 10 IC: Holds the Contenders' net until the end, but the Contenders lose again.
- Champions v. Contenders Ep. 11 IC: Paired with Monika, first Contenders to drop, but new Contenders win!
- Champions v. Contenders Ep. 12 RC: Wins the match point vs. Tegan, and new Contenders win, 3-1.
- Champions v. Contenders Ep. 12 IC: Assembles wheels and rides the cart, Contenders win again.
- Champions v. Contenders Ep. 13 IC: Works the word puzzle with Sharn, but the Contenders lose.
- Champions v. Contenders Ep. 18 RC: Wins one and loses one match vs. Shane; black team loses, 3-2.
- Champions v. Contenders Ep. 20 RC: With Shonee and Monika, part of the losing team.
Individual challenge record (0-for-9): (Mean % finish: 44.1%)
- Champions v. Contenders, Ep. 14 IC: "Get a Grip" - Eighth person to drop out, last over two hours (5th/12).
- Champions v. Contenders, Ep. 15 IC: Fourth person to drop out, in under 5 minutes (8th/11).
- Champions v. Contenders, Ep. 16 RC: Fifth person eliminated (6th/10).
- Champions v. Contenders, Ep. 16 IC: "Last Gasp" - Lasts over an hour, but sixth person out (5th/10).
- Champions v. Contenders, Ep. 17 IC: Eliminated in the first round, digging under a log (tie-7th/9).
- Champions v. Contenders, Ep. 18 IC: Third person eliminated, in under 10 minutes (6th/8).
- Champions v. Contenders, Ep. 19 IC: Outlasts Shane, but second out, at around 7 minutes (6th/7).
- Champions v. Contenders, Ep. 20 IC: One of two people working on the final stage when Brian wins (tie-2nd/7).
- Champions v. Contenders, Ep. 21 IC: Hangs on for 10 minutes, but first to drop out (6th/6).
Hero challenge/ duel record (0-for-0):
- Champions v. Contenders: None.
Career totals - challenges
| Wins: | 8 |
| Played: | 24 |
| Win%: | 0.33 |
| Sat out: | - |
| Wins: | 0 |
| Played: | 9 |
| Win%: | 0.00 |
| Mean% Finish: | 44.1% |
| Wins: | 0 |
| Played: | 0 |
| Win%: | - |
| Mean% Finish: | - |
Fenella McGowan - Tribal Council record
AU3: Champs v Contenders Tribal 
Idols held/played (0/0):
- Champions v. Contenders: None.
VFB - Votes for the person booted (10/16):
| Tribal | Voted | Boot (totals) | VFB? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ep1 | Matt | Matt Dyson (voted out, 7-5) | Yes |
| Ep4 | Steve K | Steve Khouw (voted out, 6-4-1) | Yes |
| Ep5 | Jenna | Jenna Austin (voted out, 9-1) | Yes |
| Ep7 | Tegan | Tegan Gasior (voted out, 7-1-1) | Yes |
| Ep8 | Heath | Anita Berkett (idoled out, [0]-1) | - |
| Ep9 | Zach | Zach Kozyrski (voted out, 7-1) | Yes |
| Ep10 | Paige | Paige Kerin (voted out, 7-1) | Yes |
| Ep13 | Robbie | Heath Davies (voted out, 5-2) | - |
| Ep14 | Lydia | Lydia Lassila (voted out, 9-3) | Yes |
| Ep15 | Robbie | Robbie Skibicki (voted out, 9-1-1) | Yes |
| Ep16 | Benji | Samuel Hinton (voted out, 8-2) | - |
| Ep17 | Mat | Mat Rogers (voted out, 5-4) | Yes |
| Ep18 | Sharn | Benji Wilson (voted out, 4-4; 5-1) | - |
| Ep19 | Steve W | Steve Willis (voted DMW, 4-3) | Yes |
| Ep20 | Sharn | Steve Willis (voted out, 2-2-2; 3-1-0) | - |
| Ep21 | Sharn | Fenella McGowan (idoled out, [0]-2-1) | - |
| 16 | TOTALS | 10 | |
VAP - Votes against (10):
- Champions v. Contenders, Ep. 14: Three votes, from Benji, Lydia, and Robbie.
- Champions v. Contenders, Ep. 19: Three votes, from Shane, Sharn, and Steve.
- Champions v. Contenders, Ep. 20: Two votes, from Shane and Sharn.
- Champions v. Contenders, Ep. 21: Two votes, from Shane and Sharn (idoled out, [0]-2-1).
Jury votes made (1/1):
- Champions v. Contenders, Ep. 24: Voted for Shane Gould, who won, 5-4.
Career totals - Tribal Council
| Found: | 0 |
| Played: | - |
| Votes voided: | - |
| VFB: | 10 |
| Tribals: | 16 |
| VAP: | 10 |
| Made: | 1 |
| For winners: | 1 |
| Received: | - |
Fenella McGowan - Pictures
AU3: Champs v Contenders image gallery -
Champions v. Contenders intro shot -
Champions v. Contenders intro shot -
Arrival, Day 1: Contenders -
Looking over at the arriving Champions -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep1 RC -
Watching Paige vs. Shane -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep1 IC -
Listening to Jonathan -
Moving the battering ram -
Contenders, Ep1 Tribal Council -
Listening to Matt -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep2 RC -
Listening to Jonathan -
About to lose a point to Moana -
Watching Steve K lose to Russell -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep2 IC -
Watching Paige get to the buoys -
Watching the shooting -
Contenders win! -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep3 RC -
Watching Sam vs. Benji -
Would like to find an idol, or something -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep3 IC -
Listening to Jonathan -
Starting line -
Working the puzzle, with Tegan -
Almost there... -
Contenders win! -
Foraging with Shonee and Anita, Ep4 -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep4 RC -
Watching the dislodging -
Trying to drag Jackie -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep4 IC -
Moving the ball under the net -
Scaling the wall -
Contenders, Ep4 Tribal Council -
Listening to Jonathan -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep5 RC -
Starting line -
Contenders trailing... -
Not winning -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep5 IC -
Starting line -
Another loss -
Heading to Tribal -
Contenders, Ep5 Tribal Council -
Listening to Jenna -
Will there ever be a rainbow? (Yes, they're looking at one) -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep6 RC -
Scoring a point vs. Sharn -
Watching Paige leave for reward with Mat -
Watching Paige get interrogated, post-reward -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep6 IC -
Carrying the cage -
Contenders win! -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep7 IC -
Bugger off, Jonathan! -
Heading to Tribal -
Contenders, Ep7 Tribal Council -
Exile Beach?! Oh no! -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep8 RC -
Consoling Paige -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep8 IC -
Starting line -
Still going... -
The losing Contenders -
Contenders, Ep8 Tribal Council -
Heath has an idol?! -
With the jury, Final Tribal Council -
Asking a question -
Reunion show, waiting for the vote reveal -
Reunion show
Fenella McGowan - Interviews
AU3: Champs v Contenders interviews Pre-game interviews
- Official SurvivorAU "Meet Fenella" pre-game interview (YouTube)
Post-game interviews
- Austin Smith at Inside Survivor (10/3/18): "Fenella McGowan Exit Interview: 'I Had Suspicions that Grubs Was Up to Something'"
Fenella McGowan - Bio
AU3: Champs v Contenders bio Excerpts from Fenella's official bio page (7/31/18):
"The last of five children, Fenella learnt early that personality is everything. A character through and through, she is going to do whatever it takes to stay in the game and show the champions that a contender can take it out.
“I’m not scared facing off against the champions, I know I can do it. I’m quite unassuming and nobody would think I’m fit but I am. Mentally, I know how to work people from years of working in retail. I know how to lie to your face thanks to going to a private girls’ school. I can manipulate from being the youngest child. I’m also fiercely competitive and stubborn. I feel like I was born to play this game!”
Fenella has been training to get as fit as she can be and has done the Oxfam 100km walk twice so is feeling ready for whatever challenges come her way. Mentally, she thinks she has what it takes but there is one thing that worries her.
“I am so white! I’ve burnt everything. When I was 13, the tops of my feet got burnt while I was away with my friend’s family so my friend’s Mum made me wear socks into the surf. At 13! Can you imagine? Just as I was noticing boys. Surf and socks and pale white, wasn’t the look I wanted to go with. So I’m going to be finding as many trees to sit under on the island as I can!”
Fighting for the win, Fenella says she wants to give back to her parents by shouting them a trip overseas, a new flute for her sister and enough for her and her husband to buy a home. But Fenella knows that winning isn’t going to be easy, especially considering some of her biggest weaknesses.
“I can’t keep secrets! I’m terrible at lying. I’m also really fiery and awkward in social scenarios if I’m nervous and I have the worst memory. So it’s not going to be an easy win but I think play hard or go home.”"