Challenges: MPF percentile
40%
Seasons: 1 | Days played: 35 | Wins: 0 | Jury: 1
- SurvivorAU 10: Brains v Brawn II (2025) - 10th place, 15th out - 2nd juror.
- Idoled out in Episode 17, "G-R-I-M" (Day 35).
Paulie Michael 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 |
| AU: BvB II | 1.40 | 7.78 | 0.18 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 0.66 | 1.56 | - | - | - | 0.84 | 2.95 |
| Career | 1.40 | 7.78 | 0.18 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 0.66 | 1.56 | - | - | - | 0.84 | 2.95 |
Paulie Michael - Performance ranks
Tribal: VFB% percentile
75%
Tribal: rVAP percentile
55%
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.
Paulie Michael - Challenge record
AU:
Brains v Brawn II challenges
Tribal/team challenge record (12-for-23):
- AU: Brains v Brawn II, Ep. 1 RC (Key retrieval): Hauls sandbags, and Brawn wins!
- AU: Brains v Brawn II, Ep. 1 IC (Coco snake; puzzle): Helps move the snake, Brawn loses.
- AU: Brains v Brawn II, Ep. 2 RC (Slide, floating puzzle): Grabs a bag, directs the puzzle; Brawn barely loses.
- AU: Brains v Brawn II, Ep. 2 IC (Spools, targets): Helps push the spool, Brawn wins.
- AU: Brains v Brawn II, Ep. 3 RC (net Tunnel Run): Not shown competing; Brawn wins, 5-0.
- AU: Brains v Brawn II, Ep. 3 IC (Pole assembly, slingshots): Helps build the pole; Brawn wins.
- AU: Brains v Brawn II, Ep. 4 RC (Pegs): Paired with Jesse, second-to-last pair out; Brawn loses.
- AU: Brains v Brawn II, Ep. 4 IC (Water soccer): Two-time keeper, one-time attacker; Brawn loses, 4-1.
- AU: Brains v Brawn II, Ep. 5 RC (Mud bath, targets): Transports mud, Brawn wins.
- AU: Brains v Brawn II, Ep. 5 IC (Fire, puzzle, coconuts): Helps on the puzzle, moves coconuts; Brawn wins.
- AU: Brains v Brawn II, Ep. 6 RC, "Sumo at Sea": Scores firt point vs. Myles; Brawn wins, 3-0-1.
- AU: Brains v Brawn II, Ep. 6 IC (Reverse slide, word puzzle): Gathers tiles, Brawn wins.
- AU: Brains v Brawn II, Ep. 7 RC (Swimming, memory): Still with Brawn; hauls rope, Brawn wins.
- AU: Brains v Brawn II, Ep. 7 IC (Chests, tiles): Hauls the chests, tries placing tiles, but Brawn loses.
- AU: Brains v Brawn II, Ep. 8 IC (Pegs, sandbags): Last Brawn to drop; Brawn loses.
- AU: Brains v Brawn II, Ep. 9 IC (Plank puzzle, balls): Hauls canoe, lands a ball, Brawn wins.
- AU: Brains v Brawn II, Ep. 10 RC (Double Idol Hands): Loses a point vs. PD, Brawn loses, 3-2.
- AU: Brains v Brawn II, Ep. 10 IC (Ladders, balls): Climbs a rope to release a ladder, retrieves balls, but Brawn loses.
- AU: Brains v Brawn II, Ep. 11 IC (Team When It Rains): Brains mysteriously lose all their strength in under 5 minutes, so Brawn wins.
- AU: Brains v Brawn II, Ep. 12 RC (Slide, rings): Scores a point vs. Myles, but Brawn loses, 3-2.
- AU: Brains v Brawn II, Ep. 12 IC "Discy Business": Sits out, as Brawn loses again.
- AU: Brains v Brawn II, Ep. 15 RC (Pairs water Bball): Lands two shots for the teal winning team.
- AU: Brains v Brawn II, Ep. 17 IC (Team "Get a Grip"): Last person to drop out for Barren, at 52 min (team loses).
Individual challenge record (0-for-5): (Mean % Finish: 52.9%)
- AU: Brains v Brawn II, Ep. 13 RC (Rope hang): Ninth person to drop out (4th/12).
- AU: Brains v Brawn II, Ep. 13 IC (Seesaw, balls): Ninth out, in the two-ball stage (4th/12).
- AU: Brains v Brawn II, Ep. 14 IC (Spool Crocodile Rock): Second out, unexpectedly (10th/11).
- AU: Brains v Brawn II, Ep. 15 IC "Last Gasp": Lasts just under 1 hour, fourth out (8th/11).
- AU: Brains v Brawn II, Ep. 16 IC "A Leg Up" with balls: Sixth person to drop (5th/10).
Hero challenge/ duel record (0-for-0):
- AU: Brains v Brawn II: None.
Career totals - challenges
| Wins: | 12 |
| Played: | 23 |
| Win%: | 0.52 |
| Sat out: | - |
| Wins: | 0 |
| Played: | 5 |
| Win%: | 0.00 |
| Mean % Finish: | 52.9% |
| Wins: | 0 |
| Played: | 0 |
| Win%: | - |
| Mean % Finish: | - |
Paulie Michael - Tribal Council record
AU:
Brains v Brawn II Tribal 
Idols held/played (1/1; 4 votes voided):
- AU: Brains v Brawn II, Ep. 3: Finds a map with an X in his reward napkin after the Ep3 RC. Uses it to find the idol, mostly undetected (admits to Noonan he has a clue; Day 6).
- AU: Brains v Brawn II, Ep. 10: Plays his idol for himself, voiding 4 votes and saving himself, but unfortunately idoling out Noonan (Day 21).
- AU: Brains v Brawn II, Ep. 14: Myles uses his advantage to take Kristin's idol, plays it for Paulie, voiding 9 votes and saving Paulie (Day 29).
VFB - Votes for the person booted (6/9):
| Tribal | Voted | Boot (totals) | VFB? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ep1 | Ursula | Candy Rule (voted out, 5-4-[0]) | - |
| Ep4 | Nash | Nash Gendo (voted out, 7-2-1) | Yes |
| Ep7 | Rich | Rich Hughes (voted out, 7-1-1) | Yes |
| Ep8 | Ursula | Ursula Rose (voted out, 6-2) | Yes |
| Ep10 | Noonan | Laura Noonan (idoled out, [0]-2-[0]) | Yes |
| Ep13 | Zara | Jesse Noonan (voted out, 6-5-2) | - |
| Ep14 | PD | 'PD' Dee (idoled out, [0]-3) | Yes |
| Ep15 | Laura | Laura Darras (idoled out, [0]-3-2) | Yes |
| Ep17 | Logan | Paulie Michael (idoled out, [0]-3-1-1) | - |
| 9 | TOTALS | 6 | |
VAP - Votes against (8):
- [AU: Brains v Brawn II, Ep. 10: Four votes, from AJ, Kaelan, Karin, and Logan, all voided by Paulie's idol play.]
- AU: Brains v Brawn II, Ep. 13: Five votes, from AJ, Kristin, Laura, Myles, and PD.
- [AU: Brains v Brawn II, Ep. 14: Nine votes, from Kaelan, Karin, Kate, Kristin, Laura, Logan, Morgan, PD, and Zara, all voided by Myles's idol play.]
- AU: Brains v Brawn II, Ep. 17: Three votes, from Kaelan, Kristin, and Logan (idoled out, [0]-3-1-1).
Jury votes made (1/1):
- AU: Brains v Brawn II, Ep. 24: Voted for Myles Kuah, who won, 7-1.
Career totals - Tribal Council
| Found: | 1 |
| Played: | 1 |
| Votes voided: | 4 |
| VFB: | 6 |
| Tribals: | 9 |
| VAP: | 8 |
| Made: | 1 |
| For winners: | 1 |
| Received: | - |
Paulie Michael - Pictures
AU:
Brains v Brawn II image gallery -
AU: Brains v Brawn II intro shot -
AU: Brains v Brawn II intro shot -
Brawns jogging while the Brains ride the bus, opening sequence -
Brawn arrival, Ep1 -
Helping Kate grab the key, Ep1 RC -
Brawn wins reward! -
Brawn tribe meet-and-greet -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep1 IC -
Watching the puzzle stage -
Brawn tribe, Ep1 Tribal -
Listening to JLP -
Starting line, Ep2 RC -
Brawn, not quite catching up -
Brawn wins, Ep2 IC -
Reward feasting, post-Ep3 RC -
Found a map on his napkin! -
Idol found -
Idol instructions -
Not planning to tell anyone about this -
Fine, told Noonan about the clue, at least -
Pole manipulation, Ep3 IC -
Brawn wins! -
Still keeping the idol a secret, Ep4 -
Starting line, Ep4 RC -
Watching the football, Ep4 IC -
Listening to Nash's claims -
Brawn, Ep4 Tribal -
Listening to Noonan -
Brawn wins, Ep5 RC -
Reward feasting, with a Brains guest -
Passing up coconuts, Ep5 IC -
Brawn wins! -
Scoring a point vs. Myles, Ep6 RC -
Reward feasting, plus letters from home -
Reading his letter -
Talking about his dad -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep6 IC -
The new Brawn tribe, Ep7 swap -
The new Brawn wins, Ep7 RC -
Reward feast with the new tribemates -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep7 IC -
Worried about being picked off by the ex-Brains -
Talking to AJ -
Brawn, Ep7 Tribal -
Listening to Ursula -
Hanging in there, Ep8 IC -
Last Brawn standing -
Worried about the vote -
Brawn, Ep8 Tribal -
Brawn leading, Ep9 IC -
Brawn "wins" -
Talking with Kristin, Ep10 -
Watching Jesse vs AJ, Ep10 RC -
Releasing rungs, Ep10 IC -
Brawn loses again -
Noonan is unhappy that AJ threw the challenge -
Talking about the vote -
Brawn, Ep10 Tribal -
Playing my idol for myself, Jonathan -
Arguing with AJ, Ep11 -
Subtle digs from Karin -
Brawn, mysteriously "winning" five minutes in, Ep11 IC -
A win is a win, AJ -
Battling Myles for a point, Ep12 RC -
Brawn about to lose, Ep12 IC -
Brawn, Ep12 Tribal, learning Ben has left the game -
It's the merge! Ep13 -
More hanging, Ep13 RC -
Reward cocktails -
Talking at the Brawn men -
Bonding with Myles -
Starting line, Ep13 IC -
Still going... -
Malosi, Ep13 Tribal -
Talking to JLP -
Already out, Ep14 IC -
Malosi, Ep14 Tribal -
Talking to JLP -
Still kicking, Ep15 -
Taking a shot, Ep15 RC -
Teal team reward feasting -
Last Gasp-ing, Ep15 IC -
Talking with the boys -
Malosi, Ep15 Tribal -
Listening to Myles -
A mysterious masked contestant, ready to do some criming, Ep16 -
Sort-of auction time! -
Turning down a call home for ... a pickle -
Starting line, Ep16 IC -
Malosi, about to learn the Ep16 Tribal is a little different -
The new Barren quasi-tribe -
Well this certainly sucks, Ep17 -
Everyone at Barren wants Myles out -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep17 (team) IC -
The Barren team, starting on the lower holds -
Still going, somehow -
Kristin with great news -
Karin seems receptive to these demands -
Malosi, Ep17 Tribal -
The Barren five, the only ones eligible to receive votes -
Listening to Logan -
After Myles plays his idol, the votes are for ... (second member of the jury) -
Snuffed, Day 35 (Episode 17) -
With the jury, Final Tribal Council
Paulie Michael - Interviews
AU:
Brains v Brawn II interviews Pre-game interviews
- None yet.
Post-game interviews
- Official 10play exit interview (3/24/25): "'The Most Isolating and Lonely Experience': Paulie Michael Voted Out, Becomes Second Jury Member"
- Shannon Guss at RHAP (3/27/25): "Survivor AU: Brains v Brawn II Week 6 Exit Interviews"
Paulie Michael - Bio
AU: Brains v Brawn II bio Official Ten AU: Brains v Brawn II bio excerpts (January 20, 2025):
"Paulie is a paramedic from Sydney and if anyone can keep their cool under pressure, it will be him.
Every day is different in his job from delivering babies to bringing people back to life, Paulie must adapt very quickly to his surroundings but adapting to sleeping on the beach is something new for him.
He says, “I’m a city boy. I like my city stuff. I go on vacation, but I’ve never lived in an environment like this! I’ve slept on a beach a few times, sure that’s cute but this is going to be hard.”
A Survivor fan who calls Simon Mee his challenge beast favourite, Paulie says making friends and connecting with people will come naturally for him. He says, “For my job, I must connect with people quickly and make them feel at ease. I’ve been doing this job for so long that the skills I’ve obtained from it are part of my everyday life and I think will help me on Survivor.”"