Challenges: MPF percentile
56%
Seasons: 1 | Days played: 47 | Wins: 0 | Jury: 1
- SurvivorAU 2: 2017 (2017) - 6th place, 19th out - 7th (then 6th) juror.
- Voted out in Episode 22, "Happy Days" (Day 47).
Ziggy Zagame 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 |
| AU2: 2017 | 4.14 | 11.22 | 0.37 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 0.50 | 1.40 | - | - | - | 0.87 | 5.54 |
| Career | 4.14 | 11.22 | 0.37 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 0.50 | 1.40 | - | - | - | 0.87 | 5.54 |
Ziggy Zagame - Performance ranks
Tribal: VFB% percentile
50%
Tribal: rVAP percentile
90%
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.
Ziggy Zagame - Challenge record
AU2: 2017 challenges
Tribal/team challenge record (16-for-25):
- AU: 2017, Ep.1 RC - Helps carry the raft and get the rice; Samatau wins.
- AU: 2017, Ep.1 IC - Crosses obstacles, rolls cubes, and Samatau wins again.
- AU: 2017, Ep.2 RC (Water slide) - Beats Odette for a point, and Samatau wins, 7-5.
- AU: 2017, Ep.2 IC (Three little pigs OC, war clubs) - Throws war clubs, hits zero tiles; Samatau blows a lead, loses.
- AU: 2017, Ep.3 RC (Big balls) - Helps push the big ball, and Samatau wins.
- AU: 2017, Ep.3 IC (Rafts, bamboo tower) - Paddles and stacks bamboo, but Samatau loses.
- AU: 2017, Ep.4 RC (Coconuts, surfing) - Helps gather coconuts and move the raft; Samatau wins.
- AU: 2017, Ep.4 IC (Builders & runners) - One of the runners, throws sandbags with AK, but Samatau loses.
- AU: 2017, Ep.5 IC (Team "This Much") - Final Samatau pair with AK, lasts 105 minutes, but Samatau loses.
- AU: 2017, Ep.6 RC "By the Numbers" - Crosses successfully, and Samatau wins.
- AU: 2017, Ep.6 IC (Water obstacles, puzzle) - Crosses the obstacles, and with an assist from Henry, Samatau wins.
- AU: 2017, Ep.7 IC "Sumo'an Mud" - Scores twice vs. Jacqui, and Samatau wins, 7-6.
- AU: 2017, Ep.8 RC (Ball on disc, tiles) - Helps carry the ball on the disc, but Samatau loses.
- AU: 2017, Ep.8 IC (Gates, sled) - With Peter, unable to solve the gate maze, and Samatau blows a lead, loses.
- AU: 2017, Ep.9 IC (Water football) - Part of every team shown; Samatau wins, 3-1.
- AU: 2017, Ep.10 RC (Palm tree puzzle) - Helps push the cart; Samatau blows their lead, loses.
- AU: 2017, Ep.10 IC (Disc race, circle puzzle) - Helps move discs along the rope, Samatau wins, easily.
- AU: 2017, Ep.11 RC (Keys, logo puzzle, sandbags) - Jumps for a key, and eventually, Samatau wins.
- AU: 2017, Ep.12 RC "Idol Hands" - Scores twice vs. Tara, but Samatau loses, 7-6.
- AU: 2017, Ep.12 IC (Filling up barrels) - Successfully holds up one of Samatau's buckets; Samatau wins.
- AU: 2017, Ep.13 IC (Team "When it Rains") - Holds up her bag the entire time, but Samatau loses.
- AU: 2017, Ep.14 RC (Blindfolds, catapults) - Successfully smashes a watermelon, and Samatau wins.
- AU: 2017, Ep.14 IC (Planks, hanging puzzle) - Gathers and stacks planks; Samatau wins.
- AU: 2017, Ep.15 IC (A-frames, rope) - Last person standing, and after 2 hrs, Samatau wins.
- AU: 2017, Ep.20 RC (Survivor Charades) - Part of the orange winning team.
Individual challenge record (2-for-8): (Mean % finish: 59.6%)
- AU: 2017, Ep.16 RC "Ring Leader" - Fourth person out, fairly quickly (9th/12).
- AU: 2017, Ep.16 IC (Planking) - Holds on for over 51 minutes, and Ziggy wins! (1st/12).
- AU: 2017, Ep.17 IC (Rings, ropes, ramp) - Eliminated in the first round (tie-7th/11).
- AU: 2017, Ep.18 IC "Bow Diddley" - Fourth person to drop, in the first stage (7th/10).
- AU: 2017, Ep.19 IC "Over Extended" - Battles Luke in the final stage, and Ziggy wins (1st/9).
- AU: 2017, Ep.20 IC (Log rolling) - Eliminates Peter in the first round, but loses to Locky (tie-3rd/8).
- AU: 2017, Ep.21 IC (Memory race) - Eliminated on the fourth item, after grabbing the wrong one (4th/7).
- AU: 2017, Ep.22 IC "Will It Go Round?" - Third person to drop out (4th/6).
Hero challenge/ duel record (0-for-0):
- AU: 2017: None.
Career totals - challenges
| Wins: | 16 |
| Played: | 25 |
| Win%: | 0.64 |
| Sat out: | - |
| Wins: | 2 |
| Played: | 8 |
| Win%: | 0.25 |
| Mean% Finish: | 59.6% |
| Wins: | 0 |
| Played: | 0 |
| Win%: | - |
| Mean% Finish: | - |
Ziggy Zagame - Tribal Council record
AU2: 2017 Tribal 
Idols held/played (1/1; 0 votes voided) | Advantages held/played (1/1; 1 idol blocked):
- AU: 2017, Ep. 11: Sent to Exile Beach as part of reward; finds the idol nullifier/ "super idol" (Day 26).
- AU: 2017, Ep. 17: Plays her super idol (nullifier) on Anneliese, un-voiding 8 votes, booting her (Day 38).
- AU: 2017, Ep. 20: Plays her idol (other half) for herself, voiding no votes (Day 44).
VFB - Votes for the person booted (7/14):
| Tribal | Voted | Boot (totals) | VFB? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ep2 | Anneliese | Adam Parkin (voted out, 5-4-2-1) | - |
| Ep3 | Tessa | Kate Temby (voted out, 5-4-2) | - |
| Ep4 | Tessa | Tarzan Herlaar (idoled out, [0]-3-1) | - |
| Ep5 | Aimee | Aimee Stanton (voted out, 5-4) | Yes |
| Ep8 (v1)* | Tara | Tara Pitt (*not* voted out, 3-3-2; 5-1) | Yes |
| Ep8 (v2)* | Anneliese | Anneliese Wilson (*not* voted out, 3-3-1; 5-0) | Yes |
| Ep13 | Ben | Ben Morgan (voted out, 5-3) | Yes |
| Ep16 | Luke | Jarrad Seng (voted out, 7-5) | - |
| Ep17 | Anneliese | Anneliese Wilson (voted out, 8-3) | Yes |
| Ep18 | Peter | Henry Nicholson (voted out, 6-4) | - |
| Ep19 | Locky | Tessa O'Halloran (voted out, 3-2-2-2) | - |
| Ep20 | Sarah | Sarah Tilleke (voted out, 7-1) | Yes |
| Ep21 | Luke | Luke Toki (voted out, 5-2) | Yes |
| Ep22 | Michelle | Ziggy Zagame (voted out, 4-2) | - |
| 14 | TOTALS | 7 | |
*Both Ep.8 votes ended in the surprise exile of Tara and Anneliese to Asaga.
VAP - Votes against (6):
- AU: 2017, Ep. 21: Two votes, from Jericho and Luke.
- AU: 2017, Ep. 22: Four votes, from Jericho, Michelle, Peter, and Tara (voted out, 4-2).
Jury votes made (1/1):
- AU: 2017, Ep. 26: Voted for Jericho Malabonga, who won, 6-3.
Career totals - Tribal Council
| Advantages found/played: | 1/1 |
| Idols found: | 1 |
| Idols played: | 1 |
| Votes voided: | 0 |
| VFB: | 7 |
| Tribals: | 14 |
| VAP: | 6 |
| Made: | 1 |
| For winners: | 1 |
| Received: | - |
Ziggy Zagame - Pictures
AU2: 2017 image gallery -
SurvivorAU: 2017 intro shot -
SurvivorAU: 2017 intro shot -
Greeting Jonathan, Day 1 -
The Samatau tribe -
Bringing the raft in, opening RC -
Samatau wins the rice reward -
Samatau meet and greet -
Okay, AK -
Listening to the firestarting hero challenge treemail -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep1 IC -
Listening to Jonathan -
Crossing obstacles -
Watching the puzzle stage -
Samatau wins! -
Idoled up -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep2 RC -
Returning to camp with the reward -
Talking with Tara, Kate, and Adam -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep2 IC -
Watching the hammering -
Tossing war clubs with AK -
The losing Samataus -
Samatau, Ep2 Tribal Council -
Talking to Jonathan -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep3 RC -
Samatau wins! -
Paddling out, Ep3 IC -
Building the log tower -
Samatau, Ep3 Tribal Council -
Listening to Aimee -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep4 RC -
Running out -
Samatau wins! -
Listening to Tarzan's dilemma story -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep4 IC -
Throwing -
The losing Samataus -
Talking about the plan -
Samatau, Ep4 Tribal Council -
Listening to Jonathan -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep5 IC -
Starting line -
So far, so good... -
Last Samataus standing -
Samatau, Ep5 Tribal Council -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep6 RC -
Starting line -
Samatau wins! -
Cheers! -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep6 IC -
Watching Locky chop -
Samatau wins! -
Finally safe from Tribal Council again -
Talking about her position in the tribe, Ep7 -
Talking to Tara and Locky -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep7 IC -
Samatau wins! -
Getting assurances, Ep8 -
Sure, Locky -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep8 RC -
Starting line -
Carrying the ball -
Starting line, Ep8 IC -
Not making any progress on the gate maze -
The losing Samataus -
Samatau, Ep8 Tribal Council -
Showing the camp to the new arrivals, Ep9 -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep9 IC -
Watching Samatau score -
Samatau wins! -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep10 RC -
Ready to push the cart -
Watching the puzzle stage -
Enjoying Henry's game show -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep10 IC -
Watching the puzzle stage -
Samatau wins! -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep11 RC -
Jumping for a key -
Samatau wins! -
Samatau, Ep11 Tribal, deciding who gets the Ultimate Reward -
It's Ziggy! -
Searching the swamp -
There it is! -
Waking up in a fale, Ep12 -
Talking about the 'super idol' (idol nullifier) -
Weaving a somewhat inaccurate tale -
Time for a swap -
The new Samatau tribe -
Taking on Tara, Ep12 RC -
The Samataus, who just lost all their reward items -
Talking to Michelle -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep12 IC -
Holding up a barrel -
Samatau wins! -
Talking about building an alliance with Henry and Locky, Ep13 -
Telling them about her super idol -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep13 IC -
Starting line -
Watching Locky strain under 3 bags -
Heading to Tribal -
Samatau, Ep13 Tribal Council -
Listening to Michelle -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep14 RC -
Blindfolded, getting directed -
Watching Locky catapult -
Samatau wins! -
Cheers to the Italian food reward -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep14 IC -
Waiting to climb the plank stairs -
Samatau wins immunity! -
Watching the Asagas' Tribal Council -
Pete escapes back to Samatau, Ep15 -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep15 IC -
Starting line -
Still going... -
Samatau (mostly Ziggy) wins! -
Pre-merge lineup, Ep16 -
You are merged! -
Starting line, Ep16 RC -
Feasting on muffins, listening to letters from home -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep16 IC -
Starting line -
Still going... -
Ziggy wins first individual immunity! -
Asatoa, Ep16 Tribal Council -
Listening to Tessa -
Post-Tribal autopsy, Ep17 -
Talking with Peter -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep17 IC -
Starting line, first round -
Watching the second round -
Telling Henry and Locky how the super idol works -
Heading to Tribal -
Asatoa, Ep17 Tribal Council -
Listening to Locky -
I'm playing this against Anneliese... -
What the ... ?! -
No way is Tessa mad, Ep18 -
Auction time -
Just bought some food -
Sarah seems upset -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep18 IC -
Still going, for now -
Asatoa, Ep18 Tribal Council -
Listening to Jonathan -
Talking to Tessa, Ep19 -
With Henry gone, I need to find a new alliance -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep19 IC -
Starting line -
Still going... -
Showdown with Luke -
Ziggy wins immunity! -
Asatoa, Ep19 Tribal Council -
Listening to Locky -
Plotting against the Asagas, Ep20 -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep20 RC -
Ready for charades -
Orange team wins! -
Excited for food AND setting up a fake alliance -
Reward feasting on KFC -
Michelle wants to flip? -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep20 IC -
Heading to Tribal -
Asatoa, Ep20 Tribal Council -
Listening to Jonathan -
Plotting with Locky, Ep21 -
Locky tells them the plan -
Taking part in Tara's secret lolly stash -
Sugar is an unbreakable bond! -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep21 IC -
Racing out for an item -
Heading to Tribal -
Asatoa, Ep22 Tribal Council -
Listening to Tara -
Talking to Locky, Ep22 -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep22 IC -
Starting line -
Oh great, Locky won -
Pinning all her hopes on a 3-3 tie -
Heading to Tribal -
Asatoa, Ep22 Tribal Council -
Listening to Locky -
19th person voted out, and our 7th juror... -
Snuffed, Day 47 (Episode 22)
Ziggy Zagame - Interviews
AU2: 2017 interviews Pre-game interviews
- None found.
Post-game interviews
- Ashling Lee at Popsugar.com.au (10/3/17): "According to Ziggy, Winning Survivor Is All About Balance"
- Ryan Brink at Brink of Reality (10/3/17): "Nicola 'Ziggy' Zagame Exit Interview | Australian Survivor 2017 Ep22 Exit Interview and Recap - (Monday October 2nd)"
Ziggy Zagame - Bio
AU2: 2017 bio Official Ten SurvivorAU: 2017 bio excerpts (July, 2017):
"A two-time Olympic athlete and Olympic Bronze Medallist, Nicola is ready to see what it takes to be a Survivor.
Nicola, or “Ziggy” as she is known in the sporting world and to her friends, represented Australia in water polo at the London and Rio Olympic Games. She has recently retired and is looking at other sporting activities to get into while working as a radiologist in Sydney. But Australian Survivor is her focus for now.
“I already have two Olympic medals. If I can do that, I can win Australian Survivor.”
The daughter of an Australian triathlete champion, Nicola has tried every sport under the sun and stays fit by running, surfing, yoga and lifting weights.
“I was born with a competitiveness. When I was a kid, I would race my parents and brother eating at the dinner table. I don’t know why,” she said.
Her strategy on the island is to focus on winning challenges and building multiple relationships while positioning herself in the middle of a strong alliance.
A former lifesaver and iron-woman, Nicola says her experience of water polo will also help her strategise and play people.
“People just think water polo is about what goes on above the surface, but 90% of it is what happens under the water. It is like being a smiling assassin. You have got to be cool above the water but under the water, you are throwing punches. I will be using some of those techniques to be the sole survivor.”"