Australian Ninja Warrior season 3

The third season of the sports entertainment reality competition series Australian Ninja Warrior premiered on 8 July 2019 on the Nine Network. The season is hosted by Rebecca Maddern, Ben Fordham & Freddie Flintoff.

Format Changes

 * Prize Money - This season offered two separate prizes, unlike previous seasons. The furthest and fastest competitor through the four stages of the grand final received $100,000. This was Charlie Robbins, who, out of the five Grand Final contestants who made it to stage 3, reached the furthest obstacle in the fastest time. There was also an additional prize of $200,000 offered for full completion of the course, which entailed making it through to stage 4, Mount Midoriyama, and successfully making the rope climb ascent in the allotted time. However, as no competitor successfully completed the third stage of the Grand Final, the 4th stage and full completion of the course remained unattempted, and the bonus prize unawarded this season.
 * Warped Wall - This season included two warped walls during the heats, the ‘standard’ Warped Wall with a height of 4.25 metres and a one metre taller Mega Warped Wall (5.25 metres). The choice was up to the contestant on which to attempt however competitors were not allowed to switch between walls after failing an attempt, e.g. if they opted for the Mega Warped Wall and failed they were not allowed to switch over to the lower standard Warped Wall. If they chose the Mega Warped Wall and reached the top they won a bonus $5,000.

Heat 1
This episode aired on 8 July 2019. Only 5 competitors completed this course, with a large number of athletes bowing out on the Spinball Wizard. Returning competitor Ashlin Herbert was the only contestant to completely climb the Mega Warped Wall, and received $5,000.


 * Floating Steps
 * Swing Surfer
 * Tuning Forks
 * Rolling Steel
 * Spinball Wizard
 * Warped Wall or Mega Warped Wall

Heat 2
This episode aired on 9 July 2019. Only 4 competitors completed this course. Returning favourite Bryson Klein was the only contestant to completely climb the Mega Warped Wall, and received $5,000.


 * Floating Steps
 * Butterfly Wall
 * Tuning Forks
 * Rolling Steel
 * Double Squirrel
 * Warped Wall or Mega Warped Wall

Heat 3
This episode aired on 14 July 2019. Only 5 competitors completed this course, with a large number of athletes bowing out on the Spinball Wizard.


 * Floating Steps
 * Swing Surfer
 * Tuning Forks
 * Rolling Steel
 * Spinball Wizard
 * Warped Wall or Mega Warped Wall

Heat 4
This episode aired on 15 July 2019. Only 3 competitors completed this course, (2 of which received $5,000 for completing the Mega Warped Wall) with a large number of athletes bowing out on the Whisked Away.


 * Floating Steps
 * Butterfly Wall
 * Tuning Forks
 * Rolling Steel
 * Whisked Away
 * Warped Wall or Mega Warped Wall

Heat 5
This episode aired on 16 July 2019. 8 competitors completed this course (5 of which received $5,000 for completing the Mega Warped Wall).


 * Floating Steps
 * Butterfly Wall
 * Tuning Forks
 * Rolling Steel
 * Double Squirrel
 * Warped Wall or Mega Warped Wall

Semi-Final 1
This episode aired on 21 July 2019.


 * Archer Steps
 * Rolling Log
 * Razor's Edge
 * Floating Stairs
 * Basket Toss
 * Warped Wall
 * Salmon Ladder
 * Flying Shelf
 * Bouncing Spider
 * Invisible Ladder

Semi-Final 2
This episode aired on 22 July 2019.


 * Archer Steps
 * Rolling Log
 * Razor's Edge
 * Ring Toss
 * Bar Hop
 * Warped Wall
 * Salmon Ladder
 * Flying Shelf
 * Bouncing Spider
 * Invisible Ladder

Semi-Final 3
This episode aired on 23 July 2019. The Energiser performance of the night went to Bryson Klein.


 * Archer Steps
 * Rolling Log
 * Razor's Edge
 * Ring Toss
 * Bar Hop
 * Warped Wall
 * Salmon Ladder
 * Flying Shelf
 * Bouncing Spider
 * Invisible Ladder

Grand Final, Stage 1
This episode aired on 28 July 2019.

Competitors had to complete Stage 1 within 3 minutes and 15 seconds to advance to Stage 2.


 * Archer Steps
 * Propeller
 * Spinning Log
 * Swinging Cliff Hanger
 * Wing Nuts
 * Warped Wall
 * The Hinge
 * Spider Jump
 * Chimney Sweep

Episode 10
This episode aired on 29 July 2019.

Grand Final, Stage 2
Competitors had to complete Stage 2 within 2 minutes and 10 seconds.


 * Rope Jungle
 * I-Beam Gap
 * Salmon Ladder
 * Unstable Bridge
 * Trapeze to Parallel Pipes
 * Cat Grab
 * Wall Lift

Five competitors were successful in completing the stage within the allotted time and advanced to stage 3.

Grand Final, Stage 3
Rob Patterson failed on the Body Prop.
 * Cannonball Alley
 * Body Prop
 * Crazy Cliffhanger
 * Floating Doors
 * Flying Bars

The other 4 contestants all made it as far as the Floating Doors, where they all fell.

There was no time limit imposed in which to complete Stage 3 and times were not shown on-screen. However, with no competitor completing the stage and with four all failing at the second last obstacle, the winner was decided as the competitor who had reached the furthest obstacle in the fastest time. In a presentation ceremony at the end of the episode it was revealed that that person was Charlie Robbins and he was declared Australian Ninja Warrior for 2019 and awarded the prize for that title.