Ben Davis - SurvivorAU: Redemption

Seasons: 1 | Days played: 33 | Wins: 0 | Jury: 1

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Ben Davis - Career statistics

Challenge stats Tribal council stats Jury stats Overall stats
Season ChW ChA ChW% VFB VAP TCA TC% wTCR JVF TotJ JV% SurvSc SurvAv
AU12: Redemption 1.50 9.60 0.16 4 14 8 0.48 0.78 - - - 0.64 2.27
Career 1.50 9.60 0.16 4 14 8 0.48 0.78 - - - 0.64 2.27

 

Ben Davis - Performance ranks

Challenges: MPF percentile

63%

Tribal: VFB% percentile

51%

Tribal: rVAP percentile

13%

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.

 

Ben Davis - Challenge record
SurvivorAU 10 logo  AU: Redemption challenges

Ep2 IC

Tribal/team challenge record (11-for-20):

  • AU: Redemption, Ep. 1 RC: (Pyramid, track, torch) - Helps carry pieces and push the pyramid along the track, but Green loses, becomes Barren.
  • AU: Redemption, Ep. 1 IC: (Octagonal wheels) - Hauls and rolls the wheels, and Barren wins!
  • AU: Redemption, Ep. 2 RC: (Sumo-style tunnel run) - Scores Barren's first point, Barren wins!.
  • AU: Redemption, Ep. 2 IC: (Crates, frame, sandbags) - Hauls crates, retrieves the key, but Barren loses.
  • AU: Redemption, Ep. 3 RC: (Wrecking ball, barrels) - Swings the ball and scores a point, but Barren loses.
  • AU: Redemption, Ep. 3 IC: (Lots of barrels) - Rolls barrels, crosses obstacles, Barren wins.
  • AU: Redemption, Ep. 4 RC: (Tug of War) - Pulls sled on a point-losing team; Barren loses.
  • AU: Redemption, Ep. 4 IC: (Boulders, balls) - Pushes the boulder; Barren wins.
  • AU: Redemption, Ep. 5 IC: (Sled, hanging puzzle) - Retrieves the bags of puzzle pieces, Barren wins.
  • AU: Redemption, Ep. 6 RC: (Slingshot water dodgeball) - Attacker, but also the final target, as Barren loses.
  • AU: Redemption, Ep. 6 IC: (Crates, snake track) - Helps carry the crates, but Barren loses.
  • AU: Redemption, Ep. 7 RC: (Muddy "Always on the Run") - Loses a point vs. Jackson; Barren loses.
  • AU: Redemption, Ep. 7 IC: (Bridge, cart, tiles) - Throws coconuts before swapping out for Jackson; New Barren wins.
  • AU: Redemption, Ep. 8 IC: (Obstacles, letter block puzzle) - Collects blocks, Barren wins again.
  • AU: Redemption, Ep. 10 IC: (Tethered tunnels, table maze) - Works table maze with Aisha, but she's throwing, so Barren loses.
  • AU: Redemption, Ep. 11 IC: (Obstacle puzzle piece retrieval) - Helps move puzzle pieces, Barren wins.
  • AU: Redemption, Ep. 12 IC: (Nut Bucket plus) - Swims, tosses coconuts, Bounty (Mark) is throwing, so Barren wins.
  • AU: Redemption, Ep. 14 RC: (Rope-A-Dope, Mat Finish) - He and Simon land their buoys at the last second, so green team wins.
  • AU: Redemption, Ep. 15 RC: (Jailbreak, slingshots) - Part of the green team that wins, easily.
  • AU: Redemption, Ep. 16 RC: Cylinder "Discy Business" - Tries to lead the underpowered group, but blue team loses.

 

Ep16 IC

Individual challenge record (0-for-6): (Mean % finish: 62.2%)

  • AU: Redemption, Ep. 9 IC: (Pairs "Crocodile Rock") - With Keeley, second pair out (6th/7; not counted for MPF).
  • AU: Redemption, Ep. 13 RC: (Spool, barrel) - Tenth person out, on lower holds (4th/13).
  • AU: Redemption, Ep. 13 IC: "Drop a Log" - Eighth person out, on the fourth knot (6th/13).
  • AU: Redemption, Ep. 14 IC: (Ramp puzzle, balls) - First to place a ball, but doesn't land a second one (tie-3rd/6).
  • AU: Redemption, Ep. 15 IC: "Bow Diddley" - Sixth person out, on the second section (6th/11).
  • AU: Redemption, Ep. 16 IC: (Crossbar) - Eighth out, in under 40 minutes (3rd/10).
  • AU: Redemption, Ep. 17 IC: "Paddle Out" - Tells Simon he placed three balls, not shown (tie-2nd/9).

 

Hero challenge/ duel record (0-for-0):

  • AU: Redemption: None.
Career totals - challenges
Team/tribal challenges
Wins: 11
Played: 20
Win %: 0.55
Sat out: -
Individual challenges
Wins: 0
Played: 6
Win %: 0.00
Mean % Finish: 62.2%
Hero challenges
Wins: 0
Played: 0
Win %: -
Mean % Finish: -

 

Ben Davis - Tribal Council record
SurvivorAU 12 logo  AU: Redemption Tribal

Ep14 Tribal Council

Idols held/played (0/0):

  • AU: Redemption: None.

 

VFB - Votes for the person booted (4/8):

Tribal Voted Boot (totals) VFB?
Ep2 Don Cat Hooker (voted out, 7-2-2-1) -
Ep6 Don Johnson Ashak (voted out, 7-4) -
Ep10 Aisha Aisha Wighton (voted out, 4-[0]-1-1) Yes
Ep13 Lottie Lottie Rae (voted out, 9-3-1) Yes
Ep14 Mark Richard Skimin (idoled out, [0]-4-1) -
Ep15 Mark Mark Warnock (voted out, 5-4-2) Yes
Ep16 Blanche Blanche Cruz (idoled out, [0]-3-2-1) Yes
Ep17 Brooke Ben Davis (voted out, 4-3-2) -
2 TOTALS 0

 

VAP - Votes against (14):

  • AU: Redemption, Ep. 10: One vote, from Lottie.
  • AU: Redemption, Ep. 13: Three votes, from Blanche, Cameron, and Caleb.
  • AU: Redemption, Ep. 15: Four votes, from Brooke, Keeley, Mark, and Simon.
  • AU: Redemption, Ep. 16: Two votes, from Brooke and Keeley.
  • AU: Redemption, Ep. 17: Four votes, from Brooke, Jackson, Keeley, and Simon (voted out, 4-3-2).

 

Jury votes made (0/0):

  • AU: Redemption, Ep. 24: None yet.
Career totals - Tribal Council
Hidden idols
Found: 0
Played: -
Votes voided: -
Voting record
VFB: 4
Tribals: 8
VAP: 14
Jury votes
Made: 0
For winners: -
Received: -

 

Ben Davis - Pictures
SurvivorAU 12 logo  AU: Redemption image gallery
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    AU: Redemption intro shot
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Ben Davis - Interviews
SurvivorAU 12 logo  AU: Redemption interviews

Pre-game interviews

  • None yet.

 

Post-game interviews

  • None yet.

 

Ben Davis - Bio
SurvivorAU 12 logo  AU: Redemption bio

Official Ten AU: Redemption bio excerpts (2/20/26):

"A cheeky and charming big player who thrives on attention, Ben plans to hit the ground running with a game pinned on big social and physical moves.

Born and raised in Maroubra in NSW, Ben moved to South Australia at 18 when he was drafted into the AFL by the Adelaide Crows. His lifelong dream to play footy was hampered consistently by injury, and he spent much of his career as the medical sub on the bench.

“I'm here playing Survivor to show the world that I had more to give. I'm more than just the ultimate sub. I am a player who has a social game, has strength, has knowledge, has banter, has charisma. I'm here to show the world everything that I have to give.”

After being delisted by the Crows, Ben moved into an Indigenous Talent Lead role with the AFL, a position he loves, where he can support and encourage young Indigenous football players across the country.

Now living in Melbourne alongside wife Ruby, Ben, 28, says friends would describe him as chaotic, enthusiastic and competitive. But the loveable larrakin is determined to prove he has the fighting spirit to take out top prize.

“I want to show Australia that even though you get knocked down time and time again, you just get back up.”"