AU2: 2017Challenges: MPF percentile
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Seasons: 2 | Days played: 57 | Wins: 0 | Jury: 1
- SurvivorAU 2: 2017 (2017) - 21st place, 4th out.
- Idoled out, [0]-3-1, in Episode 4, "Cookie Monster" (Day 11).
- SurvivorAU 5: All-Stars (2020) - 5th place, 20th out - 7th juror.
- Voted out in Episode 22 (Day 46).
Tarzan Herlaar on social media: Instagram
| Challenge stats | Tribal council stats | Jury stats | Overall scores | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | ChW | ChA | ChW% | VFB | VAP | TCA | TC% | wTCR | JVF | TotJ | JV% | SurvSc | SurvAv |
| AU2: 2017 | 0.45 | 0.73 | 0.61 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0.30 | 1.33 | - | - | - | 0.76 | 1.78 |
| AU5: All-Stars | 1.41 | 13.89 | 0.10 | 10 | 3 | 14 | 0.71 | 2.86 | - | - | - | 0.81 | 4.27 |
| Career | 1.86 | 14.87 | 0.13 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 0.64 | 2.59 | - | - | - | 0.77 | 3.52 |
Tarzan Herlaar - Performance ranks
Tribal: VFB% percentile
25%
Tribal: rVAP percentile
47%
Challenges: MPF percentile
41%
Tribal: VFB% percentile
82%
Tribal: rVAP percentile
97%
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.
Tarzan Herlaar - Challenge record
AU5: All-Stars
Tribal/team challenge record (5-for-8):
- AU: 2017, Ep.1 RC (Race for rice) - Helps carry the raft and try to get rice, and Samatau wins.
- AU: 2017, Ep.1 IC (Obstacles, crates, puzzle) - Crosses obstacles and moves crates, and Samatau wins again.
- AU: 2017, Ep.2 RC (Water slide) - Beats Ben for a point, and Samatau wins, 7-5.
- AU: 2017, Ep.2 IC (Three little pigs OC, war clubs) - Crosses the obstacles, but Samatau blows a lead, loses.
- AU: 2017, Ep.3 RC (Big balls) - Helps push the ball, gets yelled at by Locky; 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) - Holds up and carries people, but Samatau loses.
Individual challenge record (0-for-0):
- AU: 2017: None.
Hero challenge/ duel record (0-for-1): (Mean % finish: 50%)
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li>AU: 2017, Ep. 1 HC - With Adam, makes fire quickly, but somehow they don't win.
Tribal/team challenge record (12-for-23; 5 sit-outs):
- AU: All-Stars Ep. 1 RC: (Sled, bonfire) - Helps haul the sled, stacks sticks, but Vakama loses.
- AU: All-Stars Ep. 1 IC: (Obstacles, balls) - Steadies stepping poles, smashes boxes, holds rope, and Vakama wins!
- AU: All-Stars Ep. 2 RC: (Team wrestling) - Not shown competing, but Vakama wins, 3-1.
- AU: All-Stars Ep. 2 IC: (Barrels, sandbags) - Sits out officially, as Vakama loses.
- AU: All-Stars Ep. 3 RC: (Three-in-one) - Not shown competing; Vakama loses again.
- AU: All-Stars Ep. 3 IC: "Chinese Checkers" - Tackles Henry at the goal line, aiding Vakama's only point; Vakama loses.
- AU: All-Stars Ep. 4 RC: (Push the crate) - Scores the winning point vs. Harry, and Vakama wins, 3-1.
- AU: All-Stars Ep. 4 IC: (Hold up the barrel) - Holds the barrel, and eventually, Vakama wins.
- AU: All-Stars Ep. 5 RC: "Idol Hands" - Not shown competing; Vakama loses, 4-1.
- AU: All-Stars Ep. 5 IC: (Logs, spikes, catapult) - Moves logs, pounds a spike, and Vakama wins.
- AU: All-Stars Ep. 6 RC: Pairs tethered "Backed Up" - Sits out, as Vakama wins.
- AU: All-Stars Ep. 6 IC: (Water obstacles, balls) - Swims and dives for Vakama, and Vakama wins.
- AU: All-Stars Ep. 7 RC: (Tug of war) - Now with Mokuta; not shown competing, but Mokuta wins.
- AU: All-Stars Ep. 7 IC: (Cart, cube puzzle) - Helps pull the cart and work the puzzle, Mokuta wins.
- AU: All-Stars Ep. 9 IC: Pairs seated "When It Rains" - Paired with Lee, second Mokuta pair out; Mokuta wins.
- AU: All-Stars Ep. 10 RC: (Swim to the flag) - Not shown competing; Mokuta wins, 3-1.
- AU: All-Stars Ep. 10 IC: (Staircase, keys, puzzle) - Crosses obstacles, rolls the cube, but Mokuta wins again.
- AU: All-Stars Ep. 11 RC: (Tug-of-war, pool) - Sits out, as Mokuta finally loses, 3-2.
- AU: All-Stars Ep. 11 IC: (Pairs arch over mud) - Paired with David, final Mokuta pair to drop out, and Mokuta loses.
- AU: All-Stars Ep. 12 IC: (Obstacles, slingshot) - Sits out, as Mokuta wins, 5-3.
- AU: All-Stars Ep. 13 RC: (Water obstacles, puzzle) - Runs out, climbs the pole, and Mokuta wins.
- AU: All-Stars Ep. 13 IC: Team "A Bit Tipsy" - Sits out again, as Mokuta loses.
- AU: All-Stars Ep. 16 RC: (Water slide, basketball) - Loses a point vs. David for the losing yellow team.
Individual challenge record (0-for-11): (Mean % Finish: 54.4%)
- AU: All-Stars, Ep. 8 IC: "This Much" - Lasts over 30 minutes, sixth Mokuta to drop out (4th/9).
- AU: All-Stars Ep. 14 RC: (Hold up the pot) - Fifth person to drop out, about 40 minutes in (8th/12).
- AU: All-Stars Ep. 14 IC: (See-saw stack) - One of 11 people to get far fewer tiles stacked than Shonee (tie-2nd/12).
- AU: All-Stars Ep. 15 IC: (Hold up sandbags) - Sixth person to drop out, at over 15 minutes in (6th/11).
- AU: All-Stars Ep. 16 IC: (Treading water) - Fifth person to drop out, at over 5 minutes in (5th/9).
- AU: All-Stars Ep. 17 IC: (Ball on paddle) - One of five people with two or fewer balls placed (tie-2nd/6).
- AU: All-Stars Ep. 19 RC: "Push Me, Pull You" - Second person to drop out, fairly quickly (7th/8).
- AU: All-Stars Ep. 19 IC: (Ropes, pole, puzzle) - Makes it to the final stage, but fades on the puzzle (3rd/8).
- AU: All-Stars Ep. 20 IC: (Seated chimney) - Fifth person out, circa 15 minutes in (3rd/7).
- AU: All-Stars Ep. 21 IC: (Water obstacles, word puzzle) - Third to the word puzzle, but does not win (tie-2nd/6).
- AU: All-Stars Ep. 22 IC: (Trip obstacle, tiles) - Not close to challenging Brooke's lead (tie-2nd/5).
Hero challenge/ duel record:
- AU: All-Stars: None.
Career totals - challenges
| Wins: | 17 |
| Played: | 31 |
| Win%: | 0.55 |
| Sat out: | 5 |
| Wins: | 0 |
| Played: | 11 |
| Win%: | 0.00 |
| Mean % Finish: | 54.4% |
| Wins: | 0 |
| Played: | 1 |
| Win%: | 0.00 |
| Mean % Finish: | 50% |
Tarzan Herlaar - Tribal Council record
Idols held/played (1/0):
- AU: 2017, Ep. 4: Hunts for an idol after the IC, and finds it. He gives it to Tessa to use. She does so at the following Tribal, which ends up voiding six votes, leaving Tarzan with the next-highest total (3), booting him (Day 11).
VFB - Votes for the person booted (1/3):
| Tribal | Voted | Boot (totals) | VFB? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ep2 | Anneliese | Adam Parkin (voted out, 5-4-2-1) | - |
| Ep3 | Kate | Kate Temby (voted out, 5-4-2) | Yes |
| Ep4 | Tessa | 'Tarzan' Herlaar (idoled out, [0]-3-1) | - |
| 3 | TOTALS | 1 | |
VAP - Votes against (3):
- AU: 2017, Ep. 4: Three votes, from Jarrad, Locky, and Peter (idoled out, [0]-3-1).
Jury votes made (0/0):
- AU: 2017: None.
Idols held/played (0/0):
- AU: All-Stars: None.
VFB - Votes for the person booted (10/14):
| Tribal | Voted | Boot (totals) | VFB? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ep2 | Daisy | Jericho Malabonga (voted out, 7-5) | - |
| Ep3 | Daisy | Daisy Richardson (idoled out, [0]-4-2) | Yes |
| Ep8 | Nick | Phoebe Timmins (voted out, 4-3-2; saved via fire) | - |
| Ep11 | Phoebe | Phoebe Timmins (voted out, 5-5; 5-2) | Yes |
| Ep13 | Nick | Nick Iadanza (voted out, 7-1) | Yes |
| Ep14 | Locky | Locky Gilbert (voted out, 7-5) | Yes |
| Ep15 | Harry | Harry Hills (voted out, 5-4-2) | Yes |
| Ep16 | AK | AK Knight (voted to Exile, 3-3-3) | Yes |
| Ep17 | Shonee | Shonee Fairfax (voted to Exile, 2-2-1-1) | Yes |
| Ep18 | Shonee | Zach Kozyrski (voted out, 4-3-2) | - |
| Ep19 | Jacqui | Jacqui Patterson (voted out, 4-4; 3-3; consensus) | Yes |
| Ep20 | Shonee | Shonee Fairfax (voted out, 4-3) | Yes |
| Ep21 | AK | AK Knight (voted out, 4-2; then out via fire) | Yes |
| Ep22 | Sharn | Tarzan Herlaar (voted out, 3-1-[0]) | - |
| 14 | TOTALS | 10 | |
VAP - Votes against (3):
- AU: All-Stars, Ep. 22: Received three votes, from David, Moana, and Sharn (voted out, 3-1-[0]).
Jury votes made (1/1):
- AU: All-Stars, Ep. 24: Voted for David Genat, who won, 8-1.
Career totals - Tribal Council
| Held: | 1 |
| Played: | 0 |
| Votes voided: | - |
| VFB: | 11 |
| Tribals: | 17 |
| VAP: | 6 |
| Made: | 1 |
| For winners: | 1 |
| Received: | - |
Tarzan Herlaar - Pictures
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SurvivorAU: 2017 intro shot -
SurvivorAU: 2017 intro shot -
Opening sequence confessional -
Greeting Jonathan, Day 1 -
The Samatau tribe -
Bringing the raft in, opening RC -
Samatau wins the rice reward -
Talking about the victory -
Arriving in camp -
Samatau meet and greet -
Reading the firemaking challenge treemail -
Samatau firemakers, ready to go -
First to mke smoke... -
Almost there? (nope) -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep1 IC -
Listening to Jonathan -
Watching the puzzle stage -
Samatau wins! -
Idoled up -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep2 RC -
Appreciating the new canoe -
Muddy, about to move on to the war clubs stage -
The losing Samataus -
Samatau, Ep2 Tribal Council -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep3 RC -
Samatau starting line -
Samatau wins reward! -
Talking about Locky yelling at him -
Paddling out, Ep3 IC -
Samatau, no longer leading -
Samatau loses -
The three on the bottom -
Samatau, Ep3 Tribal Council -
Listening to Tara -
Watching the sunrise with Tessa, Ep4 -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep4 RC -
Running out -
Bringing the coconut raft back in -
Samatau wins reward! -
Faced with a dilemma: cookies for himself, or wood for his tribe? -
Just brought the wood back to camp -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep4 IC -
With Locky, carrying AK -
Watching the sandbag tossing -
The losing Samataus -
Locky wants to pile all the votes on Tessa -
Maybe I'll look for an idol, then -
Ah, there it is -
You two can probably stop looking for idols... -
Just gave the idol to Tessa -
Heading to Tribal -
Samatau, Ep4 Tribal Council -
The two on the outs -
Tessa plays the idol for herself... -
Three votes, that's enough ... fourth person voted out -
Snuffed, Day 11 (Episode 4)
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All-Stars intro shot -
All-Stars intro shot -
Headshot, pre-season ad -
Talking about his first season -
All-Stars arrival lineup -
Freshly sorted into the Vakama tribe -
Pushing the sled -
First to fire, at least... -
Arrival at Vakama camp -
Chatting with David and AK -
Talking about his plans for the game -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep1 IC -
Starting line -
Helping with the stepping poles -
Vakama wins! -
Chatting with Jacqui and Mat, Ep2 -
Vakama has fire (without flint), Night 3 -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep2 RC -
Watching the wrestling -
Vakama wins! -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep2 IC -
Watching from the sidelines -
The losing Vakamas -
Vakama, Ep2 Tribal Council -
The older people alliance -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep3 RC -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep3 IC -
Fighting over balls -
Vakama, Ep3 Tribal Council -
With the soon-to-be victorious four -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep4 RC -
Watching the box shoving -
Taking on Harry for match point -
Discovering the hard-won fish and chips are "DIY" -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep4 IC -
Starting line -
Vakama wins! -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep5 RC -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep5 IC -
Rolling logs -
Watching Locky catapult -
Vakama wins! -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep6 RC -
Watching Vakama's win from the sidelines -
Reward feasting -
Excited about the food and chatting -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep6 IC -
Rebounding as AK shoots -
Time to swap things up, Ep7 -
With the new Mokuta tribe -
Watching the tug-of-war -
Heading to the new camp -
Listening to the Pandora's Box note -
Jacqui found a key! -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep7 IC -
Pulling the cart -
Mokuta wins! -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep8 IC -
Starting line -
So far, so good... -
Vakama AND Mokuta, Ep8 Tribal Council -
The Mokutas -
Listening to Moana -
Watching the Phoebe vs. Lydia firemaking -
Pre-auction lineup, Ep9 -
Watching Lee buy food -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep9 IC -
Paired up with Lee -
Mokuta wins! -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep10 RC -
Watching the swimming -
Learning the cake reward must be enjoyed one at a time -
Cake was good, didn't find an idol -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep10 IC -
Crossing obstacles -
Mokuta wins! -
Enjoying Mokuta's talent show, Ep11 -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep11 RC -
Watching the rope pulling from the sidelines -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep11 IC -
Starting line -
Last Mokutas standing -
The losing Mokutas -
Mokuta, Ep11 Tribal Council -
Listening to Jonathan -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep12 IC -
Watching from the sidelines -
Mokuta wins! -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep13 RC -
Running out -
Mokuta wins! -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep13 IC -
Watching from the sit-out bench again -
Sigh, Mokuta loses -
The losing Mokutas -
Mokuta, Ep13 Tribal Council -
Listening to David -
Pre-merge lineup, Ep14 -
The new Kalokalo tribe -
Starting line, Ep14 RC -
Pleased to have made the merge -
Merge feasting -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep14 IC -
Starting line -
Heading to Tribal -
Kalokalo, Ep14 Tribal Council -
The Mokuta seven -
Listening to Sharn -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep15 IC -
Starting line -
Kalokalo, Ep15 Tribal Council -
Listening to Jacqui -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep16 RC -
Losing a point to David -
Bathtime with Lee -
Saying goodbye to Lee -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep16 IC -
Starting line -
So far, so good... -
Kalokalo, Ep16 Tribal Council -
Listening to David -
Chatting with Zach and David, Ep17 -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep17 IC -
Starting line -
Talking about the vote -
Kalokalo, Ep17 Tribal Council -
Watching the first re-entry duel, Ep18 -
Brooke and Moana are back -
Heading to Tribal -
Kalokalo, Ep18 Tribal Council -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep19 RC -
Starting line -
Excited to join Dave and Moana on the spa reward -
Reward relaxation -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep19 IC -
Starting line, first stage -
Moving on to the second stage -
Final stage, working on the puzzle -
Kalokalo, Ep19 Tribal Council -
Listening to David -
Talking to Moana, Ep20 -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep20 IC -
Starting line -
Kalokalo, Ep20 Tribal Council -
Listening to David -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep21 IC -
Diving off the starting line -
Starting on the word puzzle -
Kalokalo, Ep21 Tribal Council -
The majority four, enjoying things -
Watching Mo vs. AK in firemaking -
Made it to the final five! Ep22 -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep22 IC -
Trailing Brooke, as usual -
Heading to Tribal -
Kalokalo, Ep22 Tribal Council -
20th person voted out, and our 7th juror... -
Snuffed, Day 46 (Episode 22) -
With the jury, Final Tribal Council -
Reunion, waiting for the vote reveal
Tarzan Herlaar - Interviews
Pre-game interviews
- None found.
Post-game interviews
- Ashling Lee at popsugar.com.au (8/7/17): "Let's All Celebrate Mark H, the Most Selfless Person Survivor Has Ever Seen"
- Ryan Brink at Brink of Reality (8/6/17): "Mark 'Tarzan' Herlaar Exit Interview | Australian Survivor 2017 Episode 4 August 6th Podcast"
Pre-game interviews
- None found.
Post-game interviews
- Shannon Guss at RHAP (3/25/20): "Australian Survivor All Stars | Week 8 Exit Interviews"
Tarzan Herlaar - Bios
Official Ten SurvivorAU: 2017 bio excerpts (July, 2017):
"With his beloved wife, two children and six grandchildren at home cheering him on, lime farmer Mark is going to play hard and will not let his age stop him from giving the younger contestants a run for their money.
Mark owned and built a multi-million dollar insulation business but lost it all when the Government introduced the rebate scheme, so he decided to rebuild his life as a regional lime farmer. The hardworking farmer has also sold firewood, worked in flea markets and invested in property and the stockmarket.
While he may have achieved a lot professionally, Mark’s family means more to him.
“My kids and my wife are amazing people and so full of love for each other and that’s pretty significant. For my grandkids to sit there and see Poppy on television and be like ‘That’s my Poppy’, I want to win it for that.”
Getting into the island vibe, Mark was recently in Vanuatu with his son where they built a grass hut and ate coconuts for two days. “We roughed it but I don’t know how I’m going to do it for 55 days. I don’t like sleeping on the ground,” he said.
“I keep fit everyday by working and at least three times a week, I’ll do a long walk. I’m pretty good for 51, I think. I should be ready to take on these kids.”
Mark is a firm believer in doing the right thing but knows that when it comes to Australian Survivor, his moral compass may start to falter.
“My word is my bond and I teach my children and grandchildren that and we never break that. But this is a game. The door to the universe is wide open so I will jump in and see where I land. I have every faith in myself to do it. I don’t know how but I will do it.”"
Official Ten SurvivorAU: All-Stars bio excerpts (February 3, 2020):
"The sweet lime farmer from Queensland, Tarzan may not be the biggest strategist but he’s one of the most loved players in Australian Survivor history. Tarzan, aka Mark, became a father figure to his tribe and even gave up an Immunity Idol that he found to help his mate, Tessa.
This time, he’s learnt a few more tricks to playing the game but will still be the Tarzan people know and love. “My Survivor game plan is to become all things to all men and women, gain their confidence and have them take me as far in the game as possible. I might have to turn on people at some point, but I really will try not to and will kill me to do it.
“My biggest goal in all of this is to be in it from day 1 to 50 – either in the final two or somewhere in the Jury. I just want to be part of it all!”
Leaving his family at home, Tarzan likes to make the most of life and feels like Australian Survivor is the same. “I see this as an opportunity as the preparation for life. If you can do this at any level, you can do anything. I feel like it’s meant to be coming back for another round, I won’t take it for granted and I’m excited to see everything that might come from it.”"