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WOMAN: Last night, the ninja
phenomenon entered a new era...

(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)

..when young ninjas exploded
onto the course...

Yes!

These guys are obviously very young,
but they can't be underestimated.

MAN: Amazing performance!

..as the attack of the teams...

That was extraordinary!

..went into full gear.

What? What?
That is unbelievable!

16-year-old Ash Campbell...

The Stingray is on the precipice
of a major upset!

..crushed legends...

Ashlin Herbert in the water!

..conquering the pool,
and earning semifinals power.

Just watch out for the young guns,
you know. We're coming.

Tonight...

..the evolution of the world's
toughest obstacle course continues

when teams take on
their older siblings.

He loves thinking
he can beat me in competitions.

Who will win in a battle
of the brothers?

I think I'm the better ninja.

Don't really like to talk myself up.

Yeah, in case he loses.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC BUILDS)

Plus last season's break-out stars...

MAN: This year I'm back
to tackle the course again.

I'm here to win this time.

..return to the fastest course...

WOMAN: I have my sights set
on the grand finals.

I know that I can make it.

..and attempt to beat
Ninja Warrior royalty...

MAN: This year
I am absolutely fired up.

..at their own game.

I am so determined to win.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC BUILDS)

(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)

Welcome to another huge night of
Australian Ninja Warrior action.

I'm Leila McKinnon.

And I'm Jim Courier,

and we're here
at Sydney Olympic Park,

and I can tell you, our ninjas are
set for another incredible assault

on our fastest and more furious
obstacle course ever.

Jim, this season's course
is built for speed,

meaning we can expect some lightning
times and epic thrills and spills.

That's right, Leila.

Last night we were stunned
by the talent in the competition,

especially in our
Attack of the Teens.

That's right.

Some of our youngest ninjas ever
have exploded onto the course,

and last night we saw
16-year-old Ash Campbell

spectacularly beat Ninja royalty
'Flashlin' Ashlin Herbert,

taking out the heat
and the Power Pool.

We've cranked it up a gear
for heat two,

and it promises to be fast
and furious tonight.

Ninjas must beat six obstacles
to hit the buzzer.

First, the Shrinking Steps,

eight increasingly perilous steps,

each higher and smaller
than the last.

Then a brand-new obstacle,
the Candy Cane Rush.

Ninjas take a six-metre slide

before attempting to leap
to a waiting saddle.

The timing of the release
has to be perfect.

Obstacle three is the Domino Effect.

Ninjas run across
five spinning dominos,

and it requires fast, light feet

and full lean-forward commitment.

Last night it saw the demise
of five ninjas.

Another ninja killer
is the fearsome Anaconda,

last night claiming seven ninjas.

Ninjas can test their strength
by using the 27 knobs,

or take a shortcut.

There are two lache bars -
potentially faster, but riskier.

Either way, there's a 3.5-metre leap
for a safe dismount.

Next up, it was a ninja killer
last year.

It's the return of Weight For It.

Here, ninjas swing from bar to bar,

their body weight pushing
that first bar down

while sending the next bar
rocketing upwards.

It's a leap of faith, and they need
to make it four exhausting times.

(MOMENTOUS MUSIC BUILDS)

Survive all of that,
and the 4.35-metre Warped Wall,

and hopefully, ninja glory awaits.

(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)

(KLAXON SOUNDS)

Whoo!

(MOMENTOUS MUSIC BUILDS)

Don't forget, from the dozens

of ninjas competing tonight,

only our top 18 will move on
to the semifinals stage.

And the top four Furthest Fastest
of the night,

they'll go toe-to-toe
in the Power Pool,

fighting for a unique advantage
to use in those semis.

(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)

This season, our ninjas will face off
in the Power Pool.

Tonight, this is the ninjas
ultimate destination.

The four fastest of this heat

will compete head to head across
and five metres above the water,

with the victor earning
a semifinal advantage.

This pool is a massive game-changer.

Conquer the Power Pool,

and that semifinal advantage
could be the key

to earning a spot in the grand final.

(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)

We cannot wait to get started.

A red-hot course is ready,
and every one of our ninjas is set.

(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)

Our first ninja
has leapt from the mall

straight onto
our most formidable course yet.

Self-confessed shopaholic
and first-time ninja,

welcome Yeye Zhou!

(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)

(JAUNTY INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC)

So, my full name is Yeye Zhou,

and I'm 37 years old,

and I love shopping! (LAUGHS)

(JAUNTY MUSIC CONTINUES)

Shopping is, like,
a quiet time for me.

You know, you just buy beautiful
things, you know, shiny things.

I just love to wear this,
like, bling, bling, bling.

It's just something different,

but also I'm a professional
martial arts athlete.

(MOMENTOUS MUSIC SWELLS)

I started learning martial arts
when I was five years old.

(MOMENTOUS MUSIC CONTINUES)

I enjoy training.

You've just gotta keep
pushing yourself,

and anything's possible, you know?

You just gotta set your mindset,
and you work for it.

I'm so excited for the ninja runs.

I've been training for my whole
life! I'm coming for the buzzer!

(KLAXON BLARES)

(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)

Oooh, look at this!

Yeye has some skills!

(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)

Well, we would not wanna have
a fight with Yeye Zhou.

She can move!
Ahh!

Oh, a couple of flexes as well
from Yeye.

Give me a 'Yeye' for Yeye, Will.

Yeye Zhou!
(LAUGHS)

She's also a professional
stunt performer.

So, we're hoping to see
some big things from her.

Pumped up and ready to go.

I think she's gonna be fast
on those feet.

I think she'd be a lot of fun
in a nightclub.

That's a heck of a dance
she's got going.

(CHIME SOUNDS)
Can she dance across these steps?

Yes, she can.

Oh, yes. Heat two is off to a flyer.

It's a big 'yeah' to Yeye,

as she heads to the Candy Cane Rush.

And the key here
is to time the release.

You only get one shot at it.

She's gotta just leap onto it,
grab a hold,

go for the ride, make the transfer.

Oh, no! No! No!
Oh, no!

Just didn't get across to the slider.

(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)

I don't think we've ever seen
anyone have more fun

going down on obstacle two.

I did not see that coming.
Yeye is gone too soon.

Timing on the Candy Cane Rush
is everything.

Holding on a fraction too long,
as Yeye did, robs your momentum.

If she let go a little sooner,
she would have had that.

That's a tough break.

(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)

So, what went wrong there, Yeye?

Um, I'm just a bit too short.
(LAUGHS)

No, no, no, I need to be more...
be more lache, yes.

Yeah, I'm gonna come back, alright?
(LAUGHS)

Oh, there you go.

(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)
She is gonna be back.

Why don't we do some martial arts
for the camera,

just to finish off, Yeye?

Do it! Do it, Yeye! Go!

Whoa! Oh!

(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)

I love it, Yeye!

Australia loves you, Yeye,
and she will be back!

Yes!
(LAUGHTER)

(LAUGHS) You're amazing, Yeye!
Thank you.

(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)

This is Australian Ninja Warrior,

where the surprises just keep coming,

and it's the newcomers
providing them.

Absolutely, Leila.

This season is
the Attack of the Teens,

and our next ninja
has the look and swagger

we've come to expect
from these young guns.

This second-generation ninja
is nicknamed 'Dreadlochie'

for obvious reasons.

It's Lochie Lydom!

(UPBEAT MUSIC)

I was 12 years old when I started

watching Ninja Warrior,

because my dad competed on that.

Good job!

(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)

(ALL EXCLAIM)

So, my parents, they own
a ninja warrior gym in Geelong

called GBOT Fitness.

I've been training
for about five to six years.

Watching Ninja Warrior for this long

and now finally being able
to compete,

it's like a dream come true.

I've always wanted
to go on the show.

So, just now that I'm here,
it doesn't feel real.

So, my goal to achieve
in the heat tonight

is to hit the buzzer,

because I know that feeling
will be amazing.

I've always wanted to see if I can
go further than my dad as well,

because then, yeah,
I've got bragging rights over him

and I can show him who's the best.

(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)

And there's dad, Jase,
rocking some dread-ful hair.

Five years down the track,
they've swapped places.

WILL: His dad actually owns and runs

one of the biggest ninja gyms
in the country.

So, he's been doing ninja
for a very long time.

Hopefully we're gonna see
big things.

I miss hair.
(LAUGHS)

(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)

This is our first teen of the night.
(CHIME SOUNDS)

Now, what has Lochie got for us?

First up, eight Shrinking Steps -
a real test of balance...

..which Lochie passes.

Takes a nice swing on the rope,

and up to the Candy Cane Rush
he goes, Leila.

Leaps straight at it,

and, yes, he caught that grip.

Great dismounts so far.
No problems at all.

Alright, now for the Domino Effect.

Took out five ninjas last night,

but he's too quick for it.

Faceplants over the side.
It wasn't pretty, but he got there.

Now, let's see
if he can slay this Anaconda.

And this is another obstacle
that caused all sorts of problems.

The ninjas have a choice -

they can use the doorknobs
or they can lache.

Is he gonna go lache?

No, he's gonna stay
on the doorknobs,

but he's skipping a few
on the way down.

This is looking pretty good.

My only concern is
this will use up a lot of energy.

A big crossover here now.
That was solid.

(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)

Will his grip strength hold out
for obstacle five?

So far, so good, Jim.
This team is looking strong.

Watch this move - the transfer.

Is he going cross-arm?

That takes a lot of strength.
That was amazing!

Yeah, it takes confidence too.
He's got plenty of that.

And here comes the lache
on the dismount.

Hey! Lochie!
Nicely done!

Wow! This kid's impressive.

He really does look like
he's done it before, doesn't he?

There's just one obstacle now
between Lochie and the Warped Wall,

and this 17-year-old
might get to the buzzer,

but first he needs to make it
past Weight For It,

and it's all about grip strength.

He is a newbie,
but he knows what to do.

He's shaking that blood
back down into his hands.

This course is punishing,
and it's not over yet.

(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)

We're about to find out how much
those doorknobs took out of him.

What does he have left in the tank?

Oh! That was close.

(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)

I'm a bit on edge here, Jim.

I'm not. I am so impressed
with this kid...

Oh, no!
Oh, no! I jinxed him.

Oh! He was so, so close!

Oh, boy! It was all looking so easy.

Would it have been different
if he'd lached on the Anaconda?

(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)

Lochie Lydom bolted
out of the gate,

smashing through
the first three obstacles.

He chose the doorknobs
across the Anaconda,

and it just sapped his energy.

In the end, with the Warped Wall
in his sight,

he just couldn't hold on
when that bar dropped.

(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)

WILL: How are you, Lochie?

You must be really proud of yourself
there, mate. Huge effort.

Yeah, I'm really proud.

I think I had a good run,

and I also beat where Dad got
last time he came on the show.

(LAUGHTER)

Great stuff, Lochie.
Congratulations, mate.

Well done! Lochie Lydom, everyone!

(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)
Well done, brother.

Well done, man. Great effort.

There is some serious new talent
here this season,

and they're here to rattle the cage,

much like a couple of new sensations
did last season.

That's right, Jim.

Last year we discovered
a new ninja power couple

that proved they have what it takes

to be the next king and queen
of Australian Ninja Warrior.

And they're back again
to claim the crown.

Here's Will and Woody.

Thanks, Jim and Leila.

We're here with Judith Carroll,

sensation from last year,

with her partner, Mat, and
their little dachshund, Frankie.

Hello, Frankie... oh!
Hates Woody.

(BARKS)
(LAUGHTER)

It's OK.
(BARKS)

Ohh!
(LAUGHTER)

(LAUGHS) Sorry! It's extraordinary.

Alright, let's...
(BARKS)

Good luck, Judith.
Good luck, mate.

Good luck, Frankie.
Nice to meet you.

Good girl!
JUDITH: Say bye!

(MOMENTOUS MUSIC BUILDS)

In season five, I was the only woman
to make it up the Warped Wall

out of all of the heats.

REBECCA MADDERN: Go, go, go!
Pump the arms!

Oh, she's done it!
BEN FORDHAM: Yes! She's done it!

Oh, ho!

Oh, my goodness me!
You good thing!

So, I made it into the semifinals
with my boyfriend, Mat...

She's pumping him up,
getting behind him.

..which was great. (LAUGHS)

Since last year,
we've become parents.

This is Frankie - she's 1.5 years,

and this is Olive,
and she's four months old.

MAT: The dogs
come everywhere with us.

They come bouldering with us
when we go to the local gym.

We do everything with them.
They're like our kids.

Frankie is very protective of me.
MAN: Hi!

(BARKS)
Arggh!

(LAUGHTER)

But her bark is definitely
bigger than her bite.

Our dogs are our biggest supporters.

They're always there
when we're training at home.

This year Frankie's even gonna be
on our sideline, cheering us on,

which will be very nice.

(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)

LEILA: Here she is -
it's Judith Carroll.

She has been a superstar
on this course,

and we are hoping to see her
up that wall again tonight.

WOODY: They call her
the Nanny Ninja.

Kids that she actually nannies are
on the sideline, supporting her,

which is very, very exciting.

And the kids were on the sidelines
last season.

Judith says they got her
up the Warped Wall.

Can they do it again tonight?

(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)

There's her boyfriend,
Mat Hutchins-Reed,

with the feisty little Frankie
on the sidelines.

I think Woody will be keeping
his distance tonight.

That is one cute pup!

(CHIME SOUNDS)

(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)

Off she goes onto
the Shrinking Steps.

Remember, three more this year
than last,

but no problem for the Nanny Ninja.

(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)

The Candy Cane Rush, obstacle two.

Ohh, the lightness of that leap
and the technique!

Outstanding!

Now, speed is essential
for the Domino Effect.

Let's see if she can get across.

Alright, dominos, let's go!

One, two, three, four, five! Yes!

Oooh!

And she's a rock climber, so she
should be good on the Anaconda.

(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)

And she's the first female
in the world to attempt this.

There's 27 doorknobs
or the lache bars.

Look, I think Judith will back
her grip strength here.

I mean, to climb the Warped Wall,
you have to get there first.

Sometimes you just have
to play it smart.

Oh! Is she gonna lache?

Oh, no.
I could never do that!

That's amazing!
This is incredible.

This is an athlete with
total confidence in her ability.

Look, you can't muscle your way
through an obstacle.

You have to rely on technique.

What Judith is doing is clever!

And she knocked that transfer down
beautifully.

These are smart tactics.
She's conserving energy.

Every time she feels the burn,
she stops to give her muscles a rest.

I can't even ride a bike one-handed.

The way she holds
with straight arms,

she's actually saving other muscles.

Her swinging legs are helping,

and this course needs brain
as well as brawn.

Yeah, last night seven ninjas
failed on this obstacle,

so she's right to be careful,

but look how comfortable she is
approaching the gap.

She's in total control and she knows
exactly what she's doing.

Brilliantly done, Judith Carroll!

The first female in the world
to conquer the Anaconda!

(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)

She was up there for a long time,

and now she has to test herself
all over again on Weight For It.

She's gotta get up the rope,
get to the first bar,

and that's when the pulley systems
come into play,

and you gotta be ready for the burn.

Grabs the first bar.
Three more to go.

Come on, Judith.

(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)

Yes! She spans it!

Oh, that wingspan!
That was awesome.

Just two bars left now.

Get ready for the drop.
She dropped it in there.

Come on, now!

Her grip strength is insane!

Get that wall, Judith.
Come on, now! Up and over.

We're right behind her, Jim!
We're swinging for her!

And... yes!

(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)

She almost went over the bar,
she swung so high.

She's fighting it,
but she's got the dismount. Yes!

Judith! She's exactly
where she wants to be.

It took her three attempts
last season.

What can she do in 2022?

Come on!

She's a little tired,
but there is no quit in this ninja!

She's going up top.

Oh, just by the fingertips!

Judith, the Nanny Ninja!

She's up the wall!
(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)

(LAUGHS)

(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)

Back to back for Judith!

(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)

Judith takes a disciplined approach
to the ninja course,

preferring control and pace
over speed and risk.

She needed almost a minute
to get across the Anaconda,

but she knew she had the grip
strength to last the distance,

and she was rewarded,

scaling the Warped Wall

and hitting the buzzer
for a second year in a row.

(MOMENTOUS MUSIC SWELLS)

(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)

Judith?
Yes.

Wow. Did you just kiss your dog?
Maybe.

That's fine. Everyone's seen it now
on national TV, which is great.

But, Judith, you were taking
individual hands off the Anaconda.

We haven't seen any ninja do that.

How is your grip so good?

I climb a lot. (LAUGHS)

No, I mean, like, three or four
times a week.

So, I'm on my hands
as much as I am on my feet,

and I think that's definitely
a strength for me,

being able to just hang on.

(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)

Now, Judith, you were the only woman
up the Warped Wall

in the heats last season.

You're back up there again.

Have you got a competition for
the other men, or the other boys,

in this competition?

(LAUGHTER)
Watch out.

I love that!
Ahh!

I bloody love that, and your partner
Mat's gonna be competing.

He's one of them!
He's gotta watch out for himself.

And your little dog, Frankie -
now, let's, um...

..now, Woods,
Frankie's not a huge fan of yours.

Frankie's been attacking me
backstage -

quite seriously, everyone, Frankie
has been attacking me backstage.

I just wanna see if he hates me,
or if he was just in a bad mood.

It's a she.
Oh, it's a she!

Just a bad mood!

Oh, it's a girl! There we go -
she likes me again, everyone.

The dog likes me!

Put your hands together
for Judith Carroll, everyone!

LEILA: We all like you, Woody,
and how about Judith Carroll?

One of our new sensations
from last season,

setting the bar tonight.

Time for a break, but stick around.

There's plenty more ninja action
right after this.

(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)

Still to come, our ninjas prepare
to tackle our fastest course yet,

from determined newcomers...

I will be up that wall, hitting the
buzzer. That Warped Wall is mine.

..and some big names in ninja,

including Bryson Klein and Alex Bigg.

Then, fuelled by sibling rivalry,

pole vaulting brothers go
head to head on the ninja course.

Who will reach new heights -
older brother Ethan, or teen Aiden?

Tonight I'm gonna show Aiden
that older brothers always win.

But up next, hometown legend and
returnee ninja Cruze Morley is back

to claim his place
in the semifinals.

I might be from
the small town of Boggabri,

but I'm bringing big energy
to the course tonight.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC SWELLS)

(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)

From Sydney Olympic Park, you're
back with Australian Ninja Warrior.

Our next ninja wanted to put
this small town on the map.

Now, last season,
we think he did that.

LEILA: Yeah, he blew our minds
and stole our hearts

in a spectacular debut season,

and we are so thrilled
to welcome him back.

Give it up for the Boggy Ninja -
it's Cruze Morley!

(DRIVING ROCK RHYTHMS)

CRUZE: When I went back to Boggabri
after making the semis...

BEN: Where's this kid come from?

..yeah, a lot of people saying
that I'm a star around town,

which is good.

They're proud of me. (LAUGHS)

Nice to talk to you.

Got the support of the whole town
behind you there, my friend.

This beautiful crowd here.

(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)

WOMAN: Yeah, Boggy Ninja!
(LAUGHS)

(MOMENTOUS MUSIC BUILDS)

Since then, I've opened up
my own ninja gym in Boggabri.

We've had a massive impact
towards the kids.

People are travelling
from three hours away

just to come out to train with me.

WOMAN: Yes! Pull it up, pull it up!

They've come in there,
and doing a bit of fitness.

It's really inspiring me to,
you know, do more for the community.

(MOMENTOUS MUSIC CONTINUES)

For season six, my goal is
to make it up to the wall,

hit the buzzer,
and scream to the crowd,

"The Boggy Ninja
has finally arrived."

(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)

JIM: He gets so much support
from Boggabri.

He's got a lot right here
on the sidelines as well.

What an inspiration!

(LEILA LAUGHS)
Love this guy!

He's lapping it up,

and we know from last year
this guy is an absolute weapon.

Another ninja who is back
for some more unfinished business.

Cruze Morley wants a buzzer.

(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)

We're expecting big things
from this small town ninja.

He's off over
the eight Shrinking Steps.

(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)

Oh, yes!

Didn't get bogged down.

(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)

How about the support in the crowd?

They're going nuts
for the Boggy Ninja.

(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)

Right, on to the Candy Cane Rush
here.

You gotta jump up,
slide down that candy cane.

He's visualising it, ready to go
for a sweet ride past obstacle two.

It's a six-metre slide
down a candy cane.

He's checking his take-off.

Let's see...!

Oh, no!

Oh, he's in trouble now.
This is not good.

Cross!

Yeah, the question is whether
he can get enough momentum

to make that two-metre lache.

Come on, Boggy Ninja!
What have you got?

Here he goes. This has to be it.

Oh, this is quite the predicament.

That was the one. He had to go.
He's gonna lose speed here.

You know, if you stick
on a candy cane for too long,

you just get stuck, right?

(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)

I don't know.
He's gonna give it a red-hot go.

Gotta go, Boggy!

I'm starting to think
that he's just not letting go

'cause he's sure
we're giving away a prize

for whoever can hold on the longest.

That's not how this thing works,
Boggy.

You gotta give it up at some point.

I reckon, Jim, we should
just tell him to let go.

Come on, let go, Boggy!

I'm loving this 'never say die'
attitude,

but the laws of physics
are gonna get him.

Look at the determination
on this ninja.

No!
Ohh!

What a speccy fall!
What a way to go!

Cruze Morley, the Boggy Ninja.

Taking another look at this attempt
from the Boggy Ninja,

and it's a perfect landing on it,

but as he goes to make the transfer,
Leila, he just doesn't release.

I think he would've had
the distance.

He just was hanging on.

What a shame!

And the Boggy Ninja would become
the soggy ninja.

G'day, Cruze.

Mate, congratulations on
making it back out here, mate.

How do you feel?

After season five,
I put a lot of work into it,

but you know, just didn't
quite find the right dismount

on that... on that jump there.

Now, you're from Boggabri.

Can you just talk to us about how
you actually go about training

for something like this
in a place like that?

Yeah, I think...
I started at the park

and then got good support
from friends and family.

So, they built up, you know, a gym
to kind of support,

and we went from small,

and here I am, you know,
doing that full-time, running it,

and you know, coaching the kids,
about 120 a week.

So, you know, it's just pretty good
to inspire them,

and you know, pursue their passion,
pretty much.

Good on you, mate.
Love hearing that.

Hey, Cruze, thanks so much
for joining us, mate.

Congratulations again. Great effort.

No worries. Thank you.
Appreciate it. Thank you!

(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)

Sometimes you find inspiration
and attitude and effort.

He put up quite the fight.

He certainly did, Jim, and now it's
time for a different kind of battle.

Yes, Leila, it is time
for a bit of sibling rivalry.

Now we're going to pit
brother against brother

in the ultimate bro-down!

Little bro is 17 while this ninja
is two years older, Leila.

Let's give it up
for Ethan Princena-White!

(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)

This is Aiden. He's 17.

This is my brother, Ethan.

He's 19,
and he always thinks he's the best.

(LAUGHTER)

I definitely have to beat Aiden.

If he can beat me
in the ninja course,

it's gonna be a tough one
to recover from.

Yeah. (LAUGHS)

(UPBEAT MUSIC)

We both run a dog portrait business
called Perfect Portraits.

So, the customer will send in
a picture of their dog,

and then we send it off to our team
of digital artists.

We frame it
and then we ship it to the customer.

(UPBEAT MUSIC CONTINUES)

Check it out, man.

Oh, yeah, that looks mad.

Running your own business

does give a little bit
of extra responsibility,

like, on top of schoolwork,
on top of sports and everything.

It is a little bit hectic sometimes.

We've been pole vaulting
for going on to five years now.

WOMAN: Yes! Whoo!

My proudest achievement was winning
the under-20s Oceanic Championships.

It was an amazing feeling, for sure.

I think, as an older brother,

I'm definitely always looking
to beat my little brother,

and as a pole vaulter, I'm always
looking to set the bar high.

So, tonight
I'm gonna smash the course.

(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)

So, big brother Ethan ready to show
17-year-old Aiden how it's done,

and listen to this crowd.

Ethan's friends there

barracking the family on,
and look at them!

They're going wild
to cheer these brothers on!

(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)

(CHIME SOUNDS)

OK, here we go.

The big brother heading out
on the Shrinking Steps,

and he is over!

Straight up to the Candy Cane Rush,
Jim.

Nicely done, but the Candy Cane Rush
is a whole other level,

as a couple of ninjas have already
discovered tonight.

Can Ethan make the jump?

Over, and yes!
Just!

He lands it.

Setting the bar high
for his little brother... oh!

The dominos!

Wow! That escalated quickly.
It did, didn't it?

He just ran straight at them.
No hesitation.

Well, you do have to attack them
with some confidence

and plenty of lean-forward attitude.

The moment you lean back
is the moment you're gone.

(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)

Big brother's set the marker,
though.

Now little brother knows
how far he needs to go

and he'll have a year's worth
of bragging rights.

(LAUGHS)

(MOMENTOUS MUSIC BUILDS)

Still to come, ninja legends
and last year's new sensations

are vying for their place
in our toughest Power Pool yet.

Power Pool tonight,
it really is game-changing.

Judith Carroll is the only ninja

to get up the Warped Wall
so far tonight,

but with some heavyweight ninjas
still left to run...

I want to win the Power Pool
really badly.

..can she keep her place
in the Power Pool?

I'm gonna be gunning for it,
absolutely.

(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)

LEILA: Thanks to Energizer, who will
battle it out in the Power Pool?

The top four ninjas will advance
to tonight's endgame

and race for a huge advantage.

Who will win?

Get ready to vote
later in the show at:

(MOMENTOUS MUSIC BUILDS)

(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)

Well, welcome back
to the thrilling new season

of Australian Ninja Warrior
here at Olympic Park, in Sydney,

and it has been
a tough night on the course

for some of our ninjas.

Calisthenics coach Khaled Mahmoud

dominated the very tough Anaconda.

JIM: He's hammering through
these doorknobs.

Last season he struggled
on Weight For It.

This season - wait for it.

Oh, no!

He fell again.

(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)

Australia's favourite Irish ninja
Paul Culloty

was hoping for a shamrockin'
good time on the course tonight.

Oh, he barely made the grab,
but he's done it!

But instead
the Anaconda took him out,

and the Irishman
was all out of luck.

I'm going insane,
'cause I was so excited!

Here. Here, here, here.
Have one of these.

Have a sip of that.
Jesus!

There you are. Cheers, brother.

(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)

IT student Isaac Deworsop
hoped he could crack the code

of the Ninja Warrior course...

He's got them in one!

..but he couldn't hack it
on the Candy Cane Rush.

Oh, no! He's stuck!

He did, however, download in style.

Yay! What a dismount!
Oh!

As it stands,
Judith Carroll is the only ninja

to hit a buzzer so far tonight,

and she is in pole position.

(KLAXON BLARES)

Her partner Mat Hutchins-Reed
will run a little later on.

But now we're ready for part two
of our brotherly battle.

Earlier, Ethan Princena-White
made it to the Domino Effect,

but that's as far as he got.

Can little bro go one better?

Here's Aiden Princena-White!

(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)

Look at that! How's the support
from the schoolmates?

It's sensational.
They are right behind him.

This is craziness!
They are so fired up.

WILL: Alright, Aiden Princena-White.

I can barely talk over the crowd!
Wow!

They are going absolutely bananas
for this kid. He's 17!

Attack of the Teens continues,
and look what it brings to ninja -

the screaming kids.

(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)

Will he beat his brother -
who knows?

He's a pole vaulting
national champion, Woods.

So, grip should be a strength.

(CHIME SOUNDS)

OK, there's the buzzer.

Everyone's watching.

Come on, Aiden.
Over those Shrinking Steps.

You've got your brother
in your sights.

First obstacle down.

Looks like it's a mosh pit
up there in the stands.

They are getting after it,

and it's time for him to get
after it on the Candy Cane Rush.

Go, buddy!

Oh, what a catch!
Fingertips only!

There's that pole vaulting
I was telling you about.

There's that grip.

Alright, now it's time
for the Domino Effect.

This is it.
He's gotta do this, Leila.

Ohh!
Bragging rights are on the line.

Go, buddy! Go!

Yes! He did it!
Yes! Whoo!

That is a win in itself.

His brother is
not gonna live that down.

Alright, one down
and a big one to go.

He's got bragging rights.
Can he get the buzzer?

He is thumping his away across these
doorknobs on Anaconda.

Look at him go!
Oh, look at that technique!

Careful here on the transfer.
This is a tricky one.

He's gotta reverse the hands.

Yep, get that...
Here he goes...

Oh, no!
Oh, no!

He's down, but what another amazing
effort from one of our teams.

That was a pretty quick time too.

He may have done enough
to make it to the semifinals,

and it's a flat-out party
in the stands.

Aiden didn't make the same mistake
as his big brother.

He absolutely powered
across the dominos,

and he sped through the first half
of the Anaconda,

but had his hands in the wrong spot
to make the transfer.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

Well, one thing
you can't take away from Aiden

is it's younger brother - one,
older brother - nil.

I've got a feeling that
Ethan will be hearing about this

for a while to come.

(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)

From little bros to little ninjas,

this pocket rocket might be
our shortest competitor,

but that won't stop her from
reaching for Mount Midoriyama.

It's the Gold Coast's Skye Haddy.

(MOMENTOUS MUSIC BUILDS)

Season five last year, I was really
close to making it to the end,

but trying to reach
for the peg,

I wasn't quite there.

Just on my fingertips,
and I slipped off.

I think my biggest struggle will
always be my height, my wingspan.

My background
performing in the circus

has obviously helped me
with my abilities.

So, I think I just have to have
more confidence, trusting myself.

I'm back for season six

because I still have not made it
up that wall yet.

I need to get it.
I know that I can do it.

I've been training
as hard as I can.

I may be the smallest ninja here,

but I am gonna give the largest
performance of my life.

This is definitely my year.
You're gonna see me hit that buzzer.

(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)

Let's go, Skye!

This is her fourth time
on Australian Ninja Warrior.

She is experienced.

(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)

153cm - that's five feet tall
in the old scale.

Skye Haddy - she is the shortest
ninja this year.

Hello, Skye. How you going?
Hey! Good! (LAUGHS)

Amazing. Great energy about her.

She is short,

but she ran away to join the circus
when she was younger...

Wow!

..which made her aerial gear
incredible.

Wow!

So, hopefully the height
doesn't stop her tonight.

(CHIME SOUNDS)

(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)

Skye Haddy heading for obstacle one -
the Shrinking Steps.

Dancing across them
with some fancy footwork,

and heading for the Candy Cane Rush.

She's gonna have
to do some jumping here.

154cm. That's her wingspan as well.

So, you've gotta hope she's got
a big jump in her with her legs.

Here she goes.

Yes, she's up.

Oh, sky-high Skye has nailed that.

She's very happy with herself.

(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)

Alright, obstacle three
is the Domino Effect.

Look at the focus.

You need to have agility and you need
to have speed, and look at that!

That was one of the best Domino
Effect runs we've seen this season.

That was incredible!

Now, the Anaconda will be
the real test for Skye Haddy.

Given she's 49 kilos, do you reckon
she doorknobs the whole way,

or does she lache?

Like, she's been in the circus.
She's a circus performer.

But it's just about whether she can
get the distance, though, Woods.

Is she gonna go for the lache?

Looks like she's winding up for it.

Right, remember
this is a three-metre lache, Jim.

That's almost twice her height.

If she can make the distance,
this will be astonishing.

Come on! You can do it, Skye!

(AUDIENCE EXCLAIMS)
Oh!

Ohh!
Bit more!

What an effort, though!

She went for it!
I love that about Skye Haddy.

No fear whatsoever.

I can't believe she nearly got it.

Impressive.

(MOMENTOUS MUSIC SWELLS)

Hey, Skye. How you going?
How you feeling?

Yeah, OK.

I wish I had've just had
a little bit more height

to get my hands on there.

I had it at my fingertips!
It was so close!

Just standing there,
I am realising how short you are!

It is bloody impressive...
I'm sorry, but it is so...

..no, I'm not being mean!

I mean, it is so impressive

that you pretty much reached
the second lache there,

given your height.

We do have a replay here.

Can you talk us through
what was going through your head?

I was like, you know what,
I'm just gonna send it -

big hips, big reach.

Oh, wow, I was really high!

Look at you!

They call me 'sky-high'
for a reason.

Arggh! Come on! (LAUGHS)

Ohhh!

You were so close.

Skye, seriously, incredible effort.
Great run.

I reckon it might be enough
to get you to the semifinal.

Fingers crossed. Round of applause
for Skye, everyone!

(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)

Well, what an amazing
attitude from Skye.

It mightn't have been the result
she was after,

but you wouldn't know it.

(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)

Coming up...

This is Joshua.
I don't really like him.

Oh!
(LAUGHS)

..it's round two
in the battle of the brothers

when these Sydney gymnasts
go head to head.

I think I train harder.
He has a lazy side to him.

Yeah, but I always seem
to be better, so that's alright.

Oh! (LAUGHS)

And later, four-time grand finalist
Bryson Klein bears big news.

Since season five, something really
big has happened to me.

I've gotten engaged
to the love of my life, Jemma.

He's got the ring,
but can he take home the trophy?

Now all I've gotta do
is win Ninja Warrior.

This is my year.
Nothing will stop me on the course.

(MOMENTOUS MUSIC SWELLS)

(MOMENTOUS MUSIC BUILDS)

(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)

Well, welcome back
to Australian Ninja Warrior.

Before the break, we witnessed
17-year-old Aiden Princena-White

beat his older sibling, Ethan,
in the battle of the brothers...

..but get ready, Australia,
because it's round two

of the ultimate bro-downs,

and something tells me this older
brother aims to even the score

with the younger teen siblings.

It's Joshua De-Roo!

(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)

JIM: Oh!

Jeepers! What's going on here?

(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)

So, you say you've been working out,
huh?

(LAUGHS)

Jeez! What a specimen!

Hi. I'm Joshua.
Hi. I'm Leium.

And together...
BOTH: We are...

The De-Roo brothers.
We are the De-Roo brothers.

We do everything together.

When I started gymnastics,
he started gymnastics.

Been doing that
for the past eight years.

Every sport I have done,

he has also joined on the same year.

So, it's always him wanting
to be just like me.

What's going on?
Hey! Hey, you stuffed me up.

I just try to be better than him.

Make him look bad
in front of other people.

Yeah, that's true.

(DRIVING ROCK RHYTHMS)

I think I'm the better ninja.

I'm very modest.
I don't like to talk myself up.

Yeah, in case he loses.
(LAUGHTER)

(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)

WILL: Joshua De-Roo.

He's a 19-year-old Zoology student
who loves exotic animals.

He looks a bit
like an exotic animal himself.

WOODY: Hmm!

Have a look - he's got that mane,
that rig!

Ohh!

I'll see if we can get him
to purr like a tiger.

Josh! Can you roar
like a tiger for me?

(ROARS)

Wow, that's exotic!
Pretty good.

Still surprised he did that.
Let's watch him.

(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)

JIM: I mean, look at that hair.

Do you Aussies call that
a mullet too?

LEILA: Yep, we sure do.

And, look, there's younger brother
Leium on the sidelines.

There's a lot of sibling rivalry
in this family, Jim,

and this is a chance to settle it
right here on the course.

(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)

(CHIME SOUNDS)

Alright, he is up and running,
Leila,

and so far, so great.

That was silky smooth!

Oh, he'll be loving that start, Josh.

Now he's on to the Candy Cane Rush.

Let's see what he's got here.

Straight up on
to the Candy Cane Rush.

Oh, good momentum on the slider,
and he's off.

He's heading for the dominos.
This makes me nervous.

Now he's gotta get focused.

This Domino Effect has been deadly.

And he's over!
Yes.

Keep in mind it's his first time
on the course. He's moving!

But now here's the time to shine

if you've got that
gymnastics background.

Look at him just trying to figure
out where the hands go

for the optimum move
up the Anaconda.

Will his love for exotic animals
help him on the Anaconda, Woods?

Mmm.

He's going doorknob by doorknob up
to the lache grip.

Is he going to do it?
He's thinking about it.

Not gonna risk the lache, is he?

No, the gymnast decided
three metres is too risky.

Now he's got some work to do as
he boulders across these doorknobs.

Oh, no!

(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)

The Anaconda claims another scalp.

Straight off the snake
down into the water.

Alright, Joshua! Whoo-hoo!

(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)

Josh absolutely owned
the first three obstacles,

but he decided not to risk the lache
option on the Anaconda.

Fatigue got the better of him,

and he becomes the Anaconda's fourth
victim tonight.

(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)

Josh, how are you feeling, mate?
You looked amazing out there.

Thank you, thank you.

I'm happy I even made it that far.

I was a bit nervous,
but more excited, yeah.

First time on the course, mate.

Can I just say,
you are absolutely stacked?

Thank you.
Have you got any tips for me?

No, not really.
Yeah, no, can't fix this.

Yeah, fair enough.
Congratulations, mate.

You did brilliantly.
First time on the course.

Give it up for Josh De-Roo,
everybody! Well done, mate.

Thank you, thank you.

(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)

So, older brother Joshua
has laid down a marker for Leium.

It's pretty simple, really.

He beats the Anaconda,
he beats his brother.

(DRIVING ROCK RHYTHMS)

There's another pairing
keeping it in the family tonight -

Judith Carroll
and her partner Mat Hutchins-Reed.

She's the only ninja up
the Warped Wall tonight

and is in a prime position
for the Power Pool,

but there are some breakout stars
from last season

itching to get onto the course,

including Mat
and 'Rocket Man' Dylan James.

Who will be in the final four

fighting it out for
the crucial semifinal advantage?

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

LEILA: Our next Ninja is hoping
a recent shoulder operation

doesn't stop him from getting
to his fourth grand final.

But he says his shoulder recovery
wouldn't have been possible

without
his favourite training buddy.

My favourite training buddy,
hands down, is my son.

He's four years old and he's
in the gym with me all the time.

Well done. That was sick.

It's impossible to say
how much he loves Ninja.

He's just grown up with it

and it's just become
part of his life.

WOMAN: How are you, Arlo?
Hi, Dadda.

Whenever I go to Ninja
and Arlo can't come with me...

he always leaves me a little gift
in my suitcase.

This time he drew me a map.

But it has been a rough year.

Coming into this season,
I'm coming off shoulder surgery.

Stitches are out. Tape's off.

I have to take it out of this thing
to do some exercises

a couple of times a day.

It's all healed

but it's in the back of my mind -

I don't wanna rip
all that good work off.

I'm out here now to prove that,
you know, I've had shoulder surgery,

that I'm good to go.

This is what I train so hard for
through my recovery,

this is why I'm back.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)

LEILA: Alex Bigg, the Bigg Ninja,

getting some big support here.

JIM: I think we also have some
interested people watching it

on the big screen.

There they are.

Wife Amy.

That's little ninja Arlo.

Arlo, whatta ya got to say
to your pop?

(BLOWS RASPBERRY)
(LAUGHTER)

Ha! He's blown him a raspberry.

I think that's four-year-old
for "send it". (CHUCKLES)

Send it, Dad.

Alex Bigg.

On the Shrinking Steps.

Nonstop to the buzzer.
That's what he's hoping for.

Yes! Yes! Well done!

OK. Now this is the first time

he gets to test his shoulder
on the course.

Let's see how he handles it
on the Candy Cane Rush.

Nicely done!
Oh!

Well played.
Solid lache to the dismount.

The Domino Effect.

Some fast feet here.

Some commitment.

Ooh! He might be big
but don't let that fool you.

He's moving quickly
through this course.

Well, his shoulder's held up so far.

Let's hope it continues now
for the Anaconda.

Will he lache, take the shortcut?

Yes, he's going speed round.

It's a time-saver,

but the lache is really gonna put
a lot of pressure on his shoulder.

There's the first lache!

He'd love to have that advantage
going into the finals.

And he's across!

(GROANS) Oh!
Oh, he's straight into it!

Love that.
He's quick. He's moving.

He is moving. This is one of
the fastest runs of the night,

as he heads to Weight For It.

He's climbing the rope
and he's got the first bar.

He is blowing a hole on the clock
with this thing.

This is amazing how fast he's going.

This has to be tough on his shoulder
but he's not letting it stop him.

He wants a Power Pool spot and
a shot at the semifinal advantage.

This is the tough one.

Yeah, this is the longest lache.

This is the danger zone.

Can his shoulder handle the impact
of the drop?

Whoa!
Whoo! That's tricky.

Good recovery.

Alex Bigg is working hard
on obstacle five.

(CLUNK) (CHEERING)
Goes for the lache. Nice save!

Weight For It has really tested
the Ninjas tonight.

Alright, two down.

One to go!

Nice span there.
Yes!

Alex Bigg has made it
to the Warped Wall.

He's made it
to the final destination.

Here he goes.

(CHEERING)

(BUZZER)
Oh, yes! He's hit the buzzer.

1:43 on the clock.

What an incredible time.

(TRIUMPHANT MUSIC)
Look at his son, Arlo.

Cheering him on. What a moment!

(TRIUMPHANT MUSIC)
(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)

Alex came out of the gates,
focused on posting a fast time,

and his flawless laches
on the Anaconda

gave him the best chance
of grabbing the top spot.

His only error came

when he missed the catch
from the second to third bar

on Weight For It.

He quickly switched tactics

and dashed up the Warped Wall and
into first spot on the leader board.

(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)

Well done, big fella.

Arlo, can you hear me, mate?

I followed your map
and made it to Ninja.

I did what you did on the picture
and I made it to the top.

Thanks, buddy.

You're gonna have to make me
another one for the semis.

I love you, Dadda.

Oh, thanks, buddy.

I love you too, mate.

What a moment!
Great job, Alex.

(TRIUMPHANT MUSIC)

It was one of the most incredible
runs of the night.

And let's see how that time is
reflected on the leader board.

Alex Bigg, a true Ninja legend,

proving the old guard
are still in charge of this course.

(READS GRAPHIC)

What an amazing run!

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)
(CHEERING)

Still to come -

Alex has the top spot but there are
some big guns ready to fire.

I am so determined to win season six
of Australian Ninja Warrior.

I know I have what it takes.

All I'm missing is the trophy.

Plus, last year's new sensations
Mat Hutchins-Read

and the "Rocket Man", Dylan James.

But next -

he's a farmer and small town Ninja

who's journeyed
all the way to the big city

to try his hand at the course.

Yeah, I guess with
my farming background and my age,

perhaps I may be an underdog.

But, yeah, I don't mind that status.
I'll take it.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)

JIM: Welcome back
to Australian Ninja Warrior,

where the Anaconda is proving to be
one sassy serpent tonight.

LEILA: It certainly is.

Jim, this three-time grand finalist
Jordan Papandrea

struggled to lache across
the Anaconda...

(AUDIENCE GROANS)
(BUZZER)

..falling prey
to the raging reptile.

In last season's grand final,

snake-loving 'Jungle' Jimmy Burrow
came off on the Snake Run.

Tonight, he returned
to redeem himself.

Put your left hand over, Jimmy.

But he couldn't make the transfer
on the Anaconda.

Yet another snake obstacle
his downfall on the course.

OK, back to the action.

And running on the course now
is 16-year-old Leium De-Roo.

He's determined to beat
his older brother, Joshua,

who fell off on the Anaconda.

What's he got?

WOMAN: Let's go! Yeah! Whoo-hoo!

Great dismount.

He has the Domino Effect next.

JIM: That was pretty sweet.

Can he be slick here?

Yes, he can!
Oh! Look at that.

Now this is the test.

This is what it all boils down to.

This is where
his brother came undone.

Can he figure it out?

Will he choose to lache,
unlike his brother?

Conserve energy.

Oh, he's going the lache, Jim.

I love this!
He's got a nice hip swing working.

Can he get the distance?

No!
(BUZZER)

I think he had a couple of doorknobs
on his brother there.

Gee, I reckon
he got the bragging rights

but the Anaconda does it again!

WOMAN: You did well.

Better than your brother!

Whoo-hoo!

The course really has been brutal
tonight.

Only two Ninjas
have made it up the Warped Wall,

Judith Carroll

and Alex Bigg.

So there's plenty of time

to secure a top-four spot
and make it to the Power Pool.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

Our next Ninja is hoping he can put
his farmer's arms to good use

on the course tonight.

Yeah, this first time Ninja is
about to be the talk of the town.

Let's welcome Simon Martin.

(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)

(GENTLE MUSIC)

I'm a fourth-generation farmer.

Live on a 10,000 acre property

and have about 3,000 merino sheep.

Karoonda has only got
about 300 people.

Yeah, I think the older you get

the more you appreciate
the small communities

and how everyone knows each other.

Our kids are known for having
a kind of famous sheep in the town.

We've got our pet sheep, Diamond,
painted on the silos in Karoonda,

down the main street.

I started my journey just watching
the show with my kids.

We absolutely loved it.

This is my first time on the course.

Just can't wait to get out there.

The first obstacle is definitely
gonna be nerve-racking,

but once I get through that,

I'm hoping I've got the talent
to hit a buzzer.

(ROCK MUSIC)

(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)

LEILA: This 41-year-old
is a long way from the farm

and the small town of Karoonda.

512 residents.

511 tonight because
we've borrowed Simon for the night.

Simon Martin.

He is called "Farmer Arms".

Apparently he has
incredible grip strength

and his handshake breaks bones.

Let's test this puppy out.

Good luck, Simon!

Good luck, Simon.

(HOARSELY) Good luck.

Phroar! Farmer arms!
(CHORTLES)

Let's see how he goes.

(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)

There's the buzzer.

He's sending it tonight
here at Sydney Olympic Park

on the first obstacle,
the Shrinking Steps.

He's over!

JIM: And he is up and running

and ready to take a ride
on the Candy Cane Rush.

He's tall enough
to just lean into this one and leap.

No run-up necessary.

Down he goes. Lache up.

Ooh, he barely caught that one
but he is through.

Simon's in his 40s

but he's attacking this course
tonight like a young fella.

And we're over the Dominoes.

Come on. Come on. Yes!

Made it look easy. He's light
on his feet for a big guy.

But here's the real test.

This one has been brutal
on the Ninjas tonight -

the Anaconda.

He's got the size, Leila.

He is pretty tall. 182cm.

The lache could be an option.

No. He's gonna trust
those farmer's arms,

and the first-time Ninja is 41
and tackling this like a teen.

Holding it the whole way is tough,
as we know,

all the way down those knobs,
but a lot of strength.

It's like he's got
the technique down as well.

He's got the farmer's arms, boys,

and he's putting them to good use.

Only four Ninjas have made it
to the end of the Anaconda.

Can Simon be number five?

Come on.

Come on, Simon.

Come on. Ready for his dismount.

He's done the hard part.

Oh, yeah!

What are we seeing here?

This is a surprise package
in full flight right now.

The Farmer's Arms is getting busy
on the course.

Simon's ahead of Judith.

If he completes the course,
he's in Power Pool contention.

We saw Lochie run out of gas earlier
on Weight For It

after taking the doorknobs.

Will Simon push through?

This one is a challenge, Leila,
though. It's a challenge.

I reckon he's up for it, Jim.

He's one obstacle away
from the Warped Wall.

The farmer from South Australia
heads up the rope on Weight For It.

This is tricky
but he does have reach.

Yes, he spanned that nicely.

(CHEERING)

Have the Farmer Arms
got enough diesel in the tank

to power him home?

Here we go.

Oh no!
No! No!

He's in the water. He's in the drink.

And I think he's probably
into the semifinals as well

by getting to the fifth obstacle.

That was an amazing debut run
for a 41-year-old -

the second oldest in his heat.

Simon was looking comfortable
on Weight For It

up until his second lache.

He just didn't generate quite enough
height or power on his swing

to get more than his fingertips
to the bar.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)

That was an absolutely stellar debut
here.

Alright, let's see
what our next Ninja has got.

(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)
(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

(JAZZY MUSIC)

(JAZZY MUSIC)

MAN: I picked up the saxophone
when I was 12 years old.

I've been performing
for close to two decades now.

That's a long time!

Back in 2007, I joined the army
as a full-time musician.

We do a lot more
than just entertain the troops.

We're there to support the troops.

It's very difficult

to maintain being
a professional musician at times

when you can be worried about
the environment around you.

Because I'm a musician,
people don't see me as a Ninja.

They don't see me as someone
that's a fit and agile person.

I've been training hard
for Australian Ninja Warrior.

I think the sky's the limit for me.

I wanna tackle this course
as quickly as I can

and get up that Warped Wall.

(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)

Go, Saxy!

(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)

Is he wearing pyjama shorts?

WILL: Yeah, I hear
the big fella's wearing boxers.

(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)
(WHOOPS)

LEILA: The "Saxy Ninja" ready for
the count of eight Shrinking Steps.

Oh!

How did he recover that?

(BOTH GROAN, CHUCKLE)

My god!

LEILA: Now he's onto
the Candy Cane Rush.

He needs to take a moment.
This one is all about timing.

It should play to his strengths.

JIM: Make the leap!

Yes, baby!

He has it
and he's across obstacle two!

He did it! Keep it going.
The band's urging him on.

The Dominoes. The Dominoes - yes.

He dominated the Dominoes.
He certainly did.

This is the most musical run
in Australian Ninja Warrior history.

It's a party.

Alright, Woods. We know he's 'saxy',
but is he 'backsy'?

(CHUCKLES)
Has he got the back strength

to get him down the Anaconda?

We know this is all about
the rock climbing,

the shoulder, the back -
most importantly, the grip strength.

LEILA: He is racing across
those doorknobs.

The best strategy -
you don't want to tire

because you need some juice here.

Here we go. The transfer.

Oh no!

He couldn't make it across!
Oh!

Oh!

He just didn't quite get there.

(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)

And the band just played him
right off of the Anaconda.

But that was a nice run for him.

The Saxy Ninja had to improvise
a little on the Shrinking Steps

before finding his rhythm

with a perfectly timed leap
on the Candy Cane Rush.

But the Anaconda takes out
another Ninja,

providing a spectacular finish
to his performance.

And he may have done just enough
to make it into the semis.

Jason, our Saxy Ninja.

Jase - and the band as well.

Are you happy with
how you went tonight, mate?

Oh, mate, always wanting more,
always wanting more.

That Anaconda, that last -
just couldn't quite reach for it.

Alright, mate, well,
at the end of the day,

whether you win or you lose in this
life, all you can do is dance -

am I right?
I mean, we've got a band here.

Shall we have a bit of a boogie
on the way down to see the boys?

WOODY: Bringing Saxy back!

(JAZZY MUSIC)

Can't Anaconda. Can dance.

(JAZZY MUSIC)

Jason Mitchell, our Saxy Ninja,
everyone.

Give it up for him!
(CHEERING)

LEILA: Well, what a great effort
from Jason Mitchell.

Now let's take a quick look
at our leader board.

OK, these top four spots
are the ones to watch.

Our first-time Ninjas,
the Farmer's Arms Simon Martin

and surprise package teen
Lochie Lydom

find themselves in contention
for the Power Pool.

New sensation Judith Carroll
maintains second place,

but with more determined Ninjas
waiting in the wings

eager to gain
that semifinal advantage,

will she be able to hold onto
her spot in the Power Pool?

Still to come...

My dream job is to work in aerospace

and really build rockets
to get people out onto the Moon.

He blitzed his way through the course
last year.

"Rocket Man" Dylan James
is preparing for take-off.

There are a lot of strong contenders
in this heat.

But my main goal
is to get to the Power Pool.

And up next...

he's a new parent
and one of last year's new sensations

who's just seen girlfriend Judith
make it up the Warped Wall

for the second year in a row.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

Will we see this power couple
go head-to-head in the Power Pool?

Find out when Mat Hutchins-Read
takes to the course.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)

JIM: Welcome back
to Australian Ninja Warrior.

Our next contender blasted into
the grand final

on his first ever Ninja mission
last year, Leila.

Putting all our stars on notice
as he blitzed through the heats

and then the semis.

Now he's back and he's ready
to shoot for the stars.

Everyone, let's get behind
the "Rocket Man", Dylan James.

(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)

He's a fifth year
mechanical engineering student

and was one of last year's
new sensations.

Now there are three Ninjas
left to run

and four spots in the Power Pool.

Judith Carroll got up
the Warped Wall,

so Dylan has to do the same
and quickly.

Last night, a time faster than 2:16
was good enough to get there.

The Rocket Man needs to fire up
the afterburners.

(BUZZER)

(CHEERING)
Here he goes...

across the Shrinking Steps.

Beautiful balance and control.

And we have lift-off.

The Candy Cane Rush shouldn't be
a problem for the Rocket Man.

Slides down. Lache.

Beautiful.

And a nice dismount.

Yeah, the crowd goes wild.

The Dominoes.

Come on. Over those Dominoes.

Light feet.

And he's up onto the Anaconda -

the downfall of many a Ninja
tonight.

He's having a good think about it.

You gotta get through it
to get to the buzzer,

so he's taking a little time
and he's gonna swing on out.

Up he comes.

Come on, Rocket Man.

Is it doorknob by doorknob? No.

It's lache.

He's going for gold here. Come on.

He's gotta get more swing.

(CHEERING)
Boy, that was a big grab.

Yes!

Come on. One more.

Come on! Yes!

Yes!
He's gonna do it.

He's gonna get by.

And he makes it!

But he's currently trailing Alex
by nine seconds.

So to be fastest, he needs to make
up some time on Weight For It.

OK, so that means
he needs to be error free...

What's he doing?

He missed that first grab.

This isn't a good start.

Nice recovery, though.

Did well not to panic.

Gets his swing going again
and now he has to go...

Oh!
Oh my goodness.

Not quite enough reach.

This one, between two and three
is the longest lache,

and he has done it!

Now he's on track to beat Judith's
time but only if he completes...

Oh! No! He's missed again.

He needs to complete the course
to be sure of a Power Pool spot.

Yes!
Nice!

(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)

Oh, he's got a bit of confidence.
Look at this.

He's coming to the wall.

2:05 on the clock.

Don't take a seat! Come on, Dylan!

(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)

A primo Ninja
we're watching right now.

If he can get up there, he'll be
heading to the Power Pool tonight.

Come on!

Yes!

Yes, baby!

Here we go!
Oh, right! Whoo-hoo!

(BUZZER)

Oh, and ever so casually smashes
that buzzer

in the second fastest time
of the night

which means,
with two Ninjas left to run,

he is through to the Power Pool.

(TRIUMPHANT MUSIC)

Dylan came into tonight
with a definite game plan.

He knew he just had to hit the buzzer
to get a shot at the Power Pool,

so he approached every obstacle
calmly and methodically.

He didn't let a couple of miscues
of Weight For It rattle him.

And he was rewarded
with a top four finish.

(TRIUMPHANT MUSIC)
(BUZZER)

(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)

Dylan. How are you?

Congratulations.
Hi, Dylan.

Mate, thanks.
You absolutely smoked it.

Do you feel like you've got it
in you to win the competition?

That's what it felt like tonight.

After that performance,
I'm feeling pretty strong. Hmm.

I didn't get too tired.

If I keep it up, yeah, absolutely,
I'm gonna take it out.

(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)
Beautiful.

Now I know you're into space.

Woody is also very much into space.
Hmm.

And, Woods, you're dying to ask him
an astrophysics question.

OK, my space question -
what is the diameter of Uranus?

Whoa.

(SCATTERED LAUGHTER)

In metres?

Yes, please.

I have no idea.
I don't know why I asked.

(CHORTLES) Fair enough.

Put your hands together
for the Rocket Man!

(LAUGHS)

Great job, brother. You were
really, really good out there.

Mate, well done, well done.
Good on you. Great job, man.

(ROCK MUSIC)
(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)

LEILA: Once again,

the new sensations proving
they are hungry for a Ninja takeover,

as Dylan makes the Power Pool.

And now it's time to find out

if the other half of the
new power couple can also make it.

It's Mat Hutchins-Read.

(ROCK MUSIC)
(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)

LEILA: Well, I guess we can work out
who they're supporting tonight.

And, of course, the other half
of the power couple there, Judith,

and their little dog, Frankie.

Yeah, I can't tell if Mat is looking
lovingly at Judith or Frankie.

I think it's Judith.

WOODY: Mat Hutchins-Read -

he made the grand final
in his debut season last year.

And, Will... Hmm.
..his sausage dog, Frankie,

is trying to kill me.

This is true.

(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)
JUDITH: You've got it!

(BUZZER)

LEILA: OK, the buzzer has sounded.

Mat Hutchins-Read determined
to own a place in the Power Pool.

One obstacle down
as he heads to the Candy Cane Rush.

JIM: Yeah, he's just gonna
lean into it. No run-up for him.

Down he goes.

And there's a nice lache. Nice move.

And an excellent dismount.

Onto the Domino Effect.

LEILA: Oh, look at him go!

That was lightning fast.

He made that look easy.

Now he's four seconds
ahead of Alex's time.

But it wouldn't surprise me if he
takes the doorknobs just like Judith.

As expected, he's not going to risk
speed for completion.

The lache is the faster option.

But watching Mat here,
he is absolutely powering along.

No problem at all.

Oh, yes. Nice transition.
Look at him go!

JIM: It's like he's walking
with his arms.

It's incredible how smooth he is,

just the weight transfer,
the easy gliding swing.

The rock climber brain
will be mapping a path

because it's important

which hands you place at the end
of a part of the Anaconda

before you transfer.

This transfer to the head -
done so perfectly here -

has bamboozled plenty of Ninjas,

and he's made the Anaconda look easy.

Lands it!

He's 14 seconds slower than Dylan,

and we've seen tonight

that the Ninjas who take the
doorknobs tire on the next obstacle.

JIM: Here comes Weight For It.

And he's gotta go up the rope
and get his swing on.

This one is tricky
with the two pulley systems

between bars one and two.
There it goes.

When you move off of a bar,
the other one moves with it.

Bar one.

He's side to side.
He's grabbed the second bar.

Great technique.

This one's tricky. This is a long
distance between bar two and three.

But he is nailing his grabs
in transitions.

He's looking good.

Remember, a fall here could cost him
a spot in the Power Pool.

But he's looking solid.

At this rate, he'll knock
Judith down from third to fourth

and might even knock the Rocket Man
down too.

Oh, Mat Hutchins-Read is dominating
Weight For It.

He is oh so close to the buzzer.

And here he comes - drive it up!

He's gonna get there.

Oh, he's there.
(BUZZER)

(TRIUMPHANT MUSIC)
Yes, baby!

And that time of 2:13 puts him in
second place and into the Power Pool.

He just takes a seat
on top of the Warped Wall

and says, "Look at me, hon."

(LAUGHS) Look at Frankie!
"What's up?"

Well done!

Frankie looks stunned.

And there's Mat, just soaking it up
at the top of the wall.

Why wouldn't you?

I think we've just seen someone give
Mat a treat

and see if Frankie
can make it up the wall.

(LAUGHS)
I reckon she could.

OK, let's take a look

and see what that run
has done to the leader board.

Remember, our top 18 Ninjas
make it through to the semifinals.

But our four fastest will race
head-to-head at the Power Pool

for the semifinal advantage.

(READS GRAPHIC)

And Judith is now at risk
of missing out on the Power Pool.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)
(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)

JIM: With one Ninja left to run,

it's going to be a nervous wait
for Judith,

because we've left
one of our Ninja legends to last.

He's four-time grand finalist
Bryson Klein.

He'll be running next.

(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

Welcome back
to Australian Ninja Warrior.

And our Ninjas are blazing through
the competition, Leila.

Yeah, Jim, the heats
have never been hotter

and our last Ninja of the night
is sure to bring the heat.

He's smooth and he's fast.

MAN: Bryson Klein!

WOMAN: This guy knows one thing...

and that is to go quick.

MAN: I have to watch him
from a distance.

I can't keep up with this lad.

WOMAN: Bryson Klein -
this is absolutely amazing.

One more!

MAN: 5.2m.

And Bryson Klein shoots himself up!
(SCREECHES)

He's done it!
Yes!

Bryson Klein's
up the mega Warped Wall.

How good was that!

Since season five, got engaged
to the woman of my dreams.

She gives me so much motivation,

and I'm so, so happy to be with her

and that she's here with me.

Now I just need to win Ninja
Warrior, tick that off the list.

That money would really, really help
me set my future with Jemma.

I wanna win it.

I wanna win it really, really badly.

And the incentive
just keeps growing and growing.

This is my year.

(EPIC MUSIC)

(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)

Alright, we're getting down
to business here.

Bryson Klein -
he is a two-time runner-up,

four-time grand finalist.

This guy means business.

Do not go anywhere. We're about
to see some serious ninjaing.

LEILA: Fiancee Jemma there,

watching on the sideline
with Bryson's dad, Matthew.

(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)

And listen to that crowd.
They are loving him!

They know that this will be
a really fast run.

(BUZZER)
Keep an eye on the clock.

And he heads across
the Shrinking Steps.

No worries at all.

He's absolutely motoring.

He's straight onto the second
obstacle, the Candy Cane Rush.

Over the slider and straight across.

He's putting on some speed tonight.

That footwork - fantastic!

(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)

JIM: He's ten seconds ahead of Alex
and making this look easy.

We've seen so many new Ninjas
struggle tonight,

but this is smooth, this is powerful
and this is precise.

And here comes the lache.

It's the fastest way
across the obstacle.

Oh yes. Everything is faster
when you're flying.

Just look at him go.

Bryson Klein has just annihilated
the Anaconda.

This is impressive.

He is so speedy.
He is burning this course up.

He really is.

This run is so fast,
he's neck and neck with Alex's time.

These bars, they're moving.
They are connected.

The first and second bar -
they're on a pulley together.

Once you hit the first bar,
the second one goes up.

(CROWD SHOUTS)

Nicely done.

And now he has to do it
all over again.

He needs to generate that swing
from nothing.

And look how high he kicks up.

Going lache.
He's gonna drop and hold. Oh yes!

He's got amazing technique.

Experience is telling there, Jim.

The momentum, the inertia
can get you, but not this kid.

This is amazing.

Bryson really believes
he can win this year.

He's come so close
in previous seasons.

And the more he misses out,
the more he wants it.

Oh, he's at the Warped Wall.

And have a look at this time!

This is brilliant. Here he is!

Yes!

He has beaten Alex by a second!

(TRIUMPHANT MUSIC)

Bryson Klein - what a master class.

He dances a jig
and he has smashed this course.

(TRIUMPHANT MUSIC)

Yeah, Bryson!

Bryson Klein came out of the gates,

setting on posting
a super quick time.

And his perfectly executed laches
on the Anaconda

made sure he did exactly that.

He waltzed up the Warped Wall,

and has taken a massive step

towards his goal of being the fastest
man to ever conquer Mount Midoriyama.

Bryson, congratulations, mate.

You must be happy with the pace
there. And how are you feeling?

Um, very, very happy with that pace.

What might look like fast, to me is
just not wasting time or movement.

You know, I feel like
I'm in really good condition.

I'm in it to win it, so I kind of -
without being too arrogant -

I have to find this part easy

to have a chance of conquering
Mount Midoriyama,

because that is, that is,
I don't care who you are,

that's not easy. (CHUCKLES)
Love that, mate.

I love your ambition.

Give it up for Bryson Klein!

All the best, brother.

What a stunning run!

So how has that effort changed
the look of the leader board?

And let's also find out

which 18 Ninjas have qualified
for the semifinals.

It's great to see Skye Haddy's
huge lache attempt pay off.

She is through in 16th.

The Saxy Ninja gets an encore

and it was a good night for brothers.

(READS GRAPHIC)

The top four
are heading to the Power Pool.

(EPIC MUSIC)

Congratulations
to our 18 semi-finalists,

and a special mention
goes to Judith Carroll,

who made it up the Warped Wall

but missed out on the Power Pool
by just one spot.

Our Power Pool showdown
is shaping up to be electrifying.

The winner of the Power Pool

will get to pick who they go
head-to-head with in the semifinals.

This season,
for the first time ever,

the semifinals are

a ninja-versus-ninja
sudden death showdown.

The winner of the head-to-head race

books a ticket
straight to the grand final,

while the loser is eliminated
from the competition.

And this is where the Power Pool
advantage comes into play.

The winner of the Power Pool

earns the right to choose
their semifinal opponent.

Use this advantage wisely

and they are one step closer
to the grand final

and Mount Midoriyama.

Who do you think
will win the Power Pool?

(READS GRAPHIC)

It's all thanks to Energizer.

Don't go anywhere, Australia.

The Power Pool is next.

(EPIC MUSIC)

You are back
on Australian Ninja Warrior,

and it is Power Pool time.

Yes, we've reached the crescendo
of an epic night of Ninja action.

It's the ultimate showdown
we've all been waiting for.

Our four fastest Ninjas of the night

are set to fight it out
for a huge semifinal advantage -

five terrifying metres
above the pool.

(TREPIDATIOUS MUSIC)

And it's an age-old battle -

the old school Ninjas
versus the new sensations.

That's right. We have
the two veteran heavy weights,

Bryson Klein and Alex Bigg.

And then the new sensations,
the Rocket Man Dylan James

and Mat Hutchins-Read,

they'll take the pool.

Last night,
some of our biggest names

learnt just how unforgiving
the Power Pool is.

He could be in trouble here.

Ben Polson got tangled
on the transition

and it cost him a shot
at the advantage.

Flashlin Ashlin hit the water hard.

As did David Lack.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

And it was teenager Ash Campbell
who took out the advantage.

Tonight's Power Pool
is off the hook.

After a sprint across the pool
and a climb up the rope,

Ninjas will need to get hold
of the ring.

Once they have the ring,
they have to take it with them

as they lache to the last hook
five daunting metres above the pool.

Every swing costs time.

The fewer they take,
the faster they'll go.

Then it's a 3m rope climb
to the buzzer.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

This is how
the Power Pool will play out.

(READS GRAPHIC)

The winners of those two races
will face off

and the victor then gets to pick
their semifinal opponent.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)
(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)

Let's bring out Bryson Klein
and Alex Bigg.

(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)

Less than a second
split these two tonight.

They both have Power Tower
experience,

so they've had a taste
of head-to-head racing.

This will be
an interesting match-up.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

Bryson! Welcome to the Power Pool.
We're off the hook.

You took out the Power Tower
last year.

What do you make of this?

Yeah, and Alex
is such a strong competitor

so I really have to pull something
out of somewhere.

(LAUGHTER)

Yeah, no, it just looks like
a lot of fun. Gonna go fast.

Yeah, Alex, you were so strong
hitting the buzzer tonight.

Did you have a chance to talk
to your coach, Arlo, afterwards

to get ready for what's ahead?

Yeah. He said, um, just win.

(LAUGHS)
Keeping it simple.

I mean, it's pretty good advice
really.

Alright, well,
it's time to get off the hook.

(WHOOPS)

(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)
Be still, mate.

This is gonna be good.

Don't blink or you'll miss it!

(BUZZER)

Here they go,
over the sprinting steps.

That's a quick start
from Bryson Klein.

He's first to the rope.
This is tight.

And Alex grabs the ring but
he needs to get it back to the hook.

No, he's just missed it
but Bryson's looking good.

And here he goes, he's got the ring,

and that is a quick hook.
Oh my goodness.

This is unbelievable.

Alex isn't even to the hook...

(BUZZER)
..and Bryson's at the buzzer.

Oh, Alex!

Struggling there.

He's left you hanging.

But Bryson Klein, true to his words,

smooth is fast and fast is smooth.

There we go!

He's off... Oh!

He's in.

A little insult to injury there.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

By going for the ring first,
Alex lost his momentum on the rope,

which he needed
to swing up to the hook.

Bryson Klein, though, wow!

He had all the momentum.
That was fast.

And now he has a shot
at that semifinal advantage.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)
(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)

And Bryson's going down
to give him a hand.

Nice sportsmanship.
Way to go, buddy.

(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)

I'll give him a hug now.

(LAUGHS)

That's the Ninja spirit.

(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)
(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

The question now is - who will
Bryson face in the final match-up?

The winners will fight it out
high above the Power Pool.

And now it's time
for the new sensations -

Mat Hutchins-Read
and the Rocket Man, Dylan James.

Step right up.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)
(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)

Mat and Dylan both debuted
on the Ninja scene last season

and they both made it through
to the grand final.

Dylan is fast, Mat is methodical.

This should be a cracker!

(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)

Well, let's do it.
It's all on the line.

Let's go. The new sensations
are ready to let it rip.

(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)

(BUZZER)

And they're off.

Here comes the Rocket Man.

He's first to the rope.

But who's gonna get up
and get that ring first?

Oh, this is tight!

There's absolutely nothing in this.

It's too tight to call.

But Mat's in a good position.

He's got some momentum.

He's gonna take the lead.

All the pressure on Dylan James now
to catch up.

There's only half a swing in it.

But Dylan doesn't release.

Mat's off
and he's heading for the buzzer.

Dylan's still on the first hook.

Now he goes!

And he goes again.
(BUZZER)

He's pulling out the moves
but it's a little too late

as Mat Hutchins-Read hits the buzzer

and moves on to the final face-off
against Bryson Klein.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

This is the moment
Mat took the advantage.

He's spanning the floating ring

and using that
to help generate his back swing,

and that was a clever decision.

He left the Rocket Man
on the launchpad

and flew straight into
the final round.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)

Well, this is
what it's all come down to -

two Ninjas going head-to-head
at the Power Pool.

Whoever wins this gets to choose
their opponent

in the head-to-head elimination race
in the semis.

And it is time to go.

Let's get after it!

This is a match-up.

Both these guys are rock climbers
and have that methodical approach

but the Power Pool
is all about speed.

So who's faster?

Our old-school Ninja
or a new sensation?

Well, we are about to find out.
(BUZZER)

The finals of the Power Pool
and it's Bryson to the rope first.

Mat is getting up that rope nicely.

Who's gonna get to the fixed bar?

It is Bryson. Mat just bypassed it.

This is neck and neck -

but Bryson's off!
And Mat's still on!

What a play by Bryson Klein.

He's taken no prisoners tonight

and he's bagged that semifinal
advantage. (BUZZER)

Well done to Mat too.

He was a fierce competitor tonight,

and for most of the race,
there was nothing in it.

At the beginning,
you couldn't split them.

But look at Bryson.

He gets his hand on the static bar
first and then the ring.

And that tiny back swing from Mat
gave Bryson the edge.

Then he brought it home from there,

releasing on the first swing
and leaving Mat hanging.

A courageous effort from Mat

but it's Bryson who's nailed
that all-important advantage.

(EPIC MUSIC)

Bryson, winner of the Power Pool.

Can I ask you about what we just saw
there in the Power Pool?

It looked like you and Mat
were pretty head-to-head there.

How did you get away from him?

Um, just stuck to my guns,

just smooth and fast
and fast is smooth.

I committed to the move.

It could've been anyone's game
but it just paid off for me.

You've said that you're here to
take the crown. Is this your year?

Oh god, I hope so. (CHUCKLES)

Yes!
Yeah, very much so.

I love that.
Is it his year, everyone?

(CHEERING)

Alright, make some noise
for Bryson Klein!

(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)
(EPIC MUSIC)

JIM: Yeah, what a night
here at the Power Pool.

In the end, it was
the heavy weight, Bryson Klein,

who gained that critical
semifinal advantage, Leila.

LEILA: What a clash that is!

That's it from us
at Sydney Olympic Park.

But join us next time
for more Ninja action. Goodnight.

Next time - new teens prove
they have what it takes...

BOY: I'm 16. I love being
the smallest Ninja on the course.

..as they unleash
on new obstacles.

BOY: May not be a basketball court

but I'm still gonna slam dunk
the course.

They face their heroes...

WOMAN: You better watch out.

The Ninja Mums might put you
in the naughty corner. (LAUGHS)

..and their greatest foes -
the teachers.

MAN: I've done the numbers

and this course
is about to get schooled.

But when teens attack...

BOY: Watch out Ninja legends.
I'm coming for you.

..can some of the biggest names
in Ninja...

WOMAN: Nothing's gonna stop me
from going for Mount Midoriyama.

..fight back?

MAN: This is my game.

I'll be bringing the fire tonight.

Let's go!