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BEN: Last night on Australian
Ninja Warrior, history was made.

Georgia Bonora, pump those arms...

(CHEERING)

..with not one, not two...

You ripper!

..but three female ninjas
making it up the Warped Wall.

You have set this island on fire,
girlfriend!

Wow!

It was a night where speed...

Ninjas, beware.
Ashlin Herbert is back!

..and skill combined...

That is insane!

..and an incredible 15 ninjas
completed the course.

I can't believe it!

But one of the biggest names didn't.

Oh! Oh!

That is a massive shock.

The bar has been raised
beyond expectation

and tonight
in the second-last qualifying heat,

who will rise to meet it?

I want to prove that you can't
always underestimate the little guy.

Sibling rivalry hits the course.

MAN: I've actually been doing
some secret training,

just so I can beat my brother.

And a big brother
of a different kind.

In 2013, I was on 'Big Brother'.

Driving me crazy. It really is.

Yeah, I think that's probably why
people would think I'm familiar.

Fitness warrior Sheena Steinert
made a big impression last year.

(YELPS)
(BEEP)

She's back and ready to roar.

(ROARS)

And meet the bloke they call
'Twitch'.

MAN: I'm a 27-year-old panel beater
and I have Tourette's syndrome.

(EXCLAIMS)
(BEEP) (ROARS)

I will show you that,
Tourette's or not,

you can get to the top
of Mount Midoriyama.

And the man we've been waiting for,
the Deadly Ninja, Jack Wilson.

Deadly Ninja!

The first ever
up the Warped Wall returns

and he's on a mission.

I'm going to get up
Mount Midoriyama.

That's tonight
on Australian Ninja Warrior.

(CHEERING)

Welcome once again to Ninja Island.
I'm Ben Fordham.

I'm Freddie Flintoff.
And I'm Rebecca Maddern.

And we have another huge night
lined up for you

as our returning
Ninja Warrior heroes

are set to take their revenge
on this course.

That's right, Bec.

Our Deadly Ninja,
the almighty Jack Wilson, he's back.

He was the first to make it
up the wall last year

and was one of the last men standing.

Can we go all the way this year,
Freddie?

He says he can, Ben.

And so does out fitness warrior,
Sheena-Lauren Steinert

and the Irving brothers.

And among the newcomers,
the amazing James Sayers,

who's overcome Tourette's syndrome,

aerial artist Gab Diab

and 'The Enforcer',
Riot Squad cop Jeffrey Merc.

They all want to take their shot
at Mount Midoriyama

and the $200,000 jackpot prize.

Let's look at the obstacles
they'll have to overcome tonight.

As always, we start with
the Quintuple Steps -

five angled platforms, but ninjas
underestimate them at their peril.

Next, new to this heat,
the Pole Rider.

A tight grip is the key,

as ninjas ride down
through two jolting drops,

then use their momentum
to reach the platform.

The Bridge of Blades has more bite
this year,

the new angle making it
a test of speed

to beat the spinning fourth blade.

Our fourth obstacle
is the daunting Basket Toss.

Athletes need strength and control

to lache between
three off-set baskets.

The Tyre Swing is new to the heats.

It's another big test
of grip strength.

And finally,
4.2m of hopes and dreams.

Reach the top of the Warped Wall...
(BUZZ!)

..and you're done.

Well, let's not hold back the tide
any longer.

Let's bring out our first ninja.

He is one half of one of the great
sibling rivalries from last season,

when he lost out to his big brother.

He is Nathaniel Irving.

NATHANIEL: I'm competing for
all the younger brothers out there

that have something to prove,

that have to try and beat
their elder brother.

You fell twice, didn't you,
last year?

BEN: Oh! Whoops.

You fell twice, I'm pretty sure.

NATHANIEL: It was also the cones

but just a bit of
hand-eye coordination.

BEC: Bounce... Oh!

He's my little brother.
He's always been second, you know.

Second born...

He's always got
my hand-me-down clothes,

so I can't let him... I can't let him
beat me in this competition.

After the Spider Wall...
I'm not too sure -

how come you just decided to jump off
and get disqualified?

BEN: Oh, hang on a moment.

BEC: Dear me.

FREDDIE: "At least
I beat my brother."

(LAUGHS)
Oh...

Because Jayden actually beat me
last year,

I've actually been doing
some secret training.

Secret training, Jayden.
I'm gonna beat you.

Back at home, on the beach,
just going to random playgrounds,

just mucking around,

doing, like, a little fitness course,
a little fitness test,

just so I can beat my brother.

Ninja bros are back,
back to beat Mount Midoriyama.

And anything or anyone in our way.

Are you flexing? You gotta flex.

(LAUGHS)

FREDDIE: Plenty to play for
for this young lad.

Nothing like sibling rivalries.

BEN: That's true. There's Jayden
on the sideline.

And dad Stuart, girlfriend Mel.

JAYDEN: Come on!

(DING)
OK. Here we go.

Last night we saw an incredible
15 ninjas complete the course.

But as always tonight,
there's a new set of obstacles,

so there will be
different challenges.

Come on! Good work!
Easy!

BEC: And the first really big test
comes on the Pole Rider, Ben.

Obstacle two has been really tough
all season.

OK. He takes off. Jolt one, jolt two,
onto the platform...

No, he's back over the water.

He missed the dismount.
MAN: Push.

He's got a fight on his hands.
ONLOOKERS: Push!

FREDDIE: Oh, no, Nathaniel.
Gotta get that pole moving.

Oh, interesting technique
but it's working.

It's almost like a backwards
rugby tackle.

BEC: Come on, Nathaniel.
Go, go!

Oh, it is really hard
to hold on here.

You can see he's slipping
down the pole.

Hang on, he's bringing himself
back up.

He's going back up the pole.
Don't give up!

FREDDIE: Clinging on.
Don't give up now, Nathaniel.

Don't give up.
Keep going!

Keep pushing up. Come on, Nathaniel.

That's it.
Keep going!

Still managing to... Oh, no,
his feet are wet. His feet are wet.

Bad luck, Nathaniel.

No!
Almost.

That's a surprise.

There are no tricks there.
Just hold on tight.

But watch as Nathaniel
hits the jolts.

He's fighting
just to stay on the pole.

That puts him off the dismount

and in the end he battled hard
but the little bro was in the drink.

Nathaniel, what's it gonna be like
speaking to Jayden now?

It was a stupid mistake. But that's
alright, we learn our lessons.

You did some secret training
as well, hadn't you?

Is this gonna be your year to beat
him, finally beat your brother?

I had to pass that. You can't
really train for that, you know.

There's no gym, you know, anywhere

that actually has the sausage,
you know.

The sausage? It's a Pole Rider.
It's not a sausage.

Anyway, great effort tonight,
Nathaniel.

Ladies and gentlemen, one big round
of applause for Nathaniel!

(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)

Well done, Nathaniel!

BEN: So it's a no for the ninja bro,
Nathaniel. Jayden's up soon.

Well done, champ. That was awesome.

Good work. Good work.
Good work, champ.

BEC: But up next, our first new
competitor for the night,

a determined young mum

who loves nothing more
than defying expectations.

Gabrielle Diab, everyone!

(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)

WOMAN: I am Gab Diab.

I'm 30 years old

and an aerial instructor
from Melbourne.

Hold on.

The father of my children, James,
we've been together

since we were about 15.

We did the deb together.

So I was 18 when I fell pregnant.
I was in a school at the time.

Unfortunately, we separated
for four years.

I had a lot of people around me
telling me how hard it was gonna be,

that I wouldn't be able to do it

and I just decided
to ignore all of that.

Funny enough, you know, four years
later, we're back together,

stronger than ever

and it's just, you know,
true fairytale ending for us.

Ninja Warrior means a lot to me.

Last season, me and the kids
would watch it from home religiously

and they were,
like, "Mum, you've got to do this."

CHILD: Three, two, one. Go!

I love proving people wrong.
I'm gonna get up that wall.

Australian Ninja Warrior, 2018!

(CHANTING) Gabrielle!

BEC: There's Gab's family, young
Sebastian, Natalia and hubby James,

all dressed up.

Wait for the buzzer.

(DING)

BEN: (LAUGHS) OK.
What about the support?

We are underway.

Taking a very careful approach
across these.

And that's not a bad approach.

It's easy to get caught up thinking

that you've got
all these obstacles ahead

and you can just afford to
skip through this one.

It's not the case.

Pole Rider time.

BEC: It is.
Now, Gab's an aerial artist.

You can see, just looking at her,
she's got great core strength.

That'll help her hold on here,
you'd imagine.

Hold on tight!
Yes!

That's good advice from James
on the sideline.

Hold on for dear life
and make sure you get off, please!

Oh! She's got a chance here.

Gee, it's so hard.
That pole just stops swinging.

Mum, come on!
Climb up! Climb up! Climb up!

Climb up!
Come on, Mum.

She needs a miracle to get off this.

Crowd's behind her.
She can do it. She can do it.

Push off, Gabrielle.
Come on, Gabrielle.

Everyone's behind you.
The crowd urging her!

Just slipping lower.

Here we go.
Come on, get them feet up.

One more, one more.
Here we go, Gabrielle.

Come on. Here we go.
One more, one more.

She can do this.
Yes!

Come on, Gabrielle!
Oh, wow!

She gave every single bit of herself
but in the end it just wasn't enough.

There might be more to
this Pole Rider than there seems.

Like, Nathaniel, it's everything
Gab can do to hold on

through those two jolts

and she misses the release.

Gab fought all the way back
to the mat, then just overbalanced.

So close.

Gabrielle, that was
an amazing effort.

We thought you got it back.

GABRIELLE: Nearly had it.

I think I need to fly a little bit
more across, though.

A little bit further. Great effort.
Get back to your friends and family.

Ladies and gentlemen, Gabrielle!

(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)

Good job!
(SPEAKS INDISTINCTLY)

It's OK. I don't really care!

BEN: No joy for Gabrielle, then,

and it's two up and two down
for the Pole Rider.

Let's see the older
of the 'Ninja Bros'

and whether he can do any better.

Can he beat his brother
for the second time?

Jayden Irving!

Looking forward to this guy.

Jayden made the grand final
last season.

To beat Nathaniel, he needs to get
past the Pole Rider.

(DING)

PEOPLE: (CHANT) Jayden!
Jayden! Jayden!

Here we go. Patting the heart
as he begins on the Quintuple Steps.

Taking it nice and slowly.

Don't want to make any mistakes
at this point.

(CHEERING)
OK. One down.

Pole Rider now.
Show us how it's done, Jayden.

Ah, but look at that.
He's gripping it lower.

That is a very different tactic.
We'll see if it works.

Oh, it does!
Well done, Jayden Irving!

Well, he's beaten
his little brother already.

Can he beat the Bridge of Blades?

Go, Jay!

Yes. Straight through it.

(CHEERING)

And isn't he feeling the energy
from that crowd!

Test the mini tramp.
Test it, test it, test it, test it.

Now the Basket Toss. Wants to get
some height on this trampoline.

Just checking it out.

Jayden's a stuntman. He should be
familiar with the mini tramp.

Here he goes.
Oh...

And a refusal. Onto the second.

His arms will be burning now.
The shoulders will be pumping.

Using all the strength
in them biceps.

Safely through!

The Tyre Swing. Three big swings.

The third one's tricky because
you must go the underhand grip

on the third tyre.

Oh, he just got a knock on the head.
He did want that for the first tyre.

No, no... I think we'll have to have
a stewards' inquiry on that.

I think his foot touched the water.

Beat the wall! Beat the wall!

And that is a big shock
for Jayden Irving.

But his foot touched the water.

He's up the wall

but I think you'll find the judges
will go back to that moment.

(BUZZ!)

When he was coming off,
as you said, Bec,

he had a bit of a head bump...

He did.

..and the next thing you know, there
was a foot that touched the water,

unless I'm mistaken.

I was on the sidelines here.

Just as he was trying
to get out of the water,

I think he did disturb the pool.

No, he didn't!

So we're gonna look
at the video ref.

Yes, here it is, Freddie.

You can see Jayden slips
off that last tyre

and as he lands,
his foot hits below the black pad.

But word is coming through -

he's hit the pool liner,
not the water.

The impact on the plastic
made that ripple.

Video ref says he's OK.
Jayden...

You've done it.

..you made it up the Warped Wall
and you are through to the semis.

You are not disqualified.
You are through.

(ROARS)
(LAUGHS)

Phew!

Is that relief or what?
How's the head?

Oh... Yeah, head's a little bit sore
but, yeah, through, so I'm pumped.

There you go.
Well done, mate.

Well done.
Whoo!

What an incredible run.
Jayden Irving comes out on top again.

There's plenty more to come
right after this

on Australian Ninja Warrior.

Ahead, perhaps the biggest star
from season one -

the Deadly Ninja, Jack Wilson,

the man
with the inspirational message.

If I can change someone's life...
ALL: Deadly Ninja!

..through something that
I've achieved, I'll keep doing that.

She's fond of an F-bomb.

What went on?

(SCREAMS)
(BLEEP)

But will Sheena Steinert's potty
mouth hit her in the pocket again?

We donated $100 for every swear word
that I said on national TV.

This guy's got an excuse for that.

Yeah! Whoo!

(BLEEP)
(ROARS)

James Sayers battles
his Tourette's syndrome

with high-octane exercise.

My way of dealing with Tourette's

has always been anything
to get the adrenaline going.

Welcome back to
Australian Ninja Warrior,

where Jayden Irving
has just survived

the closest of scrapes
with the water.

While over in the warm-up area,

witness warrior Sheena Steinert
is getting ready for her run.

I've trained hard,
I've made sacrifices

and this year I'm just gonna
absolutely not hold back.

But up first is a guy
you might just recognise.

He appeared on 'Big Brother'
a couple of years back

but there's more to him
than meets the eye.

He is Max Filippi.

(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)

MAX: I was in the army.

I joined the army when I was 19
and I was deployed to Iraq in 2006

and Afghanistan in 2007.

It was the best experience
I could've ever had

but it was so full-on
at the same time.

After I got back from Afghanistan
with the army,

it made me realise a lot things
in life

and you've got to just make
the most of it and enjoy it as well.

Jump! Whoo-hoo!
Hey!

So, every day,
I'm in the water, surfing.

Everything in my life
is pretty much around that.

In 2013, I was on 'Big Brother'.

MAN: Big Brother would like to
set you a very simple task.

All you have to do
is build a house of cards.

Yep. Good stuff.

Yeah, I think that's probably why
people would think I'm familiar.

I thought I'd just come in
just to vent a little bit.

Obviously, sitting in a house,
you're doing nothing.

This is completely different.

I'm looking forward to
showing people what I've got.

So today I'm stepping up
on the Ninja Warrior course.

Hardest obstacle in the world.
In my boardies and nothing else.

I'm in these all day,
I surf in them, so why not?

(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)
I love it.

The mad-keen surfer
wearing the board shorts.

And wife Emma and dad Stef
with the 'Surfing Ninja' T-shirts.

(DING)

Matt Filippi.
MAN: That's it.

Getting through the Quintuple Steps
nice and easy. Bouncing through.

Up the ramp now...

Whoo-hoo-hoo!

..as he comes onto the Pole Rider.

This is the one all the ninjas
are talking about backstage.

Fast ride down. Now the dismount.
Oh, Matt!

Oh, it's a good push, though.
He is still in this.

Come on... There he is. He's got it.

(CHEERING)

What a great save.

Look at that relief.
He's through the Pole Rider.

But there is a long, long way to go.
Come on, babe!

Now the Bridge of Blades.

(CHEERING)
Booms through it.

Well done.
A good leap at the end.

Round the corner to the Basket Toss.

Come on, babe!
Come on, Matthew!

Doesn't he look strong?
Athletic build. 82 kilos. 5'10".

He looks like a contender.

But these next obstacles
will test him.

(CHEERING)

FREDDIE: Here he is,
on the Basket Toss.

Oh, OK. Where's he going?
He's getting high.

High on the basket.

Now, a big leap off.
Yes, Matt Filippi!

Pulls his shorts up.
Don't want anything hanging out.

I like what I'm seeing.

He's burning a little bit
at the moment.

You can tell that
just by the big, deep breaths

that he's sucking in.

(LAUGHS) Now onto the tyres.

Overhand to the first one,
swinging across.

Just the first time... Struggling
a little bit, arms fatiguing.

Tiring a little bit.
He's a big, strong man.

Plenty of weight
to shift across this course.

Come on, Matt. Underhand grip.

Now, pull across. Oh!
No!

That's one of the biggest splashes
we've seen tonight.

And I had a feeling,
if he got through that,

he was gonna get up the Warped Wall.

This third tyre nearly brought
Jayden Irving unstuck

and it's nailed Matt here.

See the top is covered?
You've got to grab it underneath.

And when your grip's tired,

it's easy to slip off
as you swing through.

Talk about a wipeout!

Matt, you're a surfie.
You're used to the water.

But didn't want to be in it tonight.

No, I don't want to be
in this chlorine.

I just stick to the salt water, mate.

You've still got a shot of getting
to the semifinal, but great effort.

Ladies and gentlemen, Matt Filippi!

Well done, pal. Great effort.
Thanks, mate. Yeah.

Good job, babe! Proud of you!

BEN: Remember, only
the top 20 ninjas make the semis.

And after missing out last year,

our next competitor swears
she'll go through this time.

Well, everyone, get excited,
because it is time to unleash

the 'Fitness Warrior',
Sheena Steinert.

She is real, she is raw

and she's been inspiring
an army of female warriors.

Welcome back Sheena!

(ROARS)

From what I gather, I was a little
controversial from season one.

(YELPS)
(BLEEP)

Sorry.
(LAUGHS)

I don't (BLEEP) know. (YELPS)

No regrets. I was myself.

I like to live on the edge

and I like to be brave
and make brave moves.

(ROARS)

Probably the most amazing thing
that came from it, though,

was all the many more women
that I was able to reach out to

and inspire.

Are we ready?
OTHERS: Yeah!

Had people from all over Australia
reaching out, saying,

"I want you to help me
find my balls."

So I feel like there's people
out there needing that,

so that's always my goal,

is to inspire women
that are needing it.

(ALL SQUEAL)

This is for all the warrior women
out there

that are dreaming of
some kind of greatness.

(WAILS)

FREDDIE: I tell you what,
the word 'intense'

does not begin to describe
this girl.

Now, there's Dad,
right on the sideline,

along with Mum, Auntie
and her boyfriend Nathan.

Go, Sheena!

(CHEERING)
(DING)

Go, Sheena!

BEN: Huge support here for Sheena.

She's a big character.

And she only got to
the second obstacle last year.

BEC: She's been training
for 12 months for this moment

and it is now... finally arrived.

She should take her time
up the Quintuple Steps.

(CHEERING)

Once again, screams at the crowd.

I think she uses that energy, really,
to project her confidence

to everyone watching on

but also to get some of that energy
back from the people around her.

She points up as if to say,
"What's this thing?"

Come on, Sheena!
Up high!

Well, this thing is trouble, Ben.
It's taken out two already tonight.

FREDDIE: Just eyeing it up,

thinking about how she's gonna get
through this one.

Come on, Sheena. You can do this.

Here we go. Taking her time,
making sure she gets through this.

She's away. Needs to take
that momentum.

She slides through. Oh, no, Sheena!
Sheena's gone!

She's not gonna be happy with that.

I'm not sure if I want to interview
her. She's gonna be angry.

You might be in trouble, Freddie.

Sheena's obstacle two blues
continue.

If you hold on tight, you can ride
the pole to the platform

but Sheena's struggling for grip
here and barely using her legs

and her desperate dive
comes up short.

Oh, you're smiling at least.
You're smiling.

Oh... Thank god for that.

I thought you was gonna
shout at me again.

No.

Obviously it's pretty shit...
Oh...

..when you go down.

It's better than the F-bomb.

But, you know what,
of course it's devastating

but I'm all about, you know,
inspiring people, women

to aim high
and go for things that scare them

and you can't let fear
get in the way of that.

Amen to that, Sheena! Amen!
Ladies and gentlemen, Sheena!

Sheena!
And thanks for not shouting at me.

I wanna be friends.
(LAUGHS)

There you go. Take your towel.

Pole Rider claims another victim
tonight.

BEN: Who's gonna beat it?

We'll find out soon when we return
on Ninja Island.

Coming up...

A little kid saw me the other day
and went,

"Oh, my god! You're the snake lady!"

..after falling early last season,

Jolene Kelly has muscled up
for another shot.

I'm, like, beasty.

They call him 'Twitch'.

James Sayers taking on Tourette's
and the Ninja Warrior course.

I'm Rocky. I'm gonna win.

Sports nut Emma Wade spends
9:00 to 5:00 in a business suit

and every other second,
she's doing this.

My ninja name's 'The Fox'

because I'm smart, I'm cunning,
I'm deceptive.

And coming up,
the season's oldest woman,

56-year-old Kim Knott

and she's competing against her son.

It's good that you're here again,
mate.

I know!
Whoo!

I'm pretty stoked. I can't wait
to get out on that course.

BEN: Welcome back
to Australian Ninja Warrior,

where tonight's competitors
are doing it tough.

Last night,
15 ninjas completed the course

but so far tonight, just the one.

Jayden Irving - he's up the wall.

Over the break,
three more came up short.

There wan an intriguing
mother-versus-son competition.

FREDDIE: Jump up! Oh, nearly!

Whoa...
MAN: And again.

This season's oldest woman,
56-year-old Kim Knott,

became yet another victim
of the Pole Rider...

Oh, Kim.

..while son Mitch
nearly did the same.

Oh, no, Mitchell!
Oh, he's just recovered!

But a great fightback saw him
through to the Basket Toss.

BEN: The legs hit the tramp
and, no, the body hits the water.

And Grant Barker was sporting
budgie smugglers and a topknot.

Oh, that's a view and a half
from here. (LAUGHS)

He was hoping to meet someone special
on Ninja Island...

Oh, no, he's in the water!

..but the Pole Rider
ended that search early.

The water's cold, alright?
(FREDDIE LAUGHS)

Now on the starting line is
all-round athlete Emma Wade.

Emma works in HR with the
Sydney Roosters rugby league team.

She calls herself 'The Fox'
because she's fast, smart and agile.

She's got a very big mob of fans
here tonight in 'Fox' T-shirts.

In the testing, she was one of
the fastest female ninjas.

She gets up at 5am
to train every morning.

But there's no training you can do
for this next obstacle.

Big crowd support here for Emma
on the sidelines and in the stands.

No female competitor tonight
has gone past the Pole Rider.

Can Emma Wade be the first?
Yes, she can!

Yes, Emma!
Yes, she can!

Go, the girls!
How good's Emma!

She defeats the Pole Rider!
(LAUGHS)

And with her speed,
she'll tear this one up.

Nail the Bridge of Blades for us.

Oooh, what about that technique!

She got one blade she was through.

OK. She now sizes up
the next set of obstacles.

Focus, baby! You can do it!

(CHEERING)

The crowd on its feet.
Just testing the tramp.

Emma is not tall - 5'3" -

so it's gonna be a big stretch
between those baskets.

Oh, this is so exciting
for the crowd here on Ninja Island.

Oooh.

The wingspan is gonna be tough.

Oh, she did so well, Emma Wade.

And the crowd really appreciates
her achievement.

Let's take a look at the replay.

What Emma lacks in size,
she makes up for in heart,

nailing the perfect dismount
on the Pole Rider

and throwing caution to the wind
on the Bridge of Blades.

Sadly, that second basket
was just beyond her reach.

FREDDIE: Emma, that was amazing.
Oh...

You're the furthest girl competitor
of the evening.

And you could see the excitement

with every obstacle
you went through.

Wow.
(WOMEN LAUGH)

Thank you so much for everyone.
Thank you.

Hopefully you get through
to the semifinal.

But congratulations, Emma.
Well done.

Thank you so much.

Whoo! (WHISTLES)
(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)

BEC: A great run from Emma

but we're still waiting for another
ninja to get up the Warped Wall.

Could it be our next competitor?

He's a panel beater, a drummer
and he suffers Tourette's syndrome.

He is the amazing, inspiring
James Sayers.

(TOOL WHINES)

Hi, I'm James. I'm a 27-year-old
panel beater from Melbourne.

Yeah, whoo! Oh... (BLEEP)

Too much energy for my own good.

Bitch!
Oh, and I have Tourette's syndrome.

I was diagnosed with Tourette's
when I was four.

My friends like to refer to me
as 'Twitch'.

Apart from panel beating,
I coach gymnastics

and I play in a metal band.

(HEAVY METAL PLAYS)

My way of dealing with Tourette's

has always been anything
to get the adrenaline going,

anything that's scary
or anything that you shouldn't do.

Oh...
(MAN LAUGHS)

Tourette's is my sidekick.
I wouldn't have it any other way.

I embrace it. It's a part of me.

Bitch! Yeah.

But I will show you that,
Tourette's or not,

you can get to the top
of Mount Midoriyama.

(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)

BEN: Now, do you hear that?
"Twitch, Twitch, Twitch!"

That's his nickname -
affectionately known as Twitch.

His family and friends are here.
There's all the T-shirts.

His best mate Miki on the sideline.
Twitch! Twitch! Twitch!

FREDDIE: James Sayers on the start.
He's fearless.

(DING)

Come on, James!

Righto, James.

He reckons he's been a daredevil
since the moment he could walk.

Loves the adrenaline...
(MAN LAUGHS)

..and it helps him control
his Tourette's.

Come on, mate!

Getting ready now. Wiping his feet.

Wiping his hands
before he steps onto the Pole Rider.

Needs maximum grip.

Come on, James.
You can get through it.

Oh, even the daredevil looks nervous
about this one, though.

Here he goes, away down. Needs to
get off there as quick as he can.

Oh, great style from James!

Safe landing. Oh, yeah!
Oh, he's a showman.

He's a showman, alright.

Wide on your feet! You've got this!

Now he takes on the Bridge of Blades.

Speed is of the essence here.

Onto the first,
then jump off the third.

Like a sprinter racing,
all grimace in the face.

Oh, easily done. Look at that,
he's nearly jumped off the course!

Yes.
Yes!

Oh, this guy is good!

Now the Basket Toss.
Eyes on the baskets.

He goes from all serious to taking
a break to smile at the crowd

and now composes himself.

Three obstacles to go, James.

Oh, isn't he just feeding
off the crowd?

Come on, James. Bounces up.
Yes, easily onto the first basket.

Look at those long legs!

Look at that wingspan.
That is incredible.

Go, Twitch.

And he does have one of those
body types, Bec,

that we saw in season one...
Oooh!

Oh, that was a moment.
Oooh.

A moment where it looked like
he might have just...

Oh!
Gee!

He's being quite reckless
on these basket...

Oh, he knows it too.
(LAUGHS)

Just like monkey bars.
Just monkey bars.

Tyre Swing now. It's caught out
a couple of ninjas tonight.

He'll need to be very careful
through here.

Get a good swing!

PEOPLE: Twitch! Twitch! Twitch!
Good swing, James. Good swing.

Twitch! Twitch! Twitch! Twitch!
He's got the crowd behind him.

FREDDIE: Onto the first tyre.
Overhand grip on the first one.

Keep it moving, James.

As he reaches for the second
overhand. Underhand for the third.

Then off as quick as he can.

He is getting through this course
on adrenaline, I reckon.

Oooh!
Oh, wow!

All of a sudden...
No!

..it's over.

James is an instant fan favourite
but fell victim to that third tyre.

See the underhand grip?

He put one hand on top of the other,
it just slipped off

and the daredevil's run was over.

James, amazing effort.
It was looking so good.

Just lost grip on that last one.
What happened?

You know, just... I think I started
celebrating a little bit too early

and I just slipped and... No!

Well, mate, all the crowd
were right behind you.

Everyone, give a big round
of applause for James!

(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)
What an incredible run.

Let's take a look
at the leader board.

With a bit of luck, that won't be
the last we see of James.

He is currently sitting third behind
the night's only finisher so far,

Jayden Irving, and Matt Filippi.

Emma Wade is in fifth.

Still to come, 'The Enforcer',
Riot Squad cop Jeffrey Merc.

I know what it's like
to look in the eyes of evil.

Son of celebrity parents
Lisa Wilkinson and Peter FitzSimons,

Louis FitzSimons,
looks to make his own mark.

Although I am my parents' son,
I am my own man

and I'm here to prove that today.

And Jack Gooch lives life
on the edge.

He's survived a heart attack,
a car wreck.

Now he's ready for Ninja Island.

I'm feeling super pumped
and ready tonight.

The competitors
on Australian Ninja Warrior

all want to make it through
the course in record time.

But it's the Ninja who goes furthest
and fastest

that will be given the title
of Performance of the Night.

Thanks to Berocca.

Welcome back to Ninja Island,
where the course is playing tough -

just one ninja up the Warped Wall
so far.

Our next competitor aims to change
all that.

Harley Kay is a surfer who says
he owes everything to his mum.

HARLEY: I started surfing
when I was 12.

The first time I ever got up
on a wave, I was freaking out.

Honestly,
it was the best feeling ever.

Just sliding on top of water -
I'd never experienced that before.

That just made me happy.

I wouldn't be where I am today
without this beautiful woman.

I love him to death. (LAUGHS)

We lived at Narang, out west,

away from the coast, too far to go

because the kids would want to surf
early hours.

Yeah, we moved close to the beach

to let them have the life
that they want.

And it wasn't until I got older

that I realised how much she actually
gave up to give us a chance

of chasing
what we really wanted to do.

People love him
because he is so big-hearted.

I got from you, Ma.
(LAUGHS)

Yeah, I watched every episode
last year.

It's a dream of mine to be able
to actually take on the course.

My family, the people that have
always been there for me,

I really want to make them proud.

Oh, I'll be there,
running up and down the sideline,

screaming and... (LAUGHS)

Yeah. I can't be quiet.
It's not in me. (LAUGHS)

(CHANTING)

BEC: As good as her word,
there is Harley's mum Cheryl,

along with dad Tony
and girlfriend Crystal.

Big support in the stands too.

(DING)

Looks up to the skies.
And here he goes. He sets off.

He is physically really suited to
this course, isn't he, Ben?

Well, have a look at the shape,
have a look at the size. 6'3". 80kg.

But this has been the one
so far tonight. The Pole Rider.

The one which claimed so many.
Is Harley gonna be another victim?

I hope not. Everyone is holding
their breath.

Here he goes.
Gripping on for dear life.

Getting that momentum in.
He pushes. Here he goes.

He's gripping. Oh...
Oh, Harley, mind your feet.

Look at the swing of the feet.

Wow!
(CHEERING)

(BOTH SHOUT ENCOURAGEMENT)

Is he going to?
No!

He's got a big push here.
He's gonna get away with it!

He's up...
No!

He's down... He's back up..
Oh!

Oh! He's finished!

I thought that was gonna be the most
amazing recovery we'd ever seen.

Oh, Mum is shattered.

Harley's shattered.
We are all shattered.

Look at this - there was just
a centimetre or two in it.

If he had have been able to get

just a bit more of his weight
over the platform,

he would have been home and hosed.

As it was, a foot in the water, game
over for yet another top contender.

Come in, Mum. Come in, Mum.
I saw him before he started.

He was looking over at you.

You was jumping up and down,
clapping your hands.

You've got to be proud
of the big lad.

Oh, you bet. He's just amazing.

You're amazing, darling.
Love you, Mama.

(LAUGHS) Baby...

(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)
There we go. Beautiful.

You've got to say,
it's one of those nights.

These are top athletes, all being
undone by the smallest of errors.

Our next ninja
might break the drought.

At 24, he's had his fair share
of good luck,

cheating death not once but twice.

He is Jack Gooch.

WOMAN: Relax. Nice.

MAN: My name's Jack Gooch and
I'm from Perth, Western Australia.

Yep. Nice.

My hobbies include rock climbing
and slack-lining.

I just like flying. I don't think
I'm ever gonna grow up.

Yow... Yew!

So, in November 2012,
I had a heart attack

and I was in hospital for...
the intensive care unit

for over three weeks.

And it turns out my artery,

instead of my left and right

coming both off of the left
and right side of the heart,

they both come off the left
and it wraps around it.

The blood gets stuck.

And then, six weeks after that,
I was in a car crash

and it was an absolute miracle
that I survived.

Nobody else in the car
would've lived.

After having my heart attack
and then my car crash straight after,

it really forced me to adopt
a healthy lifestyle.

Now I have to eat really well.
I train well.

It's a big wake-up call
to adjust my life.

When my heart starts pumping tonight,
it's gonna be ready to go.

I'm fit and healthy now
and I'm gonna take on the course.

BEC: We know he's a fighter.

Please give it up for Jack Gooch.

(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)

And there's two women who know
just how much he's been through.

On the left is mum Leanne.
Alongside is aunt Christine.

(DING)
(CHEERING)

BEN: And for the record, Jack has
dealt with those serious heart issues

and he's as fit as any of our ninjas.

So, not a problem tonight.

Go!
Yes!

This one could be a problem, though,
Ben.

Obstacle two,
it is not playing nice.

Focus!

Everyone hoping he's not gonna be
another victim of the Pole Rider.

As he comes... Good momentum.
Oh, just slipping back.

Come on, Jack.

Get up, Jack.
Australia's behind you, Jack.

Get up, Jack.
Arch the back if you can.

(EXCLAIMS)

He's going for another swing.
Back over the water.

Come on, Jack!
Come on, Jack!

Yes, Jacky boy!
(CHEERING)

Yes! That's got to be
the save of the night!

Go, Jack!
Wow!

As he comes down to the Bridge of
Blades... He's relentless!

There's no time to relax,
no time to switch off.

Well, if you can beat the Pole Rider,

you can dominate
the Bridge of Blades.

And he does.

(CHEERING)

Yes, Jacky boy!
He barely touched it, Bec.

Oh, he comes round the corner,
onto the Basket Toss.

He's got great upper-body strength.

(CHEERING)
Yeah, what is he, 70 kilos?

And he's very well built
in the upper-body region,

which will really help him
on this next obstacle.

A great big leap on the tramp.

Not a tall bloke. Only 5'7".

OK. Move.
WOMAN: Go, Jack.

Oooh!
Double-handed.

He needs momentum here, Bec.
Come on, Jack.

You can do it.
CROWD MEMBERS: Oh!

Oh, no! Jack Gooch...

(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)

Let's have a look at the replay

and what a competitor
Jack Gooch has turned out to be.

He fought with every fibre to get
himself up and off that Pole Rider.

It was simply the greatest escape.

Unfortunately, no such luck
on that third basket,

but an unforgettable run.

So, so close, Jack.
It was. (LAUGHS)

I got a little bit too excited.

I should have taken one more swing.
I jumped too early.

Talk us through the Pole Rider.

That's one of the best saves
I've ever seen on that apparatus.

That was just willpower. (LAUGHS)
Had a bit of luck.

Ladies and gentlemen, Jack Gooch!

(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)

BEN: You're watching
Australian Ninja Warrior.

We'll take a short break
and be back soon.

Still to come, student Matt Tsang
out to prove good things come

in small packages.

So I've been told that I'm
the lightest male Ninja Warrior

for this season.

The Deadly Ninja, Jack Wilson,
begins his campaign.

And up next, we've got three cops
on Ninja Island.

I'm an Australian Federal Police
officer.

I'm a police detective from Cairns.

I'm actually a law enforcement
officer in the Riot Squad.

Who will lay down the law?

If I had a ninja name, it will have
to be 'The Enforcer Ninja'.

Welcome back to Ninja Island,

where so far only Jayden Irving
has managed to complete the course.

Over the break, Tourette's sufferer
James Sayers' best mate Miki

took on the Pole Rider.

Oh, dude!
Baby, push!

But like so many tonight,
he came off second best.

BEN: Oh, Miki.
Oh, Miki, Miki, Miki, Miki.

Miki.

Detective Zoe Goodall from Cairns
investigated it closely.

Once again, it evaded arrest.

Oh!
And she's straight in the drink.

And a similar story for dog handler
Simon Innes.

(WOMAN EXCLAIMS)

He and best mate Jock work at
Brisbane Airport

but sadly tonight, neither got
a sniff of Mount Midoriyama.

FREDDIE: Oh, no!
Simon face-plants into the water!

Oh, he was lost without his dog
Jock.

Next to take the course is our third
police officer, Jeffrey Merc.

He's with the Riot Squad which
attended the Lindt Cafe siege.

He calls himself 'The Enforcer'.

Give it up for Jethro!

(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)

If I had a ninja name, it will have
to be 'The Enforcer Ninja'.

I'm a senior constable
in the Riot Squad.

MAN: Go!

Fitness is very big to me.

It's also survival.

I'm expected to be strong.

Push, push, push, push, push.

There will be situations
where you just never know

when you're gonna be battling
for your life.

(STRAINS)

I know what it's like
to look in the eyes of evil.

I have been involved in
so many high-profile jobs.

The Riot Squad are the first crew
on the scene.

I would put my life on the line
for the Australian people.

Yeah, I owe a lot to this country.

When I was around nine years old,

my mum made the sacrifice
to leave the Philippines

to find an opportunity
here in Australia.

I want to do my family proud,

especially the hardship
that my mum went through.

I want to be on TV to compete in
the hardest obstacle on the planet,

you know, Australian Ninja Warrior -
come on.

Just thanks to Mum.

(CHEERING)

He has a support crew here tonight

like I have never seen before
for an individual competitor.

He's got two whole stadiums
full of supporters

with massive T-shirts.

BEN: And, of course, there's mum
Feliciana on the right,

sister Jennifer.

Big energy for this bloke.
(DING)

And here we go
on the Quintuple Steps.

As you'd expect for a Riot Squad cop,
he ain't small - 6'1", 84 kilos.

But he's moving well.

(CHEERING)

Oh, listen to that crowd.
And isn't he loving it!

Come on, Jeffrey Merc.
Come on, Enforcer.

FREDDIE: His mum clapping on the
side, so proud of her young man,

as he's weighing it up,
methodical in his approach,

not wanting to make a mistake
at this point.

He comes sliding down,
swings through, easily through!

And he's pretty pleased and pumped
as well.

(CHEERING)

OK. Time for the Bridge of Blades.
Look at him stare this obstacle down.

And this is right in front
of his support crew, Bec.

The heart must be pumping.

All about speed here.

Oh! Here we go! Come on, Jethro!

Hang on a minute. Look at that.

How athletic is this guy,
particularly for such a big bloke.

Oh, I've got a good feeling
about Jethro, Ben.

There's something about
police officers, Ben.

I mean, they're used to dealing
with all kinds of situations.

OK, now, this obstacle calls for
extreme upper-body strength

and timing.

Great leap off the trampoline.
Needs to get that arm out. He does.

Straight onto the third one...
Oh, yeah.

..and tosses the basket!

(LAUGHS)
He's through!

Both arms up in the air.

(CHEERING)

So he's got the rope.
This is the Tyre Swing.

Jeff's just the fourth ninja
to get this far

and that last tyre has been trouble
for the other three.

Onto the second one.

Now the underhand grip.
Yes, he's got it. Well done.

He's just the second ninja tonight
to make it this far.

Oh, Freddie...

I reckon Freddie's got the same
feeling that we do up here.

The Enforcer, standing in front
of the Warped Wall.

He's gonna run
and he's gonna take it on.

He's gonna beat the wall. The crowd
are chanting. The crowd wants it.

Everybody wanting it.

And what about the big deep breath
as he eyes off the prize!

Up, up, up and home!

He's up!
Yes, sir!

The Enforcer shows
that he means business

on the top of the Warped Wall.

Wow. That was awesome.

You're through to the semis,
my friend.

And look at the fans - the whole
force has turned out. They love it.

Let's have a look at the slo-mo.

You can see Jeff was
textbook-perfect on the Pole Rider,

using his momentum
to easily reach the platform.

From there, he never faltered

as he carried his big frame
through the course

and up the Warped Wall.

Jethro, come in, mate. Come in,
mate. Come and join the family.

How was that for you?
That was a lot of fun, eh?

That was awesome.
I had a great time.

Do it again. Thanks for the crowd.

(CHEERING)
And you got your mum here.

How proud are you of Jeffrey?
Very, very proud.

I'm so happy.

Well, give him a hug, then!
Let him know!

Ladies and gentlemen,
big round of applause for Jeff!

I'm gonna get involved in this.
Can I come in?

(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)

BEN: What an incredible run.

Let's take a look
at the leader board.

Jayden Irving remains in top spot,

with Jeffrey 'The Enforcer' Merc
just behind.

Big Brother Matt Filippi is third,
ahead of James Sayers.

Emma Wade is in sixth and
Nathaniel Irving is in ninth spot.

But there are plenty of ninjas
still to run.

This is what happened to 'The Snake
Lady' Jolene Kelly last year.

BEC AND BEN: Oh!

After 12 months of hard work,
she's bigger and stronger.

My strength has 100%
gone through the roof.

And out in the warm-up area,
this season's lightest male ninja,

Matt Tsang.

Underestimate him at your peril.

Welcome back.

Last night, we saw 15 ninjas
make it up the Warped Wall,

including a history-making
three women.

Yes!

Oh, grab it, grab it...
You ripper!

(BUZZER BLARES)
I can't believe it!

But tonight
the course is playing tough.

Just two ninjas have finished it.

Shows that he means business.

Can our next competitor
be the third?

You'll know her as 'The Snake Lady'.
She's Jolene Kelly.

JOLENE: Ninja Warrior last season
was the best experience of my life.

I got to the second obstacle
in the heats,

which was the Propeller
to the Bungee Squid

and that took me down.

HOSTS: Oh!

I'm the snake charmer, so me and my
now beautiful seven-year-old python,

Stanley - he became...
a bit of my mascot last year.

I think that's how people
remember me.

A little kid saw me the other day
and went,

"Oh, my god, you're the snake lady!"

Yeah, that was really cool. (LAUGHS)

My strength has 100% gone
through the roof with my upper body.

I'm, like, beasty.

(LAUGHS) I'm, like, "The bigger,
the better. Let's go."

PEOPLE: (CHANT) Jolene! Jolene!
Jolene!

BEN: No sign of Stanley the snake

but Jolene's brought
a lot of extra muscle.

She's added two kilos of it
to help her get through this course.

Jolene! Jolene!
(DING)

Jolene!
Alright.

She's doing exactly what she did
in season one

and that is being very cautious
over the Quintuple Steps.

Jolene! Jolene!

I said it earlier, Bec, but it's
smart to be careful through here.

Doesn't she look athletic?
Doesn't she look strong?

Oh, just a little bit of a slip.

She's back on track.
She's coming back up the ramp.

It was almost a very short
experience for her.

Remember, she came off
at obstacle two last season.

But I reckon she's done
a million chin-ups since then.

Here she goes. Coming down.
Plenty of speed.

Has she got the landing?
OK. Oh!

Well, she tries to get her hand
on there.

But now she's hanging onto that pole
for dear life.

We know she's really strong.
Super-strong.

She's just got to hang in there.

She's got to figure out a way
to get that pole swinging.

We know it can be done, Bec.
We've seen it already tonight.

Jack Gooch muscled his way
out of trouble.

Jolene! Jolene!

She still looks composed
and the crowd is right behind her.

I'm just wondering how long
she can hang there for.

It's been over 30 seconds already.
She's got to get that thing swinging.

The crowd knows it.
Freddie, you know it.

Easy from the sidelines.
The crowd are saying, "Swing."

Easier said than done.

Come on, Jolene. Don't give up.
You can get there.

Oh, look at her face.
She's starting to hurt.

Jolene! Jolene! Jolene!

Jolene!
Oh, no!

And that's it for Jolene.

(CHEERING)

And it's another fail
at obstacle two for Jolene,

despite those 12 months
of hard work.

The Pole Rider claims another victim
but not without one heck of a fight.

There's a towel, Jolene.
JOLENE: Thank you.

Last year you got stuck

and it seemed to happen again
this time round.

Bit of deja vu.

I thought I'd get some redemption
this year

but looks like I'm gonna have to
do it again next year.

(CHEERING)

And the crowd love you too.
Cheers, Jolene.

Ladies and gentlemen,
big round of applause for Jolene!

(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)

BEN: Jolene becomes Pole Rider victim
number ten tonight.

Our next ninja will be hoping
to avoid being number 11.

He's the season's lightest male
but he's got strength to burn.

He's Matt Tsang.

I'm around 165cm tall,
166 on a good day

and I weigh around 57 kilos.

So I've been told that I'm
the lightest male Ninja Warrior.

Up until, I think, Year Ten,
when I was under, like, 144cm,

I think that's the height
you have to be

to ride all the rollercoasters,
I was, sadly, shorter than that.

As a climber, I've got a lot of
grip strength, naturally,

as well as the fact
that I'm quite light.

That gives me a lot of
power-to-body-weight ratio.

A lot of people don't believe me
but I can do a one-finger chin-up.

I can actually do
quite a few of them.

So I want to do the best that I can

and I want to prove that you can't
always underestimate the little guy.

(CHEERING)

He's fit. And his friends
won't underestimate him.

Zoe, Samantha, Caitlin and Jag -
there they are.

Come on, Matt!
(DING)

BEC: As always, we start
with the Quintuple Steps.

He's 5'5" in the old scale.
57 kilos.

Matt's not just our lightest
male competitor,

he's one of the shortest too

and that lack of reach might
cause him some trouble later on.

FREDDIE: High hopes for this lad

but I'm sure the Pole Rider
wants another victim.

WOMEN: Go, Matt!

I think everyone's nervous.
One bump, two bump...

That's how you do it!
(CHEERING)

Allows himself a little wave to
the crowd. He's happy with that.

Now he'll be looking
to rush through BOB.

I don't think
he's gonna hang around.

He's gonna attack.
He's gonna be fast.

Barely moves the blades!
(CHEERING)

Too good!

But this next obstacle is where his
lack of reach might come into play.

Up on the tramp.
He looks like he's in fine form.

He's doing it one arm,
one hand at a time.

He's making it look easy.
Isn't he?

And Mum and Dad up there in the
stands, even they look surprised.

He's neck-and-neck with Jayden Irving
at this point.

1:27 the time to beat.

He doesn't even know
the crowd's there.

He's blocked almost everything out
and he is just focusing on now -

this tyre to this tyre.

The man looks like a robot,
the way he goes through that.

Easing through the Australian
Ninja Warrior course! No problems.

Now just the Warped Wall to go

and would not back against
this young man.

Now, this is the obstacle
that will be challenge for him

because of his height.

But here comes Matt Tsang.
Push, push, push, push!

He won't be stopped!
(LAUGHS)

He's not going to allow
his short stature

to stop him from getting
all the way up the wall.

(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)

At just 5'5", Matt Tsang has
shown the field how it's done.

Athleticism and strength more than
compensated for a lack of wingspan

as he floated his way
through the baskets.

Then this short, light guy reduced
the towering Warped Wall to rubble.

(WOMAN EXCLAIMS)

Matt, when you're finished
hugging everyone...

Maybe not yet, then.
(LAUGHS)

Come on, then. Let's have one.
Good on Matt Tsang.

Was that just too easy?
MATT: Oh, it wasn't easy.

But I've been training a lot
with climbing and stuff like that,

done a lot of body weight exercises.

So I just felt confident
coming in here,

as long as I executed correctly.

Go and join your mates.
Unbelievable!

(CHEERING)
Matt Tsang!

BEN: Our lightest male ninja
making light work of the course.

Still to come, who can forget this.

I just want to send that message
out there

to Indigenous
and non-Indigenous people

to make sure you, you know,
live a healthy lifestyle

and you can achieve
these sort of things.

We're expecting even bigger things
this time

from the Deadly Ninja, Jack Wilson.

Ow! Yes!

Louis FitzSimons,

son of Lisa Wilkinson
and Peter FitzSimons,

not your average ninja.

It's everything and nothing to me
at the same moment.

I just want to do the absolute best
that I can.

And stuntman Masa Yamaguchi
ready to put his body on the line.

Mount Midoriyama. Coming for you.

You're gonna be cold. Are you cold?
I'm alright.

Mwah. I love you so much.
Love you.

Love you, girls.
BOTH: Bye!

You're watching
Australian Ninja Warrior.

We'll take a short break
and be back soon.

Welcome back to
Australian Ninja Warrior.

Over the break,
Emma O'Keeffe stepped up.

Go, hon!

She's a former fitness aerobic
world champion

but was left breathless
by the Pole Rider.

Oh, there was a back splash.

Hollywood stuntman Masa Yamaguchi
fought Hugh Jackman in 'Wolverine'.

Go, Daddy! Come on!

But he lost his battle
with the course.

FREDDIE: Falls into the pool.
Oh, no.

And Lismore truckie Tom Hazell
made the grand final last year...

and showed experience counts.

He's eyeballing it.
Is he in trouble?

No, he's alright.

On a night when success
is hard to come by,

he powered through the course...

Easily done, Tom Hazell!
Oh, the crowd are loving it!

..and became
just the heat's fourth finisher.

And he's having a shot straight away!
Yes!

And he does it straight away!

Tom Hazell, from East Lismore,
is up the Warped Wall!

Ladies and gentlemen,
you may have noticed

a couple of famous faces
in the crowd tonight -

Lisa Wilkinson and Peter FitzSimons.

However, tonight they are
just two proud parents.

Please welcome Louis FitzSimons!
WOMAN: Go, Louis!

MEN: Go, Louis!

Go, Louis!
PETER: Go!

PEOPLE: (CHANT) Louis! Louis! Louis!

My name's Louis FitzSimons.
I'm 22 years of age.

I'm a psychology student.
I've always...

You know, I found myself to be very
strange going through high school

and always really wanted
to wonder why.

Just a bit of a strange guy.
And I love a good hug.

My parents are Lisa Wilkinson
and Peter FitzSimons.

My dad basically asked me,

when we were watching the finale of
Ninja Warrior Australia,

"Do you reckon you could do that?"

and thinking it over for a second,
I honestly think, "Yeah, I can."

I always enjoy the weird,
the wonderful and the impossible.

But Australia Ninja Warrior
sounds like a very good way

to give myself every chance I can
to give Australia a show, I guess.

Now, for those who don't know,

Peter FitzSimons -
there he is, the big fella -

he represented Australia
in rugby union.

These days, he's a writer
and he's famous for that red bandanna

so Louis' picked up the habit.

Sister Billi there as well
and other brother Jake.

FREDDIE: And the crowd getting
into him straight away, chanting.

Louis talking to himself,
psyching himself up.

Come on, Louis. You got this, son.
You can do this.

Oh, he's gone...
Let's go, Louis!

Hang on, Louis. Louis, Louis, Louis,
you gotta wait for the buzzer.

You're a bit too keen there.

(CHEERING)

He is really psyching himself up.

I wonder what he's saying
to himself.

(DING)
Here comes the buzzer.

Go, Louis!

OK. 22 years of age.
Louis FitzSimons.

He hits the Quintuple Steps.
And he seems to be scrambling a bit.

Go, Louis!
Come on, Lou!

He is through the Quintuple Steps.

But this is no place to relax,
though, Ben,

with the Pole Rider in front of you.

Come on!
You've got this!

FREDDIE: Coming down now,
the Pole Rider.

Get the momentum. Louis! Yes, Louis!
Go on, Louis!

(CHEERING)
He's done it.

And he's still pumping himself up.
(SPEAKS INAUDIBLY)

Bridge of Blades...
Oh, that's a head-on crash!

Oooh. He just spun
and it took him out.

WOMAN: Great job, Louis!

It looked like he went head on
into one of those blades.

No doubt about it, Louis' a big guy,
89 kilos,

and that weight gets the bridge
spinning early.

He needed to be a lot faster
to beat that last blade

but he just didn't have the pace
to sneak past it.

We'll get Freddie to ask.

FREDDIE: Louis, can I ask you
one thing?

On the start line,
you was talking to yourself.

Can you repeat what you were saying?

It will be nonsense to you.

It's like a prayer or a mantra

or just nonsense words
that give me strength.

But they give me the best possible
reasons to complete this course.

Can you tell me what they were?

Love, fear and aspiration.

The words were, "A heart of fire,
a mind of chaos, a body unbroken.

"Melody manifest destiny.
I am the mad prophet."

Louis, you are the mad prophet.

Well done tonight, mate.
The crowd love you. Well done, mate.

(CHEERING)

Well, after that, let's take a look
at the leader board.

Stuntman Jayden Irving still leads
the way at the top,

from newcomer Matt Tsang,

the Enforcer, Jeffrey Merc,
in fourth.

The Twitch Ninja, James Sayers,
is sixth.

Over the page, Jack Gooch in 12th.

Louis FitzSimons finds himself
in 14th.

And Nathaniel Irving
is hanging in there

ahead of the Dog Squad's
Simon Innes.

We're gonna take a quick break

and then the Deadly Ninja,
Jack Wilson,

makes his return to Ninja Island.

Ben, he's in the warm-up area
right now and, boy, is he pumped!

WILSON: I've got too much passion,
too much drive,

so I think this is the year.

This is the year for me.

Welcome back.

After a tough night on Ninja Island,

we have just one more competitor
to run

but what a competitor he is.

And the crowd is erupting,
and this is the reason why.

This is the moment we've all been
waiting for.

It is time for Jack Wilson,
the Deadly Ninja.

His motivation for competing
last season

was to inspire Indigenous men,
women and children

to strive for their goals.

Well, Jack, you've not only
done that, you've inspired a nation.

Jack Wilson!

(CHEERING)

JACK: You know, it's good to be back
and I'm very grateful to be back.

Come on, Jack. Come on, Jack.

BEN: Up, up, up and he's away!

He did it! He did it!

(CHEERING AND WHISTLING)

And a dance to boot!

Ladies and gentlemen, Jack Wilson,

the first ninja
on the top of the Warped Wall!

You know, the whole Ninja community
has changed my life

and it's changing many others
as well.

One...
ALL: Deadly Ninja!

Whoo!

I went on with a purpose
and with a message

to send out to Indigenous
communities and Indigenous people.

If I can inspire people
through something I love,

that's my job done.

I do have visions, to this day,
and I have all year

of getting to the top
of Mount Midoriyama.

I'm waking up at 4am in the morning,
just shooting out of bed.

I'm going to sleep at night
wanting the morning to be there

so I can get up and go to train.

(LAUGHS) That's a pretty sick
obsession, don't you think?

Well, what a smile. What a man.

And what about the pressure
on this young bloke.

12 months ago, he was unknown
when he stepped up to have a crack.

Now the expectations are sky-high.

All the way, dog! Yeah, boss!

I don't know how this is possible

but Jack looks fitter
than last season.

(DING)
(CHEERING)

FREDDIE: Oh, the crowd
are right behind him.

Starts on the Quintuple Steps,
just easing through.

There'll be no dramas at this stage
for Jack.

A face of concentration
as he comes to the Pole Rider.

Look at him, eyes fixed.

It's been a ninja killer,
but not Jack Wilson.

There he is. Too good, this bloke.
All the experience in the world.

And now he points
and gets ready to shoot.

And straight through
the Bridge of Blades!

Oh, so, so quick!
Go, Jack!

He strongly believes
that he can win season two

and so far, based on what we've seen,
it's hard to argue with that.

(MAN CALLS OUT)

Oh, the crowd loves him here
on Ninja Island.

The whole of Australia
loves this man.

(YELPS)
Easy, easy.

He is so fit,
he is so wonderful to watch

and his message is sensational.

Stay, Jack!
Oooh!

Oh!
(LAUGHS) He's toying with us.

He's toying with us, Ben.

He's toying with the clock too.

Half a second faster
than Jayden Irving at this point.

He's got his game face on.

FREDDIE: Here we go.
He's got the tyres now.

Loses a little bit of momentum.

And he gets swinging.
He's off again.

Going for the overhand grip.
Pulls back.

Watch this one.
Now onto the final tyre.

That's all. That's all.
Springs off onto the platform!

And the Warped Wall is gonna be
no dramas for this lad.

Listen to the crowd.
Listen to his family.

Come on, Jack.

He yells out to his family and says,
"Here we go."

And here we go alright!

Jack Wilson, the Deadly Ninja!
(BUZZER BLARES)

He's back, baby!

Yes!
(CHEERING)

You're here again, Jack.
You're here again.

Let's go, champ.

Champ mode activated.

Can you go all the way
in season two?

Let's go, champ.
Let's go.

Mate, I don't know
if this is possible

but Bec reckons you look fitter
this year.

Yes. I've waited 12 months
for this moment.

You know, I've hit another gear
that I didn't know I had.

And it's the people
that give me that energy.

Was there ever any doubt?

Jack Wilson, first ninja up the wall
in season one,

one of the stars
of the season one grand final.

Smooth and composed through
every single obstacle,

this bloke is poetry in motion,

cruising home in the second fastest
time of the night.

Well done, Jack Wilson.

Jack, how was that?

JACK: Mate, that was incredible.

I feel incredible,
I'm looking incredible

and that was just amazing.

You do look incredible, if you don't
mind saying so yourself.

You've had a busy year, though,
haven't you?

Yeah, mate. Yep, very busy year off
the back of last Ninja Warrior.

It's really catapulted me and it's
really got my message out there

for the communities
and for people in Australia.

And I'm using that energy.
I can feel it.

Do you think you can go
one step further this time

and get to the top
of Mount Midoriyama?

Oh, I've visualised it every night
before I go to sleep

and every day I wake up
in the morning.

I've done it in my head,

so it's just time to wait
for you guys to wait and see.

(CHEERING)

Jack Wilson showing
he's still got it

and he's got Mount Midoriyama
in his sights.

Who will join him in the semifinals?

Let's take a look
at the leader board.

The elder Irving brother Jayden
wins the heat by six seconds

from Jack 'The Deadly Ninja' Wilson.

Just three other finishers tonight -

Matt Tsang, truckie Tom Hazell
and the Enforcer, Jeffrey Merc.

Twitch Ninja James Sayers
finished seventh,

while Emma Wade flies
the female ninja flag in 12th.

James's best buddy Miki will also
be back for the semifinals.

And given the high number of fails
on the Pole Rider,

little bro Nathaniel Irving snuck
into the last qualifying spot.

No doubt, the Performance of the
Night belongs to Jayden Irving,

the elder of the two brothers -

a high-class run of endurance
and speed

on a very challenging course.

Another great performance
from the professional stuntman.

Now let's take a look
at tomorrow's final heat.

Tomorrow night, the sixth
and final qualifying heat

and just 20 more ninjas can make it
to the semifinals.

I might only be 18 but I'm gonna
slam-dunk this course.

Hoping to stake their claim,
the original Aussie Bachelor

Tim Robards...

I'm back this year
because I know I can do it.

..the 'Robot Warrior', Rob Patterson,
who took fifth last year

but is determined to go further.

Man, it's gonna be so much fun.

And Bronson Norrish...

I'm 120 kilos.

..our heaviest ninja ever.

Here to prove that big boys can fly.

Plus, back at last,
season one's juggernauts,

the Blue Mountains rock climbers.

We're back to conquer
Mount Midoriyama.

The Cossey brothers, Lee and Ben,

the unbelievable Tom O'Halloran

and the legend that is Andrea Hah.

Last year, I was the only female
to make it up the Warped Wall.

Can she write history again?

That's tomorrow night
on Australia Ninja Warrior.

You won't want to miss a minute.

We'll see you then,
here on Ninja Island.

As the quest continues to conquer
Mount Midoriyama

on Australian Ninja Warrior.

Goodnight!