Our Alone Australia Season 3 Predictions – Ep 1 & 2

Alone Australia Season 3 promises to be the wildest and most impressive batch of competitors yet. This season, we’re back in wild and windy west Tassie and everything looks very familiar. 

This article is part recap, part predictions, part hot takes, part crap chat from the comfort of the couch. There will be spoilers! Tap out now if you don’t want to know them!

Muzza – Oldest contestant to ever compete on Alone Aus

Ok damn Muzza is so lovelable. What an insatiable love for life he has, it feels infectious! 

The man has survived an attack by every iconic Aussie animal, it seems –stingray barb, croc bite, koala attack – is Muzza tougher than Steve Irwin?

And he’s reeling in Rainbow trout and eel like it’s nobody’s business. He’s set for a week! Top it off with a rainbow over the beach, and he’s laughing.

Prediction: I reckon he has the potential to go far, but from the preview at the start, it looks like he cops a busted ankle. I reckon that’ll very sadly put him out of the running. 

Matt – Indigenous Youth Worker

Matt’s introducing himself to Country. That’s pretty bloody wholesome.

Matt intentionally didn’t put on weight because he didn’t want to join the starvation fest – I respect it. And he’s keen to set up as many passive ways of catching food as possible so he doesn’t have to over-exert himself. Sounds like a solid plan to me. He’s all over it already, how cool is that rat trap? He whipped that up quick; hope it’s effective!

Ah crap, Matt’s got young kids and he’s already blinking back tears. His days are numbered.

Prediction: Catching a bit of food will lift his spirits for a little while, but dwelling on how much he’s missing his family will be his undoing for suuuurrreee.

Ceilidh – Deaf since birth

Ceilidh seems wholesome as all get out. She’s a bit more reserved than the others and more softly spoken, but it feels like she has the potential to just quietly get things done without fuss.

Ceilidh has been deaf since birth and has a cochlear implant, which she can switch off when she wants.

Advantages of being deaf:
You won’t hear the bumps in the night.

Disadvantages of being deaf:
You won’t hear the bumps in the night.

Ceilidh is the first person we see get a fire cranking, that’s gotta warm the cockles.
‘Fire, thank fuck!’

Prediction: I think she’ll stick it out for a few weeks, but get very hungry and a bit lonely. Being deaf won’t have anything to do with her tapping out; in fact the ability to turn her cochlear implant off could work to her advantage.

Ben – Praise be!

80 nights, Ben reckons.

But thankfully, he’s not alone at all! God is with him. So that takes care of that issue. Now just to eat, drink, and be very very merry.

Along with the Holy Spirit, Ben’s brought with him some extra padding around the sides to help him go the distance.

Very little is disclosed about Ben’s outdoor skills and experience, but his favourite bible verse told him to be strong and courageous, so we’ll see how far that gets him.

Prediction: It’s hard to get a read on Ben’s abilities, but I actually think his faith will get him through some darker days.

Karla – Nomad & Expedition Leader

First things first, Karla’s off on a hike. She’s moved her set up around a kilometre away from where she was dropped off to somewhere more open and sunny.

Karla seems to have a good range of skills in hunting and bush foraging, but no single expertise, which might help her have a flexible approach. And she seems damn tough.

She’s also a self-declared nomad who jumps around the country on different jobs and adventures. I reckon that’ll be a massive advantage for her compared to the folks missing their kids. Karla seems independent and used to taking care of herself in changing situations.

Prediction: Karla is a strong player in the game, and maybe the lack of air time now means she’s got plenty more to come. But as a Queenslander, will the Tassie winter get to her?

Yonke – Mother Turned Wild Woman

Yonke doesn’t have a food plan and is just vibing it out, and her intuition is saying to play drums on a log and sing about the surroundings. Fingers crossed!

Now she’s sussing out the area for a spot to build her shelter and is asking the trees and ‘space’ if they’re ok with her making her home there.
Yes.

Are you ok with me taking some branches down?
Yes.

Are you ok with me taking these little baby ones out?
Yes.

Damn, they respond fast!

Prediction: Yonke is going to make a comfy home for herself in the bush and will really settle in. But she’ll ultimately tap out when she feels it in her soul and a tree whispers ‘It’s time to go now’ in her ear.

Shay – Token Kiwi

Shay hates towns and crowds, so the bush is where he thrives. Shay, you’re in luck!

(Tell me I’m not the only one who heard ‘It’s gay!’ when he said ‘Let’s go!’)

Apparently he’s put on 25kg (??) for the show. Honestly, where? Man must be thin as a twig back home.

Shay’s approach is food first, shelter later. And he’s starting with ‘salt lick stations’. Intriguing, say more. OHHH, they’re for animals, not for him hahah got it. Man, I should never attempt this.

Being from New Zealand, where possums are pests (and actively run over), Shay’s got a massive upper hand. He estimates he’s caught almost 100,000 possums in his life. Say what?!

Shay reckons he’ll be out bush for 300 days – that’s most of the year. I reckon SBS would pull you before then just so they can get the show edited in time.

Prediction: If Shay goes any extended length of time without sufficient food, he’s outta here. He’s got plenty of tricks up his sleeve but ultimately will run into some bad luck. Is he the person in the preview who gets super skinny and needs a medical check?

Tom – Ecologist

Ooft, landlord Tom is planning his second shelter, an A-frame this time. Seems fancy for a guy whose felt hat is giving hobbit.

Uh oh, another young dad. It’s always the undoing. Ok, Tom owns a ferret, that’s a red flag (lucky this isn’t a dating show).

Tom has one hand, and he’s brought a prosthetic with a hook on the end, which should give him some extra dexterity. Good lord, that wood chopping looks dangerous though. He says so himself, he’s done dumb stuff in the past that almost lost him his other hand. 

Prediction: One less hand isn’t slowing him down, but combine it with a bit of delirium, exhaustion, and frustration, and that hook and knife combo could be the recipe for a bad accident.

Eva – Party Girl Gone Wild

Eva is blissing out in the sun and water. She plans to lap up the surrounds as much as possible, which’ll be handy, appreciating where you are.

She’s not a born and raised bushy, but rather turned to nature after a decade of partying went a little too far. And it seems she’s found a home in nature.

Prediction: I think Eva’s got the skills but not the hard-earned years of bush life under her belt. I think she’ll make some nifty stuff, but I don’t think she’ll endure.

Corinne – Professional Bush Forager & Amateur Bush Makeup Artist

Corinne isn’t trained in bush survival but hopes this will allow her to be creative in her troubleshooting… aight aight aight!

‘I’m not trained in any practical skill… I just like to give things a crack.’ About as big of a crack as you can take, but good luck to her.

Corinne was taught how to forage as a child, so that’s one skill. Otherwise, she’s a learn-on-the-job girly who ‘learns from the university of YouTube’. Hey Alexa, can you look up how to build a waterproof shelter in 20 minutes?

She’s also not particularly keen on killing much and is relying on her resilience and positive mindset. Mindset is important, but it’s not much good if your stomach is empty for a whole week.

Prediction: Corinne won’t be able to feed herself enough protein and will be gone within a few weeks.

A huge first few episodes and as promised, the strongest start to a season so far, with not one competitor tapping out in the first week or so (although it seems some people’s storylines are moving quicker than others).

Can’t wait to drop back in here in nine weeks to see if my predictions held up! And if you’re new here, get up to speed on all the Alone Australia Season 3 deets.

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• Alone Australia Season 4 is Casting Now!
• 8 Things We Learned From Alone Australia’s Bushcraft Survival Day