Gladiators (Australian series 3)
The third series of Gladiators began airing on Seven Network on 13 April 1996.
Twenty four episodes were filmed at the Brisbane Entertainment Centre in December 1995, including three three-part specials.
The series was once again presented by Kimberley Joseph and Mike Hammond with Tony Schibeci as commentator, Mike Whitney as referee, John Forsyth as assistant referee and the Kix cheerleaders performed in the background of the events. Forsyth also acted as a stand-in referee in Quarter Finals 1 and 2 after Mike Whitney caught a stomach bug virus, and Forsyth's position as assistant referee was taken over by Neil Waldron because of this.
The third series suffered a slight decline in viewing figures and due to an increase in costs, production on the fourth series was halted until the revival in 2008.
Gladiators
Male
- Commando - Geoff Barker
- Condor - Alistair Gibb
- Hammer - Mark McGaw
- Predator - Tony Forrow
- Taipan - Michael Melksham
- Tornado - Tony Latina
- Tower - Ron Reeve
- Vulcan - John Seru
Taipan missed a number of episodes due to a knee injury and was only able to play in non-contact games like Hang Tough, Joust and Swing Shot.
Female
- Blade - Bev Carter
- Cheeta - Nicky Davico
- Delta - Karen Alley
- Electra - Roz Forsyth
- Flame - Lynda Byrnes
- Fury - Julie Saunders-Melksham
- Glacier - Lourene Bevaart
- Storm - Charlene Machin
Cheeta chose to leave the show after heat 4. Due to this, reserve Gladiator, Electra was brought in though she only appeared in six episodes and never appeared in the starting credits or any publicity material. The official Australian Gladiators magazine makes no reference to her. She is married to John Forsythe, who was assistant referee and Director of training.
Events
Atlaspheres, Duel, Gauntlet, Hang Tough, Hit & Run, Powerball, Pursuit, Pyramid, Swingshot, Suspension Bridge, Wall and Whiplash all returned. The layout of the Pursuit course was slightly changed or this series. Two new events were introduced, Skytrack and Joust, the latter of which had been recently axed in the UK series with the apparatus being shipped to Australia. Tilt which had only appeared once early on in the preceding series did not return.Shows
A three-part individual sports athletes challenge preluded the third domestic series.Fifteen shows were filmed in a progressive competition, followed by a further two specials at the conclusion of the domestic series.
Winning challengers are in bold.
1These were the lasts appearances by Cheeta and Predator.
2This was the first appearance of reserve Gladiator Electra.
3Catherine Arlove was injured after Hang Tough and was unable to compete in the Eliminator and thus Marisa Huettner won the series as the strongest competitor holding the fastest Eliminator time recorded in any series.
Episode summary
Individual Sports Challenge
Individual Sports Challenge Heat One
Original airdate: 13 April 1996Challengers: Karla Gilbert v Emma George, Chris Fydler v Peter Winters
| Event | Karla | Emma | Gladiators |
| Wall | 0 | 0 | Blade & Delta |
| Whiplash | 10 | 10 | Fury & Flame |
| Swing Shot | 0 | 5 | Fury & Blade |
| Duel | 0 | 5 | Flame & Storm |
| TOTAL | 10 | 20 | - |
| Event | Chris | Peter | Gladiators |
| Wall | 0 | 10 | Commando & Condor |
| Whiplash | 0 | 0 | Tower & Vulcan |
| Swing Shot | 7 | 11 | Taipan & Hammer |
| Duel | 0 | 0 | Tower & Vulcan |
| TOTAL | 7 | 21 | - |
Eliminator
- Female: 5 second start for Emma
- Male: 7 second start for Peter
- Heat One Winners: Emma George & Peter Winters
Individual Sports Challenge Heat Two
Challengers: Shelley Oates v Nici Andronicus, Guy Andrews v Sean Carlan
| Event | Shelley | Nici | Gladiators |
| Pyramid | 0 | 0 | Delta & Fury |
| Atlaspheres | 2 | 4 | Cheeta & Flame |
| Hang Tough | 0 | 0 | Delta & Fury |
| Suspension Bridge | 5 | 0 | Flame & Storm |
| TOTAL | 7 | 4 | - |
| Event | Guy | Sean | Gladiators |
| Pyramid | 0 | 0 | Hammer & Condor |
| Atlaspheres | 4 | 0 | Tower & Hammer |
| Hang Tough | 0 | 0 | Taipan & Commando |
| Suspension Bridge | 0 | 0 | Tower & Vulcan |
| TOTAL | 4 | 0 | - |
Eliminator
- Female: 1.5 second start for Shelley
- Male: 2 second start for Guy
- Heat One Winners: Shelley Oates & Guy Andrews
Individual Sports Challenge Grand Final
Challengers: Shelley Oates v Emma George, Guy Andrews v Peter Winter
| Event | Shelley | Emma | Gladiators |
| Hang Tough | 0 | 5 | Delta & Fury |
| Suspension Bridge | 5 | 10 | Flame & Storm |
| Wall | 5 | 10 | Storm & Delta |
| Swing Shot | 4 | 8 | Flame & Fury |
| TOTAL | 14 | 33 | - |
| Event | Guy | Peter | Gladiators |
| Hang Tough | 0 | 0 | Taipan & Commando |
| Suspension Bridge | 0 | 0 | Tower & Condor |
| Wall | 0 | 10 | Hammer & Condor |
| Swing Shot | 0 | 3 | Commando & Taipan |
| TOTAL | 0 | 13 | - |
Eliminator
- Female: 9.5 second start for Emma
- Male: 6.5 second start for Peter
- Heat One Winners: Emma George & Peter Winters
Domestic Series
Heat 1
Original airdate: 4 May 1996Challengers: Allison Ferry v Joanne Rogers, Shane Vuletich v Wayne Neuendorf
| Event | Joanne | Allison | Gladiators |
| Hang Tough | 0 | 0 | Blade & Fury |
| Powerball | 2 | 0 | Blade, Delta & Storm |
| Duel | 0 | 0 | Flame & Glacier |
| Atlasphere | 2 | 0 | Storm & Flame |
| TOTAL | 4 | 0 | - |
| Event | Shane | Wayne | Gladiators |
| Hang Tough | 10 | 0 | Condor & Commando |
| Powerball | 4 | 0 | Condor, Hammer & Vulcan |
| Duel | 0 | 0 | Vulcan & Tower |
| Atlasphere | 4 | 2 | Hammer & Commando |
| TOTAL | 18 | 2 | - |
Eliminator
- Female: 2 second head start for Joanne
- Male: 8 second head start for Shane
- Winners: Joanne Rogers & Shane Vuletich
Heat 2
Challengers: Liz Ruffin v Marisa Huettner, Paul Stubbs vs Sam Soliman
| Event | Liz | Marisa | Gladiators |
| Skytrack | 10 1 | 0 | Cheeta & Storm |
| Pyramid | 0 | 0 | Cheeta & Delta |
| Hang Tough | 0 | 5 | Blade & Fury |
| Suspension Bridge | 0 | 5 | Glacier & Flame |
| TOTAL | 10 | 10 | - |
| Event | Paul | Sam | Gladiators |
| Skytrack | 10 | 0 | Predator & Commando |
| Pyramid | 0 | 0 | Hammer & Condor |
| Hang Tough | 0 | 0 | Commando & Condor |
| Suspension Bridge | 0 | 0 | Predator & Hammer |
| TOTAL | 10 | 0 | - |
Eliminator
- Female: No head start
- Male: 5 second head start for Paul
- Winners: Marisa Huettner & Paul Stubbs
Heat 3
Original airdate: 18 May 1996Challengers: Leanne Martin v Mary Kominos, Cameron Simon v Paul Reynolds
| Event | Leanne | Mary | Gladiators |
| Wall | 0 | 10 | Storm & Blade |
| Gauntlet | 0 | 0 | Cheeta, Delta, Glacier, Fury & Flame |
| Whiplash | 0 | 0 | Flame & Glacier |
| Swing Shot | 4 | 1 | Delta & Fury |
| TOTAL | 4 | 11 | - |
| Event | Cameron | Paul | Gladiators |
| Wall | 0 | 0 | Condor & Hammer |
| Gauntlet | 0 | 0 | Predator, Tornado, Condor, Vulcan & Tower |
| Whiplash | 10 | 0 | Condor & Predator |
| Swing Shot | 3 | 3 | Commando & Taipan |
| TOTAL | 13 | 3 | - |
Eliminator
- Female: 3.5 second head start for Mary
- Male: 5 second head start for Cameron
- Winners: Leanne Martin & Paul Reynolds
Heat 4
Challengers: Nicki Richards v Kylie Saunders, Jamie Rafanelli v Phil Burgess
| Event | Nicki | Kylie | Gladiators |
| Powerball | 6 | 0 | Cheeta, Delta & Glacier |
| Skytrack | 10 | 0 | Blade & Fury |
| Duel | 5 | 0 | Storm & Flame |
| Hang Tough | 0 | 0 | Blade & Delta |
| TOTAL | 21 | 0 | - |
| Event | Jamie | Phil | Gladiators |
| Powerball | 6 | 6 | Condor, Hammer & Predator/Vulcan1 |
| Skytrack | 10 | 0 | Condor & Commando |
| Duel | 0 | 10 | Tower & Hammer |
| Hang Tough | 5 | 0 | Tornado & Commando |
| TOTAL | 21 | 16 | - |
Eliminator
- Female: 10.5 second head start for Nicki
- Male: 2.5 second head start for Jamie
- Winners: Nicki Richards & Phil Burges
Heat 5
Original airdate: 1 June 1996Challengers: Astrid Edlinger v Catherine Arlove, Joshua McEwan v Kerry Packer
| Event | Astrid | Catherine | Gladiators |
| Joust | 5 | 5 | Flame & Glacier |
| Powerball | 6 | 2 | Delta, Electra & Flame |
| Hit & Run | 2 | 4 | Blade, Delta, Fury & Electra |
| Pursuit | 0 | 0 | Fury & Glacier |
| TOTAL | 13 | 9 | - |
| Event | Jousha | Kerry | Gladiators |
| Joust | 5 | 5 | Tower & Taipan |
| Powerball | 5 | 0 | Condor, Hammer & Vulcan |
| Hit and Run | 10 | 10 | Taipan, Tower, Commando & Vulcan |
| Pursuit | 0 | 0 | Condor & Tornado |
| TOTAL | 20 | 15 | - |
Eliminator
- Female: 2 second head start for Astrid
- Male: 2.5 second head start for Joshua
- Winners: Catherine Arlove & Joshua McEwan
Heat 6
Challengers: Jacqui Drew v Christine Dale, Jeff Prewett v Gavin Wise
| Event | Jacqui | Christine | Gladiators |
| Gauntlet | 0 | 0 | Delta, Fury, Glacier, Storm & Flame |
| Swing Shot | 4 | 0 | Blade & Delta |
| Suspension Bridge | 0 | 5 | Flame & Glacier |
| Wall | 0 | 0 | Fury & Storm |
| TOTAL | 4 | 5 | - |
| Event | Jeff | Gavin | Gladiators |
| Gauntlet | 5 | 0 | Vulcan, Tornado, Hammer, Condor & Tower |
| Swing Shot | 3 | 1 | Taipan & Hammer |
| Suspension Bridge | 5 | 0 | Tower & Vulcan |
| Wall | 10 | 0 | Condor & Tornado |
| TOTAL | 23 | 1 | - |
Eliminator
- Female: 0.5 second head start for Christine
- Male: 11 second head start for Jeff
- Winners: Christine Dale & Jeff Prewett
Heat 7
Challengers: Leesa Sharpe v Debbie Santic, Daniel Di Paolo v James Lenehan
| Event | Leesa | Debbie | Gladiators |
| Pyramid | 0 | 0 | Delta & Glacier |
| Gauntlet | 0 | 5 | Delta, Storm, Glacier, Blade & Flame |
| Pursuit | 0 | 0 | Fury & Storm |
| Hang Tough | 0 | 0 | Fury & Blade |
| TOTAL | 0 | 5 | - |
| Event | Daniel | James | Gladiators |
| Pyramid | 0 | 0 | Tower & Hammer |
| Gauntlet | 0 | 0 | Vulcan, Hammer, Condor, Tornado & Tower |
| Pursuit | 0 | 10 | Condor & Tornado |
| Hang Tough | 10 | 0 | Commando & Taipan |
| TOTAL | 10 | 10 | - |
Eliminator
- Female: 2.5 second head start for Debbie
- Male: no head start
- Winners: Debbie Santic & James Lenehan
Heat 8
Challengers: Sandra Hansen v Siobhan Skinner, Keith Hansen v Peter Cranney
| Event | Sandra | Siobhan | Gladiators |
| Duel | 0 | 5 | Flame & Storm |
| Atlaspheres | 0 | 0 | Fury & Glacier |
| Pyramid | 0 | 10 | Storm & Delta |
| Whiplash | 10 | 0 | Fury & Glacier |
| TOTAL | 10 | 15 | - |
| Event | Keith | Peter | Gladiators |
| Duel | 0 | 0 | Commando & Vulcan |
| Atlaspheres | 4 | 0 | Condor & Tower |
| Pyramid | 0 | 0 | Tornado & Hammer |
| Whiplash | 10 | 10 | Tower & Vulcan |
| TOTAL | 14 | 10 | - |
Eliminator
- Female: 2 second head start for Keith
- Male: 2.5 second head start for Siobhan
- Winners: Sandra Hansen & Peter Cranney
Quarter-Final 1
Challengers: Leanne Martin v Debbie Santic, Joshua McEwan v Paul Reynolds
| Event | Leanne | Debbie | Gladiators |
| Powerball | 2 | 6 | Delta, Glacier & Storm |
| Duel | 5 | 5 | Flame & Glacier |
| Skytrack | 10 | 0 | Fury & Storm |
| Gauntlet | 0 | 0 | Fury, Delta, Glacier, Storm & Flame |
| TOTAL | 17 | 11 | - |
| Event | Joshua | Paul | Gladiators |
| Powerball | 8 | 9 | Hammer, Tornado & Tower |
| Duel | 0 | 0 | Tower & Vulcan |
| Skytrack | 0 | 0 | Condor & Tornado |
| Gauntlet | 0 | 0 | Hammer, Vulcan, Condor, Tornado & Tower |
| TOTAL | 8 | 9 | - |
Eliminator
- Female: 3 second head start for Leanne
- Male: 0.5 second head start for Paul
- Winners: Debbie Santic & Paul Reynolds
Quarter-Final 2
Challengers: Marisa Huettner v Christine Dale, Paul Stubbs v Peter Cranney
| Event | Marisa | Christine | Gladiators |
| Atlasphere | 4 | 4 | Flame & Storm |
| Pyramid | 0 | 0 | Delta & Storm |
| Hang Tough | 0 | 0 | Fury & Delta |
| Suspension Bridge | 5 | 0 | Glacier & Flame |
| TOTAL | 9 | 4 | - |
| Event | Paul | Peter | Gladiators |
| Atlasphere | 0 | 0 | Tower & Vulcan |
| Pyramid | 0 | 0 | Hammer & Condor |
| Hang Tough | 10 | 0 | Taipan & Commando |
| Suspension Bridge | 0 | 0 | Hammer & Vulcan |
| TOTAL | 10 | 0 | - |
Eliminator
- Female: 2.5 second head start for Christine
- Male: 5 second head start for Paul
- Winners: Marisa Huettner & Paul Stubbs
Quarter-Final 3
Challengers: Joanne Rogers & Catherine Arlove, Phil Burgess v Jeff Prewett
| Event | Joanne | Catherine | Gladiators |
| Duel | 0 | 0 | Glacier & Flame |
| Skytrack | 0 | 101 | Fury & Delta |
| Hit and Run | 0 | 8 | Blade, Delta, Flame, Storm |
| Wall | 0 | 0 | Fury & Storm |
| TOTAL | 0 | 18 | - |
| Event | Phil | Jeff | Gladiators |
| Duel | 0 | 0 | Condor & Vulcan |
| Skytrack | 0 | 0 | Commando & Tornado |
| Hit and Run | 0 | 10 | Vulcan, Taipan, Commando & Tornado |
| Wall | 0 | 10 | Hammer & Condor |
| TOTAL | 0 | 20 | - |
Eliminator
- Female: 9 second head start for Catherine
- Male: 10 second head start for Jeff
- Winners: Catherine Arlove & Jeff Prewett
Quarter-Final 4
Original airdate: 20 July 1996Challengers: Nicki Richards v Sandra Hansen, Shane Vuletich v James Lenehan
| Event | Nicki | Sandra | Gladiators |
| Pyramid | 0 | 0 | Glacier & Fury |
| Swing Shot | 3 | 0 | Fury & Storm |
| Joust | 5 | 5 | Glacier & Flame |
| Hang Tough | 0 | 5 | Electra & Delta |
| TOTAL | 8 | 10 | - |
| Event | Shane | James | Gladiators |
| Pyramid | 0 | 10 | Condor & Hammer |
| Swing Shot | 9 | 0 | Commando & Hammer |
| Joust | 5 | 0 | Taipan & Vulcan |
| Hang Tough | 5 | 0 | Tornado & Taipan |
| TOTAL | 19 | 10 | - |
Eliminator
- Female: 1 second head start for Sandra
- Male: 4.5 second head start for Shane
- Winners: Sandra Hansen & Shane Vuletich
Semi-Final 1
Challengers: Sandra Hansen v Catherine Arlove, Shane Vuletich v Paul Stubbs
| Event | Sandra | Catherine | Gladiators |
| Wall | 0 | 0 | Blade & Storm |
| Gauntlet | 0 | 10 | Delta, Storm, Glacier, Fury & Flame |
| Skytrack | 0 | 01 | Fury & Delta |
| Suspension Bridge | 0 | 52 | Flame & Glacier |
| TOTAL | 0 | 15 | - |
| Event | Shane | Paul | Gladiators |
| Wall | 0 | 10 | Condor & Hammer |
| Gauntlet | 0 | 0 | Hammer, Commando, Condor, Tornado & Vulcan |
| Skytrack | 103 | 0 | Tornado & Commando |
| Suspension Bridge | 0 | 104 | Vulcan & Hammer |
| TOTAL | 10 | 20 | - |
Eliminator
- Female: 7.5 second head start for Catherine
- Male: 5 second head start for Paul
- Winners: Catherine Arlove & Paul Stubbs
2 Catherine had legally hit Glacier off the bridge, however threw her hammerhead to the matts, and in a controversial ruling only scored five points.
3 Shane's detonator triggered despite Tornado not being remotely close to him, luckily he kept running the race to claim his ten points.
4 Hammer was disqualified for dropping his hammerhead.
Semi-Final 2
Original airdate: 3 August 1996Challengers: Marisa Huettner v Debbie Santic, Jeff Prewett v Paul Stubbs
| Event | Marisa | Debbie | Gladiators |
| Swing Shot | 3 | 2 | Blade & Fury |
| Duel | 5 | 10 | Flame & Electra |
| Whiplash | 0 | 0 | Glacier & Flame |
| Pyramid | 0 | 0 | Delta & Glacier |
| TOTAL | 8 | 12 | - |
| Event | Jeff | Paul | Gladiators |
| Swing Shot | 3 | 7 | Taipan & Commando |
| Duel | 0 | 0 | Hammer & Vulcan |
| Whiplash | 0 | 0 | Condor & Vulcan |
| Pyramid | 0 | 0 | Condor & Hammer |
| TOTAL | 3 | 7 | - |
Eliminator
- Female: 2 second head start for Debbie
- Male: 2 second head start for Paul
- Winners: Marisa Huettner & Paul Reynolds
Grand Final
Challengers: Catherine Arlove v Marisa Huettner, Paul Reynolds v Paul Stubbs
| Event | Catherine | Marisa | Gladiators |
| Gauntlet | 5 | 0 | Glacier, Storm, Delta, Blade & Flame |
| Pursuit | 10 | 101 | Fury & Storm |
| Pyramid | 0 | 0 | Delta & Glacier |
| Hang Tough | 0 | 5 | Blade & Fury |
| TOTAL | 15 | 15 | - |
| Event | Paul.R. | Paul.S. | Gladiators |
| Gauntlet | 5 | 0 | Hammer, Condor, Commando, Tornado & Tower |
| Pursuit | 62 | 5 | Condor & Tornado |
| Pyramid | 0 | 0 | Vulcan & Hammer |
| Hang Tough | 0 | 5 | Taipan & Commando |
| TOTAL | 11 | 10 | - |
Eliminator
- Female: Catherine forced to pull out of eliminator due to broken rib.
- Male: 0.5 second start for Paul.R.
- Series 3 Winners: Marisa Huettner & Paul Reynolds
2 Despite crossing the line first for 10 points, Paul Reynolds' score was reduced to 6 for knocking over two cones
Team Sports Special
This was a 3-episode team event between the Australian sports teams.Team Sports Special Heat One
Original airdate: 17 August 1996Challengers:
- Natalie Shapiro & Leigh Martyn v Kristen Towers & Julie Towers
- John Platten & Richard Champion v Matthew Hayden & Jimmy Maher
| Event | Softball | Hockey | Gladiators |
| Pyramid | 0 | 0 | Glacier & Storm |
| Skytrack | 0 | 0 | Fury & Blade |
| Hit and Run | 12 | 10 | Fury, Flame, Delta & Blade |
| Duel | 5 | 0 | Flame & Storm |
| TOTAL | 17 | 10 | - |
| Event | AFL | Cricket | Gladiators |
| Pyramid | 0 | 10 | Hammer & Condor |
| Skytrack | 0 | 0 | Commando & Tornado |
| Hit and Run | 14 | 14 | Taipan, Commando, Vulcan & Hammer |
| Duel | 0 | 0 | Tower & Vulcan |
| TOTAL | 14 | 24 | - |
Eliminator
- Female: 3.5 second head start for Hockey
- Male: 5 second start for Cricket
- Winners: Hockey & AFL
Team Sports Special: Heat Two
Challengers:
- Debbie Watson & Naomi Castle v Sharon Finnan & Keeley Deverey
- Graham Mackay & Jason Crocker v Brett Smith & Michael Foley
| Event | Water Polo | Netball | Gladiators |
| Gauntlet | 10 | 5 | Fury, Delta, Glacier, Blade & Flame |
| Swing Shot | 0 | 0 | Fury & Storm |
| Atlasphere | 2 | 0 | Flame & Glacier |
| Hang Tough | 0 | 0 | Blade & Delta |
| TOTAL | 12 | 5 | - |
| Event | Rugby League | Rugby Union | Gladiators |
| Gauntlet | 10 | 0 | Condor, Vulcan, Hammer, Commando & Tower |
| Swing Shot | 8 | 0 | Taipan & Condor |
| Atlasphere | 2 | 2 | Tower & Vulcan |
| Hang Tough | 5 | 5 | Commando & Tornado |
| TOTAL | 25 | 7 | - |
Eliminator
- Female: 3.5 second head start for Water Polo
- Male: 9 second start for Rugby League
- Winners: Water Polo & Rugby League
Team Sports Special: Final
Challengers:
- Natalie Shapiro & Leigh Martyn v Debbie Watson & Naomi Castle
- Johnny Platten & Richard Champion v Graham Mackay & Jason Croaker
| Event | Softball | Water Polo | Gladiators |
| Wall | 101 | 0 | Storm & Blade |
| Pyramid | 0 | 0 | Glacier & Delta |
| Hang Tough | 0 | 0 | Fury & Delta |
| Suspension Bridge | 0 | 0 | Flame & Storm |
| TOTAL | 10 | 0 | - |
| Event | AFL | Rugby League | Gladiators |
| Wall | 0 | 0 | Commando & Condor |
| Pyramid | 0 | 0 | Tower & Condor |
| Hang Tough | 0 | 0 | Commando & Taipan |
| Suspension Bridge | 02 | 0 | Tower & Vulcan |
| TOTAL | 0 | 0 | - |
Eliminator
- Female: 5 second head start for Softball
- Male: No head start
- Team Sports Special Winners: Softball & Rugby League
2 In an Australian Gladiators first, both Richard and Tower fell from the bridge at exactly the same time, calling for a re-match.
Army vs Navy
This was a 3-episode team event between the Australian Army and Australian Navy.Army vs Navy Heat One
Original airdate: 7 September 1996Challengers:
- Sandra Hansen & Suzie Llewellyn Vs Sandra-Lee Walker & Michelle Perrone
- Peter Gatti & Keith Lewis Vs Gavin Davis & Ritchie Gibson
| Event | Navy | Army | Gladiators |
| Duel | 0 | 0 | Glacier & Flame |
| Skytrack | 0 | 0 | Delta & Storm |
| Gauntlet | 0 | 0 | Fury, Glacier, Electra, Blade & Flame |
| Wall | 0 | 0 | Delta & Blade |
| TOTAL | 0 | 0 | - |
| Event | Navy | Army | Gladiators |
| Duel | 0 | 0 | Vulcan & Condor |
| Skytrack | 0 | 0 | Tornado & Commando |
| Gauntlet | 0 | 0 | Hammer, Commando, Vulcan, Condor & Tower |
| Wall | 0 | 0 | Condor & Hammer |
| TOTAL | 0 | 0 | - |
Eliminator
- Female No head start
- Male: No head start
- Winners: Army won both Eliminators
Army vs Navy Heat Two
Challengers:
- Tess Donellan & Donna Hunt Vs Candice Cushway & Jacinta Peel
- Tim O'Brien & Jon Iles Vs Dwaine Stevenson & Rick Morse
| Event | Navy | Army | Gladiators |
| Pyramid | 0 | 0 | Electra & Fury |
| Whiplash | 0 | 0 | Electra & Glacier |
| Swing Shot | 1 | 3 | Flame & Fury |
| Suspension Bridge | 0 | 0 | Glacier & Flame |
| TOTAL | 1 | 3 | - |
| Event | Navy | Army | Gladiators |
| Pyramid | 0 | 0 | Tornado & Condor |
| Whiplash | 0 | 0 | Vulcan & Tower |
| Swing Shot | 2 | 3 | Commando & Taipan |
| Suspension Bridge | 0 | 0 | Condor & Vulcan |
| TOTAL | 2 | 3 | - |
Eliminator
- Female 1 second head start for Army
- Male: 0.5 second head start for Army
- Winners: Army won women's Eliminator, Navy won men's Eliminator
Army vs Navy Final
Challengers:
- Sandra-Lee Walker & Michelle Perrone Vs Candice Cushway & Jacinta Peel
- Gavin Davis & Ritchie Gibson Vs Tim O'Brien & John Iles
| Event | Army A | Army B | Gladiators |
| Joust | 5 | 5 | Flame & Glacier |
| Skytrack | 0 | 0 | Fury & Storm |
| Pyramid | 0 | 0 | Glacier & Storm |
| Hang Tough | 0 | 0 | Fury & Delta |
| TOTAL | 5 | 5 | - |
| Event | Army | Navy | Gladiators |
| Joust | 5 | 0 | Taipan & Vulcan |
| Skytrack | 0 | 10 | Tornado & Commando |
| Pyramid | 0 | 0 | Condor & Tower |
| Hang Tough | 0 | 0 | Taipan & Commando |
| TOTAL | 5 | 10 | - |
Eliminator
- Female No head start
- Male: 2.5 second head start for Navy
- Winners: Army B won women's Eliminator, Navy won men's Eliminator.
Production
The Gladiators were given their specialist training schedules in October and took a break from promotional activities in November whilst the production crew started work on the new events.
Filming began in December and continued through into the new year. Seating in the Brisbane Entertainment Centre was increased to 8,000 and the arena itself had some subtle changes with darker lighting and an increased use of spotlights similar to the UK arena at the National Indoor Arena. The Arena floor was also changed to a black floor with lights, just like the UK.
A fourth series went into pre production. Pendulum, a UK event seen in the International series was to be introduced and there were events being developed that would be unique to the Australian series.
However, due to injuries, rising production costs and a slight decline in viewing figures, Channel 7 opted not to go ahead with a fourth series and after being on television for an almost constant eighteen months, Gladiators was over until its revival in 2008.