The Block season 21
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The twenty-first season of Australian reality television series The Block premiered on 27 July 2025 on the Nine Network.[1] Hosts Scott Cam and Shelley Craft, Dan Reilly returns as site foreman and judges Shaynna Blaze, Darren Palmer and Marty Fox all returning from the previous season.[2]
| The Block | |
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| Season 21 | |
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| No. of episodes | 50 |
| Release | |
| Original network | Nine Network |
| Original release | 27 July – 26 October 2025 |
| Season chronology | |
Production
In July 2024, it was announced that the 2025 season would return to Daylesford after permits were approved by the council, a 2400 square-metre block on 1 Raglan Street was sold to Nine earlier in 2024 for an undisclosed price.[3][4][5] Applications for the twenty-first season of the series opened in September 2024 until 4 November 2024, looking for couples aged between 18 and 65 years old. If a person wants to join the cast for the 2025 season, they must be available for a 12-week shoot from February 2025, and they will not be able to work their regular jobs throughout the shoot period. Having previous reno (house renovation) experience will give an applicant an advantage, but even total beginners are welcome to apply.[6] In October 2024, the season was officially confirmed at Nine's 2025 upfronts.[7][8] Series producer Julian Cress speculated (correctly) there will be no open house to the public due to the logistics of the area including lack of parking.[9] The Block auctions took place on Saturday, 25 October 2025 and aired the next day on Sunday, 26 October 2025.[10]
Format changes
This season, houses will be built from scratch in the exact same layout and size. Also this season all-nighters are outlawed, and the building site will be locked every night, impacting the teams time-management skills. During the first episode, for the first time ever the weekly schedule and budget of each room and complete budget of $250K were provided to the teams, also a "powerpass" of $40,000 from Bunnings.
Contestants
| House | Couple[11] | Age | Location | Relationship | Occupations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emma (Em) & Ben Cox | 33 & 32 | Melbourne, VIC | Married / Parents-to-be | Dance teacher & engineer |
| 2 | Hannah (Han) Thetford & Candice (Can) Wood | 29 & 31 | Perth, WA | Couple | Geologist & social media and marketing analyst |
| 3 | Britt & Taz Etto | Both 30 | Newman, WA | Married | Both police officers |
| 4 | Sonny & Alicia Aplin | 44 & 42 | Gold Coast, QLD | Married | Plumber & Dental Practice Manager |
| 5 | Robby Lippett & Mat Johnson | 37 & 41 | Adelaide, SA | Best mates | Barber & hairdresser |
Score history
| Teams | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emma & Ben | Han & Can | Britt & Taz | Sonny & Alicia | Robby & Mat | ||
| Rooms | Scores | |||||
| Bathroom | 24 | 19+1⁄2 | 24 | 25+1⁄2 | 26+1⁄2 | |
| Kids Rooms | 25+1⁄2 | 24 | 28 | 24+1⁄2 | 20+1⁄2 | |
| Main Ensuite | 28 | 29 | 21+1⁄2 | 26+1⁄2 | 27+1⁄4 | |
| Main Bedroom & WIR | 28+1⁄2 | 20 | 29 | 21+1⁄2 | 25 | |
| Living & Dining | 22 | 27+1⁄2 | 28+1⁄2 | 21 | 29+1⁄2 | |
| Rumpus Room | 28 | 29+3⁄4 | 20+1⁄2 | 27+1⁄2 | 18 | |
| Kitchen | 26 | 26+1⁄2 | 28+1⁄2 | 27 | 28+1⁄2 | |
| Guest Suite | 29+1⁄2 | 23+1⁄2 | 19 | 28 | 20+1⁄2 | |
| Laundry WC, Mudroom & Garage | 22 | 27+1⁄2 | 28 | 26+1⁄2 | 25+1⁄2 | |
| Alfresco Terrace & Stratco Shed | 26 | 21 | 27 | 29 | 30 | |
| Backyard & Pool | 38+1⁄2 | 31+1⁄2 | 37+3⁄4 | 36+3⁄4 | 38 | |
| Front Facade | 37 | 35+1⁄2 | 31 | 38 | 34+1⁄2 | |
Weekly Room Expenditures
| Week | Room(s)[12] | Budget ($250k) | Costs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emma & Ben | Han & Can | Britt & Taz | Sonny & Alicia | Robby & Mat | |||
| 1 | Bathroom | $20,000 | $22,552 | $19,711 | $21,350 | $14,739 | $25,394 |
| 2 | Kids Rooms | $15,000 | $17,554 | $15,477 | $16,970 | $14,970 | $24,432 |
| 3 | Main Ensuite | $20,000 | $18,360 | $23,853.33 | $20,999.99 | $18,146 | $21,643.33 |
| 4 | Main Bedroom & WIR | $15,000 | $24,575 | $18,643 | $15,074 | $19,172 | $17,933 |
| 5 | Living & Dining | $20,000 | $22,269 | $32,412 | $33,585 | $19,999 | $21,225 |
| 6 | Rumpus Room | $10,000 | $8,700 | $11,570 | $10,872 | $8,846 | $9,986 |
| 7 | Kitchen | $10,000 | $12,223 | $20,845 | $17,968 | $12,103 | $19,413 |
| 8 | Guest Suite | $30,000 | $35,399 | $38,787 | $33,804 | $31,077 | $33,374 |
| 9 | Laundry, WC, Mudroom & Garage | $20,000 | $35,167 | $40,455 | $37,930 | $38,215 | $34,232 |
| 10 | Alfresco Terrace & Stratco Shed | $20,000 | N/a | ||||
| 11 | Backyard & Pool | $50,000 | $19,575 | $9,753 | $40,348 | $18,551 | $57,151 |
| 12 | Front Facade | $20,000 | $149,903 | $51,132 | $116,920 | $131,551 | $66,356 |
| Final Total Costs | $366,277 | $282,638.33 | $365,820.99 | $327,369 | $331,139.33 | ||
Weekly Room & Best Budget Prize
| Week | Room | Winning team | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bathroom | Robby & Mat | $10k and a night away courtesy of MG |
| 2 | Kids Rooms | Britt & Taz | $10k, a night away courtesy of MG and $175k worth of kitchen appliances courtesy of E&S |
| 3 | Main Ensuite | Han & Can | $10k and a night away courtesy of MG |
| 4 | Main Bedroom & WIR | Britt & Taz | $10k for scoring a 10, $10k and a night away courtesy of MG |
| 5 | Living & Dining | Robby & Mat | $10k and a night away courtesy of MG |
| 6 | Rumpus Room | Han & Can | $10k for scoring a 10, $10k and a night away courtesy of MG |
| 7 | Kitchen | Britt & Taz | $10k each courtesy of MG |
| Robby & Mat | |||
| 8 | Guest Suite | Emma & Ben | $20k for scoring two 10s, $10k and a night away courtesy of MG |
| 9 | Laundry, WC, Mudroom & Garage | Britt & Taz | $10k for scoring a 10, $10k and a night away courtesy of MG |
| 10 | Alfresco Terrace & Stratco Shed | Robby & Mat | $30k for scoring three 10's, $10k and a night away courtesy of MG |
| 11 | Backyard & Pool | Emma & Ben | $10k and a night away courtesy of MG |
| 12 | Front Facade | Sonny & Alicia | $50K off their reserve price, $10k for scoring a 10, an MG Ute for the driveway and a hybrid for themselves |
After the weekly winning team is announced, the team that keeps the best track of their budget at the end of each week will win 10k to their budget.
| Week | Best Budget Team | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sonny & Alicia | $30k |
| 2 | ||
| 3 | ||
| 4 | Britt & Taz | $10k |
| 5 | Sonny & Alicia | |
| 6 | Emma & Ben | |
| 7 | Sonny & Alicia | $20k |
| 8 | ||
| 9 | Nobody won[13] | $0 |
| 10 | Han & Can | $20K |
| 11 | $10K | |
| 12 | None | N/a |
Results
Judges' Scores
- Colour key:
- Highest Score
- Lowest Score
| Week | Area(s) | Scores | Teams | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emma & Ben | Han & Can | Britt & Taz | Sonny & Alicia | Robby & Mat | |||
| 1 | Bathroom | Darren | 8+1⁄2 | 6+1⁄2 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
| Marty | 7+1⁄2 | 6+1⁄2 | 8 | 8+1⁄2 | 9 | ||
| Shaynna | 8 | 6+1⁄2 | 8 | 8 | 8+1⁄2 | ||
| Total | 24 | 19+1⁄2 | 24 | 25+1⁄2 | 26+1⁄2 | ||
| 2 | Kids Rooms | Darren | 9 | 9 | 9+1⁄2 | 9 | 7+1⁄2 |
| Marty | 8 | 7+1⁄2 | 9 | 7+1⁄2 | 6+1⁄2 | ||
| Shaynna | 8+1⁄2 | 7+1⁄2 | 9+1⁄2 | 8 | 6+1⁄2 | ||
| Total | 25+1⁄2 | 24 | 28 | 24+1⁄2 | 20+1⁄2 | ||
| 3 | Main Ensuite | Darren | 9+1⁄2 | 9+1⁄2 | 7+1⁄2 | 9 | 9+1⁄2 |
| Marty | 9 | 9+1⁄2 | 6+1⁄2 | 9 | 9+3⁄4 | ||
| Shaynna | 9+1⁄2 | 9+1 | 7+1⁄2 | 8+1⁄2 | 8 | ||
| Total | 28 | 29[14] | 21+1⁄2 | 26+1⁄2 | 27+1⁄4 | ||
| 4 | Main Bedroom & WIR | Darren | 9+1⁄2 | 6+1⁄2 | 10 | 7 | 9 |
| Marty | 9+1⁄2 | 6+1⁄2 | 9+1⁄2 | 7+1⁄2 | 8 | ||
| Shaynna | 9+1⁄2 | 7 | 9+1⁄2 | 7 | 8 | ||
| Total | 28+1⁄2 | 20 | 29 | 21+1⁄2 | 25 | ||
| 5 | Living & Dining | Darren | 8 | 9+1⁄2 | 9+1⁄2 | 8 | 9+1⁄2 |
| Marty | 6+1⁄2 | 9 | 9+1⁄2 | 6+1⁄2 | 9+1⁄2 | ||
| Shaynna | 7+1⁄2 | 9 | 9+1⁄2 | 6+1⁄2 | 9+1⁄2 +1 | ||
| Total | 22 | 27+1⁄2 | 28+1⁄2 | 21 | 29+1⁄2[15] | ||
| 6 | Rumpus Room | Darren | 9+1⁄2 | 10 | 7 | 9+1⁄2 | 6 |
| Marty | 9+1⁄2 | 9+3⁄4 | 6+1⁄2 | 9 | 6 | ||
| Shaynna | 9 | 9+1⁄2 | 7 | 9 | 6 | ||
| Total | 28 | 29+1⁄4 | 20+1⁄2 | 27+1⁄2 | 18 | ||
| 7 | Kitchen | Darren | 9 | 9+1⁄2 | 9+1⁄2 | 9+1⁄2 | 9+1⁄2 |
| Marty | 8+1⁄2 | 9 | 9+1⁄2 | 8+1⁄2 | 9+1⁄2 | ||
| Shaynna | 8+1⁄2 | 8 | 9+1⁄2 | 9 | 9+1⁄2 | ||
| Total | 26 | 26+1⁄2 | 28+1⁄2 | 27 | 28+1⁄2 | ||
| 8 | Guest Suite | Darren | 10 | 8 | 6+1⁄2 | 9+1⁄2 | 7 |
| Marty | 9+1⁄2 | 8 | 6+1⁄2 | 9 | 7 | ||
| Shaynna | 10 | 7+1⁄2 | 6 | 9+1⁄2 | 6+1⁄2 | ||
| Total | 29+1⁄2 | 23+1⁄2 | 19 | 28 | 20+1⁄2 | ||
| 9 | Laundry WC, Mudroom & Garage | Darren | 7+1⁄2 | 9 | 9+1⁄2 | 9 | 8+1⁄2 |
| Marty | 7+1⁄2 | 9 | 8+1⁄2 | 8+1⁄2 | 8+1⁄2 | ||
| Shaynna | 7 | 9+1⁄2 | 10 | 9 | 8+1⁄2 | ||
| Total | 22 | 27+1⁄2 | 28 | 26+1⁄2 | 25+1⁄2 | ||
| 10 | Alfresco Terrace & Stratco Shed | Darren | 9+1⁄2 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
| Marty | 8+1⁄2 | 7 | 9 | 9+1⁄2 | 10 | ||
| Shaynna | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9+1⁄2 | 10 | ||
| Total | 26 | 21 | 27 | 29 | 30 | ||
| 11 | Backyard & Pool | Dave | 9+1⁄2 | 8 | 9+1⁄2 | 9 | 9+1⁄2 |
| Darren | 9+1⁄2 | 8 | 9+1⁄2 | 9+1⁄2 | 9+1⁄2 | ||
| Marty | 9 | 7+1⁄2 | 9 | 9+1⁄4 | 9+1⁄2 | ||
| Shaynna | 9+1⁄2+1 | 8 | 9¾ | 9 | 9+1⁄2 | ||
| Total | 38+1⁄2[16] | 31+1⁄2 | 37¾ | 36¾ | 38 | ||
| 12 | Front Facade | Dave | 9 | 9 | 7+1⁄2 | 9 | 8 |
| Darren | 9+1⁄2 | 9+1⁄2 | 9 | 9+1⁄2 | 9 | ||
| Marty | 9 | 8+1⁄2 | 7 | 10 | 8+1⁄2 | ||
| Shaynna | 9+1⁄2 | 8+1⁄2 | 7+1⁄2 | 9+1⁄2 | 9 | ||
| Total | 37 | 35+1⁄2 | 31 | 38 | 34+1⁄2 | ||
Challenge scores
| Week | Challenge | Reward | Teams | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Challenge | Description | Emma & Ben | Han & Can | Britt & Taz | Sonny & Alicia | Robby & Mat | |||
| 1 | House Decider Challenge | Create a float to take part in Daylesford's ChillOut Festival | Decides their house | House 1 | House 2 | House 3 | House 4 | House 5 | |
| 2 | Upholster Challenge | Blockheads have to design and upholster under the guidance of Andy | $10k courtesy of Snooze, David Bromley Sesame Street original paintings worth $30k and Dayle S. Ford Gnome, the bonus point | 1st | |||||
| 3 | Spa Challenge (completed in week 6) | Over a few weeks, the Blockheads have to renovate the Daylesford's natural spring spa rooms | Titanium Caravan worth $260k | 1st | |||||
| 4 | Clay Shooting Challenge | Blockheads have to shoot things made of clay | $5k & $20k zip screen backyard blinds | 1st | |||||
| 5 | Comedy Roast | Blockheads have to roast each other | $5k, Trendz outdoor fireplace($52k) and the gnome. | 1st | |||||
| Pickleball Challenge | Blockheads have to play each other in a pickleball game | $10k and a court worth $50k for their backyard. | 1st | ||||||
| Style Lounge Challenge | One Blockhead from each team has to style a lounge at Freedom | $5k | 1st | ||||||
| 6 | Grafico Wallpaper | Blockheads have to create a design for a wallpaper from Grafico | $5k & a $15k wallpaper feature | 1st | |||||
| 7 | Rex Cinema Challenge | In two teams, they must renovate either the candy bar or the cinema/foyer at Daylesford's old Rex Cinema | $10k and a $10k voucher from Stony Creek Gallery split between teams | Team Candybar | Team Cinema | Team Candybar | Team Cinema | Team Cinema | |
| 8 | Lake race Challenge | Race across Lake Daylesford in floaters and be the first across the finish line | $5k indoor three-person sauna | 1st | |||||
| Domain Buyers Jury Challenge | 100 potential buyers vote on which house is the best | $50k + secret gnome | 24 votes | 13 votes | 21 votes | 19 votes | 23 votes | ||
| 9 | Tradie Games Challenge | Each team competes in a number of games | $10k + $10k of mature trees | 1st | |||||
| 10 | Arnott's Baking Challenge | Each team makes a baked good, judged by the local country women's association | $10k | 1st | |||||
Auction
| Rank | Couple | Reserve | Auction Result | Amount sold for after Auction | Profit made | Total Profit | Auction Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Britt & Taz | $2.99m | $3.41m | N/a | $420,000 | $520,000 | 1 |
| 2 | Sonny & Alicia | $2.94m[17] | $3.06m | N/a | $120,000 | $120,000 | 4 |
| 3 | Robby & Mat | $2.99m | $3,099,999.10 | N/a | $109,999.10 | $109,999.10 | 2 |
| 4 | Emma & Ben | $2.99m | Passed in | 3 | |||
| 4 | Han & Can | $2.99m | Passed in | 5 | |||
Ratings
| Week | Episode | Original airdate | Timeslot | National Reach Viewers (millions)[a] |
National Total Viewers (millions)[a] |
Nightly rank | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Welcome to The Block" | 27 July 2025 | Sunday 7:00 pm | 2.700 | 1.303 | 1 | [18] |
| 2 | "Bathroom week begins" | 28 July 2025 | Monday 7:30 pm | 1.919 | 1.100 | 3 | [19] | |
| 3 | "Bathroom week mid-week" | 29 July 2025 | Tuesday 7:30 pm | 1.898 | 1.120 | 3 | [20] | |
| 4 | "Bathroom week continues" | 30 July 2025 | Wednesday 7:30 pm | 1.836 | 1.029 | 3 | [21] | |
| 2 | 5 | "Bathrooms revealed" | 3 August 2025 | Sunday 7:00 pm | 2.497 | 1.312 | 3 | [22] |
| 6 | "Kids Rooms begin" | 4 August 2025 | Monday 7:30 pm | 2.050 | 1.082 | 3 | [23] | |
| 7 | "Kids Rooms continues" | 5 August 2025 | Tuesday 7:30 pm | 2.025 | 1.079 | 3 | [24] | |
| 8 | "Upholster challenge" | 6 August 2025 | Wednesday 7:30 pm | 1.926 | 1.061 | 3 | [25] | |
| 3 | 9 | "Kids Bedrooms revealed" | 10 August 2025 | Sunday 7:00 pm | 2.617 | 1.412 | 1 | [26] |
| 10 | "Main Ensuites begin" | 11 August 2025 | Monday 7:30 pm | 1.952 | 1.074 | 3 | [27] | |
| 11 | "Spa Challenge" | 12 August 2025 | Tuesday 7:30 pm | 1.711 | 0.961 | 3 | [28] | |
| 12 | "Main Ensuites Continues" | 13 August 2025 | Wednesday 7:30 pm | 1.722 | 1.029 | 4 | [29] | |
| 4 | 13 | "Main Ensuites revealed" | 17 August 2025 | Sunday 7:00 pm | 2.622 | 1.443 | 1 | [30] |
| 14 | "Main Bedroom & WIR begin" | 18 August 2025 | Monday 7:30 pm | 2.034 | 1.099 | 3 | [31] | |
| 15 | "Clay Shooting challenge" | 19 August 2025 | Tuesday 7:30 pm | 1.852 | 1.040 | 3 | [32] | |
| 16 | "Main Bedroom & WIR continues" | 20 August 2025 | Wednesday 7:30 pm | 1.983 | 1.113 | 3 | [33] | |
| 5 | 17 | "Main Bedroom & WIR revealed" | 24 August 2025 | Sunday 7:00 pm | 2.635 | 1.492 | 1 | [34] |
| 18 | "Living & Dining Week Begin" | 25 August 2025 | Monday 7:30 pm | 2.180 | 1.210 | 3 | [35] | |
| 19 | "Pickelball Challenge" | 26 August 2025 | Tuesday 7:30 pm | 2.257 | 1.179 | 2 | [36] | |
| 20 | "Living & Dining Week Continues" | 27 August 2025 | Wednesday 7:30 pm | 2.018 | 1.093 | 3 | [37] | |
| 6 | 21 | "Living & Dinings revealed" | 31 August 2025 | Sunday 7:00 pm | 2.743 | 1.569 | 1 | [38] |
| 22 | "Rumpus Room Begins" | 1 September 2025 | Monday 7:30 pm | 2.232 | 1.249 | 3 | [39] | |
| 23 | "Spa Challenge Ends" | 2 September 2025 | Tuesday 7:30 pm | 2.059 | 1.214 | 3 | [40] | |
| 24 | "Rumpus Room Continues" | 3 September 2025 | Wednesday 7:30 pm | 2.060 | 1.217 | 2 | [41] | |
| 7 | 25 | "Rumpus Room revealed" | 7 September 2025 | Sunday 7:00 pm | 2.767 | 1.621 | 1 | [42] |
| 26 | "Kitchen Begins" | 8 September 2025 | Monday 7:30 pm | 2.199 | 1.220 | 3 | [43] | |
| 27 | "Rex Cinema Challenge" | 9 September 2025 | Tuesday 7:30 pm | 1.831 | 1.196 | 5 | [44] | |
| 28 | "Kitchen Continues" | 10 September 2025 | Wednesday 7:30 pm | 2.054 | 1.165 | 3 | [45] | |
| 8 | 29 | "Kitchen revealed" | 14 September 2025 | Sunday 7:00 pm | 3.255 | 1.731 | 1 | [46] |
| 30 | "Guest Suite Begins" | 15 September 2025 | Monday 7:30 pm | 2.065 | 1.246 | 3 | [47] | |
| 31 | "Guest Suite Continue" | 16 September 2025 | Tuesday 7:30 pm | 1.975 | 1.242 | 3 | [48] | |
| 32 | "Domain Buyers Jury Challenge" | 17 September 2025 | Wednesday 7:30 pm | 2.214 | 1.246 | 2 | [49] | |
| 9 | 33 | "Guest Suite revealed" | 21 September 2025 | Sunday 7:00 pm | 2.804 | 1.597 | 2 | [50] |
| 34 | "Back Of House Begins" | 22 September 2025 | Monday 7:30 pm | 2.146 | 1.187 | 3 | [51] | |
| 35 | "Back Of House Continue" | 23 September 2025 | Tuesday 7:30 pm | 2.136 | 1.252 | 3 | [52] | |
| 36 | "Tradie Games Challenge" | 24 September 2025 | Wednesday 7:30 pm | 2.198 | 1.217 | 1 | [53] | |
| 10 | 37 | "Back Of House revealed" | 28 September 2025 | Sunday 7:00 pm | 2.808 | 1.632 | 3 | [54] |
| 38 | "Terrace & Shed Begins" | 29 September 2025 | Monday 7:30 pm | 2.101 | 1.309 | 3 | [55] | |
| 39 | "Terrace & Shed Continue" | 30 September 2025 | Tuesday 7:30 pm | 2.174 | 1.268 | 1 | [56] | |
| 40 | "Arnott's Baking Challenge" | 1 October 2025 | Wednesday 7:30 pm | 2.093 | 1.217 | 3 | [57] | |
| 11 | 41 | "Terrace & Shed revealed" | 6 October 2025 | Monday 7:30 pm | 2.533 | 1.518 | 1 | [58] |
| 42 | "Backyard Begins" | 7 October 2025 | Tuesday 7:30 pm | 2.323 | 1.307 | 1 | [59] | |
| 43 | "Backyard Continue" | 8 October 2025 | Wednesday 7:30 pm | 2.130 | 1.251 | 1 | [60] | |
| 44 | "Backyard Continue" | 9 October 2025 | Thursday 7:30 pm | 1.974 | 1.109 | 1 | [61] | |
| 12 | 45 | "Backyard revealed" | 12 October 2025 | Sunday 7:00 pm | 2.971 | 1.693 | 3 | [62] |
| 46 | "Front Facade begins" | 13 October 2025 | Monday 7:30 pm | 2.261 | 1.294 | 1 | [63] | |
| 47 | "Front Facade continues" | 14 October 2025 | Tuesday 7:30 pm | 2.083 | 1.340 | 1 | [64] | |
| 48 | "Front Facade continues" | 15 October 2025 | Wednesday 7:30 pm | 2.110 | 1.218 | 1 | [65] | |
| 49 | "Front Facade revealed" | 19 October 2025 | Sunday 7:00 pm | 2.998 | 1.775 | 1 | [66] | |
| 50 | "Grand Final/ Auctions" |
26 October 2025 | 3.645 | 2.393 | 1 | [67] | ||