Ultimate Tag (Australian TV series)

Ultimate Tag Australia

Company type	Television series
Industry	Entertainment
Founded	March 7, 2021 (2021-03-07)
Headquarters	Australia
Products	Sports entertainment obstacle course competition
Parent	Seven Network

Ultimate Tag was an Australian sports entertainment obstacle course competition inspired by the American original series of the same title. It debuted on Seven on 7 March 2021. The show’s premise involved participants running through indoor obstacle courses while professional taggers tried to capture them. Hosting duties were handled by Abbey Gelmi and Matt Shirvington, with commentary provided by Bill Woods.

Following low audience ratings after just three episodes, the program was shifted to Seven’s affiliated channel 7flix. Seven Network acknowledged that the series did not resonate with viewers and subsequently confirmed it would not be renewed for a second season, resulting in its cancellation soon after.

Format

The competition structure consisted of six Heats, three Semi-Finals, and a Grand Final, with each stage featuring progressively more challenging obstacle courses. Events included Survival Tag, Gravity Tag, Revenge Tag, The Wall, Stealth Tag, Dodge Tag, The Alley, and The Vortex. Winners received a prize of $100,000: Peter Jaeger won the men's division and Danielle Buttsworth took the women's title.

Production

Seven Network secured the rights to produce an Australian adaptation in July 2020, with auditions conducted between July and August that year. The series was officially announced at Seven’s upfronts in October 2020. Endemol Shine Australia produced the show, which was hosted by Abbey Gelmi and Matt Shirvington, while Bill Woods served as commentator.

Taggers

The following individuals competed as taggers in the series:

• Stephanie Beck as Spitfire
• Tommy Browne as Titan
• Bridget Burt as Bandit
• Ruel DaCosta as Bulldog
• Dominic Di Tommaso as Dominator
• Jenna Douros as Ricochet
• Greg Eckels as Eagle
• Tristan Hodder as Firestarter
• Ali Kadhim as Ghost
• EJ Kaise as Cyclone
• Michael Khedoori as The Kid
• Conor Loughman as Arrow
• Aleksei Mast as Hammer
• Amy Morrison as Riot
• Mahalia Murphy as Defender
• Emma Nedov as Supernova
• Brodie Pawson as Rapid
• Dylan Pawson as Razor
• Paul Pedersenn as Redback
• Jamie Scroop as Avalanche
• Katelyn Seary as Wildcat
• Shaun Wood as Hollywood

Scott Evennett was originally cast to participate under the tagger alias Striker but suffered an injury on the first day of filming.

Ruel DaCosta also appears on the American version with the same tagger identity, Bulldog. He contributed to the Australian production by consulting on game design, course layouts, and obstacle creation.