The Block (season 9)

The ninth season of Australian reality television series The Block, titled The Block: Glasshouse, premiered on Sunday, 27 July 2014 at 6:30pm on the Nine Network. Scott Cam (host) and Shelley Craft (Challenge Master) returned from the previous season, as did the three judges: Neale Whitaker, Shaynna Blaze and Darren Palmer. It is the second season to have five couples appear on the show, instead of four.

The Block
Season 9
Country of originAustralia
No. of episodes65
Release
Original networkNine Network
Original release27 July 
12 October 2014
Season chronology

The Glasshouse building is at 121-127 High Street Prahran, Melbourne. The building is double the size of the previous season's building, Dux House, and was the biggest block to date. For a first in any block season, not only do the judges vote on the contestants rooms, but the contestants judge each other's rooms. Shannon and Simon Voss were the eventual winners of the show with a $335,000 profit on a sale price of $1.9 million plus an additional $100,000 bonus prize.

Contestants

The Block: Glasshouse is the second season to have five couples instead of the traditional four couples.

Apt Couple Age Location Relationship Occupations
1 Michael &
Carlene Duffy
Both 31 Gold Coast, QLD Married with children Project Manager/Carpenter & Communications Officer
2 Chris &
Jenna Susetio
24 & 26 Campbelltown, NSW Married Cabinet Maker & Video Editor
3 Karstan &
Maxine Smith
26 & 24 Newcastle, NSW Engaged (Married on the set) Coal Miner & Event Manager
4 Shannon &
Simon Vos
35 & 28 Coffs Harbour, NSW Brothers Painter & Plumber
5 Darren &
Deanne Jolly
32 & 44 Melbourne, VIC Married with children Studying Building & Stay-at-Home Mum

Score history

Teams' progress through the competition
Scores: Teams
Michael & Carlene Chris & Jenna Karstan & Maxine Shannon & Simon Darren & Deanne
Rooms Scores
1st Guest Bedroom 26 23 17 27 25½
Main Bathroom 24 30 26 23 28
2nd Guest Bedroom & Study 27 19 21 27 28½
Master Bedroom 27½ 23 28 27 25
Staircase & Laundry 28 20 23 27 17
Kitchen 29 28 26 29 28
Living/Dining Room 28 22 27½ 23½ 26½
Ensuite 25½ 23 24 29½ 28½
Terrace 29½ (-1) 21 28½ (-1) 25 (-1) 30 (-1)
Challenge Apartment: Room 1 24½ 22 26½ 26 29
Challenge Apartment: Room 2 29 24½ 28½ 24½ 28
Auction Order 5th 1st 3rd 2nd 4th
Auction Result = 4th 2nd 3rd 1st = 4th

Results

Room reveals

Week Room Judges' verdict Contestants' verdict
Winner Score Winner Score
1 1st Guest Bedroom Shannon & Simon 27 Michael & Carlene 34½
2 Main Bathroom Chris & Jenna 30 Darren & Deanne 37½
3 2nd Guest Bedroom and Study Darren & Deanne 28½ Darren & Deanne 33
4 Master Bedroom Max & Karstan 28 Simon & Shannon 34½
5 Staircase and Laundry Michael & Carlene 28 Max & Karstan 51½
6 Kitchen Simon & Shannon 29 Chris & Jenna 36½
7 Living and Dining Michael & Carlene 28 Darren & Deanne 32
8 Ensuite Bathrooms Shannon & Simon 29½ Chris & Jenna 46½
9 Terraces Darren & Deanne 30 (-1) 29 N/A N/A
10 Challenge Apartment: Room 1 Darren & Deanne 29 N/A N/A
11 Challenge Apartment: Room 2 Michael & Carlene 29 N/A N/A

Judges' Scores

Colour key:
     Highest Score
     Lowest Score
Summary of judges' scores
Week Area(s) Scores Teams
Michael &
Carlene
Chris &
Jenna
Karstan &
Maxine
Shannon &
Simon
Darren &
Deanne
1 1st Guest Bedroom Darren 969
Shaynna 859
Neale 69
Total 26 23 17 27 26½
2 Main Bathroom Darren 10
Shaynna 109
Neale 81098
Total 24 30 26 23 28
3 2nd Guest Bedroom & Study Darren 96710
Shaynna 99
Neale 98
Total 27 19 21 27 28½
4 Master Bedroom Darren 89
Shaynna 9109
Neale 998
Total 27½ 23 29 27 25
5 Staircase & Laundry Darren 78
Shaynna 109
Neale 5
Total 29 20 23 27 17
6 Kitchen Darren 910
Shaynna 109109
Neale 10
Total 29 28 26 30 28
7 Living/Dining Room Darren 79
Shaynna 9989
Neale 98
Total 28 22 27½ 23½ 26½
8 Ensuite Darren 81010
Shaynna 89
Neale 8810
Total 25½ 23 24 29½ 28½
9 Terrace Darren 7910
Shaynna 10710
Neale 10910
Total 29½ (-1) 28½ 21 28½ (-1) 27½ 25 (-1) 24 30 (-1) 29
10 Challenge Apartment: Room 1 Darren 89
Shaynna 87
Neale 10
Total 24½ 22 26½ 26 29
11 Challenge Apartment: Room 2 Darren 988
Shaynna 10889
Neale 10
Total 29 24½ 28½ 24½ 28

Challenge Apartment

Score Rank Apartment 6 Prize[f]
Week 10 Week 11
Room 1 Room 2
1st Darren & Deanne Michael & Carlene $20,000
2nd Max & Karstan $15,000
3rd Shannon & Simon Darren & Deanne $10,000
4th Michael & Carlene Chris & Jenna
Simon & Shannon
$0
5th Chris & Jenna N/A
Team Total off
Reserve
Original
Reserve
New
Reserve
Max & Karstan $30,000 $1.700m $1.670m
Darren & Deanne $30,000 $1.400m $1.370m
Michael & Carlene $20,000 $1.400m $1.380m
Shannon & Simon $10,000 $1.575m $1.565m
Chris & Jenna $0 $1.500m

Auction

Rank Couple Reserve Auction Result[1] Profit Total Winnings Auction Order
1 Shannon & Simon $1.565m $1.900m $335,000 $435,000 2nd
2 Chris & Jenna $1.500m $1.810m $310,000 $310,000 1st
3 Karstan & Maxine $1.670m $1.710m $40,000 $40,000 3rd
4 = Michael & Carlene $1.380m $1.390m $10,000 $10,000 5th
Darren & Deanne $1.370m $1.380m $10,000 $10,000 4th


Ratings

The Block: Glasshouse metropolitan viewership and nightly position
Colour key:
     – Highest rating episode and week during the series
     – Lowest rating episode and week during the series
Week Episode Original airdate Timeslot (approx.) Viewers
(millions)[a]
Nightly rank[a] Source Week Avg
1 1 "Welcome to The Block" 27 July 2014 Sunday 6:30 pm 1.374 #1 [2] 0.979
2 "First Room Begins" 28 July 2014 Monday 7:30 pm 0.926 #7 [3]
3 "Settle the Score" 29 July 2014 Tuesday 7:30 pm 1.002 #6 [4]
4 "Building Delays" 30 July 2014 Wednesday 7:30 pm 0.813 #9 [5]
5 "Design Disputes" 31 July 2014 Thursday 7:30 pm 0.781 #7 [6]
2 6 "Guest Bedroom Room Reveal" 3 August 2014 Sunday 6:30 pm 1.377 #1 [7] 1.154
7 "Scotty's Game Changer" 4 August 2014 Monday 7:30 pm 1.112 #5 [8]
8 "Safety First" 5 August 2014 Tuesday 7:30 pm 1.128 #2 [9]
9 "Challenge Day – Love Thy Neighbour" 6 August 2014 Wednesday 7:30 pm 1.090 #3 [10]
10 "Problem After Problem" 7 August 2014 Thursday 7:30 pm 1.063 #2 [11]
11 "The Block Unlocked" 8 August 2014[b] Friday 7:30 pm N/A N/A [12]
9 August 2014[c] Saturday 7:00 pm N/A N/A [13]
3 12 "Main Bathrooms Reveal" 10 August 2014 Sunday 6:30 pm 1.496 #1 [14] 1.073
13 "The Jury Votes" 11 August 2014 Monday 7:30 pm 1.231 #1 [15]
14 "Secret Rooms and Building Delays" 12 August 2014 Tuesday 7:30 pm 1.091 #3 [16]
15 "Pop Up Shop Challenge" 13 August 2014[b][c] Wednesday 7:30 pm 1.024 #4 [17]
16 "Pop Up Shop Politics" 14 August 2014[d] Thursday 7:30 pm 0.525 #20 [18]
17 "The Block Unlocked" 15 August 2014[b] Friday 7:30 pm N/A N/A [19]
16 August 2014[c] Saturday 7:00 pm N/A N/A [20]
4 18 "Bedrooms and Study Room Revealed" 17 August 2014 Sunday 6:30 pm 1.498 #1 [21] 1.122
19 "Jury With a Difference" 18 August 2014 Monday 7:30 pm 1.280 #1 [22]
20 "Take Down The Walls" 19 August 2014 Tuesday 7:30 pm 1.192 #1 [23]
21 "Taking Shape" 20 August 2014[b][c] Wednesday 7:30 pm 1.056 #3 [24]
22 "In Trouble" 21 August 2014[d] Thursday 7:30 pm 0.585 #17 [25]
23 "The Block Unlocked" 22 August 2014[b] Friday 7:30 pm N/A N/A [26]
23 August 2014[c] Saturday 7:00 pm N/A N/A [27]
5 24 "Master Bedrooms Revealed" 24 August 2014 Sunday 6:30 pm 1.641 #1 [28] 1.270
25 "The Block Jury Votes" 25 August 2014 Monday 7:30 pm 1.191 #1 [29]
26 "Pop Up Shop is Revealed" 26 August 2014 Tuesday 7:30 pm 1.181 #1 [30]
27 "The Best Challenge Ever" 27 August 2014[b][c] Wednesday 7:30 pm 1.066 #5 [31]
28 "Staircases and Laundries" 28 August 2014[d] Thursday 7:30 pm N/A N/A [32]
29 "The Block Unlocked" 29 August 2014[b] Friday 7:30 pm N/A N/A [33]
30 August 2014[c] Saturday 3:00 pm N/A N/A [34]
6 30 "Laundry and Staircase Reveal" 31 August 2014 Sunday 6:30 pm 1.548 #1 [35] 1.182
31 "The Buyers Vote" 1 September 2014 Monday 7:30 pm 1.352 #1 [36]
32 "Kitchen Build Continues" 2 September 2014 Tuesday 7:30 pm 1.211 #1 [37]
33 "Brothers' Kitchen Nightmare" 3 September 2014[b][c] Wednesday 7:30 pm 1.151 #1 [38]
34 "Will There be an Audit?" 4 September 2014[d] Thursday 7:30 pm 0.650 #14 [39]
35 "The Block Unlocked" 5 September 2014[b] Friday 7:30 pm N/A N/A [40]
6 September 2014[c] Saturday 3:00 pm N/A N/A [41]
7 36 "Kitchen Reveal" 7 September 2014 Sunday 6:30 pm 1.622 #1 [42] 1.427
37 "The Jury Vote" 8 September 2014 Monday 7:30 pm 1.556 #1 [43]
38 "Living and Dining on a Budget" 9 September 2014 Tuesday 7:30 pm 1.425 #1 [44]
39 "Australian Made Challenge" 10 September 2014 Wednesday 7:30 pm 1.249 #1 [45]
40 "The Block Audit" 11 September 2014 Thursday 7:30 pm 1.283 #1 [46]
41 "The Block Unlocked" 12 September 2014[b] Friday 7:30 pm N/A N/A [47]
13 September 2014[c] Saturday 3:00 pm N/A N/A [48]
8 42 "Living and Dining Room Reveal" 14 September 2014 Sunday 6:30 pm 1.695 #1 [49] 1.210
43 "The Jury Revenge" 15 September 2014 Monday 7:30 pm 1.507 #1 [50]
44 "Keith's Discovery" 16 September 2014 Tuesday 7:30 pm 1.364 #1 [51]
45 "Reno Replay Challenge Begins" 17 September 2014 Wednesday 7:30 pm 1.167 #1 [52]
46 "Reno Replay Challenge Results" 18 September 2014 Thursday 7:30 pm 1.180 #1 [53]
47 "The Block Unlocked" 19 September 2014[b] Friday 7:30 pm N/A N/A [54]
20 September 2014[c] Saturday 7:00 pm 0.349 #15 [55]
9 48 "Ensuite Reveal" 21 September 2014 Sunday 6:30 pm 1.664 #1 [56] 1.318
49 "Jury Votes" 22 September 2014 Monday 7:30 pm 1.327 #1 [57]
50 "Children First Charity Challenge" 23 September 2014 Tuesday 7:30 pm 1.279 #1 [58]
51 "Terraces Take Shape" 24 September 2014 Wednesday 7:30 pm 1.185 #1 [59]
52 "Keith Faces an Uprising" 25 September 2014 Thursday 7:30 pm 1.134 #1 [60]
53 "The Block Unlocked" 26 September 2014[b] Friday 7:30 pm N/A N/A [61]
27 September 2014[c] Saturday 7:00 pm N/A N/A [62]
10 54 "Terraces are Revealed" 28 September 2014 Sunday 6:30 pm 1.546 #1 [63] 1.210
55 "Block's Biggest Bust Up" 29 September 2014 Monday 7:30 pm 1.333 #1 [64]
56 "Apartment 6 Challenge Gets Competitive" 30 September 2014 Tuesday 6:30 pm 1.184 #1 [65]
57 "Keith Recruits New Labourers" 1 October 2014 Wednesday 7:30 pm 1.137 #1 [66]
58 "Keith Accused Of Playing Favourites" 2 October 2014 Thursday 7:30 pm 1.062 #2 [67]
59 "The Block Unlocked" 3 October 2014[b][c] Friday 7:30 pm 0.615 #9 [68]
11 60 "Apartment 6 - Reveal 1" 6 October 2014[e] Monday 7:30 pm 1.481 #1 [69] 1.251
61 "Darren Defies Keith's Kitchen Request" 7 October 2014 Tuesday 6:30 pm 1.390 #1 [70]
62 "Brothers Caught In Rooftop Hell" 8 October 2014 Wednesday 7:30 pm 1.319 #1 [71]
63 "Apartment 6 - Reveal 2" 9 October 2014 Thursday 7:30 pm 1.388 #1 [72]
64 "The Block Unlocked" 10 October 2014[b][c] Friday 7:30 pm 0.625 #9 [73]
12 65 "Grand Final" 12 October 2014 Sunday 6:30 pm 1.796 #4 [74] 2.296
"Auctions" 2.327 #2
"Winner Announced" 2.764 #1
  • a Ratings data is from OzTAM and represents the live and same day average viewership from the 5 largest Australian metropolitan centres (Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide).

Notes

  • b Aired in Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth
  • c Aired in Sydney and Brisbane
  • Due to Thursday night football, the Thursday night episode airs on Wednesdays in Sydney and Brisbane recurring after Wednesday night episode, whereas in Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth air the Thursday night episode on the Thursday.
  • d Thursday night ratings only include Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth
  • e Sunday night episode will air Monday night due to the Football Grand Final
  • f The prize money that the team receives is taken off their reserve
gollark: I have heard about that in startups and stuff. It's worrying.
gollark: One somewhat convincing theory about that is that they just signal that you have some baseline level of sanity, conformity, ability to stick to things for a few years, etc.
gollark: *Hopefully* degrees and stuff are about somewhat more than just status?
gollark: Although if they're worse, it might be damaging.
gollark: I mean, theoretically you still have more total engineers available, which is a good thing, even if individuals might get less pay.

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