I'll give a gameball to each player for every round of Survivor: Philippines, to see who the best players really were.
Episode 1
Gameball: Denise Stapley
Denise gets the gameball for voting Zane out.
Episode 2
Gameball: Malcolm Freberg
Malcolm gets the gameball for voting Roxy out.
Episode 3
Gameball: Russell Swan
Russell gets the gameball for voting Angie out.
Episode 4
Gameball: Denise Stapley/Malcolm Freberg
Denise and Malcolm each get half of a gameball for voting Russell out.
Episode 5
Gameball: Denise Stapley
Denise gets the gameball for integrating herself into the Kalabaw men's alliance and voting Dawson out.
Episode 6
Gameball: Jeff Kent
Jeff gets the gameball for choosing to keep Penner and voting Katie out.
Episode 7
Gameball: Jonathan Penner
Penner gets the gameball for his successful idol play.
Episode 8
Gameball: Lisa Whelchel
Lisa gets the gameball for exposing Malcolm and convincing Tandang to stick together.
Episode 9
Gameball: Michael Skupin
Skupin gets the gameball for flipping and blindsiding Artis.
Episode 10
Gameball: Malcolm Freberg
Malcolm gets the gameball for making a final 4 alliance, and splitting the votes between Pete and Abi.
Episode 11
Gameball: Malcolm Freberg/Denise Stapley
Malcolm and Denise get half gameballs again for staying loyal.
Episode 12
Gameball: Lisa Whelchel
Lisa gets the gameball for plotting a blindside, and when it was foiled, voting Carter out.
Episode 13
Gameball: Michael Skupin/Lisa Whelchel
Skupin and Lisa both get half gameballs for choosing to vote Abi out.
Episode 14
Gameball: Michael Skupin/Lisa Whelchel
Skupin and Lisa both get half gameballs for choosing to vote Malcolm out.
Final Tribal Council
Gameball: Denise Stapley
Denise gets the gameball for having the best FTC performance.
Gameball Count:
Denise Stapley: 4
Malcolm Freberg: 3
Russell Swan: 1
Jeff Kent: 1
Jonathan Penner: 1
Lisa Whelchel: 3
Michael Skupin: 2
Denise got the most gameballs with 4, followed by Malcolm and Lisa, with 3. The only people to get multiple gameballs were Denise, Malcolm, Lisa, and Skupin. Only 7 people received gameballs, which is less than half of the cast. The returnees had a combined 3 gameballs, 1 each. The person to go the furthest without getting a gameball was Abi, who got 5th place. The person voted out earliest to receive a gameball was Russell.
