Former NRL player Matthew Allwood eliminated from Alone Australia after 16 days, citing missing family as reason.
Former Canberra Raiders and New Zealand Warriors outside back, Matthew Allwood, has been eliminated from the reality television show Alone Australia after spending 16 days in the wild.
Allwood was one of ten contestants in the third season of the show, which was filmed in Tasmania's West Coast Ranges.
Despite his best efforts, Allwood could not stay in the competition as long as he had hoped, citing missing his family - wife Ainsley, three-year-old Remy, and one-year-old Lani - as the primary reason for his departure.
His wife, Ainsley, showed her support for him on Facebook, saying "SO BLOODY PROUD OF YOU MATTY!! Anyone sitting at home on their couch watching, thinking they could do better, go on.