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Netflix premiered Physical: Asia on October 28, 2025, releasing the first four episodes worldwide at 4:00 pm KST. It’s the franchise’s first international spin-off of Korea’s Physical: 100. Forty-eight contestants arrived in the show, divided into eight national teams: Korea, Japan, Thailand, Mongolia, Türkiye, Indonesia, Australia, and the Philippines. This time, the format is nation versus nation. However, Team Australia has become the main talking point. "Started watching #physicalasia Since when is Australia part of Asia?," an X user commented. Nanchi @Flowers461991LINKStarted watching #physicalasia Since when is Australia part of Asia?Many are also questioning its inclusion, asking why Australia was chosen over countries like China or India.Griselda Blanco @druglordriseldaLINKPhysical Asia on Netflix couldn’t get a Chinese team on the show apparently but yet they put an AUSTRALIAN team on the show. Are the producers ok? You couldn’t even put India in there? #physicalasianetflixLiz ☆ @MeiiliangLINKWhy does physical Asia have an Australian team but no Chinese team :/Lucas Key @lucaspokusLINKThe concept of a show being titled "Physical: Asia" but inviting Australia before China, India, or VietnamViewers are raising eyebrows over the team’s behavior toward other nations.Yolsy BMO @littleyolsyLINKI must say i also hate the Autralian team on #physicalasia Ugh! What a sh*tty attitude they have.Miwa Sam @Miwa_Sam_LINKI hate the arrogant, intimidating, and cheating vibe of the Australian team. They're barging in even though they're not even from Asia (same for Eurovision). Why not choose China or Russia?#physical100asia #physicalasia #netflixGladys Wotching @GlodyswotcherLINKCurrently watching Physical: Asia. You can easily tell which team isn't actually from Asia based on how arrogant they are.Yes, Australia, that's you.More about the Team Australia players on Physical: AsiaTeam Australia in Physical: Asia (Image via X/@NetflixKR)Team Australia lines up six competitors for Physical: Asia, fronted by captain Robert Whittaker, the ex-UFC Middleweight Champion. Nicknamed “The Reaper” and “Bobby Knuckles,” Whittaker became the first Aussie to clinch a UFC belt after beating Yoel Romero at UFC 213 in 2017. Entering the UFC in 2012, he has stacked up several major wins since.Next up, Eddie Williams. He was twice crowned Australia’s Strongest Man in 2017 and 2018. The athlete caught attention after dragging an eight-tonne tank ten metres in 36.65 seconds. Then comes Dom Tomato (aka Di Tommaso) representing parkour and freerunning. Sponsored by Red Bull, he joined Team Farang in 2016. He got into freerunning in 2007 after an active start in ballet and figure skating. Tomato also even clinching the national senior skating title in 2011.Katelin Van Zyl shifted from pro hockey to CrossFit after a jaw damage ended her time with the Hockeyroos. She started training in 2013, qualified solo for the 2019 CrossFit Games. Zyl later vied with CrossFit Urban Energy in 2021 and the following year. She ranked fourth in the Oceania Semifinal in 2023 as well. Alexandra Milne initiated her journey with regular gym workouts before plunging into muscles training. She now coaches women, focusing on fitness and lifestyle growth. Rounding out the squad is Eloni Vunakece, a former rugby prop who played for the Sydney Roosters in the NRL and Toulouse Olympique in France. He represented Fiji’s national team, the Bati, from 2013 to 2017. Moreover, Vunakece attained a place in the 2016 NSW Cup Team of the Year. After this, he appeared on Australian Ninja Warrior and The Celebrity Apprentice Australia.Get ready to catch the next two episodes, 5 and 6, of Physical: Asia on November 4 on Netflix!
