Is The Block’s weakest team in over their head? Fans have lots of opinions

Rick and Tayla are yet to find their footing on The Block 2026, with the father-daughter team finishing near the bottom of the leaderboard in all three room reveals so far.

Their season began with a brutal last-place finish for their guest bedroom, scoring just 17 out of 30. The judges criticised the room for lacking personality while basic finishing issues — including a bed without slats — did little to help their case.

Things improved slightly during bathroom week, but their unfinished space earned them only 18.5 points and fourth place. By week three, their main bedroom and walk-in robe lifted them to 22 points, but they still finished fourth, meaning they have remained in the bottom two every single week.

Despite starting out on similar terms to Lisa and Rosco, this couple has dramatically improved. After finishing fourth with 19.5 points in week one and crashing to last with 15.5 in week two, they rebounded dramatically to score 27 and win week three.

Rick and Tayla’s struggles have also been compounded by criticism of Tayla’s work ethic. Foreman Dan complained during bathroom week that Rick appeared to be working largely alone, remarking that House 5 effectively was a ‘team of one’ because Tayla spent stretches of time away from the build.

This father-daughter duo’s consistent poor performance begs the question: should they be on The Block in the first place? Of course, the whole point of the show is for contestants to learn and grow along the way, but given how much Tayla and Rick are struggling to finish their rooms, The Block fans have a lot of opinions on their place in the competition.

On Reddit, fans are fed up with the team’s low scores and unfinished spaces. “How can Rick and Tayla be allowed to continue after delivering unfinished rooms week after week?” asked one.

Another viewer mocked how the team had wondered if they’d be “the laughing stock of The Block“, adding “too late, you are.”

Some viewers have questioned Tayla’s ‘taste’ in interior design as Rick takes on most of the manual labour. “Watching Tayla realising she has no taste is perfection,” said one comment.

On X, some viewers have gone as far as to suggest that the team are paid actors.

Of course, Tayla and Rick do have some defenders who have raised issues with how hard the judges are on the team. “I think the judges are a little harsh on Rick and Tayla? Only one point more than the 6 1/2 Lisa and Rosco got for a completely unfinished room last week,” read one Reddit comment.

On the show’s Instagram page, the team has plenty of supporters. “Love it!” read one comment on their main bedroom reveal. “Beautiful finish!” shared another.

However, some viewers still have concerns about Tayla’s work ethic. “I do like this team. But I wish Tayla took this more seriously and actually put in some effort,” said an Instagram user.

“So many people would’ve killed for a spot on this show and would’ve given it their all — instead of letting her dad carry all the work, while she just walks around with her head in the clouds all day.”

The Block airs on Sundays at 7pm and Monday – Wednesday at 7:30pm on Channel 9 and 9Now.