Todd will reprise her role in the final two seasons as well, where this is Jarratt's final season on the show. Stevie and Riley clash over their horse training endeavor when Riley objects to Stevie's heard-headed approach. Stevie discovers Phoenix, Blaze's foal, and wants to bring Phoenix back to Drover's Run for Tess. Since filming her final McLeod's Daughters episodes in 2006 Bridie has continued to act with roles in the hit Aussie/Kiwi drama 800 Words and movie Emo the Musical. When Tess discovers he is not home, she is furious not only because she wants him to choose her, but also because of a devastating incident with one of her alpacas. To push him away, Stevie enlists Alex to be her pretend boyfriend to attempt throwing Jared off. The Drovers Run girls race to prevent a tragedy when they learn Ingrid plans to kill her ex-husband. After playing Tess on McLeod's Daughters for six years, Bridie Carter thought she knew everything there was to know about her character. This is the first season to not feature Lisa Chappell as Claire McLeod and Jessica Napier as Becky Howard, as both actresses left the series in the third season. Her visit pushes Stevie to try and reveal to Rose that she is her mother. Tess makes a realization and tough decision regarding what is best for Charlotte as Peter continues his fight to bring Charlotte home with him. The whole team follows along with her stories, to keep Kate's story realistic for her loving, overbearing grandmother. Meg is apprehensive of the truth coming out and does her best to distract Jodi from these discussions, while working on Jodi's surprise party. Jodi Fountain, introduced in the first season as the housekeeper Meg's daughter, eventually finds out her mum had kind of a wild past and the guys she thinks is her dad isn't her dad at all, and her real dad is Jack McLeod. The eighth season of McLeod's Daughters received three nominations at the 2009 Logie Awards. Rob finds it hard to have authority over Sandra, who is taking advantage of them by using Killarney's materials and equipment on her own land. Carpani left McLeod's Daughters to pursue her career in the United States. Elsewhere, Kate wants to apply for the Young Farmer of the Year award, but she drops out when she finds out Jodi entered. But no show the 48-year-old has been in has had as much impact as McLeod's Daughters. Carter leaves filming in a month, while the character of Tess will not depart the series until April. She remained until the show's cancellation. She was born on Drover's Run in 1976 to Jack and his second wife, Ruth Silverman. When Fiona returns to Killarney following the accident she makes a dramatic exit. He is briefly engaged to Tess, though they break off the engagement when Dave realizes that he has not properly mourned his wife. Meanwhile, Harry tries to get himself back into shape for Sandra. Stevie is curious about notes made in the Drovers Run ledger regarding Jodi. Kane begins to come between Alex and Stevie.