On this episode of Mad Monday, Izaak Selesele & Manaia Stewart are joined by Sydney Rugby League Correspondent Joel Harrison, aka The Notorious Pantsman, to unpack the Warriors' heartbreaking finals loss at Eden Park and debate whether the club's premiership window has closed (00:00)...

Then they dive into the Grand Final Halftime entertainment debacle before picking which of the remaining teams will go all the way. Who's the real premiership favourite now that the Wahs are gone (24:45)?

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In this episode of Off the Back Seat: Fan Edition, Manaia Stewart and Ben Hurley pick up Charlie Pomee in the back of a brand-new GWM Cannon Alpha Plug-in Hybrid!

What if one decision changed everything? For Charlie Pomee, it might have been picking a microphone over a football. The singer, FLAVA host and proud South Aucklander was once in the Warriors' development system, dreaming of pulling on the jersey, until injuries steered him toward music and a career as one of the country's most recognisable entertainers.

It started, like so many of these do, at the 1995 debut against the Broncos, his dad, the fireworks, the confetti, Dean Bell leading the team out. But Charlie's story has a twist the others don't: he grew up playing alongside childhood mate Manu Vatuvei, both dreaming of the NRL. One became a club legend. The other still wonders, just occasionally, what might have been.

Plus the beauties: getting mistaken for a current Warrior by Wendell Sailor at Magic Round, the family game-day ritual of chips, dip and emotional preparation, and the deeply moving story of how former Warriors players helped change his life with a school scholarship. Football, family, friendship and South Auckland, the perfect way to close the series

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On this episode of Mad Monday, Izaak Selesele & Manaia Stewart are joined from across the ditch by Sydney Rugby League Correspondent Joel Harrison, aka The Notorious Pantsman, to discuss what went wrong at Go Hard Stadium for the Wahs against the Killer Dolphins (00:00)...

Then they preview this Sunday's elimination matchup with the Knights at Eden Park (19:00). Will the bigger home crowd help the Wahs or will the bad record at Eden Park continue?

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On this episode of Mad Monday, Izaak Selesele & Manaia Stewart and Tony Lyall discuss the biggest news in the world of rugby league... Manaia vs Willie Mason (00:15)...

Then the fellas get into the Wahs (just) beating the Sea Eagles to lock in 2nd on the table (14:50). Then, they preview the Week 1 Finals clash with the Dolphins and predict how far the Wahs could go (20:10... Is it really our year?

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In this episode of Off the Back Seat: Fan Edition, Manaia Stewart and Ben Hurley pick up D'Arcy Waldegrave in the back of a brand-new GWM Cannon Alpha Plug-in Hybrid!

Every Warriors fan has a breaking point. Thirty years of near misses, false dawns and heartbreak should have found D'Arcy Waldegrave's by now. It hasn't. The veteran broadcaster keeps coming back, and this episode is a masterclass in exactly why.

It starts where a lot of them do, watching the debut game over a few DB Bitters with mates in Christchurch, and learning the lesson every Warriors fan eventually learns: they can look brilliant and still lose. From there the yarns roll: the time he accidentally dislocated a Warriors staffer's shoulder in a media touch game, the prized Stacey Jones-worn jersey he values above all others, and the vintage jersey collection that's tipped into full obsession.

Underneath it, the good stuff: why these losses hit New Zealanders harder than anyone else's, why Mount Smart feels like a national gathering, and the simplest, truest reason he's never walked away: "I don't follow and support the Warriors because they're winners. I follow and support the Warriors because they're my team."

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On this episode of Mad Monday, Izaak Selesele & Manaia Stewart are joined from across the ditch by Sydney Rugby League Correspondent Joel Harrison, aka The Notorious Pantsman, to discuss the Warriors being on top of the NRL (00:00)!

They review the Wahs' win over the Knights and Jett Cleary's performance with his family in attendance and ask the question: should we have beaten them by more (06:00)? Then, they preview this weekend’s final game of the regular season against the Sea Eagles and the players return and being rested (15:40)... Plus, they get into other NRL talking points around the NRL!

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On this episode of Mad Monday, Izaak Selesele & Manaia Stewart are joined from across the ditch by Sydney Rugby League Correspondent Joel Harrison, aka The Notorious Pantsman, to discuss the Warriors being on TOP OF THE NRL (00:30)!!!

The fellas dig into Luke Hanson's drop goal, which has Manaia calling for parades to be planned, and DWZ's incredible act of toughness. Then they make their picks for who the ONE NZ People's Choice vote for 2026 (07:30), and say thanks to Benji and the Tigers (11:45)! Next they preview this weekend’s clash against the Knights at home (18:20). Plus, they get into other NRL talking points, including the Jai Arrow being picked by the Bunnies for the last two rounds to make it to 100 caps (23:50) and the kickoff change for some matches (26:45)...

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On this episode of Mad Monday, Izaak Selesele & Manaia Stewart are joined from across the ditch by Sydney Rugby League Correspondent Joel Harrison, aka The Notorious Pantsman, to discuss all things rugba leegue!

Firstly, they discuss the Wahs demolition of the Broncos at Suncorp and whether or not they are to blame for the Luke Metcalf injury (00:30)... Then, they chat about some concepts for the South Island NRL team sent in from a listener (08:55)... Also, they get into Webby re-signing until 2032., and The Panstman presents receipts from the day he was signed by the Wahs (13:10)...

Finally, the fellas preview this weekend's matchup with the Rabbitohs (19:40)!

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