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The Alternative Commentary Collective presents… Mad Monday – Your #1 NRL Podcast featuring Manaia Stewart, Izaak Selesele and Joel Harrison!

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  • Wednesday · 26 min

    Off The Back Seat: Fan Edition – Charlie Pomee

    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 Save at the Pump and Go with More across the GWM Hybrid and Plug-in Hybrid Range. Mad Monday is brought to you by Four'N Twenty! Follow The ACC on Instagram or Facebook or TikTok Subscribe to The Mad Monday Podcast now on iHeartRadio, YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts! iHeartRadio Apple Spotify YouTube THANKS MATE! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  • September 14 · 40 min

    “The Wah-Den Of Eden”

    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? Brought to you by Four'N Twenty! Follow The ACC on Instagram or Facebook or TikTok Subscribe to The Mad Monday Podcast now on iHeartRadio, YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts! iHeartRadio Apple Spotify YouTube THANKS MATE! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  • September 10 · 39 min

    "Manaia Responds To The Willie Mason Situation"

    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? Brought to you by Four'N Twenty! Follow The ACC on Instagram or Facebook or TikTok Subscribe to The Mad Monday Podcast now on iHeartRadio, YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts! iHeartRadio Apple Spotify YouTube THANKS MATE! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  • September 2 · 23 min

    Off The Back Seat: Fan Edition – D’Arcy Waldegrave

    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." Head into your local GWM dealership and discover the GWM Range. Mad Monday is brought to you by Four'N Twenty! Follow The ACC on Instagram or Facebook or TikTok Subscribe to The Mad Monday Podcast now on iHeartRadio, YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts! iHeartRadio Apple Spotify YouTube THANKS MATE! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  • September 2 · 35 min

    "Clearys Come Home"

    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! Brought to you by Four'N Twenty! Follow The ACC on Instagram or Facebook or TikTok Subscribe to The Mad Monday Podcast now on iHeartRadio, YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts! iHeartRadio Apple Spotify YouTube THANKS MATE! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  • August 26 · 29 min

    "Plan The Parade!"

    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)... Brought to you by Four'N Twenty! Follow The ACC on Instagram or Facebook or TikTok Subscribe to The Mad Monday Podcast now on iHeartRadio, YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts! iHeartRadio Apple Spotify YouTube THANKS MATE! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  • August 21 · 27 min

    "Webby Ain't F*cking Leaving!"

    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)! Brought to you by Four'N Twenty! Follow The ACC on Instagram or Facebook or TikTok Subscribe to The Mad Monday Podcast now on iHeartRadio, YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts! iHeartRadio Apple Spotify YouTube THANKS MATE! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  • August 19 · 15 min

    Off The Back Seat: Fan Edition – Matt Gibb

    In this episode of Off the Back Seat: Fan Edition, Manaia Stewart and Ben Hurley pick up Matt Gibb in the back of a brand-new GWM Cannon Alpha Plug-in Hybrid! Matt Gibb once went on Celebrity Treasure Island and found himself living alongside former Warriors captain Steve Price. For a lifelong Wahs fan, that's the dream, and Gibb made it count, peppering the camp's unofficial "dad" with late-night questions about his career. The best of them: Price, an Australian selected to tour England with a New Zealand side, had to learn the haka on the flight over, rehearsing it in an economy seat, before performing it in front of the Queen. Gibb has not recovered. The former TVNZ Breakfast host and Country House Hunters star brings a few more beauties: the weekends that live or die on the Warriors result, his career as a highly vocal armchair coach who openly admits he knows next to nothing about the tactics, and the time he dressed as The Ultimate Warrior for a TV gag, rocked up to a press day at Warriors HQ, and got the cold shoulder from players and management alike. Equal parts nostalgia, comedy, and full-blown Warriors obsession. Head into your local GWM dealership and discover the GWM Range. Mad Monday is brought to you by Four'N Twenty! Follow The ACC on Instagram or Facebook or TikTok Subscribe to The Mad Monday Podcast now on iHeartRadio, YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts! iHeartRadio Apple Spotify YouTube THANKS MATE! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  • August 12 · 45 min

    “Is It ACTUALLY Our Year?”

    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 one HELLUVA night at the Go Hard Media Stadium on Friday night (00:00)! From the vibe before the game, the pre-game Haka, the Warriors' start, Luke Metcalf's return, the nerves of a potential Panthers comeback, to what the Aussie media is saying about the Warriors' title chances now... Then, they preview this weekend’s clash against the Broncos at Suncorp, and the team the Wahs have named (17:30)... Plus, they get into other NRL talking points, including Brian To'o signing with PNG (31:40). Finally, the fellas discuss the latest news around the potential Christchurch NRL team (40:00)... Brought to you by Four'N Twenty! Follow The ACC on Instagram or Facebook or TikTok Subscribe to The Mad Monday Podcast now on iHeartRadio, YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts! iHeartRadio Apple Spotify YouTube THANKS MATE! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  • August 5 · 22 min

    Off The Back Seat: Fan Edition – Clint Roberts

    In this episode of Off the Back Seat: Fan Edition, Manaia Stewart and Ben Hurley pick up Clint Roberts in the back of a brand-new GWM Cannon Alpha Plug-in Hybrid! If you've ever blamed a Warriors loss on your socks, or refused to go to a game because you were convinced you'd jinx them, Clint Roberts is your guy. The ZM Drive host is a Wahs tragic of the highest order, and it started on day one — watching the 1995 inaugural match and realising what it meant when the tough, league-mad adult next to him was moved to tears. The boys get the full spectrum: the heartbreak, the irrational optimism, the superstitions, and why Shaun Johnson's fairytale return remains one of the most satisfying stories in New Zealand sport. Plus the state of Mount Smart's famous scaffolding, the strange social order of high-school sprinting, and the sacred status of Stacey Jones at a suburban bowling club. And underneath the laughs, a real question: the old jokes about blind faith and perpetual disappointment don't quite land anymore. Are Warriors fans finally allowed to believe? Head into your local GWM dealership and discover the GWM Range. Mad Monday is brought to you by Four'N Twenty! Follow The ACC on Instagram or Facebook or TikTok Subscribe to The Mad Monday Podcast now on iHeartRadio, YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts! iHeartRadio Apple Spotify YouTube THANKS MATE! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  • August 5 · 32 min

    "The Cleary Bowl"

    On this episode of Mad Monday, Izaak Selesele & Manaia Stewart join Sydney Rugby League Correspondent Joel Harrison, aka The Notorious Pantsman, to review the Wahs absolutely pounding the Titans on the Gold Coast in front of a mostly Wahs crowd (00:00)... Then, they preview the MASSIVE matchup against the Panthers at Go Hard Media Stadium this weekend (14:50)! Is this a Grand Final preview? Brought to you by Four'N Twenty! Follow The ACC on Instagram or Facebook or TikTok Subscribe to The Mad Monday Podcast now on iHeartRadio, YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts! iHeartRadio Apple Spotify YouTube THANKS MATE! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  • July 28 · 28 min

    "Is It Time For Lukey Met?"

    On this episode of Mad Monday, Izaak Selesele & Manaia Stewart join Sydney Rugby League Correspondent Joel Harrison, aka The Notorious Pantsman, to review the Wahs getting bitten by the Doggies in Sydney and ask if it's time for Lukey Met (00:15)? Plus, discuss the Warriors and Bulldogs tribute to Marcelo Montoya. Then, they get into the Tigers vaping in the gym (12:15), discuss the latest "NRL Hog Rankings" (18:00) and debate who has the best Instagram handle in the NRL (20:45)... Plus, they preview the Warriors' potentially MUST-WIN matchup with the Titans on the Goldie this weekend (21:50)... Brought to you by Four'N Twenty! Follow The ACC on Instagram or Facebook or TikTok Subscribe to The Mad Monday Podcast now on iHeartRadio, YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts! iHeartRadio Apple Spotify YouTube THANKS MATE! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  • July 22 · 26 min

    Off The Back Seat: Fan Edition – Peter Urlich

    In this episode of Off the Back Seat: Fan Edition, Manaia Stewart and Ben Hurley pick up Peter Urlich in the back of a brand-new GWM Cannon Alpha Plug-in Hybrid! Thousands of people sing it after every home win. Peter Urlich wrote it in about half an hour. When former Warriors CEO Mick Watson told him the club needed its own victory chant, Urlich went home, sat down, knocked out the lyrics and presented them the next day. Watson's verdict: "That's it." What started as a song for the sheds escaped into the stands and became one of the most recognisable traditions in New Zealand sport. Urlich still gets goosebumps hearing it. But he was there long before that, so desperate to attend the Warriors' inaugural match that he skipped an important dinner party with his then-partner, at some cost to the relationship ledger. The boys get the lot: the 2011 grand final, the lean years when Mount Smart crowds were counted in thousands rather than tens of thousands, and why supporting this club has never been about trophies. It's about a community that runs from Kaitaia to Bluff. Head into your local GWM dealership and discover the GWM Range. Mad Monday is brought to you by Four'N Twenty! Follow The ACC on Instagram or Facebook or TikTok Subscribe to The Mad Monday Podcast now on iHeartRadio, YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts! iHeartRadio Apple Spotify YouTube THANKS MATE! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  • July 22 · 43 min

    "The Warriors All Time XIII"

    On this episode of Mad Monday, Izaak Selesele & Manaia Stewart join Sydney Rugby League Correspondent Joel Harrison, aka The Notorious Pantsman, to review the Wahs grinding out a win against the Dragons over the weekend. They also get into all the Aussie teams now complaining about the Wahs' positive penalty differential (00:30)... Then, they get into Manaia's Mini Magic Round in Sydney and address the rumours swirling around Nathan Cleary coming to the Wahs (17:00)... Then, the fellas debate the Warriors All Time XIII that has been named in the ACC Facebook Group The Caravan (26:10)... Plus, they preview Warriors' matchup with the Bulldogs this weekend and pay tribute to Marcelo Montoya (33:10)... Brought to you by Four'N Twenty! Follow The ACC on Instagram or Facebook or TikTok Subscribe to The Mad Monday Podcast now on iHeartRadio, YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts! iHeartRadio Apple Spotify YouTube THANKS MATE! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  • July 14 · 25 min

    "Is AKP A Better Finisher Than DWZ?"

    On this episode of Mad Monday, Izaak Selesele joins Tony Lyall to review the Wahs' ugly but big win over the Tigers (00:00)! They discuss Jacob Laban's best game as a Warrior and debate if AKP is a better finisher than DWZ... They also discuss Jai Arrow's birthday celebration featuring the Wiggles and the Dolphins getting mauled by the Sharks 66-0 (07:55)... Plus, they preview this weekend's Wahs' return home to face the absolutely terrible Dragons (14:45)! Brought to you by Four'N Twenty! Follow The ACC on Instagram or Facebook or TikTok Subscribe to The Mad Monday Podcast now on iHeartRadio, YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts! iHeartRadio Apple Spotify YouTube THANKS MATE! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  • July 9 · 25 min

    "Lozball & The Chin"

    On this episode of Mad Monday, Izaak Selesele & Tony Lyall are joined by Sydney Rugby League Correspondent Joel Harrison, aka The Notorious Pantsman, live from Vietnam, to recap the NSW Blues taking out the Origin decider at Suncorp (00:30)! Then, they preview the Wahs' return from the Bye clash this weekend against the Tigers (13:35)! Brought to you by Four'N Twenty! Follow The ACC on Instagram or Facebook or TikTok Subscribe to The Mad Monday Podcast now on iHeartRadio, YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts! iHeartRadio Apple Spotify YouTube THANKS MATE! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  • July 8 · 19 min

    Off The Back Seat: Fan Edition – Brodie Kane

    In this episode of Off the Back Seat: Fan Edition, Manaia Stewart and Ben Hurley pick up Brodie Kane in the back of a brand-new GWM Cannon Alpha Plug-in Hybrid! Brodie Kane's Warriors fandom started the way a lot of great ones do: sitting next to her dad in the 90s, watching Winfield Cup games taped over the top of her Michael Jackson concerts. "Sometimes I had no choice." Accidental league indoctrination, and three decades of rollercoaster ever since. The boys get the full ride: the pride of the club's first grand final ("we got smoked, but it didn't matter"), the losses that produce "tears and a remote throw all in the same game," and the now-infamous Warriors trip to Vegas, five days memorable for everything except the footy. "The Warriors didn't turn up… but everyone else in New Zealand did." And underneath the chaos, a genuinely heartfelt case for why Warriors fans are the salt of the earth, optimistic, resilient, and just maybe about to be rewarded. Because it might, finally, be our year. Save at the Pump and Go with More across the GWM Hybrid and Plug-in Hybrid Range. Mad Monday is brought to you by Four'N Twenty! Follow The ACC on Instagram or Facebook or TikTok Subscribe to The Mad Monday Podcast now on iHeartRadio, YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts! iHeartRadio Apple Spotify YouTube THANKS MATE! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  • June 30 · 32 min

    "Glass Half Full Or Full Bunker Conspiracy?"

    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 going down to the Dolphins in another last-minute, heartbreaking loss (00:00)... Then, they discuss the insane NRL Penalty Ladder that has the Wahs well out in front of the Penalties Ladder (11:00). Plus, they get into other NRL talking points, including Laurie Daley dropping Brian To'o for the Origin decider (19:55) and predict how many wins the Warriors could get on the run home to the Finals 28:05)... Brought to you by Four'N Twenty! Follow The ACC on Instagram or Facebook or TikTok Subscribe to The Mad Monday Podcast now on iHeartRadio, YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts! iHeartRadio Apple Spotify YouTube THANKS MATE! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  • June 24 · 19 min

    Off The Back Seat: Fan Edition – Dai Henwood

    In this episode of Off the Back Seat: Fan Edition, Manaia Stewart and Ben Hurley pick up Dai Henwood in the back of a brand-new GWM Cannon Alpha Plug-in Hybrid! McRoberts watched from a war zone. Dai Henwood scheduled surgery around the draw. The comedian pulls back the curtain on a level of Warriors devotion that's somewhere between elite and a cry for help — three grades plus every other NRL game, upwards of 30 hours a week, rewatching matches "like the Academy watching a film." And then there's the ketamine. Fresh out of surgery, Dai demanded his iPad, briefly convinced the game was being projected in 3D on his own stomach. A nurse set him straight. Plus: the "unreasonable" Sydney trips, the Broncos fan who tapped him on the shoulder one too many times, why Warriors fans find joy in the small wins, and a genuine case that the club has never been in a stronger position. Save at the Pump and Go with More across the GWM Hybrid and Plug-in Hybrid Range. Mad Monday is brought to you by Four'N Twenty! Follow The ACC on Instagram or Facebook or TikTok Subscribe to The Mad Monday Podcast now on iHeartRadio, YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts! iHeartRadio Apple Spotify YouTube THANKS MATE! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  • June 24 · 31 min

    "Peter V'landys' Big Christchurch Boner"

    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 Wahs at Te Kaha (00:00)! They discuss Charnze getting 4, Jaskson Ford tearing his pec, and what exactly happened between Manaia and Willie Mason... Plus, they preview the Warriors against the Dolphins this weekend (18:50) and pay tribute to former Warrior Marcelo Montoya, who announced his retirement from the NRL at the end of this season (27:45)... Brought to you by Four'N Twenty! Follow The ACC on Instagram or Facebook or TikTok Subscribe to The Mad Monday Podcast now on iHeartRadio, YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts! iHeartRadio Apple Spotify YouTube THANKS MATE! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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