This Warriors Life

This Warriors Life brings up the 250-episode milestone with a fascinating LIVE! Team List Tuesday ahead of Friday's showdown with the Tigers, while there's some big recruitment and retention news plus a dominant season-opening display from the Warriors' NRLW side to recap. Join us as a paid subscriber on Substack at https://www.thiswarriorslife.com/ This is a Frank podcast 🎙️ Brought to you by the...

TWL Podcast 2026: Ep 31 - My Nex-Generation feat. Gerard Cronin A special bye-week episode presented by ComfortGlaze as Gerard Cronin, the brains and voice behind Warriors Anonymous' weekly highlights packages of the Warriors Harold Matts, SG Ball, Jersey Flegg and NSW Cup matches, joins TWL. It's a deep dive on the club's junior programme, as well as the performances of the Warriors' four teams b...

TWL Podcast 2026: Ep 30 - Mid-season Marauders It's bye week for the Wahs' water-treading NRL side, but Will and Brad are still going LIVE - same bat time, same bat channel - for the NRLW Round 1 team list drop. We'll be unpicking the thriller against the Phins and the squad's tenuous outside-back situation, highlight the Warriors' lower-grade teams with the support of TWL's new partner ComfortGla...

TWL 2026: Ep 29 - Stadium Love Will and Brad are still recharging the social batteries after a huge weekend in Canterbury and at One New Zealand Stadium, but they can't wait to tell you all about it. Meanwhile, Fonzie joins in to do the heavy lifting analysis-wise after a convincing yet patchy win over the Cowboys. Plus LIVE! team lists, a preview of the 2 v 3 blockbuster against the Dolphins and...

TWL Podcast 2026: Ep 28 - ...Like Clockwork A bit of throuples therapy after tense back-to-back losses, with Fonzie rejoining Will and Brad to unpick the Sharks defeat, the ongoing line-up permutations, LIVE team list announcement, a preview of Sunday's clash with the Cowboys and a look ahead at a huge weekend in Ōtautahi Christchurch. PLUS another NO UGLY Salty giveaway and a Canterbury local for...

TWL 2026 - Ep 27: Dai on this hill - feat. Dai Henwood There's no way you could enjoy this as much as Will and Brad did, but it's one of the great Team List Tuesday LIVE episodes courtesy of the long-awaited return of Dai Henwood ONZM! There's Dai's Sydney mini Magic Round, viewers watching us in the bath, recruit watch with Grant Anderson and Will Warbrick, Kane Evans' moving interview, a surpris...

TWL 2026 - Ep 26: Ill Telecommuncation feat. Jason Paris A special bye week treat for TWL as One NZ CEO, Warriors superfan and social media assassin Jason Paris stops in for an in-depth chat about what makes the Warriors' record-breaking partnership with One NZ tick, the ups and down of COVID and the 'Up the Wahs' phenomenon since, the infamous Twitter incident, One NZ and the prospect of a South...

TWL 2026 - Ep 25: Signed, Sealed, Delivered Fonz, Will and Brad get together for a rare pre-record and break down the barnburner against the Panthers and dust off the mailbag to answer listener questions: Metcalf v TMM, Ali v Rocco, hooker depth, Capewell re-signing + much more. Join us as a paid subscriber on Substack at https://www.thiswarriorslife.com/ Brought to you by the Warriors-mad legends...

TWL 2026: Ep 24 - Half The World Away feat. Grant Rovelli Will caught up with Grant Rovelli to walk through the underrated playmaker's rugby league journey, which took him from Mackay to Sydney Roosters, onto a career-defining stint with the Warriors and a boyhood dream realised at the Cowboys, before finishing back in Mackay. Warrior #127 also provides his thoughts on the current team's trajector...

TWL 2026: Ep 23 - Fix Up, Look Sharp feat. Sam Ackerman Veteran NZ league reporter Sam Ackerman joins Will and Brad to break down the win over the Dragons and take a LIVE look at the Round 13 team list ahead of the Warriors' top-of-the-table blockbuster against the Panthers. Plus an RTS tribute following his injury blow, the ongoing TMM vs LM debate, another NO UGLY Salty giveaway and an Aussie jo...

TWL Podcast 2026: Ep 22 - Knee Deep There's a waka-load to cover in this Team List Tuesday LIVE ep - so Will, Fonz and Keith will do their best to unpack a storyline-laden Magic Round foray, where Tanah's injury, Luke's dramas and Te Maire's form leaves the Warriors; State of Origin (non) selection; and a fascinating team naming into a preview of the Rd 12 clash with the Dragons. Plus another NO U...

TWL 2026: Ep 21 - Use Your Illusion TWL 2026: Ep 21 - Use Your Illusion Mike Minogue joins Will and Brad LIVE! from Brisvegas ahead of today's mega blockbuster between the Warriors and the Broncos at Magic Round. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hyiHpXtwd24 Join us as a paid subscriber on Substack at https://www.thiswarriorslife.com/ Brought to you by the Warriors-mad...

TWL 2026: Ep 20 - In a Tanah of speaking No game to review following the bye, but plenty for Will, Brad and Fonz to unpack after a hectic week off the paddock involving our halves: Tanah Boyd's re-signing and today's bombshell Metcalf news. Plus it's a massive Team List Tuesday ahead of the Warriors' Magic Round showdown with the Broncos, and we've another No Ugly Salty giveaway and a Tanah-esque...

It's bye week, but Will and Brad are still putting in the reps LIVE! on Thursdee afternoon with some No Ugly Salty to give away to our lucky viewers, the next edition of TWL's PlaceMakers Warriors Legends - and some commentary on the reports around Luke Metcalf that exploded all over our feeds last night. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Getq0mkm29Y Join us as a paid...

TWL 2026: Ep 18 - Dancing on the Ceiling feat. Sam Hewat For a bye week treat, Will and Fonzie are joined by Sam Hewat of Sport Nation Warriors commentary and 'Running it Straight' show fame. There's a wrap of the Round 9 win over the Eels and an overview of what's got the Warriors to where they are now and how far we think they can go - followed by a robust discussion about the line-up that can t...

TWL Podcast 2026: Ep 17 - Capital Punishment Will and Brad with another LIVE Tuesday episode, recapping the Warriors' sleeves-rolled-up win over the Dolphins and bringing you what shapes as intriguing team list reveal ahead of Saturday's road trip to Parramatta. Meanwhile, an Eels junior features in the latest instalment of our PlaceMakers Warriors legends, and we've got the first of a weekly give...

Will and Brad will be joined on gameday by Canterbury legend, Warrior #48 and Kiwi #648 Aaron Whittaker for a preview of Saturday's showdown against the Dolphins, an overview of the Wahs' season to date and some great yarns from a long and eventful footy career. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

TWL 2026 - Ep 15: Parallel Three-quarter Lines Will, Brad and Fonzie are comin' at ya for another LIVE! Tuesday episode, recapping a patchy Warriors win over the Titans and bringing you a fascinating TLT ahead of the Anzac Day clash with the Dolphins. Meanwhile, there's club news to touch on, more selection debate as the backline picture continues to get more clouded, and a Wellington product in t...

Will and Brad are joined by Sydney-based producer Joel Harrison LIVE as we count down the hours until the Warriors' clash with the Titans at Mount Smart. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A jam-packed episode this week following the Warriors' momentous win over the Storm. Fonz joins for the first half to unpick the club's increasingly complicated spine situ, before Will and Brad take you through the team list and a preview for a banana skin clash with the Titans. Plus there's another PlaceMakers legend, unlikely ex-Warriors starring in Sydney, Niukore's impending departure and a be...

TWL 2026: Ep 12 - Stormy Weather Two losses on the trot for the Warriors and plenty to unpack as injuries hit hard and selection calls divide the fanbase - all ahead of a massive showdown with the Storm. Join us as a paid subscriber on Substack at https://www.thiswarriorslife.com/ Brought to you by the Warriors-mad legends at Kingz Container Crew 👑 - head to kingzcontainercrew.com for all your co...

TWL 2026 - Ep 11: I'm Sticking With You Fonzie is back on deck as the TWL team break down the Warriors' first loss of the season, look ahead to Sunday's showdown with the Sharks and unpack an intriguing Team List Tuesday hot off the presses + Barnett's injury and another PlaceMakers Warriors Legend profile. Join us as a paid subscriber on Substack at https://www.thiswarriorslife.com/ Brought to yo...

TWL 2026 - Ep 10: The Next Man Up Episode Like the Warriors, TWL has a couple of top-liners unavailable but will forge on regardless. Proven performer Keith Whitelock joins Will Evans, with Jimmy W making a Hanson-esque debut - and there's plenty to unpack after a sizzling 3-0 start. We review the win over the Knights, preview Friday's clash with the Tigers, discuss the increasingly complicated ha...

TWL 2026: Ep 9 - Boyd-N-The-Hood The Warriors are 2-0 and flying - joining Will, Brad and Fonz as they break down another smackdown of a contender, bring you the Round 3 team list live and preview Saturday's road trip to Newcastle. Plus club news and another PlaceMakers Warriors legend profile. Join us as a paid subscriber on Substack at https://www.thiswarriorslife.com/ Brought to you by the Warr...

TWL 2026: Ep 8 - Warbrick by Brick Will, Brad and Fonz go LIVE! for a relatively uneventful Team List Tuesday - but a very enjoyable look at the Warriors' season-opening win. Plus there's the Will Warbrick news to cover along with a preview of Friday's clash with the Raiders and another PlaceMakers Warriors legend spotlight. Join us as a paid subscriber on Substack at https://www.thiswarriorslife....