Booked and Abandoned

SEASON 2 FINALE Brenden Child jumps back in with Scott and Andrew to wrap up Season Two, looking back at the best moments, biggest laughs, and the guests that made the season.Plus, we attempt to name our guests Starting XI… there were not too many disagreements.Huge thanks to @Elyte Hydration, @Oratia United AFC, all the guests and everyone who supported the pod this season ❤️

Scott’s off sick this week, so Andrew’s been left unsupervised behind the mic… never ideal.This week: Matthew Cooper, a keeper out of Te Atatū, defender when needed, now nutritionist at Auckland FC OFC team.From grassroots football and Dunedin City Royals to feeding the pros at the biggest club in the country, we get into concussions, career pivots, elite nutrition, and life balancing football with a career.Sorry Gordon Ramsay… there’s a new cook in the kitchen.

50 episodes deep… and somehow David Beckham still hasn’t replied.So we’ve done it the Booked and Abandoned way, no Galácticos, just proper West Auckland football.This week: Brayden Harrison. Reporter, producer, and footballer grinding it out at Oratia United. From the newsroom to the pitch, he’s living all sides of the game writing it, producing it, then playing in it.No shortcuts. Just graft.

Mark Bosnich still hasn’t replied… so we’re sticking with a better story.This week: Adam Bryce - and this is Part Two.The boots are still on, but the focus shifts to the sidelines. Coaching, lessons learned the hard way, and what the game looks like when you’re the one leading it.From academy dreams to shaping the next lot coming through, this one’s about perspective, patience, and passing it on.Less about the rise… more about what comes after.

Mark Bosnich still hasn’t replied… so we’ve done what we do best and found a better story.This week: Adam Bryce - South Auckland talent who got the call-up early and landed at Middlesbrough F.C.’s academy. Big move, big dreams… and a reality check that football doesn’t always follow the script.Part One dives into the early days - the rise, the move, and the injury.It’s about talent, setbacks, and the beginning of a story that didn’t go to plan… but definitely isn’t over.

Part Two with Dion Hansen and this time he’s swapped his boots for a scarf.We’re in the stands with The Port, Auckland FC’s self-appointed ultras:Chants, chaos, away trips… and questionable hydration choices, good thing there is Elyte Hydration :)It’s loud, it’s messy, it’s football how it’s meant to be!

No Zidane this week… so we’ve gone with real football.Dion Hansen joins us to talk the grind, Manurewa to Ellerslie, earning it the hard way. No shortcuts, just consistency.Part One: the journey, the work, and sticking it out.Brought to you by Elyte Hydration.

Bob Lenarduzzi ghosted us… so we went global anyway.So instead we have Brad Aylwin, from football to ice hockey to pro downhill skiing (yeah, seriously)… and somehow back to football again.A few scars, plenty of stories, and proof the game never really lets you go.