The West Australian

The Hard Ball Gets AFL Show

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Your new favourite footy podcast. Hawthorn premiership player Xavier Ellis (robbed of the Norm); 7NEWS sport presenter Ryan Daniels and Nick Rynne lead the roster of football dribblers, current schedule:MONDAY: Two Minute Warning - two minutes on each team. TUESDAY: Mailbag - answering your questions. THURSDAY: TABtouch Teams - two minutes on each game & Hard Ball Bets.

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Episodes

TEAMS: Round 18 preview 08.07.2026 33:36

Xavier Ellis, Ryan Daniels and Nick Rynne preview every game ahead of round 18 of the AFL season. Send us a question for next week's mailbag: hardballgets@wanews.com.au   Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hardballgetsafl/   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

MAILBAG: Brownlow Dogga poem, GC to the NT & can you sack the caretaker? 07.07.2026 35:38

Xavier Ellis, Ryan Daniels and Nick Rynne read your mail after round 17 of the AFL season. Send us a question for next week's mailbag: hardballgets@wanews.com.au   Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hardballgetsafl/   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

TWO MINUTE WARNING: Round 17 review 06.07.2026 56:54

Xavier Ellis, Ryan Daniels and Nick Rynne review every team after round 17 of the AFL season. Send us a question for next week's mailbag: hardballgets@wanews.com.au   Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hardballgetsafl/   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

TEAMS: Round 17 preview 02.07.2026 24:22

Xavier Ellis and Nick Rynne preview every game ahead of round 17 of the AFL season. Send us a question for next week's mailbag: hardballgets@wanews.com.au   Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hardballgetsafl/   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

MAILBAG: Worst team over five years, cooked Suns & WA forwards curse 30.06.2026 34:16

Xavier Ellis, Ryan Daniels and Nick Rynne read your mail after round 16 of the AFL season. Send us a question for next week's mailbag: hardballgets@wanews.com.au   Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hardballgetsafl/   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

TWO MINUTE WARNING: Round 16 review 29.06.2026 54:13

Xavier Ellis, Ryan Daniels and Nick Rynne review every team after round 16 of the AFL season. Send us a question for next week's mailbag: hardballgets@wanews.com.au   Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hardballgetsafl/   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

TEAMS: Round 16 preview 25.06.2026 25:39

Xavier Ellis, Ryan Daniels and Nick Rynne preview every game ahead of round 16 of the AFL season. Send us a question for next week's mailbag: hardballgets@wanews.com.au   Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hardballgetsafl/   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

MAILBAG: Chaotic AFL events, secret tactics & Nick the time traveller 23.06.2026 24:39

Xavier Ellis, Ryan Daniels and Nick Rynne read your mail after round 15 of the AFL season. Send us a question for next week's mailbag: hardballgets@wanews.com.au   Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hardballgetsafl/   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

TWO MINUTE WARNING: Round 15 review 22.06.2026 58:37

Xavier Ellis, Ryan Daniels and Nick Rynne review every team after round 15 of the AFL season. Send us a question for next week's mailbag: hardballgets@wanews.com.au   Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hardballgetsafl/   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

If Xavier Ellis were AFL CEO for a day 19.06.2026 19:46

Xav's long-awaited bonus podcast is finally here! Let us know what you think of his changes: hardballgets@wanews.com.au   Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hardballgetsafl/   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

TEAMS: Round 15 preview 18.06.2026 17:44

Xavier Ellis, Ryan Daniels and Nick Rynne preview every game ahead of round 15 of the AFL season. Send us a question for next week's mailbag: hardballgets@wanews.com.au Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hardballgetsafl/   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

MAILBAG: Ryan's trade crystal ball, no more Saints hate & Freo flag conspiracy 16.06.2026 30:30

Xavier Ellis, Ryan Daniels and Nick Rynne read your mail after round 14 of the AFL season. Send us a question for next week's mailbag: hardballgets@wanews.com.au Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hardballgetsafl/   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

TWO MINUTE WARNING: Round 14 review 15.06.2026 54:46

Xavier Ellis, Ryan Daniels and Nick Rynne review every team after round 14 of the AFL season. Send us a question for next week's mailbag: hardballgets@wanews.com.au Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hardballgetsafl/   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

TEAMS: Round 14 preview 11.06.2026 18:40

Xavier Ellis, Ryan Daniels and Nick Rynne preview every game ahead of round 14 of the AFL season. Send us a question for next week's mailbag: hardballgets@wanews.com.au   Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hardballgetsafl/   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

MAILBAG: The new big four, why Freo don't want Neale & sh*t stadium deals 10.06.2026 36:00

Xavier Ellis, Ryan Daniels and Nick Rynne read your mail after round 13 of the AFL season. Send us a question for next week's mailbag: hardballgets@wanews.com.au   Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hardballgetsafl/   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

TWO MINUTE WARNING: Round 13 review 09.06.2026 54:56

Xavier Ellis, Ryan Daniels and Nick Rynne review every team after round 13 of the AFL season. Send us a question for next week's mailbag: hardballgets@wanews.com.au Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hardballgetsafl/   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

TEAMS: Round 13 preview 04.06.2026 23:58

Xavier Ellis, Ryan Daniels and Nick Rynne preview every game ahead of round 13 of the AFL season. Send us a question for next week's mailbag: hardballgets@wanews.com.au Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hardballgetsafl/   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

MAILBAG: Every club's James Hird, see ya St Kilda & is the shepherd dead? 02.06.2026 40:20

Xavier Ellis, Ryan Daniels and Nick Rynne read your mail after round 12 of the AFL season. Send us a question for next week's mailbag: hardballgets@wanews.com.au   Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hardballgetsafl/   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

TWO MINUTE WARNING: Round 12 review 01.06.2026 1:03:39

Xavier Ellis, Ryan Daniels and Nick Rynne review every team after round 12 of the AFL season. Send us a question for next week's mailbag: hardballgets@wanews.com.au   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

TEAMS: Round 12 preview 28.05.2026 31:25

Xavier Ellis, Ryan Daniels and Nick Rynne preview every game ahead of round 12 of the AFL season. Send us a question for next week's mailbag: hardballgets@wanews.com.au   Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hardballgetsafl/   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

MAILBAG: Max Gawn v Dean Cox, Freo's extra gear & the SGA of the AFL 26.05.2026 45:59

Xavier Ellis, Ryan Daniels and Nick Rynne read your mail after round 11 of the AFL season. Send us a question for next week's mailbag: hardballgets@wanews.com.au   Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hardballgetsafl/   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

TWO MINUTE WARNING: Round 11 review 25.05.2026 57:13

Xavier Ellis, Ryan Daniels and Nick Rynne review every team after round 11 of the AFL season. Send us a question for next week's mailbag: hardballgets@wanews.com.au   Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hardballgetsafl/   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

TEAMS: Round 11 preview 21.05.2026 34:31

Xavier Ellis, Ryan Daniels and Nick Rynne preview every game ahead of round 11 of the AFL season. Send us a question for next week's mailbag: hardballgets@wanews.com.au   Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hardballgetsafl/   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

MAILBAG: Trembanyama cursed, Hawks missing something & SIX conspiracies 19.05.2026 42:02

Xavier Ellis, Ryan Daniels and Nick Rynne read your mail after round 10 of the AFL season. Send us a question for next week's mailbag: hardballgets@wanews.com.au   Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hardballgetsafl/   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

TWO MINUTE WARNING: Round 10 review 18.05.2026 59:12

Xavier Ellis, Ryan Daniels and Nick Rynne review every team after round 10 of the AFL season. Send us a question for next week's mailbag: hardballgets@wanews.com.au Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hardballgetsafl/   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.