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 10 preview 14.05.2026 34:00

Xavier Ellis, Ryan Daniels and Nick Rynne preview every game ahead of 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.

MAILBAG: Footy pet peeves, Nostradamus Nick & are rucks really dumb? 12.05.2026 31:26

Xavier Ellis, Ryan Daniels and Nick Rynne read your mail after round nine 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 9 review 11.05.2026 53:14

Xavier Ellis, Ryan Daniels and Nick Rynne review every team after round nine 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 9 preview 07.05.2026 32:55

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

MAILBAG: West Coast woes, crowd etiquette & Pendlebury rested conspiracy 05.05.2026 34:13

Xavier Ellis, Ryan Daniels and Nick Rynne read your mail after round eight 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 8 review 04.05.2026 53:41

Xavier Ellis, Ryan Daniels and Nick Rynne review every team after round eight 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 8 preview 30.04.2026 36:00

Xavier Ellis, Ryan Daniels and Nick Rynne preview every game ahead of round eight 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: Is there anything the AFL is doing well? 28.04.2026 41:25

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

TWO MINUTE WARNING: Round 7 review 27.04.2026 54:24

Xavier Ellis, Ryan Daniels and Nick Rynne review every team after round seven 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 7 preview 23.04.2026 24:45

Xavier Ellis, Ryan Daniels and Nick Rynne preview every game in round seven of the AFL season. Plus, we reveal our Hard Ball Bets thanks to TABtouch. 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: Ross Lyon pressers, Collingwood's recruiting & the Rynne curse 21.04.2026 29:43

Xavier Ellis, Ryan Daniels and Nick Rynne answer your questions after round six of the AFL season. Send us a question for next week's mailbag (and let us know where you're from): hardballgets@wanews.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

TWO MINUTE WARNING: Round 6 review 20.04.2026 1:03:26

Xavier Ellis, Ryan Daniels and Nick Rynne review every team after round six 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 6 preview 16.04.2026 33:05

Xavier Ellis, Ryan Daniels and Nick Rynne preview every game ahead of round six 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 exposed, Craig McRae curse & will Freo make top 4? 15.04.2026 49:30

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

TWO MINUTE WARNING: Gather Round review 15.04.2026 1:02:51

Xavier Ellis, Ryan Daniels and Nick Rynne review every team after round five 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: Gather Round preview 09.04.2026 31:14

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

MAILBAG: Eagles' bathwater, the Matt Kennedy curse & Harley Reid conspiracy 08.04.2026 21:18

Xavier Ellis, Nick Rynne and Selby Lee-Steere (Moreira's Magic) read your mail after round four of the AFL season. Send us a question for next week: hardballgets@wanews.com.au   Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hardballgetsafl/   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

TWO MINUTE WARNING: Round 4 review 07.04.2026 52:53

Xavier Ellis, Nick Rynne and special guest Selby Lee-Steere (Moreira's Magic) review every team after round four 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 4 preview 02.04.2026 35:14

Xavier Ellis, Ryan Daniels and Nick Rynne preview every game in round four of the AFL season. Plus we share our same game multis for this weekend thanks to TABtouch. Send us a question for the mailbag: hardballgets@wanews.com.au   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

MAILBAG: Bad Bombers deep-dive, cut Amiss some slack & KitKat conspiracy 31.03.2026 37:10

Xavier Ellis, Ryan Daniels and Nick Rynne read your mail after round three 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 3 review 30.03.2026 54:45

Xavier Ellis, Ryan Daniels and Nick Rynne spend two minutes on every team after round three 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 3 preview 26.03.2026 28:43

Xavier Ellis, Ryan Daniels and Nick Rynne preview every game in round three of the AFL season. Plus, we share our Hard Ball Bets for this weekend thanks to TABtouch. 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: Brayshaw responds, who gets sacked first & is Clarko crying now? 24.03.2026 34:24

Xavier Ellis, Ryan Daniels and Nick Rynne read your mail after round two 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 2 review 23.03.2026 53:56

Xavier Ellis, Ryan Daniels and Nick Rynne review every team after round two 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: Under the pump Dockers, Southport Sharks & Dylan Stephens love 19.03.2026 29:28

Xavier Ellis, Ryan Daniels and Nick Rynne read your mail (apologies for the late episode drop). Send us a question for next week: hardballgets@wanews.com.au   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.