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The Hard Ball Gets AFL Show

by The West Australian
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About the show

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.

Latest episodes

  • MAILBAG: Eagles fans pile on, best team since 2000 & GF pre-game conspiracy

    October 2, 2026 · 40 min

    Xavier Ellis, Ryan Daniels and Nick Rynne read your mail for the final time this season. Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hardballgetsafl/  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  • A gut-wrenching grand final experience relived

    October 1, 2026 · 57 min

    Xavier Ellis, Ryan Daniels and Nick Rynne finally unpack this year's AFL grand final between the Dockers and the Lions. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  • Grand final preview

    September 24, 2026 · 42 min

    Xavier Ellis, Ryan Daniels and Nick Rynne are all in Melbourne to preview the 2026 AFL grand final between Fremantle and Brisbane. Follow us on Instagram: www.instagram.com/hardballgetsafl  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy…

  • MAILBAG: James Sicily's antics, Murphy Reid glazing & Ryan's basketball blunder

    September 22, 2026 · 33 min

    Xavier Ellis, Ryan Daniels and Nick Rynne read your mail after preliminary finals weekend. Send us a question for next week's mailbag: hardballgets@wanews.com.au  Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hardballgetsafl/  See…

  • Preliminary finals review

    September 21, 2026 · 50 min

    Xavier Ellis, Ryan Daniels and Nick Rynne review both preliminary finals and throw forward to this week's AFL grand final between Fremantle and Brisbane. Send us a question for next week's mailbag: hardballgets@wanews.com.au  Follow us…

  • TEAMS: Preliminary finals preview

    September 17, 2026 · 36 min

    Xavier Ellis, Ryan Daniels and Nick Rynne preview this weekend's AFL preliminary finals. Send us a question for next week's mailbag: hardballgets@wanews.com.au  Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hardballgetsafl/  See…

  • MAILBAG: Chris Scott's excuses, our flag favourites & Wharfie Time conspiracy

    September 15, 2026 · 33 min

    Xavier Ellis, Ryan Daniels and Nick Rynne read your mail after semi-finals weekend. Send us a question for next week's mailbag: hardballgets@wanews.com.au  Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hardballgetsafl/  See…

  • TWO MINUTE WARNING: Semi-finals & bold predictions review

    September 14, 2026 · 50 min

    Xavier Ellis, Ryan Daniels and Nick Rynne recap the two semi-finals and review their bold predictions made at the start of the year. Send us a question for next week's mailbag: hardballgets@wanews.com.au  Follow us on Instagram…