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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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Xavier Ellis, Ryan Daniels and Nick Rynne preview every game ahead of round one 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.
Xavier Ellis, Ryan Daniels and Nick Rynne read your mail after round 0 of the AFL season. Send us a question for next week: hardballgets@wanews.com.au Or send us a DM on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hardballgetsafl/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Xavier Ellis, Ryan Daniels and Nick Rynne name their breakout and under the spotlight players for every team this 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.
Join our tipping comp: https://thegame.com.au/c/NULLNULL Xavier Ellis, Ryan Daniels and Nick Rynne preview the opening round of the 2026 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 or send us a DM on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hardballgetsafl/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Join our tipping comp: https://thegame.com.au/c/NULLNULL Xavier Ellis, Ryan Daniels and Nick Rynne share their over/under predictions for Port Adelaide, Richmond, St Kilda, Sydney, West Coast and Western Bulldogs. Get in touch: hardballgets@wanews.com.au Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hardballgetsafl/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Join our tipping comp: https://thegame.com.au/c/NULLNULL Xavier Ellis, Ryan Daniels and Nick Rynne share their over/under predictions for Geelong, Gold Coast, GWS, Hawthorn, Melbourne and North Melbourne. Get in touch: hardballgets@wanews.com.au Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hardballgetsafl/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Join our tipping comp: https://thegame.com.au/c/NULLNULL Xavier Ellis, Ryan Daniels and Nick Rynne share their over/under predictions for Adelaide, Brisbane, Carlton, Collingwood, Essendon and Fremantle. Get in touch: hardballgets@wanews.com.au Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hardballgetsafl/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sign up to our tipping comp: https://thegame.com.au/c/NULLNULL Xavier Ellis, Ryan Daniels and Nick Rynne read your mailbag questions. Send us a question for next week: hardballgets@wanews.com.au or send us a DM on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hardballgetsafl/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Join the Hard Ball Gets tipping comp: https://thegame.com.au/c/NULLNULL Xavier Ellis, Ryan Daniels and Nick Rynne share their five hot take predictions for this AFL season, with each take getting progressively more SPICY. Send us a question for next week's mailbag: hardballgets@wanews.com.au or send us a DM on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hardballgetsafl/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Xavier Ellis and Nick Rynne wrap up Saturday's AFL Origin game between WA and Victoria. Plus, we respond to Origin thoughts and questions from our listeners. Send us a question for the mailbag: hardballgets@wanews.com.au or send us a DM on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hardballgetsafl/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Xavier Ellis, Ryan Daniels and Nick Rynne read your mail. Send us a question for next week: hardballgets@wanews.com.au or send us a DM on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hardballgetsafl/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Xavier Ellis, Ryan Daniels and Nick Rynne predict who will be the best player at each club in five years. Sign up to The Game tipping: https://thegame.com.au/ Score a WA Origin guernsey with a subscription to The West Australian: thewest.com.au/footypack See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Xavier Ellis, Ryan Daniels and Nick Rynne read your mail for the first time in 2026. Get your questions in for next week to: hardballgets@wanews.com.au or send us a DM on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hardballgetsafl/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Xavier Ellis, Ryan Daniels and Nick Rynne check-in for the 2026 season with a vibe check for every AFL club. Send us a question for next week's mailbag: hardballgets@wanews.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Xavier Ellis, Ryan Daniels and Nick Rynne run through some quick-fire questions to round out season 2025.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Xavier Ellis, Ryan Daniels and Nick Rynne read your mail for the FINAL time in 2025.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Xavier Ellis, Ryan Daniels and Nick Rynne recap each club's ins and outs after trade period and predict whether they will rise or fall in 2026.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Xavier Ellis, Ryan Daniels and Nick Rynne read your mail. Send us a question for next week: hardballgets@wanews.com.au or send us a DM/voice message on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hardballgetsafl/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Xavier Ellis, Ryan Daniels and Nick Rynne review every AFL team's situation heading into trade period. Send us a question for the final mailbag of 2025: hardballgets@wanews.com.au or send us a DM/voice message on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hardballgetsafl/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Xavier Ellis and Nick Rynne read your mail after the AFL grand final. Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hardballgetsafl/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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some of the worst takes ever. Doedee had a good season? He basically missed the entire season. Papley disappointing? He was pretty good for a fwd