The Hard Ball Gets AFL 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.

FRIDAY: TABtouch Teams - two minutes on each game & Hard Ball Bets.

Recent Episodes
  • MAILBAG: Cox v McQualter, Suns pump up & All-Australian small forwards
    Jun 11, 2025 – 32:03
  • TWO MINUTE WARNING: Round 13 review
    Jun 10, 2025 – 53:11
  • TEAMS: Round 13 preview
    Jun 6, 2025 – 28:44
  • MAILBAG: Early trade predictions, Ryan knifed & Eagles draft haul potential
    Jun 3, 2025 – 25:00
  • TWO MINUTE WARNING: Round 12 review
    Jun 2, 2025 – 44:19
  • TEAMS: Round 12 preview
    May 29, 2025 – 27:48
  • MAILBAG: Brad Scott's immunity, more ridiculous ruck stats & Rising Star favourites
    May 27, 2025 – 26:42
  • TWO MINUTE WARNING: Round 11 review
    May 26, 2025 – 55:36
  • TEAMS: Round 11 preview
    May 23, 2025 – 31:06
  • MAILBAG: Overrated ruck stats, Freo trade predictions & four conspiracies!
    May 22, 2025 – 23:43
  • TWO MINUTE WARNING: Round 10 review
    May 21, 2025 – 50:17
  • TEAMS: Round 10 preview
    May 16, 2025 – 28:56
  • MAILBAG: Sean Darcy's future, middling Port Adelaide & tent conspiracy
    May 13, 2025 – 40:50
  • TWO MINUTE WARNING: Round 9 review
    May 12, 2025 – 53:07
  • TEAMS: Round 9 preview
    May 9, 2025 – 29:37
  • MAILBAG: Freo tent on fire, clubs v the media & AFL script conspiracy
    May 8, 2025 – 28:50
  • TWO MINUTE WARNING: Round 8 review
    May 7, 2025 – 47:38
  • TEAMS: Round 8 preview
    May 2, 2025 – 33:16
  • MAILBAG: Chairman Rhino, Null Null mystery solved & election conspiracy
    Apr 29, 2025 – 33:58
  • TWO MINUTE WARNING: Round 7 review
    Apr 28, 2025 – 56:44
  • TEAMS: Round 7 preview
    Apr 25, 2025 – 31:33
  • MAILBAG: Dockers fans go off, Ryan's cafe spat & AFL media conspiracy
    Apr 23, 2025 – 31:33
  • TWO MINUTE WARNING: Round 6 review
    Apr 22, 2025 – 50:06
  • TEAMS: Round 6 preview
    Apr 17, 2025 – 30:19
  • MAILBAG: Who is Null Null, Dudley v Switkowski & switching teams
    Apr 16, 2025 – 26:04
  • TWO MINUTE WARNING: Gather Round review
    Apr 15, 2025 – 48:52
  • TEAMS: Gather Round preview
    Apr 11, 2025 – 28:09
  • MAILBAG: Oscar Allen's contract, raising the roof & MCG gunmen conspiracy
    Apr 8, 2025 – 38:02
  • TWO MINUTE WARNING: Round 4 review
    Apr 7, 2025 – 51:04
  • TEAMS: Round 4 preview
    Apr 4, 2025 – 27:41
  • MAILBAG: Choosing Hawthorn's picks, Libba v Crippa & Rhino goes national
    Apr 1, 2025 – 33:38
  • TWO MINUTE WARNING: Round 3 review
    Mar 31, 2025 – 59:08
  • TEAMS: Round 3 preview
    Mar 28, 2025 – 25:08
  • MAILBAG: Ryan is OUT of the tent, Northball & 'Tassie Tank' conspiracy
    Mar 25, 2025 – 27:03
  • TWO MINUTE WARNING: Round two review
    Mar 24, 2025 – 50:45
  • MAILBAG: Free-balling at the 'G, Houston trade & Cats conspiracy
    Mar 18, 2025 – 28:00
  • TWO MINUTE WARNING: Round one review
    Mar 17, 2025 – 57:03
  • MAILBAG: Harley Reid's weird warm-up & cramping Pies conspiracy
    Mar 11, 2025 – 30:01
  • TWO MINUTE WARNING: Bump, pump and stump
    Mar 10, 2025 – 52:20
  • MAILBAG: Contracts, Lawsuits & Ryan's new feud
    Mar 5, 2025 – 25:34
  • TWO MINUTE WARNING: 2025 over/unders (part two)
    Mar 4, 2025 – 27:03
  • TWO MINUTE WARNING: 2025 over/unders (part one)
    Mar 3, 2025 – 40:37
  • MAILBAG: Pick 3, trade KitKats & Eagles list management conspiracy
    Oct 18, 2024 – 18:51
  • TWO MINUTE WARNING: Trade grades
    Oct 17, 2024 – 59:26
  • MAILBAG: No host for Harley, Shai Bolton trade & Xav the influencer conspiracy
    Oct 11, 2024 – 20:35
  • TWO MINUTE WARNING: Trade period check-in
    Oct 10, 2024 – 56:14
  • MAILBAG: Tom meets Ryan in Melbourne, Liam Baker trade & Grand Final conspiracy
    Oct 3, 2024 – 29:04
  • TWO MINUTE WARNING: Trade period projections
    Oct 2, 2024 – 01:11:38
  • QUICK 9: Grand Final preview
    Sep 25, 2024 – 24:28
  • MAILBAG: Simmo on media street, Barrett v Petracca & Conspiracy Corner
    Sep 24, 2024 – 24:59
Recent Reviews
  • KabulPickle
    Worst footy podcast
    The hosts are unprepared, obnoxious, simply not worth it
  • rkowna
    Great Format and Valuable Insight
    This is probably the best format I have seen for a footy podcast. Three weekly casts; fantasy, 2 minute team summaries, and an overall cast. I am not into fantasy, so I can skip a podcast every week and not risk missing the things I want to hear. If you are on the fence episode 6, Why the Giants... is a good starter. I went in looking for a laugh, didnt see any way the Giants would contend, and walked away with amazing insight into Sam Walsh, some Joel Selwood history, a host of othwr players, and honestly a case I could het behind for Sydney winning a grand final.
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