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The Hard Ball Gets AFL Show — 148 episodes
TEAMS: Round 24 preview
MAILBAG: Ryan backs Mini, compo pick farce & mullet conspiracy
TWO MINUTE WARNING: Round 23 review
TEAMS: Round 23 preview
MAILBAG: The Dogs' cupboard is bare & can the Dees win the flag?
TWO MINUTE WARNING: Round 22 review
TEAMS: Round 22 preview
MAILBAG: Eagles trade regret, Brisbane unlocked & upgrade the ARC
TWO MINUTE WARNING: Round 21 review
TEAMS: Round 21 preview
MAILBAG: Ken Hinkley audit, Canberra for 20th team & Dean Cox the ruck god
TWO MINUTE WARNING: Round 20 review
TEAMS: Round 20 preview
MAILBAG: Xav becomes a Suns member & who gets the 20th AFL team?
TWO MINUTE WARNING: Round 19 review
TEAMS: Round 19 preview
MAILBAG: Oisín Mullin 2.0, spicy Bont fantasy & Ryan at the Brownlow conspiracy
TWO MINUTE WARNING: Round 18 review
TEAMS: Round 18 preview
MAILBAG: Brownlow Dogga poem, GC to the NT & can you sack the caretaker?
TWO MINUTE WARNING: Round 17 review
TEAMS: Round 17 preview
MAILBAG: Worst team over five years, cooked Suns & WA forwards curse
TWO MINUTE WARNING: Round 16 review
TEAMS: Round 16 preview
MAILBAG: Chaotic AFL events, secret tactics & Nick the time traveller
TWO MINUTE WARNING: Round 15 review
If Xavier Ellis were AFL CEO for a day
TEAMS: Round 15 preview
MAILBAG: Ryan's trade crystal ball, no more Saints hate & Freo flag conspiracy
TWO MINUTE WARNING: Round 14 review
TEAMS: Round 14 preview
MAILBAG: The new big four, why Freo don't want Neale & sh*t stadium deals
TWO MINUTE WARNING: Round 13 review
TEAMS: Round 13 preview
MAILBAG: Every club's James Hird, see ya St Kilda & is the shepherd dead?
TWO MINUTE WARNING: Round 12 review
TEAMS: Round 12 preview
MAILBAG: Max Gawn v Dean Cox, Freo's extra gear & the SGA of the AFL
TWO MINUTE WARNING: Round 11 review
TEAMS: Round 11 preview
MAILBAG: Trembanyama cursed, Hawks missing something & SIX conspiracies
TWO MINUTE WARNING: Round 10 review
TEAMS: Round 10 preview
MAILBAG: Footy pet peeves, Nostradamus Nick & are rucks really dumb?
TWO MINUTE WARNING: Round 9 review
TEAMS: Round 9 preview
MAILBAG: West Coast woes, crowd etiquette & Pendlebury rested conspiracy
TWO MINUTE WARNING: Round 8 review
TEAMS: Round 8 preview
MAILBAG: Is there anything the AFL is doing well?
TWO MINUTE WARNING: Round 7 review
TEAMS: Round 7 preview
MAILBAG: Ross Lyon pressers, Collingwood's recruiting & the Rynne curse
TWO MINUTE WARNING: Round 6 review
TEAMS: Round 6 preview
MAILBAG: Ryan exposed, Craig McRae curse & will Freo make top 4?
TWO MINUTE WARNING: Gather Round review
TEAMS: Gather Round preview
MAILBAG: Eagles' bathwater, the Matt Kennedy curse & Harley Reid conspiracy
TWO MINUTE WARNING: Round 4 review
TEAMS: Round 4 preview
MAILBAG: Bad Bombers deep-dive, cut Amiss some slack & KitKat conspiracy
TWO MINUTE WARNING: Round 3 review
TEAMS: Round 3 preview
MAILBAG: Brayshaw responds, who gets sacked first & is Clarko crying now?
TWO MINUTE WARNING: Round 2 review
MAILBAG: Under the pump Dockers, Southport Sharks & Dylan Stephens love
TEAMS: Round 2 preview
TWO MINUTE WARNING: Round 1 review
TEAMS: Round 1 preview
MAILBAG: No more Suns hate, Xav culls three teams & is round 0 dead?
TWO MINUTE WARNING: Breakout & under the spotlight in 2026
TEAMS: Opening round preview
OVER/UNDERS: 2026 predictions part 3
OVER/UNDERS: 2026 predictions part 2
OVER/UNDERS: 2026 predictions part 1
MAILBAG: Short pre-seasons, WA v SA teams & 'tainted' flags
Our HOTTEST takes for the 2026 AFL season
AFL Origin reviewed & a Monday mailbag special
MAILBAG: Lachie Neale return odds, basic Suns analysis & GF entertainment
TWO MINUTE WARNING: Every club's best player in five years
MAILBAG: No sub rule strategy, sitting in the shower & Ryan in Bali conspiracy
TWO MINUTE WARNING: 2026 vibe check
BONUS: Xav's quick-fire questions
MAILBAG: Mr Telethon, Eagles humanitarian aid & Lions raise the ceiling
TWO MINUTE WARNING: Up or down in 2026
MAILBAG: Trade questions, grumpy Rhino & priority picks conspiracy
TWO MINUTE WARNING: Trade period projections
MAILBAG: Trade rumours, expired KitKat & the closed-mouth smiler
Post-grand final vibes
TEAMS: Grand final preview
MAILBAG: Xav wins BIG, Nick's 2015 throwback & Baker trade conspiracy
TWO MINUTE WARNING: Preliminary finals review
TEAMS: Preliminary finals preview
MAILBAG: Why the Eagles should get ANGRY, nepo clubs & Merrett conspiracy
TWO MINUTE WARNING: Semi-finals review & who says no to these trades?
TEAMS: Semi-finals preview & Zach Merrett v Essendon
MAILBAG: Eagles B&F drama, Tent man unmasked & David Rodan conspiracy
TWO MINUTE WARNING: Finals week 1 review
TEAMS: Finals week 1 preview
MAILBAG: Finals pass marks, ruthless trade strategy & Lions concessions deep dive
TWO MINUTE WARNING: Over/Unders review
TEAMS: Who SHOULD make the All-Australian team
MAILBAG: Xav's most hated teams, Eagles pre-season rev up & charity conspiracy
TWO MINUTE WARNING: Round 24 review
TEAMS: Round 24 preview
MAILBAG: Nasiah stays, Dockers exposed & the "don't touch the footy" position
TWO MINUTE WARNING: Round 23 review
TEAMS: Round 23 preview
MAILBAG: Salary cap scams, disliked players & Pavlich CEO conspiracy
TWO MINUTE WARNING: Round 22 review
TEAMS: Round 22 preview
MAILBAG: Eagles v Roos' rebuild, stolen takes & 'the Lachie Neale protocol' conspiracy
TWO MINUTE WARNING: Round 21 review
TEAMS: Round 21 preview
MAILBAG: How much is Nasiah worth, trading salary cap & Why Xav hates Freo conspiracy
MAILBAG: Eagles fan therapy session, Neale hypothetical & priority pick conspiracy
TWO MINUTE WARNING: Round 19 review
TEAMS: Round 19 preview
MAILBAG: Strange fit for TDK, Bobby Hill trade rumours & David King conspiracy
TWO MINUTE WARNING: Round 18 review
TEAMS: Round 18 preview
MAILBAG: Defending Jye Amiss, clubs in a rush & 10-1 carton offer
TWO MINUTE WARNING: Round 17 review
TEAMS: Round 17 preview
MAILBAG: Rude Ross, best individual AFL award & 2019 re-draft
TWO MINUTE WARNING: Round 16 review
TEAMS: Round 16 preview
MAILBAG: Is Collingwood's cliff coming, Cam Rayner love & KitKat conspiracy
TWO MINUTE WARNING: Round 15 review
TEAMS: Round 15 preview
MAILBAG: The plight of North Melbourne, Ryan's Camry & carton conspiracy
TWO MINUTE WARNING: Round 14 review
TEAMS: Round 14 preview
MAILBAG: Cox v McQualter, Suns pump up & All-Australian small forwards
TWO MINUTE WARNING: Round 13 review
TEAMS: Round 13 preview
MAILBAG: Early trade predictions, Ryan knifed & Eagles draft haul potential
TWO MINUTE WARNING: Round 12 review
TEAMS: Round 12 preview
MAILBAG: Brad Scott's immunity, more ridiculous ruck stats & Rising Star favourites
TWO MINUTE WARNING: Round 11 review
TEAMS: Round 11 preview
MAILBAG: Overrated ruck stats, Freo trade predictions & four conspiracies!
TWO MINUTE WARNING: Round 10 review
TEAMS: Round 10 preview
MAILBAG: Sean Darcy's future, middling Port Adelaide & tent conspiracy