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The Hard Ball Gets AFL Show

The Hard Ball Gets AFL Show

MAILBAG: Every club's James Hird, see ya St Kilda & is the shepherd dead?

Jun 2, 2026 · 40 min · 12 segments

Xavier Ellis, Ryan Daniels and Nick Rynne read your mail after round 12 of the AFL season. Send us a question for next week's mailbag: hardballgets@wanews.com.au Follow us on Instagram…

Xavier Ellis, Ryan Daniels and Nick Rynne read your mail after round 12 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 12 of the AFL season. Send us a question for next week's mailbag: hardballgets@wanews.com.au Follow us on Instagram…

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Speakers: Ryan DanielsHostXavier EllisHostNick RynneHost

Top entities: Carlton Football Club×17 Australian Football League×10 West Coast Eagles×13 Western Australia×14 Collingwood Football Club×8

Show signals: SuitabilityLimitedBiasNot politicalAudience≈5k followers

Welcome & Show Setup0:00 – 0:22

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G'day everybody and welcome back to the Hardball Gets AFL Show.

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Today on the podcast, it's the Mailbag after round 12, and if you wanna submit a question, hit us up on Instagram at hardballgetsafl.

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Flick us a DM or send us an email at hardballgets@wanews.com.au. All right, let's get stuck in.

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[upbeat music] This is the Hardball Gets AFL Show.

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My name is Nick Green, joined by Xavier Ellis and Ryan Daniels.

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It's the Mailbag.

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Carlton Football ClubSports TeamAustralian rules football team
100%17 mentions
Australian Football LeagueSports OrganizationLeague
99%10 mentions
West Coast EaglesSports TeamAustralian rules football team
98%13 mentions
Western AustraliaAdministrative AreaAustralian State
97%14 mentions
Collingwood Football ClubSports TeamProfessional sports team
96%8 mentions
James HirdPersonFormer australian rules football player
95%7 mentions
MelbourneCityCity in Australia
94%24 mentions
Gary Ablett Jr.PersonFormer australian rules football player
93%6 mentions
FeatherEntity
92%2 mentions
Fremantle Football ClubSports TeamAustralian rules football team
92%7 mentions
EssendonSports TeamProfessional sports club
91%13 mentions
Sam MitchellPersonAmerican former basketball player
90%4 mentions
Mail bagEntity
89%7 mentions
BrisbaneCityCity in Australia
88%6 mentions
Xavier EllisPersonFormer australian rules football player
87%5 mentions
Philadelphia EaglesSports TeamFootball team
86%6 mentions
HoustonCityCity in Texas
85%4 mentions
All-Australian teamEntityAward
84%5 mentions
Hawthorn Football ClubSports TeamProfessional sports team
83%3 mentions
Jack WattsPersonFormer australian rules football player
83%2 mentions
Tim McMillanPersonTV show host
82%3 mentions
Kenny PickettPersonCarolina Panthers quarterback
81%5 mentions
Clarkco State ParkTourist AttractionState park in Clarke County, Mississippi
80%6 mentions
Nick RiewoldtPersonFormer australian rules football player
79%6 mentions
Gold Coast SUNSSports TeamProfessional sports team
78%5 mentions
SubiacoCitySuburb in Australia
77%1 mention
Tom BoydPersonFormer australian rules football player
76%5 mentions
St Kilda Football ClubSports TeamAustralian rules football team
75%6 mentions
AdelaideCityCity in Australia
75%5 mentions
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74%6 mentions
Hayden YoungPerson
73%1 mention
New Orleans SaintsSports TeamAmerican football team
72%1 mention
Leo BarryPersonAustralian rules football player
71%10 mentions
Archie RobertsPersonAustralian rules football player
70%2 mentions
Premier LeagueSports OrganizationFootball league
69%2 mentions
Shedeur SandersPersonCleveland Browns quarterback
68%1 mention
InstagramSoftware ApplicationSocial networking service
67%5 mentions
PerthCityCity in Australia
67%4 mentions
Ross StoresCompanyDiscount store company
66%4 mentions
BeckenhamCityTown in England
65%3 mentions
Tommy SheridanPersonFormer Member of the Scottish Parliament
64%1 mention
Josh DaicosPersonAustralian rules football player
63%4 mentions
Reuben GinbeyPersonAustralian rules football player
62%2 mentions
Milwaukee BucksSports TeamBasketball team
61%6 mentions
Anthony BennettPersonCanadian basketball player
60%2 mentions
Arsenal F.C.Sports TeamFootball club
59%2 mentions
Nick GreenPersonBaseball player
58%1 mention
Dave BerryPersonEnglish singer
58%5 mentions
Detroit TigersSports TeamBaseball team
57%2 mentions
DockersEntity
56%2 mentions

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