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The Hard Ball Gets AFL Show

The Hard Ball Gets AFL Show

TEAMS: Round 20 preview

Jul 23, 2026 · 31 min · 20 segments

Xavier Ellis, Ryan Daniels and Nick Rynne preview every game in round 20 of the AFL season. Send us a question for next week's mailbag…

Xavier Ellis, Ryan Daniels and Nick Rynne preview every game in round 20 of the AFL season. Send us a question for next week's mailbag: [hardballgets@wanews.com.au](mailto: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 preview every game in round 20 of the AFL season. Send us a question for next week's mailbag…

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Show signals: SuitabilityLimitedBiasNot politicalAudience≈5k followers

Speakers: Xavier EllisHostNick RynneHostRyan DanielsHost

Top entities: Melbourne×18 Sydney Derby×10 Jeremy Howe×4 Ben King×4 Fremantle Football Club×17

Opening Greeting0:00 – 0:02

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

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MelbourneCityCity in Australia
100%18 mentions
Sydney DerbyEvent
99%10 mentions
Jeremy HowePersonAustralian rules football player
98%4 mentions
Ben KingPersonAustralian rules football player
97%4 mentions
Fremantle Football ClubSports TeamAustralian rules football team
96%17 mentions
Carlton Football ClubSports TeamAustralian rules football team
95%9 mentions
Nat FyfePersonFormer australian rules football player
94%1 mention
Port Adelaide Football ClubSports TeamAustralian rules football team
93%10 mentions
Max GawnPersonAustralian rules football player
92%4 mentions
Jack WhitlockPersonAustralian rules football player
91%5 mentions
Harry McKayPersonAustralian rules football forward
90%6 mentions
Marvel StadiumMusic VenueStadium in Docklands, Australia
89%4 mentions
Xavier EllisPersonFormer australian rules football player
88%5 mentions
Andrew BrayshawPersonAustralian rules football midfielder
87%1 mention
Dean CoxPersonRetired australian rules football player
86%4 mentions
Gold Coast SUNSSports TeamProfessional sports team
85%4 mentions
Adelaide Football ClubSports TeamAustralian rules football team
84%1 mention
Simon TaylorPersonFormer australian rules football player
83%4 mentions
Mark KeanePersonGaelic football player
82%2 mentions
Gold CoastCityCity in Australia
81%6 mentions
The West AustralianPeriodicalNewspaper
80%4 mentions
Collingwood Football ClubSports TeamProfessional sports team
79%4 mentions
Darcy FogartyPersonAustralian rules football forward
78%4 mentions
Commonwealth GamesEntity
77%1 mention
Australian Football LeagueSports OrganizationLeague
76%2 mentions
Luke JacksonPersonAustralian rules football player
75%3 mentions
Brisbane LionsSports TeamAustralian rules football team
74%6 mentions
SydneyCityCity in Australia
73%6 mentions
Mitch LewisPersonAustralian rules football player
72%4 mentions
North Melbourne Football ClubSports TeamProfessional sports club
71%1 mention
Jack GrahamPersonPastor
70%3 mentions
Richmond Football ClubSports TeamProfessional sports team
69%2 mentions
Western DerbyEntity
68%1 mention
Nick RinnPerson
67%1 mention
EssendonSports TeamProfessional sports club
66%9 mentions
Toby GreenePersonAustralian rules football player
65%2 mentions
Western BulldogsSports TeamAustralian Football team
64%3 mentions
Hugh McCluggagePersonAustralian rules football player
63%3 mentions
Cooper SharmanPerson
62%2 mentions
Artificial intelligenceEntityProfessional field
61%1 mention
Aaron NaughtonPersonAustralian rules football player
60%2 mentions
St Kilda Football ClubSports TeamAustralian rules football team
59%3 mentions
Western AustraliaAdministrative AreaAustralian State
58%3 mentions
Callum WilkiePersonAustralian rules football player
57%1 mention
InstagramSoftware ApplicationSocial networking service
56%2 mentions
Tom SparrowPerson
55%5 mentions
Nick DaicosPersonAustralian rules football player
54%1 mention
Norm SmithPersonAustralian rules football player and coach
53%1 mention
Melbourne Cricket GroundStadium or ArenaMulti-purpose stadium in East Melbourne, Australia
52%4 mentions
Tarryn ThomasPersonFormer australian rules football player
51%1 mention

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