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The Hard Ball Gets AFL Show

The Hard Ball Gets AFL Show

TEAMS: Round 22 preview

Aug 5, 2026 · 28 min · 14 segments

Early episode drop! Xavier Ellis, Ryan Daniels and Nick Rynne preview every game ahead of round 22 of the AFL season. Send us a question for next week's mailbag…

Early episode drop! Xavier Ellis, Ryan Daniels and Nick Rynne preview every game ahead of round 22 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.

Early episode drop! Xavier Ellis, Ryan Daniels and Nick Rynne preview every game ahead of round 22 of the AFL season. Send us a question for next week's mailbag…

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Show signals: SuitabilityLimitedBiasNot politicalAudience≈5k followers

Speakers: Ryan DanielsHostXavier EllisHostNick RynneHost

Top entities: Sydney×17 Nick Watson×13 Australian Football League×8 Xavier Ellis×10 Brisbane×9

Show Greeting0:00 – 0:02

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