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The Hard Ball Gets AFL Show

The Hard Ball Gets AFL Show

TWO MINUTE WARNING: Qualifying & elimination finals review

Sep 7, 2026 · 1 hr 3 min · 27 segments

Xavier Ellis, Ryan Daniels and Nick Rynne review every AFL team after the qualifying and elimination finals weekend. Send us a question for next week's mailbag…

Xavier Ellis, Ryan Daniels and Nick Rynne review every AFL team after the qualifying and elimination finals weekend. 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 review every AFL team after the qualifying and elimination finals weekend. Send us a question for next week's mailbag…

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Speakers: Ryan DanielsHostXavier EllisHostNick RynneHost

Top entities: Patrick Dangerfield×15 Jake Stringer×5 Father's Day×7 Adelaide Football Club×15 Brisbane Lions×17

Welcome to the finals episode0:00 – 0:07

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

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Today on the podcast it's a two minute warning after the first week of actual finals.

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Patrick DangerfieldPersonAustralian rules football player
99%15 mentions
Jake StringerPersonAustralian rules football player
98%5 mentions
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97%7 mentions
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96%15 mentions
Brisbane LionsSports TeamAustralian rules football team
95%17 mentions
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94%19 mentions
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93%9 mentions
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92%14 mentions
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91%8 mentions
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90%5 mentions
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89%8 mentions
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88%7 mentions
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86%5 mentions
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82%10 mentions
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81%10 mentions
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79%8 mentions
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77%5 mentions
Xavier LindsayPerson
76%2 mentions
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75%5 mentions
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71%2 mentions
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66%3 mentions
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64%7 mentions
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63%3 mentions
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62%1 mention
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61%4 mentions
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60%4 mentions
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59%2 mentions
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58%2 mentions
YouTubeWebsiteVideo sharing company
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55%2 mentions
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54%3 mentions
Marcus BontempelliPersonAustralian rules football player
53%1 mention
Tim McMillanPerson
52%4 mentions
Scott PendleburyPersonAustralian rules football player
51%2 mentions
Wayne BennettPersonAustralian coach and rugby league player
50%6 mentions
Jack GinnivanPersonAustralian rules football player
49%2 mentions

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