The Hard Ball Gets AFL Show
By The West Australian
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Episodes: 100
Dave
Jul 28, 2025
Melbourne based listener to this WA footy podcast. Cracking banter from 3 footy funny blokes. Keep it up
Description
Your new favourite footy podcast. Hawthorn premiership player Xavier Ellis (robbed of the Norm); 7NEWS sport presenter Ryan Daniels and Nick Rynne lead the roster of football dribblers, current schedule:
MONDAY: Two Minute Warning - two minutes on each team.
TUESDAY: Mailbag - answering your questions.
THURSDAY: TABtouch Teams - two minutes on each game & Hard Ball Bets.
| Episode | Date |
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TWO MINUTE WARNING: Round 16 review
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Jun 29, 2026 |
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TEAMS: Round 16 preview
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Jun 25, 2026 |
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MAILBAG: Chaotic AFL events, secret tactics & Nick the time traveller
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Jun 23, 2026 |
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TWO MINUTE WARNING: Round 15 review
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Jun 22, 2026 |
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If Xavier Ellis were AFL CEO for a day
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Jun 19, 2026 |
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TEAMS: Round 15 preview
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Jun 18, 2026 |
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MAILBAG: Ryan's trade crystal ball, no more Saints hate & Freo flag conspiracy
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Jun 16, 2026 |
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TWO MINUTE WARNING: Round 14 review
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Jun 15, 2026 |
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TEAMS: Round 14 preview
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Jun 11, 2026 |
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MAILBAG: The new big four, why Freo don't want Neale & sh*t stadium deals
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Jun 10, 2026 |
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TWO MINUTE WARNING: Round 13 review
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Jun 09, 2026 |
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TEAMS: Round 13 preview
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Jun 04, 2026 |
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MAILBAG: Every club's James Hird, see ya St Kilda & is the shepherd dead?
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Jun 02, 2026 |
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TWO MINUTE WARNING: Round 12 review
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Jun 01, 2026 |
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TEAMS: Round 12 preview
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May 28, 2026 |
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MAILBAG: Max Gawn v Dean Cox, Freo's extra gear & the SGA of the AFL
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May 26, 2026 |
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TWO MINUTE WARNING: Round 11 review
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May 25, 2026 |
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TEAMS: Round 11 preview
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May 21, 2026 |
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MAILBAG: Trembanyama cursed, Hawks missing something & SIX conspiracies
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May 19, 2026 |
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TWO MINUTE WARNING: Round 10 review
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May 18, 2026 |
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TEAMS: Round 10 preview
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May 14, 2026 |
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MAILBAG: Footy pet peeves, Nostradamus Nick & are rucks really dumb?
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May 12, 2026 |
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TWO MINUTE WARNING: Round 9 review
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May 11, 2026 |
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TEAMS: Round 9 preview
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May 07, 2026 |
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MAILBAG: West Coast woes, crowd etiquette & Pendlebury rested conspiracy
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May 05, 2026 |
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TWO MINUTE WARNING: Round 8 review
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May 04, 2026 |
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TEAMS: Round 8 preview
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Apr 30, 2026 |
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MAILBAG: Is there anything the AFL is doing well?
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Apr 28, 2026 |
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TWO MINUTE WARNING: Round 7 review
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Apr 27, 2026 |
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TEAMS: Round 7 preview
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Apr 23, 2026 |
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MAILBAG: Ross Lyon pressers, Collingwood's recruiting & the Rynne curse
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Apr 21, 2026 |
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TWO MINUTE WARNING: Round 6 review
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Apr 20, 2026 |
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TEAMS: Round 6 preview
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Apr 16, 2026 |
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MAILBAG: Ryan exposed, Craig McRae curse & will Freo make top 4?
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Apr 15, 2026 |
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TWO MINUTE WARNING: Gather Round review
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Apr 15, 2026 |
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TEAMS: Gather Round preview
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Apr 09, 2026 |
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MAILBAG: Eagles' bathwater, the Matt Kennedy curse & Harley Reid conspiracy
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Apr 08, 2026 |
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TWO MINUTE WARNING: Round 4 review
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Apr 07, 2026 |
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TEAMS: Round 4 preview
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Apr 02, 2026 |
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MAILBAG: Bad Bombers deep-dive, cut Amiss some slack & KitKat conspiracy
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Mar 31, 2026 |
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TWO MINUTE WARNING: Round 3 review
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Mar 30, 2026 |
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TEAMS: Round 3 preview
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Mar 26, 2026 |
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MAILBAG: Brayshaw responds, who gets sacked first & is Clarko crying now?
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Mar 24, 2026 |
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TWO MINUTE WARNING: Round 2 review
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Mar 23, 2026 |
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MAILBAG: Under the pump Dockers, Southport Sharks & Dylan Stephens love
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Mar 19, 2026 |
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TEAMS: Round 2 preview
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Mar 19, 2026 |
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TWO MINUTE WARNING: Round 1 review
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Mar 17, 2026 |
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TEAMS: Round 1 preview
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Mar 12, 2026 |
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MAILBAG: No more Suns hate, Xav culls three teams & is round 0 dead?
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Mar 10, 2026 |
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TWO MINUTE WARNING: Breakout & under the spotlight in 2026
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Mar 09, 2026 |
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TEAMS: Opening round preview
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Mar 05, 2026 |
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OVER/UNDERS: 2026 predictions part 3
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Mar 03, 2026 |
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OVER/UNDERS: 2026 predictions part 2
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Mar 02, 2026 |
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OVER/UNDERS: 2026 predictions part 1
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Feb 27, 2026 |
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MAILBAG: Short pre-seasons, WA v SA teams & 'tainted' flags
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Feb 24, 2026 |
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Our HOTTEST takes for the 2026 AFL season
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Feb 19, 2026 |
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AFL Origin reviewed & a Monday mailbag special
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Feb 16, 2026 |
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MAILBAG: Lachie Neale return odds, basic Suns analysis & GF entertainment
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Feb 10, 2026 |
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TWO MINUTE WARNING: Every club's best player in five years
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Feb 09, 2026 |
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MAILBAG: No sub rule strategy, sitting in the shower & Ryan in Bali conspiracy
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Feb 03, 2026 |
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TWO MINUTE WARNING: 2026 vibe check
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Feb 02, 2026 |
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BONUS: Xav's quick-fire questions
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Oct 25, 2025 |
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MAILBAG: Mr Telethon, Eagles humanitarian aid & Lions raise the ceiling
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Oct 24, 2025 |
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TWO MINUTE WARNING: Up or down in 2026
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Oct 23, 2025 |
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MAILBAG: Trade questions, grumpy Rhino & priority picks conspiracy
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Oct 07, 2025 |
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TWO MINUTE WARNING: Trade period projections
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Oct 06, 2025 |
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MAILBAG: Trade rumours, expired KitKat & the closed-mouth smiler
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Sep 30, 2025 |
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Post-grand final vibes
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Sep 29, 2025 |
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TEAMS: Grand final preview
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Sep 26, 2025 |
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MAILBAG: Xav wins BIG, Nick's 2015 throwback & Baker trade conspiracy
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Sep 25, 2025 |
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TWO MINUTE WARNING: Preliminary finals review
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Sep 22, 2025 |
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TEAMS: Preliminary finals preview
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Sep 18, 2025 |
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MAILBAG: Why the Eagles should get ANGRY, nepo clubs & Merrett conspiracy
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Sep 16, 2025 |
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TWO MINUTE WARNING: Semi-finals review & who says no to these trades?
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Sep 15, 2025 |
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TEAMS: Semi-finals preview & Zach Merrett v Essendon
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Sep 12, 2025 |
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MAILBAG: Eagles B&F drama, Tent man unmasked & David Rodan conspiracy
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Sep 09, 2025 |
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TWO MINUTE WARNING: Finals week 1 review
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Sep 08, 2025 |
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TEAMS: Finals week 1 preview
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Sep 04, 2025 |
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MAILBAG: Finals pass marks, ruthless trade strategy & Lions concessions deep dive
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Sep 02, 2025 |
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TWO MINUTE WARNING: Over/Unders review
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Sep 01, 2025 |
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TEAMS: Who SHOULD make the All-Australian team
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Aug 28, 2025 |
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MAILBAG: Xav's most hated teams, Eagles pre-season rev up & charity conspiracy
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Aug 26, 2025 |
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TWO MINUTE WARNING: Round 24 review
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Aug 25, 2025 |
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TEAMS: Round 24 preview
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Aug 21, 2025 |
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MAILBAG: Nasiah stays, Dockers exposed & the "don't touch the footy" position
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Aug 19, 2025 |
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TWO MINUTE WARNING: Round 23 review
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Aug 18, 2025 |
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TEAMS: Round 23 preview
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Aug 15, 2025 |
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MAILBAG: Salary cap scams, disliked players & Pavlich CEO conspiracy
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Aug 13, 2025 |
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TWO MINUTE WARNING: Round 22 review
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Aug 12, 2025 |
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TEAMS: Round 22 preview
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Aug 07, 2025 |
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MAILBAG: Eagles v Roos' rebuild, stolen takes & 'the Lachie Neale protocol' conspiracy
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Aug 05, 2025 |
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TWO MINUTE WARNING: Round 21 review
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Aug 04, 2025 |
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TEAMS: Round 21 preview
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Jul 31, 2025 |
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MAILBAG: How much is Nasiah worth, trading salary cap & Why Xav hates Freo conspiracy
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Jul 29, 2025 |
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TWO MINUTE WARNING: Round 20 review
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Jul 28, 2025 |
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TEAMS: Round 20 preview
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Jul 24, 2025 |
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MAILBAG: Eagles fan therapy session, Neale hypothetical & priority pick conspiracy
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Jul 22, 2025 |
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TWO MINUTE WARNING: Round 19 review
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Jul 21, 2025 |
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TEAMS: Round 19 preview
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Jul 17, 2025 |
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MAILBAG: Strange fit for TDK, Bobby Hill trade rumours & David King conspiracy
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Jul 15, 2025 |