The Hard Ball Gets AFL Show
By The West Australian
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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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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 |
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TWO MINUTE WARNING: Round 18 review
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Jul 14, 2025 |
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TEAMS: Round 18 preview
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Jul 10, 2025 |
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MAILBAG: Defending Jye Amiss, clubs in a rush & 10-1 carton offer
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Jul 08, 2025 |
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TWO MINUTE WARNING: Round 17 review
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Jul 07, 2025 |
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TEAMS: Round 17 preview
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Jul 03, 2025 |
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MAILBAG: Rude Ross, best individual AFL award & 2019 re-draft
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Jul 01, 2025 |
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TWO MINUTE WARNING: Round 16 review
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Jun 30, 2025 |
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TEAMS: Round 16 preview
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Jun 26, 2025 |
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MAILBAG: Is Collingwood's cliff coming, Cam Rayner love & KitKat conspiracy
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Jun 24, 2025 |
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TWO MINUTE WARNING: Round 15 review
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Jun 23, 2025 |
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TEAMS: Round 15 preview
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Jun 19, 2025 |
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MAILBAG: The plight of North Melbourne, Ryan's Camry & carton conspiracy
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Jun 18, 2025 |
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TWO MINUTE WARNING: Round 14 review
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Jun 17, 2025 |
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TEAMS: Round 14 preview
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Jun 13, 2025 |
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MAILBAG: Cox v McQualter, Suns pump up & All-Australian small forwards
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Jun 11, 2025 |
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TWO MINUTE WARNING: Round 13 review
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Jun 10, 2025 |
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TEAMS: Round 13 preview
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Jun 06, 2025 |
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MAILBAG: Early trade predictions, Ryan knifed & Eagles draft haul potential
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Jun 03, 2025 |
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TWO MINUTE WARNING: Round 12 review
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Jun 02, 2025 |
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TEAMS: Round 12 preview
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May 29, 2025 |
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MAILBAG: Brad Scott's immunity, more ridiculous ruck stats & Rising Star favourites
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May 27, 2025 |
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TWO MINUTE WARNING: Round 11 review
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May 26, 2025 |
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TEAMS: Round 11 preview
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May 23, 2025 |
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MAILBAG: Overrated ruck stats, Freo trade predictions & four conspiracies!
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May 22, 2025 |
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TWO MINUTE WARNING: Round 10 review
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May 21, 2025 |
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TEAMS: Round 10 preview
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May 16, 2025 |
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MAILBAG: Sean Darcy's future, middling Port Adelaide & tent conspiracy
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May 13, 2025 |
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TWO MINUTE WARNING: Round 9 review
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May 12, 2025 |
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TEAMS: Round 9 preview
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May 09, 2025 |
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MAILBAG: Freo tent on fire, clubs v the media & AFL script conspiracy
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May 08, 2025 |
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TWO MINUTE WARNING: Round 8 review
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May 07, 2025 |
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TEAMS: Round 8 preview
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May 02, 2025 |
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MAILBAG: Chairman Rhino, Null Null mystery solved & election conspiracy
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Apr 29, 2025 |
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TWO MINUTE WARNING: Round 7 review
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Apr 28, 2025 |
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TEAMS: Round 7 preview
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Apr 25, 2025 |
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MAILBAG: Dockers fans go off, Ryan's cafe spat & AFL media conspiracy
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Apr 23, 2025 |
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TWO MINUTE WARNING: Round 6 review
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Apr 22, 2025 |
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TEAMS: Round 6 preview
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Apr 17, 2025 |
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MAILBAG: Who is Null Null, Dudley v Switkowski & switching teams
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Apr 16, 2025 |
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TWO MINUTE WARNING: Gather Round review
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Apr 15, 2025 |
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TEAMS: Gather Round preview
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Apr 11, 2025 |
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MAILBAG: Oscar Allen's contract, raising the roof & MCG gunmen conspiracy
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Apr 08, 2025 |
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TWO MINUTE WARNING: Round 4 review
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Apr 07, 2025 |
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TEAMS: Round 4 preview
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Apr 04, 2025 |
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MAILBAG: Choosing Hawthorn's picks, Libba v Crippa & Rhino goes national
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Apr 01, 2025 |
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TWO MINUTE WARNING: Round 3 review
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Mar 31, 2025 |
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TEAMS: Round 3 preview
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Mar 28, 2025 |
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MAILBAG: Ryan is OUT of the tent, Northball & 'Tassie Tank' conspiracy
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Mar 25, 2025 |
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TWO MINUTE WARNING: Round two review
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Mar 24, 2025 |
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MAILBAG: Free-balling at the 'G, Houston trade & Cats conspiracy
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Mar 18, 2025 |
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TWO MINUTE WARNING: Round one review
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Mar 17, 2025 |
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MAILBAG: Harley Reid's weird warm-up & cramping Pies conspiracy
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Mar 11, 2025 |
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TWO MINUTE WARNING: Bump, pump and stump
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Mar 10, 2025 |
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MAILBAG: Contracts, Lawsuits & Ryan's new feud
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Mar 05, 2025 |
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TWO MINUTE WARNING: 2025 over/unders (part two)
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Mar 04, 2025 |
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TWO MINUTE WARNING: 2025 over/unders (part one)
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Mar 03, 2025 |
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MAILBAG: Pick 3, trade KitKats & Eagles list management conspiracy
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Oct 18, 2024 |
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TWO MINUTE WARNING: Trade grades
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Oct 17, 2024 |
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MAILBAG: No host for Harley, Shai Bolton trade & Xav the influencer conspiracy
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Oct 11, 2024 |
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TWO MINUTE WARNING: Trade period check-in
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Oct 10, 2024 |
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MAILBAG: Tom meets Ryan in Melbourne, Liam Baker trade & Grand Final conspiracy
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Oct 03, 2024 |
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TWO MINUTE WARNING: Trade period projections
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Oct 02, 2024 |
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QUICK 9: Grand Final preview
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Sep 25, 2024 |
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MAILBAG: Simmo on media street, Barrett v Petracca & Conspiracy Corner
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Sep 24, 2024 |
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TWO MINUTE WARNING: Who says no to these trades?
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Sep 23, 2024 |
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QUICK 9: Preliminary finals preview
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Sep 19, 2024 |
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MAILBAG: Former Hawks attack Hinkley, trading coaches & Conspiracy Corner
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Sep 17, 2024 |
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TWO MINUTE WARNING: Semi-finals wrap
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Sep 16, 2024 |
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QUICK 9: Semi-finals preview
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Sep 12, 2024 |
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MAILBAG: Stringer's contract trigger, Liam Baker trade & Conspiracy Corner
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Sep 11, 2024 |
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TWO MINUTE WARNING: Finals week one wrap
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Sep 10, 2024 |
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QUICK 9: Finals preview & the heat is on...
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Sep 04, 2024 |
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MAILBAG: Spotlight on Sean Darcy, Shai Bolton trade & Conspiracy Corner
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Sep 03, 2024 |
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TWO MINUTE WARNING: Finals preview
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Sep 02, 2024 |
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QUICK 9: All-Australian team & awards review
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Aug 30, 2024 |
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MAILBAG: Pyke text rumours, Longmuir's future & Conspiracy Corner
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Aug 27, 2024 |
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TWO MINUTE WARNING: Over/unders reviewed
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Aug 26, 2024 |
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QUICK 9: All-Australian confidence rankings & Round 24 preview
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Aug 22, 2024 |
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MAILBAG: Trading Petracca, All-Australian research & Conspiracy Corner
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Aug 21, 2024 |
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TWO MINUTE WARNING: Round 23 wrap
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Aug 20, 2024 |