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The Hard Ball Gets AFL Show
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TEAMS: Round 4 preview
35 mins; April 01, 2026
MAILBAG: Bad Bombers deep-dive, cut Amiss some slack & KitKat conspiracy
37 mins; March 30, 2026
TWO MINUTE WARNING: Round 3 review
54 mins; March 30, 2026
TEAMS: Round 3 preview
28 mins; March 25, 2026
MAILBAG: Brayshaw responds, who gets sacked first & is Clarko crying now?
34 mins; March 23, 2026
TWO MINUTE WARNING: Round 2 review
53 mins; March 22, 2026
MAILBAG: Under the pump Dockers, Southport Sharks & Dylan Stephens love
29 mins; March 19, 2026
TEAMS: Round 2 preview
29 mins; March 18, 2026
TWO MINUTE WARNING: Round 1 review
52 mins; March 16, 2026
TEAMS: Round 1 preview
25 mins; March 11, 2026
MAILBAG: No more Suns hate, Xav culls three teams & is round 0 dead?
24 mins; March 09, 2026
TWO MINUTE WARNING: Breakout & under the spotlight in 2026
54 mins; March 09, 2026
TEAMS: Opening round preview
31 mins; March 04, 2026
OVER/UNDERS: 2026 predictions part 3
24 mins; March 02, 2026
OVER/UNDERS: 2026 predictions part 2
24 mins; March 01, 2026
OVER/UNDERS: 2026 predictions part 1
34 mins; February 26, 2026
MAILBAG: Short pre-seasons, WA v SA teams & 'tainted' flags
48 mins; February 24, 2026
Our HOTTEST takes for the 2026 AFL season
50 mins; February 19, 2026
AFL Origin reviewed & a Monday mailbag special
32 mins; February 16, 2026
MAILBAG: Lachie Neale return odds, basic Suns analysis & GF entertainment
28 mins; February 10, 2026
TWO MINUTE WARNING: Every club's best player in five years
57 mins; February 09, 2026
MAILBAG: No sub rule strategy, sitting in the shower & Ryan in Bali conspiracy
36 mins; February 02, 2026
TWO MINUTE WARNING: 2026 vibe check
55 mins; February 02, 2026
BONUS: Xav's quick-fire questions
7 mins; October 24, 2025
MAILBAG: Mr Telethon, Eagles humanitarian aid & Lions raise the ceiling
29 mins; October 23, 2025
TWO MINUTE WARNING: Up or down in 2026
63 hours 10 mins; October 23, 2025
MAILBAG: Trade questions, grumpy Rhino & priority picks conspiracy
33 mins; October 06, 2025
TWO MINUTE WARNING: Trade period projections
60 hours 23 mins; October 06, 2025
MAILBAG: Trade rumours, expired KitKat & the closed-mouth smiler
14 mins; September 29, 2025
Post-grand final vibes
25 mins; September 28, 2025
TEAMS: Grand final preview
16 mins; September 25, 2025
MAILBAG: Xav wins BIG, Nick's 2015 throwback & Baker trade conspiracy
47 mins; September 25, 2025
TWO MINUTE WARNING: Preliminary finals review
56 mins; September 22, 2025
TEAMS: Preliminary finals preview
26 mins; September 18, 2025
MAILBAG: Why the Eagles should get ANGRY, nepo clubs & Merrett conspiracy
37 mins; September 16, 2025
TWO MINUTE WARNING: Semi-finals review & who says no to these trades?
57 mins; September 15, 2025
TEAMS: Semi-finals preview & Zach Merrett v Essendon
22 mins; September 11, 2025
MAILBAG: Eagles B&F drama, Tent man unmasked & David Rodan conspiracy
32 mins; September 08, 2025
TWO MINUTE WARNING: Finals week 1 review
59 mins; September 08, 2025
TEAMS: Finals week 1 preview
26 mins; September 04, 2025
MAILBAG: Finals pass marks, ruthless trade strategy & Lions concessions deep dive
39 mins; September 01, 2025
TWO MINUTE WARNING: Over/Unders review
41 mins; September 01, 2025
TEAMS: Who SHOULD make the All-Australian team
30 mins; August 27, 2025
MAILBAG: Xav's most hated teams, Eagles pre-season rev up & charity conspiracy
33 mins; August 25, 2025
TWO MINUTE WARNING: Round 24 review
54 mins; August 25, 2025
TEAMS: Round 24 preview
36 mins; August 20, 2025
MAILBAG: Nasiah stays, Dockers exposed & the "don't touch the footy" position
38 mins; August 18, 2025
TWO MINUTE WARNING: Round 23 review
54 mins; August 18, 2025
TEAMS: Round 23 preview
33 mins; August 14, 2025
MAILBAG: Salary cap scams, disliked players & Pavlich CEO conspiracy
42 mins; August 12, 2025
TWO MINUTE WARNING: Round 22 review
59 mins; August 12, 2025
TEAMS: Round 22 preview
41 mins; August 07, 2025
MAILBAG: Eagles v Roos' rebuild, stolen takes & 'the Lachie Neale protocol' conspiracy
45 mins; August 04, 2025
TWO MINUTE WARNING: Round 21 review
53 mins; August 04, 2025
TEAMS: Round 21 preview
34 mins; July 30, 2025
MAILBAG: How much is Nasiah worth, trading salary cap & Why Xav hates Freo conspiracy
33 mins; July 28, 2025
TWO MINUTE WARNING: Round 20 review
58 mins; July 28, 2025
TEAMS: Round 20 preview
31 mins; July 24, 2025
MAILBAG: Eagles fan therapy session, Neale hypothetical & priority pick conspiracy
23 mins; July 21, 2025
TWO MINUTE WARNING: Round 19 review
53 mins; July 21, 2025
TEAMS: Round 19 preview
39 mins; July 16, 2025
MAILBAG: Strange fit for TDK, Bobby Hill trade rumours & David King conspiracy
43 mins; July 15, 2025
TWO MINUTE WARNING: Round 18 review
50 mins; July 14, 2025
TEAMS: Round 18 preview
34 mins; July 09, 2025
MAILBAG: Defending Jye Amiss, clubs in a rush & 10-1 carton offer
34 mins; July 07, 2025
TWO MINUTE WARNING: Round 17 review
62 hours 26 mins; July 07, 2025
TEAMS: Round 17 preview
32 mins; July 02, 2025
MAILBAG: Rude Ross, best individual AFL award & 2019 re-draft
23 mins; June 30, 2025
TWO MINUTE WARNING: Round 16 review
49 mins; June 30, 2025
TEAMS: Round 16 preview
24 mins; June 25, 2025
MAILBAG: Is Collingwood's cliff coming, Cam Rayner love & KitKat conspiracy
28 mins; June 23, 2025
TWO MINUTE WARNING: Round 15 review
46 mins; June 22, 2025
TEAMS: Round 15 preview
27 mins; June 18, 2025
MAILBAG: The plight of North Melbourne, Ryan's Camry & carton conspiracy
36 mins; June 17, 2025
TWO MINUTE WARNING: Round 14 review
53 mins; June 17, 2025
TEAMS: Round 14 preview
29 mins; June 12, 2025
MAILBAG: Cox v McQualter, Suns pump up & All-Australian small forwards
32 mins; June 10, 2025
TWO MINUTE WARNING: Round 13 review
53 mins; June 10, 2025
TEAMS: Round 13 preview
28 mins; June 05, 2025
MAILBAG: Early trade predictions, Ryan knifed & Eagles draft haul potential
25 mins; June 02, 2025
TWO MINUTE WARNING: Round 12 review
44 mins; June 02, 2025
TEAMS: Round 12 preview
27 mins; May 28, 2025
MAILBAG: Brad Scott's immunity, more ridiculous ruck stats & Rising Star favourites
26 mins; May 26, 2025
TWO MINUTE WARNING: Round 11 review
55 mins; May 26, 2025
TEAMS: Round 11 preview
31 mins; May 22, 2025
MAILBAG: Overrated ruck stats, Freo trade predictions & four conspiracies!
23 mins; May 21, 2025
TWO MINUTE WARNING: Round 10 review
50 mins; May 21, 2025
TEAMS: Round 10 preview
28 mins; May 15, 2025
MAILBAG: Sean Darcy's future, middling Port Adelaide & tent conspiracy
40 mins; May 12, 2025
TWO MINUTE WARNING: Round 9 review
53 mins; May 12, 2025
TEAMS: Round 9 preview
29 mins; May 08, 2025
MAILBAG: Freo tent on fire, clubs v the media & AFL script conspiracy
28 mins; May 07, 2025
TWO MINUTE WARNING: Round 8 review
47 mins; May 07, 2025
TEAMS: Round 8 preview
33 mins; May 01, 2025
MAILBAG: Chairman Rhino, Null Null mystery solved & election conspiracy
33 mins; April 28, 2025
TWO MINUTE WARNING: Round 7 review
56 mins; April 28, 2025
TEAMS: Round 7 preview
31 mins; April 24, 2025
MAILBAG: Dockers fans go off, Ryan's cafe spat & AFL media conspiracy
31 mins; April 22, 2025
TWO MINUTE WARNING: Round 6 review
50 mins; April 22, 2025
TEAMS: Round 6 preview
30 mins; April 17, 2025
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