The Hard Ball Gets AFL Show

Chris Robinson hosts the Monday Mad Scramble, taking a look at what’s happened in the weekend of footy, what’s to come, and weighing up the over/under of some of the game’s big talking points. The West's man on the inside, reporter Craig O'Donoghue is on the Gold Coast and was amongst the Queensland finals from the weekend. The pair step through the takeaways from week one of the finals, what's to come, 'where to' for West Coast and  veterans JK & Hurn, plus OVER/UNDER returns and can Mason Cox back up his opening bag?  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, Xavier Ellis, reporter Ryan Daniels in the Queensland hub and The West sport editor Nick Rynne add to the build-up for week one of the finals. Hub mayhem, Bennell/Hogan, Pies v WCE, Sexy Steel and what four Eagles players or personnel make up West Coast's Mount Rushmore! Follow the show on Instagram and Twitter @hardballgetsafl and hit up the hosts on Twitter @XaviEllis18, @NickRynne & @FootyRhino. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dyl Buckley joins Xavier Ellis for the second round of the Loose Ballers. What it's like being in the middle of a club scandal (4.00) Zac Williams - what's his worth? Star or not? (10.00) Harley Bennell's career ends (17.00) Return of the journo ass sniffer (18.00) Dyl and Xav's finals picks (21.00) Story time - Which players were heroes in the gym and nothing on the park and vice versa Want to be part of the pod? Submit your nominations to the Mazda BT-50'sheavy lifters of the week or Story time - no topic too out there! Head to the Hard Ball Gets instagram, hit up the boys or email Josh at josh.garlepp@wanews.com.auto submit your thoughts! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

NEW HARD BALL GETS POD - THE MONDAY MAD SCRAMBLE Chris Robinson hosts the Monday Mad Scramble, where we look to make sense of what’s happened in the weekend of footy, what’s to come, and weigh up the over/unders of some of the game’s big talking points. The AAP's Shayne Hope joins the Scramble from the Queensland quasi-hub with an inside update on Richmond, breaking down Bennell's career, our four first week finals and another round of OVERS/UNDERS. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, Xavier Ellis, reporter Ryan Daniels in the Queensland hub and The West sport editor Nick Rynne break down each team in ladder order. Word from the hub, awards night, Neale over Hawkins, Brown to Essendon, Bulldogs bargain bucket number one draft pick and being better than Buddy Franklin! Follow the show on Instagram and Twitter @hardballgetsafl and hit up the hosts on Twitter @XaviEllis18, @NickRynne & @FootyRhino. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A huge IN for Hard Ball Gets AFL show with Dyl Buckley joining Xavier Ellis for an all new podcast called the LOOSE BALLERS. The truth behind delist meetings and role player contract 'negotiations' (5.00) AFLPA MVP award - Tom Hawkins and his nervousness to win a first Coleman Medal (13.00) Players the boys are most excited for come finals and who will make the jump  (17.00) Xav and Dyl's grand final and premiership picks and what they miss most about footy (28.00) Get around the pod and subscribe, share and review wherever you listen and there'll be plenty of segments to participate in the weeks to come. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

NEW HARD BALL GETS POD - THE MONDAY MAD SCRAMBLE Chris Robinson hosts the Monday Mad Scramble, where we look to make sense of what’s happened in the weekend of footy, what’s to come, and weigh up the over/unders of some of the game’s big talking points. West Coast's preferred opponent, Freo's Caleb Serong and the NAB Rising star, what's wrong with the Giants. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, Xavier Ellis is joined by Ryan Daniels from deep within the Queensland AFL hub and Josh Garlepp is in for The West's sports editor Nick Rynne. Carlton's dream addition for Cripps, unfair West Coast get a home final?!?!, is Stephen over the Hill, Eagles premiership hopes and Rhino's update from the AFL hub. Follow the show on Instagram and Twitter @hardballgetsafl and hit up the hosts on Twitter @XaviEllis18, @NickRynne, @FootyRhino & @JoshGarlepp. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, Xavier Ellis is joined by Ryan Daniels from deep within the Queensland AFL hub and Josh Garlepp is in for The West's sports editor Nick Rynne. Ryan gives an update from hub land as the boys rapid fire through Tom Hawkins MVP ranking, Essendon's dismal outlook, Richmond's galvanising moment and the Eagles' finals hopes. Follow the show on Instagram and Twitter @hardballgetsafl and hit up the hosts on Twitter @XaviEllis18, @NickRynne, @FootyRhino & @JoshGarlepp. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nick Rynne, Xavier Ellis and Ryan Daniels are back this week with Daniels deep into Queensland hub life, and rather than our normal Two Minute Warning, the guys had a debrief after a tumultuous few days.   A full analysis of the AFL's middle finger to WA, the inside word from the hub after Gill's presser, how bad Luke Shuey's hamstring really is and what is Clarko's plan at Hawthorn. Follow the show on Instagram and Twitter @hardballgetsafl and hit up the hosts on Twitter @XaviEllis18, @NickRynne and @FootyRhino. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nick Rynne, Xavier Ellis and Ryan Daniels are back in person for the last time for a while as Daniels prepares to follow the WA clubs into the Queensland hub.  For this week's 2 minute warning Ellis questions Daniels about AFL reporters 'hub egos', West Coast's hopes without Yeo, the David Mundy love fest continues and Rowbottom another 2018 draft stud. Follow the show on Instagram and Twitter @hardballgetsafl and hit up the hosts on Twitter @XaviEllis18, @NickRynne and @FootyRhino. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nick Rynne, Xavier Ellis and Ryan Daniels are back and firing before round 13 as Rhino plans for another hub stay in Queensland and the trio give out the inside word on WA's GF hopes. 2 minute warning this week hitting what does Elliot Yeo's injury do to West Coast's premiership chances, blowing up the Bombers and putting Burgoyne out to pasture. Follow the show on Instagram and Twitter @hardballgetsafl and hit up the hosts on Twitter @XaviEllis18, @NickRynne and @FootyRhino. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nick Rynne, Xavier Ellis and Ryan Daniels are as confused as you are as to what round it is, but footy doesn't stop in 2020! Geelong Cat Sam Menegola's Brownlow chances, Xav's insight into the Tigers 'ball tampering', the tide turning at Fremantle and how the Bulldogs lost their sex appeal. Follow the show on Instagram and Twitter @hardballgetsafl and hit up the hosts on Twitter @XaviEllis18, @NickRynne and @FootyRhino. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nick Rynne, Xavier Ellis and Ryan Daniels look at one player from each club who should get a pat on the back and one who needs to lift in the back-end of the season. Follow the show on Instagram and Twitter @hardballgetsafl and hit up the hosts on Twitter @XaviEllis18, @NickRynne and @FootyRhino. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nick Rynne, Xavier Ellis and the quarantined and very sore Ryan Daniels delve into every club's grade at the midway(ish) point of the season.  Follow the show on Instagram and Twitter @hardballgetsafl and hit up the hosts on Twitter @XaviEllis18, @NickRynne and @FootyRhino. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.