



MAILBAG: No sub rule strategy, sitting in the shower & Ryan in Bali conspiracy
Xavier Ellis, Ryan Daniels and Nick Rynne read your mail for the first time in 2026. Get your questions in for next week to: hardballgets@wanews.com.au or send us a DM on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hardballgetsafl/

TWO MINUTE WARNING: 2026 vibe check
Xavier Ellis, Ryan Daniels and Nick Rynne check-in for the 2026 season with a vibe check for every AFL club. Send us a question for next week's mailbag: hardballgets@wanews.com.au

BONUS: Xav's quick-fire questions
Xavier Ellis, Ryan Daniels and Nick Rynne run through some quick-fire questions to round out season 2025.

MAILBAG: Mr Telethon, Eagles humanitarian aid & Lions raise the ceiling
Xavier Ellis, Ryan Daniels and Nick Rynne read your mail for the FINAL time in 2025.

TWO MINUTE WARNING: Up or down in 2026
Xavier Ellis, Ryan Daniels and Nick Rynne recap each club's ins and outs after trade period and predict whether they will rise or fall in 2026.

MAILBAG: Trade questions, grumpy Rhino & priority picks conspiracy
Xavier Ellis, Ryan Daniels and Nick Rynne read your mail. Send us a question for next week: hardballgets@wanews.com.au or send us a DM/voice message on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hardballgetsafl/

TWO MINUTE WARNING: Trade period projections
Xavier Ellis, Ryan Daniels and Nick Rynne review every AFL team's situation heading into trade period. Send us a question for the final mailbag of 2025: hardballgets@wanews.com.au or send us a DM/voice message on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hardballgetsafl/

MAILBAG: Trade rumours, expired KitKat & the closed-mouth smiler
Xavier Ellis and Nick Rynne read your mail after the AFL grand final. Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hardballgetsafl/

Post-grand final vibes
Xavier Ellis and Nick Rynne discuss the big stories to come out of the AFL grand final. Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hardballgetsafl/

TEAMS: Grand final preview
Xavier Ellis, Ryan Daniels and Nick Rynne preview the AFL grand final between Geelong and Brisbane. Plus, we reveal our final TABtouch same game multis for the year.