
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.
| Publishes | Daily | Episodes | 105 | Founded | 8 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Category | Sports | |||

Xavier Ellis, Ryan Daniels and Nick Rynne read your mail for the final time this season.
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Xavier Ellis, Ryan Daniels and Nick Rynne finally unpack this year's AFL grand final between the Dockers and the Lions.
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Xavier Ellis, Ryan Daniels and Nick Rynne are all in Melbourne to preview the 2026 AFL grand final between Fremantle and Brisbane.
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Xavier Ellis, Ryan Daniels and Nick Rynne read your mail after preliminary finals weekend.
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A high-energy AFL-centric show built around banter, hot takes, and listener interaction. Regular trio covers post-season reflections, finals buzz, and ongoing player movement with recurring sponsor reads and betting-oriented segments. Episodes blend on-field analysis with lighthearted humor, reader mailbags, and bets, anchored by strong personalities and WA-football culture. The format is fans-first, often merging game-day analysis with behind-the-scenes anecdotes and current-state debates across AFL clubs, including expansion discussions and draft/family-legacy topics. Noteworthy is the consistent mix of analysis, humor, and live betting chatter that keeps conversations casual yet data-informed, appealing to engaged footy fans who enjoy ca... more
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