Xavier Ellis, footy reporter Ryan Daniels and The West's Sport Editor Nick Rynne put two minutes on the clock for every team.

The hardballers recap the preliminary finals that saw Melbourne and the Western Bulldogs steamroll Geelong and Port to book their spots in the Perth grand final.

Daniels opens up on THAT Lachie Neale trade backflip and the story of the spearmint Rhino.

PLUS the boys go through each club's best player in five years time and compare with what they said last year - with some ABSOLUTE doozies. 

TWO MINUTES FOR EVERY AFL CLUB

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