Don The Stat
Don the Stat is a weekly podcast covering the Essendon Football Club. Former Essendon Football Club analyst Jonathan Walsh is joined by fellow Essendon fan Ian Hume to break down the previous weeks game and preview the tactics of the next match. We focus on a more analytical approach that considers the statistics and match day tactics that will impact each game.
Episodes
Thursday Nov 07, 2024
DON THE HOT TAKES 2024!
Thursday Nov 07, 2024
Thursday Nov 07, 2024
Don The Stat goes rogue as Jono and Ian respond to AFL hot takes taken from Twitter, Reddit and the Don The Stat Patreon.
Listen to The Medical Room and our Post Match First Thoughts exclusively on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/donthestat
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Jono at twitter.com/JonathanJWalsh
Ian at twitter.com/Kyptastic1
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Wednesday Oct 23, 2024
Don The Stat 2024 Trade Period Review
Wednesday Oct 23, 2024
Wednesday Oct 23, 2024
Jono and Ian go over the decisions the Essendon made in the 2024 trade period, what they mean for the club going into the draft and whether they could have been more aggressive. They also look ahead to the National Draft and look at what the Bombers will be adding in Isaac Kako.
Wednesday Oct 02, 2024
Don The Stat 2024 Best and Fairest - Jack Kirby Medal
Wednesday Oct 02, 2024
Wednesday Oct 02, 2024
Jono and Ian present the Jack Kirby Medal, the Don The Stat best and Fairest Award for Essendon's 2024 season, as voted by the Hosts and Don The Stat Patrons. Who will take out this prestigous award?
You can watch a video of this presentation here: https://youtu.be/353YN3zlSas
Listen to The Medical Room and our Post Match First Thoughts exclusively on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/donthestat
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Thursday Sep 12, 2024
Don The Stat 2024 Post Season Q&A
Thursday Sep 12, 2024
Thursday Sep 12, 2024
Jono and Ian are joined by some of their Patreons to answer their questions about the Bombers in 2024 and what to expect from the Draft and Trade period.
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Wednesday Sep 04, 2024
Don the Stat 2024 Season Review
Wednesday Sep 04, 2024
Wednesday Sep 04, 2024
Jono's back to join Ian in reviewing the 2024 Season for the Bombers. They dig into what the stats tell us, how the gameplan looks and the positives and negatives from the year. Then they look at the list management for the Dons and potential players from other clubs that could help propel the Bombers forward in 2025.
Listen to The Medical Room and our Post Match First Thoughts exclusively on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/donthestat
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Thursday Aug 29, 2024
Don the Stat 2024 Player Review with Rick Edwards
Thursday Aug 29, 2024
Thursday Aug 29, 2024
Ian is joined by friend of the show Rick Edwards to do our 2024 Player Review. We go through the entirety of the list and discuss their performance over the course of the season.
Apologies for Ian's microphone levels, there was some recording issues.
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Listen to The Medical Room and our Post Match First Thoughts exclusively on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/donthestat
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Thursday Aug 22, 2024
Don The Stat 2024 Round 24 vs Brisbane
Thursday Aug 22, 2024
Thursday Aug 22, 2024
It's the final match preview for 2024 as Jono and Ian go over the Swans result and look at the challenge of facing the Lions at home.
Listen to Ian's appearance on the Bombercast here: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/2024-bigfooty-bombercast-episode-19-sydney-loss-and/id685163451?i=1000666108289
Listen to The Medical Room and our Post Match First Thoughts exclusively on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/donthestat
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Ian at twitter.com/Kyptastic1
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Thursday Aug 15, 2024
Don The Stat 2024 Round 23 vs Sydney Swans
Thursday Aug 15, 2024
Thursday Aug 15, 2024
After a heartbreaking loss to the Suns at Marvel, Jono and Ian go into detail about how the match slipped away from the Bombers in the final minutes. They pay tribute to the retiring Dyson Heppell before looking at how the Bombers can get back on the winners list vs the surprisingly vulnerable Swans.
Listen to The Medical Room and our Post Match First Thoughts exclusively on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/donthestat
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Ian at twitter.com/Kyptastic1
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Thursday Aug 08, 2024
Don The Stat 2024 Round 22 vs Gold Coast
Thursday Aug 08, 2024
Thursday Aug 08, 2024
Jono and Ian break down the win against Freo and go into detail about the good and the bad. They then turn their attention to the Suns and what the Bombers have to do in order to keep their finals hopes alive.
Listen to The Medical Room and our Post Match First Thoughts exclusively on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/donthestat
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Thursday Aug 01, 2024
Don the Stat 2024 Round 21 vs Fremantle
Thursday Aug 01, 2024
Thursday Aug 01, 2024
Jono and Ian examine the contributing factors to the disastrous loss to the Saints. They look into the choices made that has contributed to the loss of form since the bye before looking at how the Dons can turn things around against the flying Dockers.
Listen to The Medical Room and our Post Match First Thoughts exclusively on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/donthestat
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Ian at twitter.com/Kyptastic1
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