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 Sep 14, 2023
Don The Stat 2023 Player Review with Rick Edwards
Thursday Sep 14, 2023
Thursday Sep 14, 2023
Ian is joined by friend of the show Rick Edwards to review the Essendon player's performance from 2023.
Make your own tier list here: https://tiermaker.com/create/essendon-2023-player-review-15424955?presentationMode=false
You can support Don The Stat on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/donthestat
Follow Us on Twitter:
Jono at twitter.com/JonathanJWalsh
Ian at twitter.com/Kyptastic1
Rick at https://twitter.com/BomberRicko

Wednesday Sep 06, 2023
Don The Stat 2023 Post-Season Q&A
Wednesday Sep 06, 2023
Wednesday Sep 06, 2023
Jono and Ian are joined live by some of our Patrons to answer questions about where the Bombers are at and what things need to change going into 2024.
You can support Don The Stat on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/donthestat
Follow Us on Twitter:
Jono at twitter.com/JonathanJWalsh
Ian at twitter.com/Kyptastic1

Thursday Aug 31, 2023
Don The Stat 2023 Round 24 Review and Initial Post-Season Thoughts
Thursday Aug 31, 2023
Thursday Aug 31, 2023
With no more matches to preview for the season, Jono and Ian review the final round loss to Collingwood before turning attention to post-season matters. We turn our gaze over the initial list decisions before giving our initial thoughts on season 2023, including what happened post Adelaide match and why 2023 isn't a 'wasted year'.
You can support Don The Stat on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/donthestat
Follow Jono at https://twitter.com/JonathanJWalsh and Ian at https://twitter.com/Kyptastic1

Thursday Aug 24, 2023
Don The Stat 2023 Round 24 Essendon vs Collingwood - The Ukovic Union
Thursday Aug 24, 2023
Thursday Aug 24, 2023
Jono and Ian examine the wreckage from the Bombers annihilation against the Giants and try to focus on what can be gained from the season. We address some shallow media analysis and take a look over the list decisions to be made before the end of the year before turning our attention to the Bombers final challenge of 2023, the competition leading Pies.
You can support Don The Stat on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/donthestat
Follow Jono at https://twitter.com/JonathanJWalsh and Ian at https://twitter.com/Kyptastic1

Thursday Aug 17, 2023
Don The Stat 2023 Round 23 Preview Essendon vs GWS - The SetterShiel’d
Thursday Aug 17, 2023
Thursday Aug 17, 2023
Jono and Ian examine the Dons second win on the trot against North Melbourne. They do a deep dive into the Contested Defensive One-On-One stats and what that shows about Jayden Laverde's season before turning their attention to the must win game against the Giants.
Contested Defensive One-On-One explainer video: https://www.patreon.com/posts/explainer-one-on-87777202?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link
You can support Don The Stat on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/donthestat
Follow Jono at https://twitter.com/JonathanJWalsh and Ian at https://twitter.com/Kyptastic1

Thursday Aug 10, 2023
Thursday Aug 10, 2023
Jono and Ian look into the great escape against the Eagles and what went wrong in defending defensive transition. They do a deep dive into Essendon's kicks inside 50, the effectiveness of midfielders at generating scores and look at what options are available with Andrew Phillips announcing his retirement. They then turn their attention to a rejuvenated North Melbourne and the dangers they pose in this week's matchup.
Essendon kicks inside 50 data - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1PHd59RagBCvxZkNKttJkg6o5qENlspi3dLxYBVtJiyI/edit?usp=drive_link
You can support Don The Stat on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/donthestat
Follow Jono at https://twitter.com/JonathanJWalsh and Ian at https://twitter.com/Kyptastic1

Thursday Aug 03, 2023
Don The Stat 2023 Round 21 Preview Essendon vs West Coast - The Cummings Cup
Thursday Aug 03, 2023
Thursday Aug 03, 2023
Ian returns to join Jono to discuss the heartbreaking loss to the Swans. We celebrate the debut of Elijah Tsatas before doing an extensive deep dive into the way Essendon has been playing pre and post bye. We then look at what needs to be done against the cellar-dwelling Eagles.
You can support Don The Stat on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/donthestat
Follow Jono at https://twitter.com/JonathanJWalsh and Ian at https://twitter.com/Kyptastic1

Thursday Jul 27, 2023
Don The Stat 2023 Round 20 Preview Essendon vs Sydney - The Ryan O’Connor O’Cup
Thursday Jul 27, 2023
Thursday Jul 27, 2023
Jono is joined again by his brother Andrew, former Essendon and Western Bulldogs analyst. After going through the Bulldogs loss, they examine the potential Ben McKay trade, look at what Darcy Parish brings to the side and look into how we will be able to take on last year's runner's up the Sydney Swans
You can support Don The Stat on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/donthestat
Follow Us on Twitter:
Jono at https://twitter.com/JonathanJWalsh
Ian at https://twitter.com/Kyptastic1

Wednesday Jul 19, 2023
Don The Stat 2023 Round 19 Preview Essendon vs Western Bulldogs - The Scott West Dream
Wednesday Jul 19, 2023
Wednesday Jul 19, 2023
Jono and Ian break down the disappointing loss against Geelong. They dive deep into some of the shallow media takes this week before looking at how we can improve against another one of our Bogey sides, the Bulldogs.
You can support Don The Stat on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/donthestat
Follow Us on Twitter:
Jono at https://twitter.com/JonathanJWalsh
Ian at https://twitter.com/Kyptastic1

Thursday Jul 13, 2023
Don The Stat 2023 Round 18 Preview Essendon vs Geelong - The Crameri Cup
Thursday Jul 13, 2023
Thursday Jul 13, 2023
With Ian being struck down with the Windy Hill Flu, Jono is joined by his brother Andrew, a former Essendon and Western Bulldogs football analyst. They bask in the glow of the Adelaide victory before taking a deep look at one of the biggest challenges in football, facing Geelong in Geelong.
You can support Don The Stat on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/donthestat
Follow Us on Twitter:
Jono at https://twitter.com/JonathanJWalsh
Ian at https://twitter.com/Kyptastic1

#DonTheStat
Don The Stat is a podcast produced by two Essendon fans, who enjoy the analytical side of football. Tactics, match ups, statistics.
Despite Jonathan's former life as a statistician and analyst at Essendon, this podcast has no official affiliation with the Essendon Football Club. All views are our own.
You can become a Don The Stat Patreon Member here.
You can find us on Twitter:
Jonathan Walsh @jonathanjwalsh
Ian Hume @Kyptastic1