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.
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4 days ago
4 days ago
Jono and Ian experience Deja vu as they examine the Bombers slow start and comeback in their loss to the Blues. Then, as Jono sets off for England, Patron Josh Wilson joins the show to help preview the clash against the Cats.
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Thursday Jun 05, 2025
Thursday Jun 05, 2025
Jono and Ian drill down into the positives coming out of our loss to the Lions. They then dig deep into what's been going on with [Redacted] this season before looking at how we can get the win on King's Birthday Eve.
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Wednesday May 28, 2025
Wednesday May 28, 2025
Jono and Ian talk about the Bombers getting back on the winners list against the Tigers. They do a deep dive into Essendon's Mid-Season draft haul before considering how they can maul the Lions at the Gabba.
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Thursday May 22, 2025
Thursday May 22, 2025
Jono and Ian find the words to deal with the demoralising loss against the Dogs before looking at how the Dons can rebound against the Tigers at Dreamtime.
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Thursday May 15, 2025
Thursday May 15, 2025
Jono and Ian examine a win against the Swans that showed real signs of a team that is on the cusp of doing something special before turning their attention to a big clash against the Western Bulldogs on Saturday night.
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Jono and Ian examine the ups and downs of Essnedon's 3 point win against North Melbourne and do a deep dive into the performances of Archie Perkins. They then turn their attention to the Bombers round 9 opponent in the Swans.
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Wednesday May 07, 2025
Wednesday May 07, 2025
Jono and Ian examine the ups and downs of Essnedon's 3 point win against North Melbourne and do a deep dive into the performances of Archie Perkins. They then turn their attention to the Bombers round 9 opponent in the Swans.
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Tuesday Apr 29, 2025
Tuesday Apr 29, 2025
Jono and Ian review an ANZAC day clash against the Pies where the Bombers threatened for a time before the class of the ladder leaders won out. They then preview North Melbourne's annual Grand Final and look to how the Bombers can bring up their twelth consecutive win against the Kangaroos.
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Thursday Apr 24, 2025
Thursday Apr 24, 2025
Jono and Ian examine the close win against the Eagles before disecting the fallout from the Sam Draper injury. They then turn their attention to the annual ANZAC day clash and look at the areas where the Magpies might be vulnerable this week.
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Wednesday Apr 16, 2025
Wednesday Apr 16, 2025
Ian and Jono analyse another successful Gather Round victory against the Demons. They look at how this weekend's news has impacted our ruck situation before previewing the Bombers' trip across the Nullarbor to face the Eagles.
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Wednesday Apr 09, 2025
Wednesday Apr 09, 2025
The Great Debate takes place as Ian argues for acquiring Harley Reid whilst Jono takes the negative position. We then turn to the Demons and look at how Essendon can get their second win in a row at Gather Round.
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