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 Feb 22, 2024
Don The Stat 2024 Pre-Season Q&A
Thursday Feb 22, 2024
Thursday Feb 22, 2024
Jono and Ian are once again joined by their fantastic Patrons to go through some of the burning questions they have looking forward to the Dons 2024 season.
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
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Thursday Feb 08, 2024
Don The Stat 2024 - Picking the Best 23 for Round 1
Thursday Feb 08, 2024
Thursday Feb 08, 2024
Jono and Ian put on their selectors caps and choose their sides ahead of Round 1 against the Hawks. One Ruck or Two? Jones or Caddy? Which midfielder of Hobbs, Caldwell and Tsatas misses out? Listen in and find out.
Pick The Season Competition -
https://forms.gle/uvxpU88ycySRa6xh6
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
Don The Stat Facebook Page - https://www.facebook.com/donthestat
Thursday Feb 01, 2024
Don The Stat 2024 Pre-Season Training Report with Rick Edwards
Thursday Feb 01, 2024
Thursday Feb 01, 2024
Jono and Ian are joined once again by our favourite training watcher Rick Edwards. Rick gives us all his insights into what he's witnessed at pre-season training, his thoughts on the best performers on the track and runs his eye over all the new recruits that have come to he club - including an indepth look at Nate Caddy.
You can follow Rick on Twitter at https://twitter.com/BomberRicko
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
Don The Stat Facebook Page - https://www.facebook.com/donthestat
Wednesday Jan 24, 2024
DonThe Stat 2024 - Season Premiere
Wednesday Jan 24, 2024
Wednesday Jan 24, 2024
Jono and Ian are back for the first Don The Stat episode of 2024. We talk about what's come out of a quiet off-season for the Dons so far, go through some of the project's we've been working on and start getting excited for the year ahead.
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
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Sash Tenable Episode https://youtu.be/axkurTW7hik?si=NS2yRjrcTTkk0JAB
Thursday Dec 07, 2023
Don the Stat 2023 End of Year Show
Thursday Dec 07, 2023
Thursday Dec 07, 2023
Jono and Ian return for the final Don The Stat of 2023. They go through the draft acqusitions and discuss what they can potentially add to the side before doing a deep dive into list depth through each line. They then give their predictions for season 2024 before thanking everyone who made this year a great one to do the show.
You can support Don The Stat on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/donthestat
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Jono at twitter.com/JonathanJWalsh
Ian at twitter.com/Kyptastic1
Thursday Oct 26, 2023
Don The Stat 2023 Brad Scott One Year on with Ricky Mangidis
Thursday Oct 26, 2023
Thursday Oct 26, 2023
Ian is joined by Ricky Mangidis, former North Melbourne employer and person behind the Shinboner blog. Ricky joined the show last year to talk about the kind of coach Brad Scott was and what to expect from him, so he's joined us tonight to talk about what he's seen over the first year of the Brad Scott era. We also discuss what to expect from Ben McKay and Todd Goldstein before we look at Essendon as a whole and what needs to improve moving forward.
You can follow Ricky on X at https://twitter.com/rickm18
Check out his work on the Shinboner at https://theshinboner.com/
Follow Ian at https://twitter.com/Kyptastic1
Thursday Oct 19, 2023
Don The Stat 2023 Trade Period Analysis - Moneyball Edition
Thursday Oct 19, 2023
Thursday Oct 19, 2023
Jono and Ian return for a quick look at the Essendon trade period, analysing the moves made overall and what each of our new players are going to be able to bring to the Bombers in 2024.
ABC Article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-10-19/winners-and-losers-of-afl-trade-period/102995140
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 Oct 05, 2023
Don The Stat 2023 Free Agency and Trade Preview
Thursday Oct 05, 2023
Thursday Oct 05, 2023
Jono returns to join Ian in another Post-Season episode of Don The Stat. We look at what the Bombers can learn from this year's preliminary finalists before going through all the list management news since we last recorded. We then turn our attention to the Free Agency and Trade targets that the Dons have been connected to as the Silly Season begins.
You can support Don The Stat on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/donthestat
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Jono at twitter.com/JonathanJWalsh
Ian at twitter.com/Kyptastic1
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