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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Thursday Jun 22, 2023
Thursday Jun 22, 2023
After a bye week dominated by Media Beat ups, Jono and Ian answer some listener questions before digging into the enigma that is 2023 Fremantle and how we can achieve our ninth win of the 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
Sunday Jun 18, 2023
Sunday Jun 18, 2023
Jono and Ian are joined live by Rick Edwards and some of our Patrons to answer questions about where the Bombers are at and what things need to be looked at going forward.
This Episode was recorded on the 15th of June.
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
Wednesday Jun 14, 2023
Wednesday Jun 14, 2023
Jono and Ian are joined once again by Robert Shaw to take stock at Essendon's position at the mid-season bye. We examine the win over Carlton before running an eye on what's got Essendon to the position it's currently in before forecasting what we can expect from the next portion of the season.
You can support Don The Stat on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/donthestat
Follow Us on Twitter:
Jono at twitter.com/JonathanJWalshIan at twitter.com/Kyptastic1Robert Shaw @ twitter.com/shawry_analyst
Thursday Jun 08, 2023
Thursday Jun 08, 2023
Jono and Ian review the nailbiter against North Melbourne and consider what that match says about where the Bombers are heading. We answer some listener questions before looking at what's been going wrong with the Blues and how the Dons can exploit that in the inaugural King's Birthday Eve clash.
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
Monday Jun 05, 2023
Monday Jun 05, 2023
In the tenth in our series of Bonus Episodes Ian is joined by Tasmanian journalist and lifelong Essendon fan Alex Fair. We discuss where his support of the Bombers came from and the memories that have stuck with him along the way. We then look at the recent history of football in Tasmania and the fight to get an AFL team, before going into why the annoucement in early May has not been the joyous occasion many expected.
You can follow Alex on Twitter at https://twitter.com/AJFair85?s=20 and find his work at https://www.theadvocate.com.au/
This episode was released early on Patreon, you can gain access to Bonus Episodes a week early and exclusive Video content at https://www.patreon.com/donthestat
Thursday Jun 01, 2023
Thursday Jun 01, 2023
Jono and Ian review the professional win against West Coast and what it tells us about the mentality of the side. We look at our new Mid-Season draft pickup and consider what our best midfield will look like going forward. We then turn our attention to the Kangaroos and look at how we go about beating a side that's improved in the past fortnight.
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 May 25, 2023
Thursday May 25, 2023
Dreamtime at the ‘G became ecstasy at the ‘G when Sam Durham kicked the match winner with 7 seconds to go. We review the thrilling win that takes our season to 5-5, and re-live how the thrilling final 90 seconds played out.
We talk Archie Perkins and his best position, we talk through our best back six. We look ahead to the mid-season draft next week and we look ahead to the Eagles this Saturday night, the next challenge for Brad Scott and his charges.
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 May 18, 2023
Thursday May 18, 2023
After four losses on the trot Jono and Ian examine what's been causing the big differentials on Inside 50s in recent weeks before providing some perspective on how the Bombers have gone to this point this year compared to 2022. We take a look at where Richmond are at before looking at how we can finally break the Dreamtime drought.
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
Tuesday May 16, 2023
Tuesday May 16, 2023
In the ninth in our series of Bonus Episodes, Ian is joined by former Under 18 commentator Phillip Crooks. Phillip is a lifelong Essendon fan who began watching in the 1960s and has family memories that go all the way back to the dawn of the VFL. Phillip also commentated on the Victorian Under 18 competition for over 10 years and has seen the births of many great careers, including Essendon stars Michael Hurley, David Zaharakis, Dyson Heppell and Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti and he shares those stories in this episode.
You can follow Phil on Twitter at https://twitter.com/Crooksy18
This episode was released early on Patreon, you can gain access to Bonus Episodes a week early and exclusive Video content at https://www.patreon.com/donthestat
Thursday May 11, 2023
Thursday May 11, 2023
After a close loss to the Power, Jono and Ian take a look at Essendon's clearance work and whether the concerns there are personnel or structurally based. We then examine a flying Brisbane side before looking at what ways the depleted Bombers can stage a challenge against one of the ladder leaders.
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
