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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Episodes
Thursday May 04, 2023
Thursday May 04, 2023
Jono and Ian are back at it, reviewing a loss against the reigning premiers that had it's good and bad moments. We explore what's changed about where Essendon is scoring from and being scored against whilst aruging against trading Darcy Parish. We then look at the challenge of coming against the Power, a team that Essendon hasn't beaten since 2018.
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
Score source data can be found here: https://twitter.com/Kyptastic1/status/1652997511395819523?s=20
Thursday Apr 27, 2023
Thursday Apr 27, 2023
Only 48 hours on from the devastating loss on ANZAC day, Jono and Ian attempt to pick apart what went wrong in the final quarter whilst also acknowledging the things that worked well to put Essendon in a winning position. We then turn our attention to a resurgent Geelong and consider the best ways to handle the twin towers of Hawkins and Cameron.
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
Saturday Apr 22, 2023
Saturday Apr 22, 2023
Jono and Ian look into Essendon's second match against a premiership favourite in as many weeks with the upcoming ANZAC day match against Collingwood. We look at what's changed about the Pies from last year, what their matches so far this year can tell us and how we can handle the impact of one of the rising stars in the compeition.
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 Apr 18, 2023
Tuesday Apr 18, 2023
Don The Stat Jono and Ian are joined by former Essendon player and Assistant Coach Robert Shaw to discuss how the Dons are going so far this year. We review the exciting victory against Melbourne and then talk more broadly about where Essendon are at and what should the focus be over the next few weeks. Robert also speaks about his experiences with Andrew McGrath as a leader and what to expect from him as the Essendon captain on ANZAC day.
Sunday Apr 16, 2023
Sunday Apr 16, 2023
This is the eighth in our series of Bonus Episodes. This episode Ian talks with Essendon Superfan Jade Hockey. We talk about how Jade became a fan of the Bombers, what her favourite moments are and discuss her impressive collection of photos with Essendon players past and present.
You can follow Jade on Twitter at https://twitter.com/HockeyJade
This episode was released a week early on Patreon. You can support Don The Stat early on Patreon and receive early access to bonus episodes and Patron only videos here: https://www.patreon.com/donthestat
Thursday Apr 13, 2023
Thursday Apr 13, 2023
Jono and Ian break down Essendon's third win of the Season against GWS. We go over the changing perceptions of Essendon's defence and explore Darcy Parish's season to date. We examine where Melbourne are at and look at how we could approach this game depending on the variable weather conditions forecast.
Ricky Mangidis' blog 'The Shinboner' can be found here: https://theshinboner.com/
If you'd like to support us on Patreon you can do so here: https://www.patreon.com/donthestat
Follow the hosts on twitter at https://twitter.com/Kyptastic1 and https://twitter.com/JonathanJWalsh
Thursday Apr 06, 2023
Thursday Apr 06, 2023
Jono and Ian go over the Bombers first loss of season 2023 to find out what went wrong. They respond to some media commentary about the Dons defensive efforts before looking deeply into how they can bounce back against GWS.
You can support Don The Stat on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/donthestat
Jono Twitter: https://twitter.com/JonathanJWalsh
Ian Twitter: https://twitter.com/Kyptastic1
Thursday Mar 30, 2023
Thursday Mar 30, 2023
Jono and Ian go over the the ins and outs over the win against the Gold Coast. Jono explains what it means to keep the ground big before we do a deep dive into the undefeated Saints and what it will take to beat them at the MCG on Saturday.
You can support us on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/donthestat
If you would like to get in touch with us you can email at donthestat@gmail.com or find us on Twitter: Jono (https://twitter.com/JonathanJWalsh) or Ian (https://twitter.com/Kyptastic1)
Thursday Mar 23, 2023
Thursday Mar 23, 2023
Jono and Ian enjoy the rare occasion of a great start to an Essendon season by dissecting the win against Hawthorn. They take a look at the Suns game style nad the challenges it will pose before looking at the ways in which the Dons can win the game.
You can support Don The Stat on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/donthestat
The BigFooty Bombercast can be found at https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/2023-bigfooty-bombercast-r1-hawthorne-thrashed/id685163451?i=1000605404778
Friday Mar 17, 2023
Friday Mar 17, 2023
Jono and Ian are get stuck into the first game of the 2023 season. We go over the Peter Wright news, look back at some past games against the Hawks before looking at the first side of the Season. We examine what the Hawks did in their practice match before going through what is required to chalk up our first win of the season.
You can access the video content discussed in this episode at the Don The Stat patreon: https://www.patreon.com/donthestat
