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Don The Stat Patreon Announcement and Bomber Quiz

Don The Stat has started a Patreon! You can become a Patron here: https://www.patreon.com/donthestat
Join the Patron to gain early access to Bonus episodes, Excluisve Video content or to support the show. 
To celebrate the beginning of the Patreon, I hosted a Bomber Quiz on Twitter Spaces, you can listen to it after the announcement. Thanks to everyone who participated and congratulations to the winner! 
(Apologies for the Audio quality of the Quiz. Twitter Space recordings are difficult to comlete at the same level of quality as the regular pod. We are working on ways to improve this). 

Don the Stat 2022 End of Year Show

Jono and Ian wrap up year 2022 by discussing the recent CEO appointment, the 2023 AFL Fixture reveal and look at what our new draftees can bring to the side. We then look into the crystal ball for 2023 before reflecting on what the Podcast has meant to us and giving shout outs to the people who have supported the show in 2022. 

Don the Stat 2022 National Draft Reaction with Jasper Chellappah

To react to the AFL National Draft of 2022 Jasper Chellappah of the Inner Sanctum has kindly joined Ian to go over Essendon's selections. We hear what it was like in the room, what decisions the recruiting team had to make and what Essendon's new selections can bring to the side heading in to 2023. 
 
You can follow Jasper at https://twitter.com/Jasperc53?s=20&t=3hY42wm5efZnFIMqtqqsIg

Don The Stat Essendon Board Election Special with Mike Read

With the Essendon Board election under way Ian is joined by Mike Read, an Essendon fan who has been looking closely at the board election process. We discuss the background to the current elections and the importance of members votes in shaping the direction of the club moving forward. 
 
You can follow Mike on Twitter at https://twitter.com/mike_read_?s=20&t=s4E1viNendnkLFIKmy5roA

Don The Stat 2022 Draft Preview with Jasper Chellappah

Jono and Ian are joined by Inner Sanctum draft expert Jasper Chellappah. We talk about all the football department additions and player movements of the past month for the Bombers before Jasper takes us in depth into the 2022 draft and what to expect to happen with Essendon's picks on the night. We take some audience questions and put down our predictions for what will happen with pick 4 and an Alwyn Davey Jnr bid. 
 
You can find Jasper on Twitter at https://twitter.com/Jasperc53?s=20&t=dJU71y686IA-bpsmlN0r_w
 
Jasper's Inner Sanctum Power Rankings for the 2022 Draft: https://www.theinnersanctum.com.au/afl-phantom-draft-2022-how-will-the-first-round-play-out/

Don The Stat Show Update and Listener Questionnaire

Just a quick update on plans for the show for the rest of 2023 as well as a request for listeners to fill in a short anonymous questionnaire regarding the show.
You can find the questionnaire here: https://donthestat.podbean.com/p/don-the-stat-listener-questionnaire-2022/
 
Show Email: donthestat@gmail.com
Hosts Twitter Profiles:
https://twitter.com/JonathanJWalsh
https://twitter.com/Kyptastic1

Don the Stat - New Coach Brad Scott Analysis feat. Ricky Mangidis

Ian looks into the appointment of Brad Scott as Essendon coach with Ricky Mangidis, who worked closely with Brad during his time at North Melbourne. We examined what kind of coach Brad is, what his strengths and weaknesses are and how he'll respond to the challenge of coaching Essendon. 
 
*Jono is currently overseas and was unavailable for this episode.
 
You can follow Ricky Mangidis at https://twitter.com/rickm18 and see his AFL analysis at https://theshinboner.com/

Don The Stat Post Season Q & A Part 1

Jono and Ian answer questions submitted by listeners regarding the Essendon. 
Topics covered in this episode:
Where to play Massimo D'Ambrosio
How do we rate the assistant coaches?
Which 2022 Finalist game style would we most like to see Essendon replicate
How much weight do you put on the disposal efficiency stat
What do the stats say about who Essendon should draft with their first pick in 2022

Don The Stat End of Season Review

Ian and Jono review the year that was for the Essendon Football Club. We look at the positives, the concerns and project ahead the areas that the new coaching staff will need to work on to make Essendon a Premiership force in the years to come. 
 
You can submit questions for next week's Q&A Episode at donthestat@gmail.com
You can also participate live at https://twitter.com/JonathanJWalsh

Don The Stat Bonus Episode 4 - Dr Dan Eddy

In the fourth in our series of Bonus Fan interviews, Jono and Ian speak with the man behind the fantastic 150th year celebrations at Essendon Dr Dan Eddy. We go into how he got involved in the process, the favourite things that he discovered and what didn't make the final product. 
 
You can follow Dan on Twitter at https://twitter.com/DanEddyBooks35?s=20&t=uG9ezZxh0giCsAsjL4QAKA
Purchase books from Dan's back catalogue at https://www.daneddybooks.com/
 
If you would like to share your story or recommend someone to come on the show you can contact us via donthestat@gmail.com
 
Ian's Twitter: https://twitter.com/Kyptastic1
Jono's Twitter: https://twitter.com/JonathanJWalsh