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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 where they 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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Signup to Generate a PitchDon 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 where they break down the previous weeks game and preview the tactics of the next match.
Recent episodes include "Inside Essendon's List: What Roles Should the Bombers Target in the 2026 Draft? (With Tommy Wolfe)" (29 October 2026, 71 minutes), "No Stats, Just Chaos! | Essendon Hot Takes 2026" (22 October 2026, 56 minutes), and "2026 Trade Review: Coleman in and eyes on Pick 1" (15 October 2026, 60 minutes).
Don The Stat publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 58 minutes across 100 episodes.
Booking probability for Don The Stat is 33%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Don The Stat requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Don The Stat's contact route on record: public web form.
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Episode #386
Essendon's list is taking shape, but where do the Bombers still need to improve ahead of the 2026 AFL National Draft? On this episode of Don The Stat, Ian is joined by Tommy Wolfe, creator of the Reading the Play blog (...
Episode #385
It's back! The annual Don The Stat Hot Takes episode! No stats. No research. No preparation. And absolutely no idea what's coming next. After a season Essendon supporters would rather forget, we're throwing our usual...
Episode #384
Trade period is done, and Essendon’s rebuild takes another turn. Jono and Humey assess the deals, the departures and what comes next as attention shifts towards the draft. Merrett and Ridley depart: Did the Bombers get...
A big appointment off the field and big decisions on it. Essendon’s off-season is gathering pace. Jono and Ian unpack the latest developments and preview a trade period that could significantly reshape the Bombers’...
Jono and Ian award the Don The Stat Best and Fairest award - the Jack Kirby Medal. Who's been voted the best performed Essendon player in 2026. Plus, the first ever Damian Barrett award for Worst Essendon take is...
Episode #378
Jono and Ian are joined by some of the Don The Stat Patrons to ask questions about Essendon past, present and future. We touch on list management, coaching styles, trade targets, the VFL and assistant coaches. ____...
The 2026 AFL Draft is getting closer — and Rick Edwards is back with another major update to his Top 20! ⚫ Rick has watched 26 games live this season and has spent the year tracking the best young talent across the...
The curtain falls on one of the most difficult Essendon seasons in recent memory and it’s time to examine exactly what went wrong, what changed and whether there are genuine reasons to believe the Bombers can move...
22 years. No finals wins. No premiership challenge. So how did Essendon get here? On September 4, 2004, Essendon defeated Melbourne by five points in an elimination final at the MCG. It remains the last time the Bombers...
The 2026 season is over but a new Essendon era has already begun. ⚫ We review the narrow final-round loss to Port Adelaide, Nate Caddy’s brilliant six-goal performance and the costly centre-bounce collapse that allowed...
New Essendon Senior Coach Mark McVeigh joins Don The Stat, along with Scooter from Lunchtime Catch up and Fiona from Bomber Banter for his first interview since taking the job. McVeigh discusses what it means to return...
The end of a long and difficult 2026 season has arrived but even the final game comes with a complicated question: do we desperately want one last win, or accept the benefits that could come with Pick 1? We review...
After a competitive opening at Kardinia Park, one disastrous stretch allowed Geelong to break the game open and condemn Essendon to a 67-point defeat. We review the loss to the Cats, examine the dramatic difference...
The kids showed glimpses. Peter Wright kicked six. But a 72-point defeat proved there’s still a mountain of work ahead. ⚫ In this episode, we unpack Essendon’s loss to Adelaide after fielding the youngest team seen in...
Essendon’s search for its next senior coach is reaching the pointy end, with Mark McVeigh, Murray Davis, Jaymie Graham and James Hird emerging as the leading candidates. We examine the coaching journeys, strengths and...
Finally, a win! Essendon’s young side produced a brave and mature performance to defeat the Giants by three points, giving Bombers supporters their first taste of victory in more than a year. We break down the pressure...
After a bruising 90-point loss to Brisbane, the Bombers face another tough challenge as they take on GWS in Round 19. This week on Don The Stat, Jonathan Walsh and Ian Hume break down what went wrong against the Lions...
Episode #366
Ian is joined by Rick Edwards to give his update for July for his 2026 Draft Rankings. Support Rick at his patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/cw/RickEdwards _____ Watch 'The Moment that Mattered' and listen to our...
Essendon heads north to take on the reigning premiers in one of the toughest assignments of the season. This week on Don The Stat, Jono and Humey unpack another frustrating loss to St Kilda, but also examine the...
Essendon returns to Marvel Stadium searching for just its second win of the season after another frustrating performance against North Melbourne. Jonathan Walsh is back from Europe alongside Ian Hume as the boys review...
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