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Latest episodes

No Stats, Just Chaos! 🔥 | Essendon Hot Takes 2026

October 22, 2026 · 56 min

🔥 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 analytical…
2026 Trade Review: Coleman in and eyes on Pick 1

October 15, 2026 · 1 hr 0 min

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 fair value, and…
Where Does Zach Merrett rank at Essendon all time - With Dr Dan Eddy

October 12, 2026 · 1 hr 2 min

Where does Zach Merrett rank among the greatest players in Essendon history? After winning a record-equalling seventh Crichton Medal before his departure from the Bombers, Merrett finds himself alongside club legends Dick Reynolds and…
Jono and Ian react to the Zach Merrett Trade

October 5, 2026 · 20 min

It’s done. Zach Merrett is a Hawk. 🎙️ Jono and Ian jump on for a short reaction episode as Essendon trades its former captain to Hawthorn for picks 15, 25 and a 2028 second-round selection. 🔎 We give our first impressions of the deal…
Don The Stat | 2026 Trade Period Preview: Merrett, Longmire & Building the New Essendon

October 2, 2026 · 1 hr 8 min

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’ list. 🐎 Longmire joins…

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2026 Jack Kirby Medal - Who was Essendon's Best player this year?

September 21, 2026 · 1 hr 25 min

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 announced. __ Watch…
Who Starred? Who Flopped? | Essendon 2026 Player Ratings

September 15, 2026 · 1 hr 48 min

Make your own Tierlist: https://tiermaker.com/create/essendon-player-ratings-2026-19810700?presentationMode=false Who starred, who struggled and who landed somewhere in between? 🔴⚫ Ian is joined by Josh Wilson to review every Essendon…
Don The Stat Post-Season Q&A 2026

September 10, 2026 · 1 hr 7 min

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. ____ Watch 'The Moment…
Rick Edwards’ BIG September AFL Draft Update | 2026 Top 20 Revealed

September 7, 2026 · 47 min

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 country. With the…
Rock Bottom and the Road Back | 2026 Season Review

September 3, 2026 · 1 hr 4 min

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 forward under Mark…
Impatience - Examining the Essendon Finals Win Drought

August 31, 2026 · 26 min

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 have won a game in…
Round 24 Review | One Season Ends, The Spike Era Begins

August 27, 2026 · 1 hr 9 min

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 the Power to…

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About the show

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. Visit donthestat.com for the official home of Don The Stat.