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 ...
Don The Stat 2025 Round 3 Preview vs Port Adelaide
Jono flys solo to dig into the reality of our loss against Adelaide in Round 2 and the positives we can take away from it.
He then turns his attention to their cross town rivals Port Adelaide and how we can get our first win of season 2025.
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To read the article referenced in this episode - How Port Adelaide could change the game with their no-ruck approach.
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First Thoughts - Round 2, Essendon v Adelaide
First Thoughts are usually a Don The Stat Patreon exclusive, but given the response to Essendon's loss against the Crows on Saturday, we thought we'd add our Thoughts to the pile.
We typically record this together, however we had conflicting social schedules post-match and recorded separately.
You've got Ian first, then Jonathan.
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Don The Stat 2025 Round 2 Preview vs Adelaide
Jono and Ian break down the loss against the Hawks in Round 1. They touch on the first quarter, the stoppage dominance and look at the transition defence issues. They then turn their attention to the Crows and look at how the Bombers can earn their first win of the season.Â
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Don The Stat 2025 Round 1 Preview vs Hawthorn
Jono and Ian return for the first match preview of Season 2025. They look at how the Hawks have developed into one of the top sides in the comp and examine how the Dons can clip their wings in their opening game.Â
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Andrew Wu Article - https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/the-people-behind-football-s-new-media-who-probably-know-more-about-your-club-than-the-experts-20250307-p5lhw7.html
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Don The Stat 2025 Ask Us Anything (AMA)
With the Suns game cancelled, Ian and Jono take some questions from their listeners. They talk about how the show started, what it was like for Jono being in the box for the 2000 premiership and discussing Essendon's new list strategy.Â
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Lon Dons Event Information - https://www.eventbrite.com/e/londons-round-1-essendon-vs-hawthorn-tickets-1257086923829
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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 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.