#DonTheStat is back for our Round 10 preview of the clash against the Bulldogs We explore the good and the bad in our win agains the Swans and look ahead to the big challenge this week @jonathanjwalsh.bsky.social #GoDons podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/d...

Essendon’s VFL Record this season. Wins - 3 Losses - 3 Draws - 0 Byes - 47

Getting close to my $2,500 goal, ahead of the big day on Sunday. Really appreciate everyone who has got behind me and Dementia Australia so far. www.memorywalk.com.au/fundraisers/...

Watching the bombers at Barkly roadside homestead, NT, this week. #drinksafeandgodons @kyptastic.bsky.social @jonathanjwalsh.bsky.social

We’re back in the studio to talk through Essendon’s victory in North Melbourne’s Grand Final. How we approached Q1 & how NM shut it down. We hypothesise selection and injury cover. And take a deep dive into the Swans. Out now. 🎧 #DonTheStat | #GoDons pod.fo/e/2d1fa7

On May 18, I'm taking part in the Memory Walk & Jog to raise funds to support Australians impacted by dementia. 421,000 Australians live with Dementia. Without a cure, it’s expected that number will climb to 800k by 2058. If you can spare a buck, please do 🙏🏻 www.memorywalk.com.au/fundraisers/...

Archie Perkins gets his first Coaches Votes of 2025. He’s the 8th Highest Rated ‘General Forward’ in the AFL this season. Averaging 1.3 Goals & 1.0 Goal Assist a game. 25.6% of his Disposals are Score Involvements. #GoDons | #DonTheStat

It’s Thursday Night Football this week, so we’ve gone early. A deep dive into Essendon’s loss again the Pies, the momentum swings and the moments that mattered. Before turning our attention to all things North Melbourne. Out now. #GoDons | #DonTheStat pod.fo/e/2ce32f

It’s the biggest Home & Away game of the year on a day that transcends football. We dissect the rampaging Pies. The things they’re doing well & the potential chinks in their armour. And much more. Out now whenever you get your podcasts. 🎧 pod.fo/e/2cc47a

Yep.

The solution to our ruck problems has been there all along. #GoDons

For when you want to have a wild sesh with The Boys / The Lads on the Coke Zero’s.

Another early #DonTheStat drop, with @jonathanjwalsh.bsky.social racking up the frequent flier miles this time. We review the Demons clash, talk about the ruck situation and preview our clash across the Nullarbor against the Eagles #GoDons podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/d...

That’s my kind of Member Offer. 🍻

Back from the Bye Round slumber, 24 hours early as Humey jet sets across to Gather Round. We debate ‘Essendon & the Harley Reid Chase’ and dig under the hood of the Dees. Out now on all good and bad podcast apps. 🎧 #GoDons | #DonTheStat pod.fo/e/2c551b

44th “Highest” Ranked Player on the ground. 😮‍💨

It might be Bye Week, but there’s no shortage of Dons news to get us through. Humey is back with me in the studio to review our win against Port and tackle some thought provoking questions from listeners. Out now wherever you get your podcasts. 🎧 #GoDons | #DonTheStat pod.fo/e/2c230a

With Humey unavailable tonight and Thursday night footy sneaking up on us, I fly solo to look back at our loss last week against Adelaide. The glimmers of positives and how Essendon can overcome Port Adelaide. Out now. #DonTheStat | #GoDons pod.fo/e/2be692

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Greg Brown high-fiving every #GoDons fan he could got me. 🥹 Absolutely brilliant.

Tom Edwards’ dad is Brad Hogg?

Happy Friday Dons fam. This week we deep dive into our loss to the Hawks. The pleasing signs, the areas that still need work. And we put the Crows under the microscope 🔬. What we need to be mindful of and where we can get advantage. Out now. 🎧 #DonTheStat | #GoDons pod.fo/e/2bb7a4

Taken me a couple of days, but for those no longer at "the other place" I've poured through the replay of our game against Hawthorn and shared my thoughts. threadreaderapp.com/thread/19010... #GoDons | #DonTheStat

In 1911, Jack Kirby was the first Don (and AFL/VFL player) to kick a goal with his first kick. No Guernsey numbers then but he wore #10 when they were introduced for the 1911 finals. In 2025, Isaac Kako the latest Don to kick a goal with his first kick. Wearing the #10. #GoDons

A week later than planned, but great to be back in the #DonTheStat Studio for our first Match Preview of 2025. We tackle the news of the week, we break down the Hawks and the talk through the things to watch out for. Out now 🎧 #GoDons pod.fo/e/2b7e58

New season, new #DonTheStat prediction Comp! Post below with your tip for Round 1 #AFLHawksDons Include the winning side and the margin. You also need to like and retweet this tweet. Winner will receive a #DonTheStat T-Shirt. Entries close 6pm Friday #GoDons

In the 8. 💪🏼

The #DonTheStat Countdown is done. There’s no game to play, but we do have a little treat for Dons fans. Ian sat down during the week with Nic Martin. Nic talks about: - Leadership - What he learnt playing down back - His role in 2025 #GoDons pod.fo/e/2b5f36

Happy Friday Dons fans. It’s not quite the countdown we hoped for, but it’s the one we’ve got. At Number 1 in #DonTheStat ’s Top 100 Essendon Players Since 1980 is the one and only… He was brave. He was skilful. He is a legend of our club. He is James Hird. #GoDons

Normally we'd have a game to preview this time, but Mother Nature had other plans. @jonathanjwalsh.bsky.social and I recorded an AMA episode that will come out Sunday We still have the #1 in the countdown tomorrow and then a special surprise Saturday for you all. #GoDons #DonTheStat

Morning Dons fans. It’s now 8 days until Essendon takes on Hawthorn in Round 1, but there are 2 days left in the #DonTheStat Countdown of the Top 100 Essendon Players Since 1980. At Number 2 is Simon Madden. A giant of the club, on and off the field. #GoDons

Me, whenever I hear someone stay “stats lie”. #DonTheStat

Morning Dons fans. It might now be 9 days until Essendon plays its first Home & Away game of 2025 but there are 3 days left in #DonTheStat ’s Countdown of the Top 100 Essendon Players Since 1980. And at Number 3 is our all-time leading goalscorer, Matthew Lloyd. ⭐️ #GoDons

Morning Dons fans. It’s 4 days until Essendon takes on the Gold Coast Suns in Opening Round (maybe). At Number 4 in #DonTheStat ’s Top 100 Essendon Players Since 1980 is Tim Watson. Debuted at 15, 307 games later he retired a 3 time Premiership Player. #GoDons

Morning Dons fans. It’s 5 days until Essendon takes on the Gold Coast Suns in Opening Round (weather pending). At Number 5 in #DonTheStat ’s Top 100 Essendon Players Since 1980 is Dustin Fletcher. Baby Bomber to games record holder, a B&F in a Premiership year. #GoDons

Morning Dons fans. In just 6 days time, Essendon will take on the Gold Coast Suns in Opening Round. At Number 6 in #DonTheStat ’s Top 100 100 Essendon Players Since 1980 is Michael Long. A legend on and off the field. “…it might have been touched on the line…” #GoDons

Mac Andrew may have got the headlines for the Suns, but Matt Rowell tore the Dons apart in the middle last time around I’ve put together a video exploring how he did it and what we can do better in Opening Round It’s out now for the Analyst tier on the #DonTheStat Patreon

Happy Saturday Dons fans. A week today and Essendon is back playing footy, taking on the Suns in Opening Round. At Number 7 in #DonTheStat ’s Top 100 Essendon Players Since 1980 is our number 7, the skipper, Zach Merrett. …And he ain’t done yet. #GoDons

Happy Friday Dons fans. There’s just 8 days until Essendon takes on Gold Coast in Opening Round. At Number 8 in #DonTheStat ’s Top 100 Essendon Players Since 1980 is 1993 Brownlow Medalist and Premiership hero Gavin Wanganeen. Skilful. Courageous. Superstar. #GoDons

Morning Dons fans. We’re into single figures. It’s now just 9 days until we take on Gold Coast Suns in Opening Round. At Number 9 in #DonTheStat ’s Top 100 Essendon Players Since 1980 is Leon Baker. He came. He took us from good to great. And he left with two flags. #GoDons

Morning Dons fans. It’s just 10 days now until Essendon takes on the Gold Coast Suns in Opening Round. At Number 10 in #DonTheStat ’s Top 100 Essendon Players Since 1980 is Mark Mercuri. Our most skilled player of the era, he was as pure as silk. #GoDons

Practice Matches are done. Here comes Round 0. Our First Thoughts following our hit out against the Cats are out now for your listening pleasure (or displeasure, who am I to judge). 🎧 #GoDons | #DonTheStat pod.fo/e/2b1b6f

Morning Dons fans. It’s 11 days until Essendon takes on Gold Coast in Opening Round. At Number 11 in #DonTheStat ’s Top 100 Essendon Players Since 1980 is the 5th Daniher on the list, 2 x Premiership Captain, Terry. A living legend of our club. #GoDons

Morning Dons fans. It’s 12 days until Essendon takes on Gold Coast in Opening Round. At Number 12 in #DonTheStat ’s Top 100 Essendon Players Since 1980 is Mark Harvey. The local lad who became a 3 time Premiership hero playing at both ends of the ground. #GoDons

Morning Dons fans. It’s 13 days until Essendon takes on Gold Coast in Opening Round. At Number 13 in #DonTheStat ’s Top 100 Essendon Players Since 1980 is Joe Misiti. The puppet-master of our 2000 Premiership winning midfield. #GoDons

Happy Saturday Dons fans. It’s just 14 days now until we take on Gold Coast in Opening Round. At Number 14 in #DonTheStat ’s Top 100 Essendon Players Since 1980 is Paul Salmon. Two flags and the second most goals for the club since 1980. A absolute star. 🐠 #GoDons

Happy Friday Dons fans. It’s just 15 days until Essendon takes on the Suns in Opening Round. At Number 15 in #DonTheStat ’s Top 100 Essendon Players Since 1980 is ‘The Flying Dutchman’ Paul Vander Haar. A superstar that could play at both ends that probably did his best work off field. #GoDons

Morning Dons fans. There’s 16 days until Essendon takes on Gold Coast in Opening Round. At Number 16 in #DonTheStat ’s Top 100 Essendon Players Since 1980 is Darren Bewick. One of our greatest Small Forwards of all-time, an under appreciated star of our club. #GoDons

Morning Dons fans. It’s 17 days until Essendon meets Gold Coast in Opening Round. At Number 17 in #DonTheStat ’s Top 100 Essendon Players in Opening Round is Jobe Watson. Son of a gun, but hell of a footballer and leader in his own right. #GoDons

Essendon has recruited two players from Swan Districts prior to Tom Edwards in the Draft Era. They combined for 40 games and 83 goals. Scott Cummings played 40 of those. Yestin Eades 0. Tom Edwards will be the 24th Tom/Tommy to Don the Sash. And the 4th Edwards. Welcome Tom. #GoDons