Jono and Ian review the practice game win against Geelong and compare the result from the previous season. They then look ahead to the Bombers season 2025, looking at the stats base from the previous season and undertaking a SWOT analysis for the Dons. Listen to The Medical Room and our Post Match First Thoughts exclusively on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/donthestat Follow Us on Twitter and Bluesky: Jono at twitter.com/JonathanJWalsh / https://bsky.app/profile/jonathanjwalsh.bsky.social Ia...
Feb 27, 2025•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 236
Don the Stat is counting down the Days until Round 1. We've ranked our top 100 players for the Essendon football Club Since 1980 and we'll be counting down from 100 - 1 leading up to the first game against the Suns. Today is player #9 Listen to The Medical Room and our Post Match First Thoughts exclusively on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/donthestat Follow Us on Twitter and Bluesky: Jono at twitter.com/JonathanJWalsh / https://bsky.app/profile/jonathanjwalsh.bsky.social Ian at twitter.com/K...
Feb 26, 2025•7 min•Ep. 226
Don the Stat is counting down the Days until Round 1. We've ranked our top 100 players for the Essendon football Club Since 1980 and we'll be counting down from 100 - 1 leading up to the first game against the Suns. Today is player #10 Listen to The Medical Room and our Post Match First Thoughts exclusively on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/donthestat Follow Us on Twitter and Bluesky: Jono at twitter.com/JonathanJWalsh / https://bsky.app/profile/jonathanjwalsh.bsky.social Ian at twitter.com/...
Feb 25, 2025•9 min•Ep. 225
**First Thoughts episode's have been released to all for the Practice matches, but will be Patreon exclusive for the regular season. Sign up with the link below to listen to these in the regular season and vote on the Jack Kirby medal** Jono and Ian give their First Thoughts following the practice match against Geelong. You can support Don The Stat on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/donthestat Follow Us on Twitter: Jono at twitter.com/JonathanJWalsh Ian at twitter.com/Kyptastic1 Don The Stat ...
Feb 25, 2025•10 min•Ep. 235
Don the Stat is counting down the Days until Round 1. We've ranked our top 100 players for the Essendon football Club Since 1980 and we'll be counting down from 100 - 1 leading up to the first game against the Suns. Today is player #11. Ian is joined by former Essendon Board Member Ben Dunn. Listen to The Medical Room and our Post Match First Thoughts exclusively on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/donthestat Follow Us on Twitter and Bluesky: Jono at twitter.com/JonathanJWalsh / https://bsky.a...
Feb 24, 2025•13 min•Ep. 222
Don the Stat is counting down the Days until Round 1. We've ranked our top 100 players for the Essendon football Club Since 1980 and we'll be counting down from 100 - 1 leading up to the first game against the Suns. Today is player #12. Thanks to Patrons James Lowrie and Rachele Di Maio for appearing on today's episode. Listen to The Medical Room and our Post Match First Thoughts exclusively on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/donthestat Follow Us on Twitter and Bluesky: Jono at twitter.com/Jo...
Feb 23, 2025•12 min•Ep. 212
Don the Stat is counting down the Days until Opening Round. We've ranked our top 100 players for the Essendon football Club Since 1980 and we'll be counting down from 100 - 1 leading up to the first game against the Suns. Today is player #13. Thanks to former Essendon Player & Assistant Coach Robert Shaw appearing on today's episode. Find us at donthestat.com.au Get more in depth analysis, listen to The Medical Room and our Post Match First Thoughts exclusively on Patreon. Follow Us on Twitt...
Feb 22, 2025•19 min•Ep. 223
Don The Stat Countdown to Season 2025 - 39 Days to Go Don The Stat Play Don the Stat is counting down the Days until Round 1. We've ranked our top 100 players for the Essendon football Club Since 1980 and we'll be counting down from 100 - 1 leading up to the first game against the Suns. Today is player #14. Ian is joined by Don The Stat Patron Matt Pocock. Follow Matt at https://x.com/Splendiferoo90 Listen to The Medical Room and our Post Match First Thoughts exclusively on Patreon at https://ww...
Feb 21, 2025•16 min•Ep. 207
Don the Stat is counting down the Days until Round 1. We've ranked our top 100 players for the Essendon football Club Since 1980 and we'll be counting down from 100 - 1 leading up to the first game against the Suns. Today is player #15. Thanks to Jez from the Windy Hill Windsock for appearing on this episode. Listen to The Medical Room and our Post Match First Thoughts exclusively on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/donthestat Follow Us on Twitter and Bluesky: Jono at twitter.com/JonathanJWals...
Feb 20, 2025•12 min•Ep. 221
Jono and Ian are joined by their Patrons for their Pre-Season Q&A episode, looking ahead to season 2025. Listen to The Medical Room and our Post Match First Thoughts exclusively on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/donthestat Follow Us on Twitter and Bluesky: Jono at twitter.com/JonathanJWalsh / https://bsky.app/profile/jonathanjwalsh.bsky.social Ian at twitter.com/Kyptastic1 / https://bsky.app/profile/kyptastic.bsky.social Don The Stat Facebook Page - https://www.facebook.com/donthestat...
Feb 20, 2025•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 224
Don the Stat is counting down the Days until Round 1. We've ranked our top 100 players for the Essendon football Club Since 1980 and we'll be counting down from 100 - 1 leading up to the first game against the Suns. Today is player #16. Thanks to Patron Andrew Boocock for joining today's episode. Listen to The Medical Room and our Post Match First Thoughts exclusively on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/donthestat Follow Us on Twitter and Bluesky: Jono at twitter.com/JonathanJWalsh / https://b...
Feb 19, 2025•11 min•Ep. 215
Don the Stat is counting down the Days until Round 1. We've ranked our top 100 players for the Essendon football Club Since 1980 and we'll be counting down from 100 - 1 leading up to the first game against the Suns. Today is player #17. Ian is joined by Don The Stat Patron Daniel Stubbs Listen to The Medical Room and our Post Match First Thoughts exclusively on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/donthestat Follow Us on Twitter and Bluesky: Jono at twitter.com/JonathanJWalsh / https://bsky.app/pr...
Feb 18, 2025•14 min•Ep. 218
Don the Stat is counting down the Days until Round 1. We've ranked our top 100 players for the Essendon football Club Since 1980 and we'll be counting down from 100 - 1 leading up to the first game against the Suns. Today is player #18. Ian is joined by Don The Stat Patron Philip Crooks for today's episode Listen to The Medical Room and our Post Match First Thoughts exclusively on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/donthestat Follow Us on Twitter and Bluesky: Jono at twitter.com/JonathanJWalsh /...
Feb 17, 2025•12 min•Ep. 213
Don the Stat is counting down the Days until Round 1. We've ranked our top 100 players for the Essendon football Club Since 1980 and we'll be counting down from 100 - 1 leading up to the first game against the Suns. Today is player #29. Thanks to Patron Richard Hallett for joining us on today's episode. Listen to The Medical Room and our Post Match First Thoughts exclusively on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/donthestat Follow Us on Twitter and Bluesky: Jono at twitter.com/JonathanJWalsh / ht...
Feb 16, 2025•7 min•Ep. 217
Don the Stat is counting down the Days until Round 1. We've ranked our top 100 players for the Essendon football Club Since 1980 and we'll be counting down from 100 - 1 leading up to the first game against the Suns. Today is player #20. Thanks to Patron James Lowrie for appearing on this episode. Listen to The Medical Room and our Post Match First Thoughts exclusively on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/donthestat Follow Us on Twitter and Bluesky: Jono at twitter.com/JonathanJWalsh / https://b...
Feb 15, 2025•11 min•Ep. 211
**2025 premiere First Thoughts episode. These will appear post game to give our initial thoughts both positive and negative coming out of a game. There will be another one of these on the main feed post the Geelong Practice Match, but during the regular season these First Thoughts will be exclusive to Patreon** Jono gives his Positives and Negatives for the Practice Match against the Western Bulldogs. You can support Don The Stat on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/donthestat Follow Us on Twit...
Feb 15, 2025•9 min•Ep. 220
Don the Stat is counting down the Days until Round 1. We've ranked our top 100 players for the Essendon football Club Since 1980 and we'll be counting down from 100 - 1 leading up to the first game against the Suns. Today is player #21. Thanks to Patron James Lowrie for joining today's episode. Listen to The Medical Room and our Post Match First Thoughts exclusively on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/donthestat Follow Us on Twitter and Bluesky: Jono at twitter.com/JonathanJWalsh / https://bsk...
Feb 14, 2025•11 min•Ep. 204
Don the Stat is counting down the Days until Opening Round. We've ranked our Top 100 players for the Essendon football Club Since 1980 and we'll be counting down from 100 - 1 leading up to the first game against the Suns. Today is player #22. Thanks to Patron Craig McGill for joining me on today's episode. Listen to The Medical Room and our Post Match First Thoughts exclusively on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/donthestat Follow Us on Twitter and Bluesky: Jono at twitter.com/JonathanJWalsh /...
Feb 13, 2025•10 min•Ep. 210
Jono and Ian are joined once again by Essendon Training watcher Rick Edwards for his pre-season training update. Rick goes through the postives, the concerns and gives us his insights on the new players that have joined the Essendon Football club since last season. Follow Rick on Twitter at https://x.com/BomberRicko Listen to The Medical Room and our Post Match First Thoughts exclusively on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/donthestat Follow Us on Twitter and Bluesky: Jono at twitter.com/Jonath...
Feb 13, 2025•53 min•Ep. 219
Don the Stat is counting down the Days until Round 1. We've ranked our top 100 players for the Essendon football Club Since 1980 and we'll be counting down from 100 - 1 leading up to the first game against the Suns. Today is player #23. Ian is joined by former Essendon Board Member Ben Dunn. Listen to The Medical Room and our Post Match First Thoughts exclusively on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/donthestat Follow Us on Twitter and Bluesky: Jono at twitter.com/JonathanJWalsh / https://bsky.a...
Feb 12, 2025•12 min•Ep. 192
Don the Stat is counting down the Days until Round 1. We've ranked our top 100 players for the Essendon football Club Since 1980 and we'll be counting down from 100 - 1 leading up to the first game against the Suns. Today is player #24. Thanks to former Essendon Player & Assistant Coach Robert Shaw appearing on today's episode. Listen to The Medical Room and our Post Match First Thoughts exclusively on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/donthestat Follow Us on Twitter and Bluesky: Jono at tw...
Feb 11, 2025•24 min•Ep. 214
Don the Stat is counting down the Days until Round 1. We've ranked our top 100 players for the Essendon football Club Since 1980 and we'll be counting down from 100 - 1 leading up to the first game against the Suns. Today is player #25. Ian is joined by former Board member Ben Dunn. Listen to The Medical Room and our Post Match First Thoughts exclusively on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/donthestat Follow Us on Twitter and Bluesky: Jono at twitter.com/JonathanJWalsh / https://bsky.app/profil...
Feb 10, 2025•13 min•Ep. 208
Don the Stat is counting down the Days until Round 1. We've ranked our top 100 players for the Essendon football Club Since 1980 and we'll be counting down from 100 - 1 leading up to the first game against the Suns. Today is player #26 Listen to The Medical Room and our Post Match First Thoughts exclusively on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/donthestat Follow Us on Twitter and Bluesky: Jono at twitter.com/JonathanJWalsh / https://bsky.app/profile/jonathanjwalsh.bsky.social Ian at twitter.com/...
Feb 09, 2025•9 min•Ep. 201
Don the Stat is counting down the Days until Round 1. We've ranked our top 100 players for the Essendon football Club Since 1980 and we'll be counting down from 100 - 1 leading up to the first game against the Suns. Today is player #27. Big thanks to Patron Max Wilson for joining today's episode. Listen to The Medical Room and our Post Match First Thoughts exclusively on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/donthestat Follow Us on Twitter and Bluesky: Jono at twitter.com/JonathanJWalsh / https://b...
Feb 08, 2025•10 min•Ep. 203
Don the Stat is counting down the Days until Round 1. We've ranked our top 100 players for the Essendon football Club Since 1980 and we'll be counting down from 100 - 1 leading up to the first game against the Suns. Today is player #28 Listen to The Medical Room and our Post Match First Thoughts exclusively on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/donthestat Follow Us on Twitter and Bluesky: Jono at twitter.com/JonathanJWalsh / https://bsky.app/profile/jonathanjwalsh.bsky.social Ian at twitter.com/...
Feb 07, 2025•11 min•Ep. 202
Don the Stat is counting down the Days until Round 1. We've ranked our top 100 players for the Essendon football Club Since 1980 and we'll be counting down from 100 - 1 leading up to the first game against the Suns. Today is player #29 Listen to The Medical Room and our Post Match First Thoughts exclusively on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/donthestat Follow Us on Twitter and Bluesky: Jono at twitter.com/JonathanJWalsh / https://bsky.app/profile/jonathanjwalsh.bsky.social Ian at twitter.com/...
Feb 06, 2025•6 min•Ep. 200
Jono and Ian make their selections for how they would like the Dons to line up in the Opening Round game against the Gold Coast Suns. Listen to The Medical Room and our Post Match First Thoughts exclusively on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/donthestat Follow Us on Twitter and Bluesky: Jono at twitter.com/JonathanJWalsh / https://bsky.app/profile/jonathanjwalsh.bsky.social Ian at twitter.com/Kyptastic1 / https://bsky.app/profile/kyptastic.bsky.social Don The Stat Facebook Page - https://www.f...
Feb 06, 2025•50 min•Ep. 216
Don the Stat is counting down the Days until Round 1. We've ranked our top 100 players for the Essendon football Club Since 1980 and we'll be counting down from 100 - 1 leading up to the first game against the Suns. Today is player #30 Listen to The Medical Room and our Post Match First Thoughts exclusively on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/donthestat Follow Us on Twitter and Bluesky: Jono at twitter.com/JonathanJWalsh / https://bsky.app/profile/jonathanjwalsh.bsky.social Ian at twitter.com/...
Feb 05, 2025•6 min•Ep. 199
Don the Stat is counting down the Days until Round 1. We've ranked our top 100 players for the Essendon football Club Since 1980 and we'll be counting down from 100 - 1 leading up to the first game against the Suns. Today is player #31. Thanks to Patron Gerard Feehan for joining today's episode. Listen to The Medical Room and our Post Match First Thoughts exclusively on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/donthestat Follow Us on Twitter and Bluesky: Jono at twitter.com/JonathanJWalsh / https://bs...
Feb 04, 2025•8 min•Ep. 194
Don the Stat is counting down the Days until Round 1. We've ranked our top 100 players for the Essendon football Club Since 1980 and we'll be counting down from 100 - 1 leading up to the first game against the Suns. Today is player #32. Ian is joined by Patron Richard Hallett today. Listen to The Medical Room and our Post Match First Thoughts exclusively on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/donthestat Follow Us on Twitter and Bluesky: Jono at twitter.com/JonathanJWalsh / https://bsky.app/profil...
Feb 03, 2025•7 min•Ep. 187
