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Hot Takes & Hand Grenades: Essendon’s Most Unhinged (Sort Of) Predictions for 2026

November 24, 2025 at 8:18 AM

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Ian Hume

@kyptastic.bsky.social

Are you ready for some Hot Takes?

Listen in as @jonathanjwalsh.bsky.social gets put in the hot seat as I challenge with takes from the #DonTheStat community

#GoDons

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Podcast Episode · Don The Stat · 25/11/2025 · 51m

The journey begins now. Essendon walked away from the 2025 AFL Draft with a haul they’ll be expecting to shape the next era.With three first-round selections on night one and a fourth and fifth added ...

November 25, 2025 at 10:16 AM

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Anth ⚫️🔴🏇🏎️🏏 📺 🎬🤟🏻

@anthproc.bsky.social

Here’s my review of Essendon’s draft haul

With nearly 7k words looking at each player’s strengths, areas for improvement, & how they’ll eventually fit into the lineup

Most importantly, I cover what it means for ‘26 & beyond
#thebombersblog #GoDons

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The Draft

Essendon President Andrew Welsh is our guest

November 27, 2025 at 6:07 AM

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Scooter

@scooterefc.bsky.social

Here it is!!! Essendon President Andrew Welsh is our guest (interview 17 mins in)

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The Lunchtime Catch Up Podcast discusses the hot topic news and game reviews each week for Essendon and AFL fans

Intro. This review follows on from Parts One https://thebombersblog.wixsite.com/thebombersblog/post/2025-vs-2024-vs-2023Two https://thebombersblog.wixsite.com/thebombersblog/post/part-twoand Three htt...

November 27, 2025 at 10:00 PM

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Anth ⚫️🔴🏇🏎️🏏 📺 🎬🤟🏻

@anthproc.bsky.social

My review of Essendon 2025 continues on #thebombersblog

This time ball movement

What the method was with it & what improvements are needed, inc issues without it

Covers poss chains, speed, territory + more, vs the oppo & Rd1-11 vs 12-24 #GoDons

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Part Four

October 26, 2025 at 1:06 AM

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Ian Hume

@kyptastic.bsky.social

We're back baby!

@jonathanjwalsh.bsky.social and I return to review Essendon's trade period, why the Hawks arrogance and laziness cost them Zach Merrett and to preview the Dons 2025 National Draft

#DonTheStat #GoDons

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Bombers keep Merrett - Draft bolter Sullivan Robey our guest

October 23, 2025 at 11:02 AM

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Scooter

@scooterefc.bsky.social

Here it is!! Bombers stay strong on Merrett as no trade is completed. We provide an instant reaction to the trade period.
Also draft bolter Sullivan Robey is our special guest. He talks his year to date and the players he looks up too. Huge show!!!

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The Lunchtime Catch Up Podcast discusses the hot topic news and game reviews each week for Essendon and AFL fans

Group AFL draft discussion with Eagles, Tigers & Bombers pod hosts

October 15, 2025 at 9:57 AM

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Scooter

@scooterefc.bsky.social

Here it is!! Bombers,Tigers & Eagles could have the top 7 picks in the AFL draft. We have a discussion with Chris from Bigfooty TigerCast Pod
& Jep from Eagles Plus 6 Podcast about each teams strategy, desires & needs for the draft. Do we all want Robey?

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The Lunchtime Catch Up Podcast discusses the hot topic news and game reviews each week for Essendon and AFL fans

Don The Stat 2025 Best and Fairest Award - The Jack Kriby Medal

September 29, 2025 at 7:25 AM

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Ian Hume

@kyptastic.bsky.social

It's the #DonTheStat night of nights, the Jack Kirby Medal

Listen as @jonathanjwalsh.bsky.social and myself relive Season 2025 and announce the winner of our Best and Fairest award

#GoDons

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Podcast Episode · Don The Stat · 02/10/2025 · 1h 16m

The Zach Merrett Trade - The Case For and Against

October 2, 2025 at 12:23 PM

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Ian Hume

@kyptastic.bsky.social

Well, the Crichton is run and won and the trade period is here.

I’ve put together the arguments for and against trading Zach Merrett on the #DonTheStat website

Which argument sways you the most?

#GoDons

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The next few weeks of the Trade period are going to be dominated with talk of Zach Merrett, how hard he is pushing for a trade.

www.donthestat.com

October 2, 2025 at 11:24 PM

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Anth ⚫️🔴🏇🏎️🏏 📺 🎬🤟🏻

@anthproc.bsky.social

Essendon 2025 review Part 3 🆙on #thebombersblog

TBH this one’s long, so much content on Possessions I had to get off my chest inc
Groundball
Uncontested poss
Post clr contests
Team selection & more

HUGE barometers here, some promising, some not #GoDons

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Part Three

Intro. This review follows on from Parts One https://thebombersblog.wixsite.com/thebombersblog/post/2025-vs-2024-vs-2023 and Two https://thebombersblog.wixsite.com/thebombersblog/post/part-two, and co...

Intro. This review follows on from Part One https://thebombersblog.wixsite.com/thebombersblog/post/2025-vs-2024-vs-2023 in comparing Essendon’s 2025 season against the previous two. To give a clearer ...

October 5, 2025 at 1:38 AM

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Anth ⚫️🔴🏇🏎️🏏 📺 🎬🤟🏻

@anthproc.bsky.social

My review of Essendon 2025 continues with Part 2, Stoppages

Here I look at the ✅ that showed promise up until Rd11, as well as the ❌, which need a fix for ‘26

Also inc comparisons to ‘23 & ‘24, as well as the rest of the comp #thebombersblog #godons

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Part Two

Spirited round table chat with Flight Plan Pod & Bomber Banter

September 21, 2025 at 3:02 AM

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Scooter

@scooterefc.bsky.social

Here it is!!! We had a round table chat with the The Flight Plan Pod and Fiona from Bomber Banter_au crews on the recent happenings at Essendon. It was emotive, spirited and passionate as Essendon fans are😀 hope you enjoy it. Link below

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The Lunchtime Catch Up Podcast discusses the hot topic news and game reviews each week for Essendon and AFL fans

An Open Letter to Zach Merrett

September 18, 2025 at 9:53 PM

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Ian Hume

@kyptastic.bsky.social

An open letter to Zach Merrett

#GoDons #DonTheStat

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Dear Zach,With all this news coming out in the past week I wanted to share my thoughts as a 30+ year Essendon fan with regards to the decisions you are making right now.The first year that I was a mem...

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September 15, 2025 at 2:19 AM

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Ian Hume

@kyptastic.bsky.social

Part 1 of the #DonTheStat Player Review is out now.

Featuring friend of the show Rick Edwards

Shakespeare References, One-Hit-Wonders, Projectile Vomiting - we've got it all

#GoDons

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Don The Stat 2025 Player Review with Rick Edwards (Part 1)

Podcast Episode · Don The Stat · 16/09/2025 · 49m

Don The Stat 2025 Player Review with Rick Edwards (Part 2)

September 16, 2025 at 11:47 AM

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Ian Hume

@kyptastic.bsky.social

Back again for Part 2 of our #DonTheStat Player Review for 2025, featuring the great Rick Edwards

Will Rick break into a soliloquy? Do my children interrupt us with more vomiting? You'll have to listen to find out

#GoDons

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Podcast Episode · Don The Stat · 17/09/2025 · 1h 8m

The mood, before and after. Most, if not all, Essendon supporters had serious concerns this week, travelling down the highway to face a Geelong side that knows every blade of grass on its home turf an...

September 17, 2025 at 11:25 AM

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Anth ⚫️🔴🏇🏎️🏏 📺 🎬🤟🏻

@anthproc.bsky.social

Essendon Rd22 Review🆙on #thebombersblog

No better example of efficiency & effectiveness than this wk, thankfully🔴⚫️ showed in Qtr3 & last what change looks like, that’s what I’ve concentrated on here

Also, a high in a season full of lows #GoDons

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Cats vs Bombers Review