Jono and Ian examine the ups and downs of Essnedon's 3 point win against North Melbourne and do a deep dive into the performances of Archie Perkins. They then turn their attention to the Bombers round 9 opponent in the Swans. 

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Jono and Ian review an ANZAC day clash against the Pies where the Bombers threatened for a time before the class of the ladder leaders won out. They then preview North Melbourne's annual Grand Final and look to how the Bombers can bring up their twelth consecutive win against the Kangaroos. 

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Jono and Ian examine the close win against the Eagles before disecting the fallout from the Sam Draper injury. They then turn their attention to the annual ANZAC day clash and look at the areas where the Magpies might be vulnerable this week. 

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Ian and Jono analyse another successful Gather Round victory against the Demons. They look at how this weekend's news has impacted our ruck situation before previewing the Bombers' trip across the Nullarbor to face the Eagles. 

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The Great Debate takes place as Ian argues for acquiring Harley Reid whilst Jono takes the negative position. We then turn to the Demons and look at how Essendon can get their second win in a row at Gather Round. 

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Jono and Ian review Essendon's first win of the year against Port Adelaide. They then address a range of questions from their Patrons.

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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.

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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. 

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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. 

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