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Jono and Ian are joined once again by Robert Shaw to take stock at Essendon's position at the mid-season bye. We examine the win over Carlton before running an eye on what's got Essendon to the position it's currently in before forecasting what we can expect from the next portion of the season. 

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Jono and Ian review the nailbiter against North Melbourne and consider what that match says about where the Bombers are heading. We answer some listener questions before looking at what's been going wrong with the Blues and how the Dons can exploit that in the inaugural King's Birthday Eve clash. 

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In the tenth in our series of Bonus Episodes Ian is joined by Tasmanian journalist and lifelong Essendon fan Alex Fair. We discuss where his support of the Bombers came from and the memories that have stuck with him along the way. We then look at the recent history of football in Tasmania and the fight to get an AFL team, before going into why the annoucement in early May has not been the joyous occasion many expected. 

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Jono and Ian review the professional win against West Coast and what it tells us about the mentality of the side. We look at our new Mid-Season draft pickup and consider what our best midfield will look like going forward. We then turn our attention to the Kangaroos and look at how we go about beating a side that's improved in the past fortnight. 

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Dreamtime at the ‘G became ecstasy at the ‘G when Sam Durham kicked the match winner with 7 seconds to go. 

We talk Archie Perkins and his best position, we talk through our best back six. We look ahead to the mid-season draft next week and we look ahead to the Eagles this Saturday night, the next challenge for Brad Scott and his charges.

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After four losses on the trot Jono and Ian examine what's been causing the big differentials on Inside 50s in recent weeks before providing some perspective on how the Bombers have gone to this point this year compared to 2022. We take a look at where Richmond are at before looking at how we can finally break the Dreamtime drought. 

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In the ninth in our series of Bonus Episodes, Ian is joined by former Under 18 commentator Phillip Crooks. Phillip is a lifelong Essendon fan who began watching in the 1960s and has family memories that go all the way back to the dawn of the VFL. Phillip also commentated on the Victorian Under 18 competition for over 10 years and has seen the births of many great careers, including Essendon stars Michael Hurley, David Zaharakis, Dyson Heppell and Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti and he shares those stories in this episode. 

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After a close loss to the Power, Jono and Ian take a look at Essendon's clearance work and whether the concerns there are personnel or structurally based. We then examine a flying Brisbane side before looking at what ways the depleted Bombers can stage a challenge against one of the ladder leaders. 

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Jono and Ian are back at it, reviewing a loss against the reigning premiers that had it's good and bad moments. We explore what's changed about where Essendon is scoring from and being scored against whilst aruging against trading Darcy Parish. We then look at the challenge of coming against the Power, a team that Essendon hasn't beaten since 2018. 

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Only 48 hours on from the devastating loss on ANZAC day, Jono and Ian attempt to pick apart what went wrong in the final quarter whilst also acknowledging the things that worked well to put Essendon in a winning position. We then turn our attention to a resurgent Geelong and consider the best ways to handle the twin towers of Hawkins and Cameron. 

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