We are officially 51 days out from Essendon’s Round 1 clash with Hawthorn, under lights at the MCG on March 13 and between now and then, we’re doing something a little bit different.

By the time we get to Number 1, we’ll be on the eve of Round 1 — and we’ll have walked through more than a century of Essendon history, one jumper at a time.

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Links:

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Jono / Ian 

Jono / Ian 

We are officially 52 days out from Essendon’s Round 1 clash with Hawthorn, under lights at the MCG on March 13 and between now and then, we’re doing something a little bit different.

By the time we get to Number 1, we’ll be on the eve of Round 1 — and we’ll have walked through more than a century of Essendon history, one jumper at a time.

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Links:

Don The Stat Website | The Official Home of Don The Stat 

Jono / Ian 

Jono / Ian 

We are officially 53 days out from Essendon’s Round 1 clash with Hawthorn, under lights at the MCG on March 13 and between now and then, we’re doing something a little bit different.

By the time we get to Number 1, we’ll be on the eve of Round 1 — and we’ll have walked through more than a century of Essendon history, one jumper at a time.

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Links:

Don The Stat Website | The Official Home of Don The Stat 

Jono / Ian 

Jono / Ian 

We are officially 54 days out from Essendon’s Round 1 clash with Hawthorn, under lights at the MCG on March 13 and between now and then, we’re doing something a little bit different.

By the time we get to Number 1, we’ll be on the eve of Round 1 — and we’ll have walked through more than a century of Essendon history, one jumper at a time.

_______________________

Links:

Don The Stat Website | The Official Home of Don The Stat 

Jono / Ian 

Jono / Ian 

We are officially 55 days out from Essendon’s Round 1 clash with Hawthorn, under lights at the MCG on March 13 and between now and then, we’re doing something a little bit different.

By the time we get to Number 1, we’ll be on the eve of Round 1 — and we’ll have walked through more than a century of Essendon history, one jumper at a time.

_______________________

Links:

Don The Stat Website | The Official Home of Don The Stat 

Jono / Ian 

Jono / Ian 

We are officially 56 days out from Essendon’s Round 1 clash with Hawthorn, under lights at the MCG on March 13 and between now and then, we’re doing something a little bit different.

By the time we get to Number 1, we’ll be on the eve of Round 1 — and we’ll have walked through more than a century of Essendon history, one jumper at a time.

_______________________

Links:

Don The Stat Website | The Official Home of Don The Stat 

Jono / Ian 

Jono / Ian 

We are officially 57 days out from Essendon’s Round 1 clash with Hawthorn, under lights at the MCG on March 13 and between now and then, we’re doing something a little bit different.

By the time we get to Number 1, we’ll be on the eve of Round 1 — and we’ll have walked through more than a century of Essendon history, one jumper at a time.

_______________________

Links:

Don The Stat Website | The Official Home of Don The Stat 

Jono / Ian 

Jono / Ian 

We are officially 58 days out from Essendon’s Round 1 clash with Hawthorn, under lights at the MCG on March 13 and between now and then, we’re doing something a little bit different.

By the time we get to Number 1, we’ll be on the eve of Round 1 — and we’ll have walked through more than a century of Essendon history, one jumper at a time.

_______________________

Links:

Don The Stat Website | The Official Home of Don The Stat 

Jono / Ian 

Jono / Ian 

We are officially 59 days out from Essendon’s Round 1 clash with Hawthorn, under lights at the MCG on Friday night — and between now and then, we’re doing something a little bit different.

By the time we get to Number 1, we’ll be on the eve of Round 1 — and we’ll have walked through more than a century of Essendon history, one jumper at a time.

_______________________

Links:

Don The Stat Website | The Official Home of Don The Stat 

Jono / Ian 

Jono / Ian 

It’s our end-of-year wrap for 2025 — and we’re packing a lot in.

Jono and Humey cover Craig Vozzo’s departure and why his three-year tenure matters, then dive deep on Essendon’s 2025 draft haul (including the move that landed pick 9) and what it means for list balance heading into 2026.

From Sullivan Robey’s high-upside profile and Jacob Farrow’s left-foot class, to Dyson Sharp looking ready-made for AFL midfield minutes, we break down roles, risks, and the gaps still left to fill. We also touch on the Nic Martin setback, the Will Setterfield replacement decision, Angus Clarke’s extension, and what the new leadership group says about where the club is headed.

To finish, we run through our 2026 predictions and the stats we’ll be watching most — scores from turnover, intercepts, inside 50s and efficiency, contested work, and whether the Bombers can finally lift the percentage back over 100.

Plus: a big thank you to our Patreon community, our guests across the year, and everyone who’s helped make Don The Stat what it is.

We’ll be back in late January with pre-season check-ins, best 23s, practice match breakdowns, and the Patreon Q&A (and yes… maybe another countdown).

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