Don The Stat
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The Final 2026 AFL Draft Rankings – Rick Edwards Reveals His Top 30
The Final 2026 AFL Draft Rankings – Rick Edwards Reveals His Top 30
About this podcast
Don the Stat is a weekly podcast covering the Essendon Football Club. Former Essendon Football Club analyst Jonathan Walsh is joined by fellow Essendon fan Ian Hume where they break down the previous weeks game and preview the tactics of the next match. We focus on a more analytical approach that considers the statistics and match day tactics that will impact each game.
Episodes
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- The Final 2026 AFL Draft Rankings – Rick Edwards Reveals His Top 30 · 58 min · Episode 387The 2026 AFL National Draft is just around the corner, and Rick Edwards is back on Don The Stat to reveal his FINAL Top 30 draft rankings! After following the draft crop…
- Inside Essendon's List: What Roles Should the Bombers Target in the 2026 Draft? (With Tommy Wolfe) · 1 h 11 min · Episode 386Essendon's list is taking shape, but where do the Bombers still need to improve ahead of the 2026 AFL National Draft? On this episode of Don The Stat, Ian is joined by Tommy…
- No Stats, Just Chaos! 🔥 | Essendon Hot Takes 2026 · 56 min · Episode 385🔥 It's back! The annual Don The Stat Hot Takes episode! No stats. No research. No preparation. And absolutely no idea what's coming next. After a season Essendon supporters would…
- 2026 Trade Review: Coleman in and eyes on Pick 1 · 1 h 0 min · Episode 384Trade period is done, and Essendon’s rebuild takes another turn. Jono and Humey assess the deals, the departures and what comes next as attention shifts towards the draft. 🔄…
- Where Does Zach Merrett rank at Essendon all time - With Dr Dan Eddy · 1 h 2 min · Episode 383Where does Zach Merrett rank among the greatest players in Essendon history? After winning a record-equalling seventh Crichton Medal before his departure from the Bombers…
- Jono and Ian react to the Zach Merrett Trade · 20 min · Episode 382It’s done. Zach Merrett is a Hawk. 🎙️ Jono and Ian jump on for a short reaction episode as Essendon trades its former captain to Hawthorn for picks 15, 25 and a 2028 second-round…
- Don The Stat | 2026 Trade Period Preview: Merrett, Longmire & Building the New Essendon · 1 h 8 min · Episode 381A big appointment off the field and big decisions on it. Essendon’s off-season is gathering pace. Jono and Ian unpack the latest developments and preview a trade period that…
- 2026 Jack Kirby Medal - Who was Essendon's Best player this year? · 1 h 25 min · Episode 380Jono and Ian award the Don The Stat Best and Fairest award - the Jack Kirby Medal. Who's been voted the best performed Essendon player in 2026. Plus, the first ever Damian…
- Who Starred? Who Flopped? | Essendon 2026 Player Ratings · 1 h 48 min · Episode 379Make your own Tierlist: https://tiermaker.com/create/essendon-player-ratings-2026-19810700?presentationMode=false Who starred, who struggled and who landed somewhere in between?…
- Don The Stat Post-Season Q&A 2026 · 1 h 7 min · Episode 378Jono and Ian are joined by some of the Don The Stat Patrons to ask questions about Essendon past, present and future. We touch on list management, coaching styles, trade targets…
- Rick Edwards’ BIG September AFL Draft Update | 2026 Top 20 Revealed · 47 min · Episode 377The 2026 AFL Draft is getting closer — and Rick Edwards is back with another major update to his Top 20! 🔴⚫ Rick has watched 26 games live this season and has spent the year…
- Rock Bottom and the Road Back | 2026 Season Review · 1 h 3 min · Episode 376The curtain falls on one of the most difficult Essendon seasons in recent memory and it’s time to examine exactly what went wrong, what changed and whether there are genuine…
- Impatience - Examining the Essendon Finals Win Drought · 26 min · Episode 37522 years. No finals wins. No premiership challenge. So how did Essendon get here? On September 4, 2004, Essendon defeated Melbourne by five points in an elimination final at the…
- Round 24 Review | One Season Ends, The Spike Era Begins · 1 h 8 min · Episode 374The 2026 season is over but a new Essendon era has already begun. 🔴⚫ We review the narrow final-round loss to Port Adelaide, Nate Caddy’s brilliant six-goal performance and the…
- The First Interview: Mark McVeigh, New Essendon Senior Coach · 23 min · Episode 373New Essendon Senior Coach Mark McVeigh joins Don The Stat, along with Scooter from Lunchtime Catch up and Fiona from Bomber Banter for his first interview since taking the job…
- Round 24, 2026 | Essendon v Port Adelaide - Win for Pride or Lose for Pick One? · 59 min · Episode 372The end of a long and difficult 2026 season has arrived but even the final game comes with a complicated question: do we desperately want one last win, or accept the benefits…
- Round 23, 2026 | 18th vs 2nd: Can Essendon Pull Off the Unthinkable? · 59 min · Episode 371After a competitive opening at Kardinia Park, one disastrous stretch allowed Geelong to break the game open and condemn Essendon to a 67-point defeat. We review the loss to the…
- Round 22, 2026 | Nowhere to Hide: The Young Dons Face Geelong · 1 h 3 min · Episode 370The kids showed glimpses. Peter Wright kicked six. But a 72-point defeat proved there’s still a mountain of work ahead. 🔴⚫ In this episode, we unpack Essendon’s loss to Adelaide…
- Round 21, 2026 | The Coaching Search Narrows - Who should Essendon pick? · 1 h 0 min · Episode 369Essendon’s search for its next senior coach is reaching the pointy end, with Mark McVeigh, Murray Davis, Jaymie Graham and James Hird emerging as the leading candidates. We…
- Round 20, 2026 | The Kids Are Alright: Can the Baby Bombers Rattle the Hawks? · 1 h 0 min · Episode 368Finally, a win! Essendon’s young side produced a brave and mature performance to defeat the Giants by three points, giving Bombers supporters their first taste of victory in more…
