Best donthestat Podcasts (2024)

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Don The Stat 2024 Round 18 vs Melbourne 1:04:29

4h ago1:04:29

1:04:29

Jono and Ian celebrate the return of the Essendon edge and break down the win over Collingwood. They then turn to the big opportunity to solidify a top four position against the Demons this week. Listen to The Medical Room and our Post Match First Thoughts exclusively on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/donthestat Follow Us on Twitter: Jono at tw…

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Don The Stat 2024 - Dale Tapping (Essendon Assistant Coach) Interview 50:57

1h ago50:57

50:57

Ian is lucky to be joined by Essendon Assistant Coach Dale Tapping. We go through Dale's coaching journey, what a week looks like as an assistant coach, how the club is looking to set itself up for success and why everyone is excited about Nate Caddy. Listen to The Medical Room and our Post Match First Thoughts exclusively on Patreon at https://www…

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Don The Stat 2024 Round 17 vs Collingwood 1:01:42

6d ago1:01:42

1:01:42

Jono and Ian piece through the wreckage of the Geelong game. They go into a detailed defense of Peter Wright's role in the side before doing examining how we can go one better in our second clash against the Pie this season. Listen to The Medical Room and our Post Match First Thoughts exclusively on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/donthestat Fol…

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Don The Stat 2024 Mid-Season Q&A 1:07:04

9d ago1:07:04

1:07:04

Jono and Ian are joined by their Patrons for a mid-season Q&A session on how the Bombers year has gone so far and what the rest of the season holds. Listen to The Medical Room and our Post Match First Thoughts exclusively on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/donthestat Follow Us on Twitter: Jono at twitter.com/JonathanJWalsh Ian at twitter.com/Kyp…

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Don The Stat 2024 Round 16 vs Geelong 1:03:06

13d ago1:03:06

1:03:06

Jono returns to the Don the Stat studio to give his views on Essendon season so far. He and Ian review the West Coast game before looking into what needs to be done to get a win over one of the Dons bogey sides in Geelong. Listen to The Medical Room and our Post Match First Thoughts exclusively on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/donthestat Follo…

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Don The Stat 2024 Round 15 vs the West Coast Eagles 55:29

20d ago55:29

55:29

With Jono overseas, Ian is joined by friend of the show Rick Edwards to go through the loss to Carlton and to preview the match against the Eagles. We also go through the three things we've learned about the Bombers and the three things we're wanting to learn from them over the course of the rest of the season. Listen to The Medical Room and our Po…

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Don The Stat - Mid-Season Twitter Spaces Recording 1:10:57

27d ago1:10:57

1:10:57

This is the recording of a Twitter Spaces undertaken by Ian with Todd Davey from the Flight Plan Podcast. We go over the Bomber's season so far and what we have to look forward to, with some participation from the live audience. Apologies for the Audio quality and the fact that my microphone often drops out at the start of my sentences. Don The Sta…

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Don The Stat 2024 Round 13 vs [Redacted] 59:16

1M ago59:16

59:16

Jono and Ian go over the first loss in almost two months against the Suns and where the improvements need to come from. They look at the horror injury week before looking ahead to the King's Birthday Eve match against [Redacted]. Listen to The Medical Room and our Post Match First Thoughts exclusively on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/donthesta…

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Don The Stat 2024 Round 12 vs Gold Coast 54:30

1M ago54:30

54:30

A second Dreamtime win on the trot for the Dons as Jono and Ian look into how the game played out. We touch on our exciting new midseason recruit before looking at how we'll challenge the imposing home ground advantage of the Suns. Listen to The Medical Room and our Post Match First Thoughts exclusively on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/donthes…

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Don The Stat - The Medical Room - Ft. Pat L'Huillier - Meniscus Injuries and Sam Draper 9:24

2M ago9:24

9:24

We've been very lucky to have Pat L’Huillier feature as a regular contributor in our Patreon this season. Pat is a qualified Physiotherapist, having studied a Bachelor of Physiotherapy (Honours) at Monash University, and also a qualified strength & conditioning coach. Pat has been working as a physiotherapist for four years now and has been lucky e…

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Don The Stat 2024 Round 11 Preview vs Richmond 48:58

2M ago48:58

48:58

Jono and Ian analyse the positive and negatives of the professional win over the league's cellar dwellars. We get excited for the debut of Nate Caddy before turning their attention to the Dreamtime clash against the Tigers. Listen to The Medical Room and our Post Match First Thoughts exclusively on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/donthestat Foll…

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Round 10 - Essendon v North Melbourne - Don The Stat First Thoughts 11:32

2M ago11:32

11:32

A bonus episode for all listeners. We record our First Thoughts exclusive to Patreon each week, in the minutes/hours proceeding the game. They positives and negatives as we see them, with a focus on the key match ups and parts of our game that worked and those that didn't. Here's our latest, following our 40 point victory over North Melbourne. You …

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Don The Stat 2024 Round 10 vs North Melbourne 1:01:51

2M ago1:01:51

1:01:51

Jono and Ian break down arguably the best Dons win in years against the Giants. They go through all the data points demonstrating the improvement from last year before looking into how the Dons can prevent a comedown against the league's cellar dwellars. Listen to The Medical Room and our Post Match First Thoughts exclusively on Patreon at https://…

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Don The Stat 2024 Round 9 vs Greater Western Sydney 52:03

2M ago52:03

52:03

Jono and Ian have lots to unpack from a challenging win against the Eagles. They examine what xScore means before turning their attention to whether the Bombers can get redemption against the high flying Giants. Tickets to the live show before the Giants can be purchased here: https://www.intix.com.au/event/essendon-fan-podcast-live-event Listen to…

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Don The Stat 2024 Round 8 vs the West Coast Eagles 46:16

2M ago46:16

46:16

Jono and Ian relive the exciting draw on ANZAC day before heading across the Nullarbor to take a close look at the resurgent Eagles and who's been driving their improved performances. Tickets to the live show against Adelaide can be purchased here: https://www.intix.com.au/event/essendon-fan-podcast-live-event Listen to The Medical Room and our Pos…

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Don The Stat 2024 - Robert Shaw Unfiltered 59:58

2M ago59:58

59:58

Jono and Ian are joined again by the 'Godfather' of Don The Stat, former Essendon player and assistant coach Robert Shaw for a early season check in on where the Bombers are at and what he's thought about the season so far. Tickets to the live show against Adelaide can be purchased here: https://www.intix.com.au/event/essendon-fan-podcast-live-even…

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Don The Stat 2024 Round 7 vs Collingwood 1:00:14

3M ago1:00:14

1:00:14

Jono and Ian relive the frantic finish to the Crows game. They reflect on the privilege of playing on ANZAC day before looking into our matchup against the reigning premiers. Tickets to the live show against Adelaide can be purchased here: https://www.intix.com.au/event/essendon-fan-podcast-live-event Listen to The Medical Room and our Post Match F…

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Don The Stat 2024 Round 6 vs Adelaide 55:31

3M ago55:31

55:31

Jono and Ian dissect one of the more satisfying wins in recent memory before looking at how the Dons can make it two in a row for the first time this seaosn coming up against the Crows. Tickets to the live show against Adelaide can be purchased here: https://www.intix.com.au/event/essendon-fan-podcast-live-event Anth Proc's The Bomber's Blog: https…

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Don The Stat 2024 Round 5 vs the Western Bulldogs 1:11:24

3M ago1:11:24

1:11:24

Jono and Ian try to make sense of the loss to Port Adelaide. They talk about the long-term processes that need to be in place for success before looking at how the Bombers can beat another bogey side in the Western Bulldogs Jeff White Tweet: https://x.com/JeffWhite34/status/1777139145246470237 Listen to The Medical Room and our Post Match First Tho…

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Don The Stat 2024 Round 4 vs Port Adelaide 1:02:06

3M ago1:02:06

1:02:06

Jono and Ian review a hard fought win against the Saints. They discuss how to rate Nic Martin's game before looking ahead to our Gather Round opponent in Port Adelaide. Listen to The Medical Room and our Post Match First Thoughts exclusively on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/donthestat Follow Us on Twitter: Jono at twitter.com/JonathanJWalsh Ia…

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Don The Stat 2024 Round 3 Preview vs St Kilda 1:00:07

4M ago1:00:07

1:00:07

Jono and Ian examine the on and off-field fallout of the loss to the Swans. They then turn their attention to the Saints and how the Bombers can get back onto the winners list. Listen to our post-match First Thoughts exclusively on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/donthestat Follow Us on Twitter: Jono at twitter.com/JonathanJWalsh Ian at twitter.…

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Don The Stat 2024 Round 2 Preview vs Sydney 1:04:25

4M ago1:04:25

1:04:25

Jono and Ian analyse the Round 1 win over the Hawks before turning their attention to the red hot Swans and how the Dons can get challenge the form side of the competition. Listen to our post-match First Thoughts exclusively on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/donthestat Follow Us on Twitter: Jono at twitter.com/JonathanJWalsh Ian at twitter.com/…

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Don The Stat 2024 Round 1 Preview vs Hawthorn 53:21

4M ago53:21

53:21

After sitting out Opening Round, the Bombers get their season underway with a matchup at the G against their arch-rivals Hawthorn in Round 1. Jono and Ian talk about some of the media misinterpretations in the build up before turning their attention to how the Dons can start their season with a win. SuperCoach League Code: 840513 Listen to our post…

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Don The Stat 2024 Season Preview 1:11:56

4M ago1:11:56

1:11:56

Jono and Ian analyse the Bombers improved perdormance in the final practice game against Geelong before turning their attention to the season ahead. They consider the continuity of the list, examine the strengths and weaknesses of the side before making their predictions for the year ahead. Jono's appearance on Yank on the Footy pod - https://www.a…

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Don The Stat 2024 - Geelong Practice Match First Thoughts 10:35

4M ago10:35

10:35

The second episode of our new series of First Thoughts. These will appear post game to give our initial thoughts both positive and negative coming out of a game. During the regular season these First Thoughts will be exclusive to Patreon** Jono is joined regular guest Andrew, the brothers give their Positives and Negatives for the Practice Match ag…

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Don The Stat 2024 - Geelong Practice Match Preview 49:58

4M ago49:58

49:58

Jono and Ian take what they can from the St Kilda match sim before turning their attention to the Bombers final hitout before the season against Geelong on Friday night. You can support Don The Stat on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/donthestat Follow Us on Twitter: Jono at twitter.com/JonathanJWalsh Ian at twitter.com/Kyptastic1 Don The Stat Fa…

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Don The Stat 2024 - St Kilda Practice Match First Thoughts 11:50

5M ago11:50

11:50

**This is the premiere episode of our new series of First Thoughts. These will appear post game to give our initial thoughts both positive and negative coming out of a game. There will be another one of these on the main feed post the Geelong Practice Match, but during the regular season these First Thoughts will be exclusive to Patreon** Jono and …

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Don The Stat 2024 Pre-Season Q&A 1:11:09

5M ago1:11:09

1:11:09

Jono and Ian are once again joined by their fantastic Patrons to go through some of the burning questions they have looking forward to the Dons 2024 season. You can support Don The Stat on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/donthestat Follow Us on Twitter: Jono at twitter.com/JonathanJWalsh Ian at twitter.com/Kyptastic1 Don The Stat Facebook Page -…

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Don The Stat 2024 - Picking the Best 23 for Round 1 57:49

5M ago57:49

57:49

Jono and Ian put on their selectors caps and choose their sides ahead of Round 1 against the Hawks. One Ruck or Two? Jones or Caddy? Which midfielder of Hobbs, Caldwell and Tsatas misses out? Listen in and find out. Pick The Season Competition - https://forms.gle/uvxpU88ycySRa6xh6 You can support Don The Stat on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/d…

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Don The Stat 2024 Pre-Season Training Report with Rick Edwards 52:30

5M ago52:30

52:30

Jono and Ian are joined once again by our favourite training watcher Rick Edwards. Rick gives us all his insights into what he's witnessed at pre-season training, his thoughts on the best performers on the track and runs his eye over all the new recruits that have come to he club - including an indepth look at Nate Caddy. You can follow Rick on Twi…

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DonThe Stat 2024 - Season Premiere 38:03

6M ago38:03

38:03

Jono and Ian are back for the first Don The Stat episode of 2024. We talk about what's come out of a quiet off-season for the Dons so far, go through some of the project's we've been working on and start getting excited for the year ahead. You can support Don The Stat on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/donthestat Follow Us on Twitter: Jono at tw…

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Don the Stat 2023 End of Year Show 1:22:19

7M ago1:22:19

1:22:19

Jono and Ian return for the final Don The Stat of 2023. They go through the draft acqusitions and discuss what they can potentially add to the side before doing a deep dive into list depth through each line. They then give their predictions for season 2024 before thanking everyone who made this year a great one to do the show. You can support Don T…

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Don The Stat 2023 Brad Scott One Year on with Ricky Mangidis 53:17

9M ago53:17

53:17

Ian is joined by Ricky Mangidis, former North Melbourne employer and person behind the Shinboner blog. Ricky joined the show last year to talk about the kind of coach Brad Scott was and what to expect from him, so he's joined us tonight to talk about what he's seen over the first year of the Brad Scott era. We also discuss what to expect from Ben M…

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Don The Stat 2023 Trade Period Analysis - Moneyball Edition 36:15

9M ago36:15

36:15

Jono and Ian return for a quick look at the Essendon trade period, analysing the moves made overall and what each of our new players are going to be able to bring to the Bombers in 2024. ABC Article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-10-19/winners-and-losers-of-afl-trade-period/102995140 You can support Don The Stat on Patreon at https://www.patreon…

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Don The Stat 2023 Free Agency and Trade Preview 1:14:02

9M ago1:14:02

1:14:02

Jono returns to join Ian in another Post-Season episode of Don The Stat. We look at what the Bombers can learn from this year's preliminary finalists before going through all the list management news since we last recorded. We then turn our attention to the Free Agency and Trade targets that the Dons have been connected to as the Silly Season begin…

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Don The Stat 2023 Player Review with Rick Edwards 1:20:05

10M ago1:20:05

1:20:05

Ian is joined by friend of the show Rick Edwards to review the Essendon player's performance from 2023. Make your own tier list here: https://tiermaker.com/create/essendon-2023-player-review-15424955?presentationMode=false You can support Don The Stat on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/donthestat Follow Us on Twitter: Jono at twitter.com/Jonatha…

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Don The Stat 2023 Post-Season Q&A 1:05:01

10M ago1:05:01

1:05:01

Jono and Ian are joined live by some of our Patrons to answer questions about where the Bombers are at and what things need to change going into 2024. You can support Don The Stat on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/donthestat Follow Us on Twitter: Jono at twitter.com/JonathanJWalsh Ian at twitter.com/Kyptastic1…

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Don The Stat 2023 Round 24 Review and Initial Post-Season Thoughts 52:14

11M ago52:14

52:14

With no more matches to preview for the season, Jono and Ian review the final round loss to Collingwood before turning attention to post-season matters. We turn our gaze over the initial list decisions before giving our initial thoughts on season 2023, including what happened post Adelaide match and why 2023 isn't a 'wasted year'. You can support D…

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Don The Stat 2023 Round 24 Essendon vs Collingwood - The Ukovic Union 1:16:44

11M ago1:16:44

1:16:44

Jono and Ian examine the wreckage from the Bombers annihilation against the Giants and try to focus on what can be gained from the season. We address some shallow media analysis and take a look over the list decisions to be made before the end of the year before turning our attention to the Bombers final challenge of 2023, the competition leading P…

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Don The Stat 2023 Round 23 Preview Essendon vs GWS - The SetterShiel’d 1:05:17

11M ago1:05:17

1:05:17

Jono and Ian examine the Dons second win on the trot against North Melbourne. They do a deep dive into the Contested Defensive One-On-One stats and what that shows about Jayden Laverde's season before turning their attention to the must win game against the Giants. Contested Defensive One-On-One explainer video: https://www.patreon.com/posts/explai…

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Don The Stat 2023 Round 22 Preview Essendon vs North Melbourne - The Alex Morgan Medal 1:05:49

11M ago1:05:49

1:05:49

Jono and Ian look into the great escape against the Eagles and what went wrong in defending defensive transition. They do a deep dive into Essendon's kicks inside 50, the effectiveness of midfielders at generating scores and look at what options are available with Andrew Phillips announcing his retirement. They then turn their attention to a rejuve…

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Don The Stat 2023 Round 21 Preview Essendon vs West Coast - The Cummings Cup 1:01:27

11M ago1:01:27

1:01:27

Ian returns to join Jono to discuss the heartbreaking loss to the Swans. We celebrate the debut of Elijah Tsatas before doing an extensive deep dive into the way Essendon has been playing pre and post bye. We then look at what needs to be done against the cellar-dwelling Eagles. You can support Don The Stat on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/don…

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Don The Stat 2023 Round 20 Preview Essendon vs Sydney - The Ryan O’Connor O’Cup 1:03:34

12M ago1:03:34

1:03:34

Jono is joined again by his brother Andrew, former Essendon and Western Bulldogs analyst. After going through the Bulldogs loss, they examine the potential Ben McKay trade, look at what Darcy Parish brings to the side and look into how we will be able to take on last year's runner's up the Sydney Swans You can support Don The Stat on Patreon at htt…

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Don The Stat 2023 Round 19 Preview Essendon vs Western Bulldogs - The Scott West Dream 55:41

12M ago55:41

55:41

Jono and Ian break down the disappointing loss against Geelong. They dive deep into some of the shallow media takes this week before looking at how we can improve against another one of our Bogey sides, the Bulldogs. You can support Don The Stat on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/donthestat Follow Us on Twitter: Jono at https://twitter.com/Jonat…

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Don The Stat 2023 Round 18 Preview Essendon vs Geelong - The Crameri Cup 58:03

12M ago58:03

58:03

With Ian being struck down with the Windy Hill Flu, Jono is joined by his brother Andrew, a former Essendon and Western Bulldogs football analyst. They bask in the glow of the Adelaide victory before taking a deep look at one of the biggest challenges in football, facing Geelong in Geelong. You can support Don The Stat on Patreon at https://www.pat…

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Don The Stat Bonus Episode 11 - Former Essendon player and VFL Record Holder Ben Jolley 1:04:53

1y ago1:04:53

1:04:53

In the eleventh in our series of bonus episodes Ian speaks with Ben Jolley. Ben played 4 games for Essendon in 2006 and has gone on to become a VFL legend, becoming only the third player to play 300 games in that league. We talk about his Bomber Supporting origins, what his experience at the Bombers was like and how he would describe his leadership…

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Don The Stat 2023 Round 17 Preview Essendon ✈️ vs Adelaide 🐦‍⬛ - The Jenkins Jive 46:25

1y ago46:25

46:25

Jono and Ian break down the heartbreaking loss to the Power and examine all the positives that can be taken out of the perforamnce. They then examine a team that's made similar improvements on last year in Adelaide before breaking down how the Dons can come out victorious. You can support Don The Stat on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/donthesta…

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Don The Stat 2023 Round 16 Preview Essendon ✈️ vs Port Adelaide ⚡ - The Monfries Medal 🏅 55:24

1y ago55:24

55:24

Jono and Ian come back down to earth after our four game winning streak is broken by the Dockers. We look at what went wrong and addressed some of the media criticism of Nic Martin. Attention is turned to the form side of the competition in Port Adelaide and how the Bombers can respond to one of their biggest challenges of the season. You can check…

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Don The Stat 2023 Round 15 Essendon ✈️ vs Fremantle ⚓️ - Matthew Lloyd Gratitude Plate 52:21

1y ago52:21

52:21

After a bye week dominated by Media Beat ups, Jono and Ian answer some listener questions before digging into the enigma that is 2023 Fremantle and how we can achieve our ninth win of the season. You can support Don The Stat on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/donthestat Follow Us on Twitter: Jono at twitter.com/JonathanJWalsh Ian at twitter.com/…

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Don The Stat 2023 Mid-Season Bye Q&A 1:04:15

1y ago1:04:15

1:04:15

Jono and Ian are joined live by Rick Edwards and some of our Patrons to answer questions about where the Bombers are at and what things need to be looked at going forward. This Episode was recorded on the 15th of June. You can support Don The Stat on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/donthestat Follow Us on Twitter: Jono at twitter.com/JonathanJWa…

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