Pre-Season Patreon Q&A: List Balance, Free Agents & Can We Win a Final in 2026?

Don The Stat · Feb 26, 2026 · 1h 12m

The Bombers are undefeated in 2026…after one practice match.

Ahead of the season, we jumped on with our Patreon subscribers for a live pre-season Q&A and tackled the big questions shaping Essendon’s year.

We covered:

Where to play Zach Merrett for maximum impact 🏃‍♂️

The Ridley injury debate and backline balance

Why we’re more bullish on Essendon than Richmond in 2026

Scores from turnover and the stat we don’t talk about enough

If we could go all-in on one free agent…

Whether this list is capable of winning a final

And the big one. Can Brad Scott take Essendon to September success?

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