Don The Stat Season 2026 Opener: Optimism, Pessimism? Where Are Essendon At?
The 2026 season is officially underway at Don The Stat.
With just weeks until Essendon’s first practice match and Round 1 against Hawthorn looming, Jonathan Walsh and Ian Hume return for the first formal episode of the year to take stock of where the Bombers are really at.
In this season opener, the boys cover:
Year five of Don The Stat and the growing Patreon community
The 2026 countdown series exploring every Essendon jumper number
A quiet but encouraging off-season and what “no news” actually means
The ongoing CEO search and whether it should concern supporters
A first entrant for the 2026…
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