{"podcast":{"title":"Don The Stat","slug":"don-the-stat-5422065","podcast_index_feed_id":5422065,"rss_url":"https://feed.podbean.com/donthestat/feed.xml","website_url":"https://donthestat.podbean.com","image_url":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/14145439/DTS.png","author":"donthestat","episode_count":100,"summary":"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.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-05T00:19:34.168091+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/don-the-stat-5422065"},"episode":{"title":"Round 12, 2026: Essendon drama, Solomon Takes Over","slug":"round-12-2026-essendon-drama-solomon-takes-over","published_at":"2026-05-28T11:22:09+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/don-the-stat-5422065/round-12-2026-essendon-drama-solomon-takes-over","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/don-the-stat-5422065","url":"https://donthestat.podbean.com/e/round-12-2026-essendon-drama-solomon-takes-over/","audio_url":"https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/b8cda6kezid8fgpb/riverside_essendon_drama_solomo_don_the_stat_s_stud7pfuc.mp3","summary":"It has been one of the biggest weeks in recent Essendon history. After another injury-hit loss, this time to Richmond in Dreamtime at the ‘G, the Bombers sit 1-10 and anchored to the bottom of the AFL ladder. The fallout only intensified with the sacking of Brad Scott, another wave of media scrutiny, and Dean Solomon stepping in as interim coach. On this week’s Don The Stat Match Preview, Jono and Ian reflect on an emotional and draining week for the Essendon community, the deeper meaning behind supporting the club, and what comes next for the Bombers. The boys break down: The decision to move on from Brad Scott Whether Essendon’s long-term strategy can survive another coaching change The resilience shown in the Richmond loss despite more injuries Darcy Parish’s enormous Dreamtime performance Kane Cornes earning a Barrett Award nomination Mid-season draftee Jaxon Artemis and what he adds to the list West Coast’s improvement in 2026 and the challenge awaiting in Perth The tactical and structural changes fans want to see under Dean Solomon There’s also discussion around Essendon’s youth movement, list build, clearance struggles, Harley Reid, Bailey Williams, Jake Waterman and how the Bombers can respond after one of the toughest weeks the club has faced in years. A reflective, emotional and analytical episode from the Don The Stat team. _____ Watch 'The Moment that Mattered' and listen to our Post Match First Thoughts exclusively on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/donthestat Don The Stat Website: https://www.donthestat.com/ Follow Us on Twitter and Bluesky: Jono at twitter.com/JonathanJWalsh / https://bsky.app/profile/jonathanjwalsh.bsky.social Ian at twitter.com/Kyptastic1 / https://bsky.app/profile/kyptastic.bsky.social Don The Stat Facebook Page - https://www.faceb…","meta_description":"It has been one of the biggest weeks in recent Essendon history. After another injury-hit loss, this time to Richmond in Dreamtime at the ‘G, the Bombers…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4086,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/don-the-stat-5422065/episodes/round-12-2026-essendon-drama-solomon-takes-over/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/don-the-stat-5422065/round-12-2026-essendon-drama-solomon-takes-over.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}