Insightful Essendon Football Club Analysis & Podcasts

With 33 days to go  until Essendon’s Round 1 clash with Hawthorn, Don The Stat  continues its daily countdown through Essendon’s guernsey history. Guernsey Number 33  has been worn by 28 Essendon players , and its history is deeply intertwined with Premiership success across multiple eras. The first Bomber to wear the number was Charlie Hardy , who wore #33 from 1921 to 1924 , playing 30 games  and winning a Premiership in 1923  while wearing the jumper. The number re-emerged

With 34 days to go  until Essendon’s Round 1 clash with Hawthorn, Don The Stat  continues its daily countdown through Essendon’s guernsey history. Guernsey Number 34  has been worn by 29 Essendon players , spanning more than a century of club history and linking Premiership success with family legacy. The first Bomber to wear the number was Greg Stockdale , who played three senior games between 1920 and 1921 . The jumper then passed through a series of short stints before fin

With 35 days to go  until Essendon’s Round 1 clash with Hawthorn, Don The Stat  continues its daily countdown through Essendon’s guernsey history. Guernsey Number 35  has been worn by 23 Essendon players , with a history defined by longevity and Premiership success. The first Bomber to wear the number was Keith Forbes , who played 28 games between 1928 and 1929 , kicking 68 goals . Forbes later switched to Guernsey Number 1 , where he enjoyed a long Essendon career, making Nu