Essendon’s Summer Series open session on Wednesday hosted Dylan Buckley and the Footy & Friends crew for an outside broadcast of their podcast to kick off 2026.

Several Dons got involved in the recording to analyse the Club’s pre-season and preview 2026, providing insights from on the training track and inside the locker room.

Skipper Andy McGrath and other stars in Nic Martin, Sam Durham, Nate Caddy and Isaac Kako all sat down for guest appearances, along with President Andrew Welsh, Board member Ted Richards and Development Coach Toby McLean.

The hour-long episode on the Dons is available on our YouTube channel as well as the Footy & Friends Spotify feed.

Tune in below.