With 26 days to go  until Essendon’s Round 1 clash with Hawthorn, Don The Stat  continues its daily journey through Essendon’s guernsey history. Guernsey Number 26  has been worn by Essendon players across every era of the club’s VFL/AFL history and is strongly associated with goal-scoring excellence, leadership, and Premiership success. The jumper found its first defining custodian in Ted Freyer , who wore #26 from 1929 to 1937 , playing 124 games  and kicking 372 goals . Fr