We speak with Michael O’Donnell whose story takes us from Ireland to the UK, USA & finally to working in the AFL system in Melbourne. He is now a Strength & Conditioning coordinator for Womens Football at Collingwood Football club. From discussing his experiences across different sports, the evolution of the sport science industry and …
From Gaelic Sports In Ireland To Womens Football At Collingwood FC Read More »
After a long year, Australian sport fans are finally going to be treated to two blockbuster clashes in the NRL & AFL Grand Finals. In an interesting twist, both games are expected to be wet weather affairs with Brisbane & Sydney due for large amounts of rainfall over the weekend. We’ve done the data crunching …
If you’re a sports fan and are interested in the numbers, whether it’s from a betting or fantasy point of view or you’re just looking for a different perspective, you’ll love ‘Edge‘. Instead of boring you with the detail, we’ve included a few screenshots below to show you some of the functionality of our products. …
How To Get The Best Out Of ‘Edge’ For Sport Fans Read More »
When we last spoke to Rob Harding it was a broader conversation around his career & the evolution of performance analysis & football technology roles in the AFL. This time around, we touch on some of the points that have made the 2020 season unique and his thoughts on the remainder of the season! It …
The 2020 edition of the IPL kicks off on Saturday, 19 December in the UAE. Different time of year, different location but as fans we’ll be hoping for the same intensity and quality of cricket we’ve seen since 2008. We’ve analysed the data from the previous five IPLs (2015-2019) as well as looking at games …
IPL 2020 Preview: Trends From The Last 5 Years & Looking At UAE Venues Read More »
In this interview, we catch up with St Kilda’s Sports Science Analyst and PhD candidate Daniel Hoffman. During our chat, Daniel discusses his varied work experience leading to hi role with St Kilda, his findings relating to player injuries in the AFL & his advice to people wanting to break into the sports industry during …
Cracking the Injury Code – Interview with Daniel Hoffman (St Kilda FC) Read More »
We catch up with Ryan Hodder to discuss his journey in the sport science industry over the last decade including his time in Netball, with Tennis Australia and Victoria University. His technical nous and ability to explain the importance of sport science and how up and coming sport scientists and analysts can standout means you’ll …
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We catch up with Liam from ‘Useless AFL Stats‘, a page which has almost 25,000 followers on their Facebook page and is going from strength to strength. We discuss his background as a data scientist, what areas of data and stats the fans are most interested in and the way forward for sports data analytics …
The Power of ‘Useless AFL Stats’ Amongst Footy Fans Read More »
We speak to Jason Colley who has over ten years of experience in the sport betting and analytics space across the UK & Australia. More recently he’s transitioned in to high performance sport so our conversation is wide-ranging, covering the evolution of data in sports betting to the future of data and technology in sport …
From Sports Betting in the UK to High Performance Sport in Sunny Queensland! Read More »
In this interview, we welcome back Pete Roberts, a 20-year veteran of the AFL tech space. During our chat, Pete discusses the return of the AFL post-COVID, how the new regulations have affected the staff numbers at AFL clubs, the impact of the new team hubs and which clubs are likely to thrive during the …
