Now that we are six rounds into the interrupted 2020 NRL season, we’re starting to see what the game looks like under the new rules. Running metres are up overall and fullbacks are the big beneficiaries. However, one young middle forward continues to produce eye-catching numbers in a struggling team. The struggles may not last …
We catch up with Tom McGuckian who has a PhD in Sport Science and has worked with the Melbourne Victory as well as a Lecturer with Australian Catholic University. We delve in to his area of study (visual scanning of football players), data analysis in sport and his thoughts on the future of the industry! …
How did Illawarra fare on the moving chessboard of Rugby League’s growth, which saw one third of expansion ventures fold, and led to anomalies such as the Illawarra heartland being represented by a Sydney joint venture?
We catch up with passionate rugby league analyst ‘CTO‘ to talk all things rugby league and data! His unique approach to analysing rugby league is an engaging story for both tech-savvy fans and purists alike! Check out his site for more detailed analytical and tactical rugby league content. Tell us about your background I have …
Amongst the excitement after months of boring weekends spent without the greatest game of all, many rugby league pundits entered round three intrigued over the new rule changes. Especially the ‘six again’ rule and how much of an affect this would have on game play. With many experts predicting a faster match due to team’s …
A Fans Perspective On Whether The NRL Rule Changes Did Their Job Read More »
We catch up with Paul Thoms who will be contributing on our site predominantly across rugby league with a focus on data visualisation using Tableau. We’re really excited to have Paul onboard and we’ll be growing our base of regular contributors as well as continuing our interviews! Tell us about your background My background and …
How Data is Giving Fans a New Perspective on Their Favourite Sports Read More »
We talk to Krishna Tunga, who began working with John Buchannan while he was coaching the Australian cricket team in 2001. One of Cricket’s earliest analytics pioneers, Krishna tells his story of going to the same cricket coaching facility as Sachin Tendulkar, his experience in the fashion and entertainment industries to his two decades analysing …
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Josh Spigelman has a unique relationship with rugby league. From moving to Newcastle in 1997 (what timing!), completing a Sports Management Degree to working in a broad range of roles around rugby league since 2016. He talks about his journey and his interest in growing the role of sports data analysis in the Newcastle Rugby …
Passionate Rugby League Fan’s Journey Working with Rugby League Statistics Read More »
In the second part of this series, I will study full backs of the Canadian Premier League. At the end of this article I hope to conclude on the highest performing full backs of the CPL 2019 season. The analysis will be split between overall influence on the team, defensive qualities and what the full …
Quantitative Look at Full Backs in the Canadian Premier League Read More »
Canadian Premier League Background The Canadian Premier League (The CPL) was founded on 6th May 2017 and played its first full season between from April 2019 to October 2019. The 2019 league had seven teams from five different Canadian provinces. An eighth team will join for the 2020 season, the Atlético Madrid owned: Atlético Ottawa. …
Quantitative Look at Goalkeepers in the Canadian Premier League Read More »
