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! …
Sport scientists and physiotherapists usually don’t get the acknowledgement they deserve for the work they do behind the scenes in sport. The rise of fantasy sport and media coverage around player injuries in recent years has changed that. We chat to the ‘NRL Physio‘ who has done a great job in improving fans’ understanding of …
We talk to Kokum Weeratunga about his PhD in Computer Science, work with the Malaysian Badminton team’s pursuit of Olympic Gold and more recently his Data Science career in the sporting industry in Melbourne. Tell us about your background My professional journey started after I graduated in 2007 and began working with the Malaysian Sports …
From the London Olympics to a Career in Sports Data Science in Australia Read More »
In our latest podcast, we talk to Jalal Shaik, Founder of GAMEFACE.AI, a program that uses AI to help sporting organisations analyse game footage. During our conversation, Jalal introduces how GAMEFACE.AI is used by sporting organisations, their highlights as a company including presenting at the MIT Sloan Sports Analytics conference in 2019 and their grand …
We catch up with Dale Holland who works in Football Technology & Analysis at the Gold Coast Suns. We discuss his path to working in the AFL, the evolution of data & technology in high performance sport and the impact of coronavirus on the Australian sporting landscape. Tell us about your background I find it …
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In this episode, we talk to Mitch Henderson, whose career has seen him work with elite sporting organisations like the Wests Tigers in the NRL and the Australian Rugby Sevens team. During our chat, Mitch discusses his PhD at the University of Technology, Sydney and the need for aspiring sport scientists and performance analysts to …
Sports Science in a High Performance Sporting Environment in Australian Rugby Read More »
We speak to Michael Najdan who has a Masters in Performance Analysis and has been involved in various roles in cricket over the last decade. He’s been the Performance Analyst for Kent in the UK since 2014 and talks with us about the evolution of data & tech in cricket and how T20 has brought …
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Trent Hopkinson has worked in the Australian sporting industry for almost a decade. With an educational background in sport science & analytics and 8 years experience working with various Australian sporting organisations including the Brumbies, SACA & AIS, Trent is extremely well connected in the industry and his passion comes through in our conversation.
We sit down with James Day, PhD in Neuromechanics & Senior Project Manager at Fusion Sport to discuss his background, involvement in the Sport Analytics community in Australia and advice for those that are looking to enter the industry! You can also check out his blog for more quality content. Here’s a sneak peak: Listen …
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We catch up with Nick Busuttil who is pursuing his PhD in Sports Biomechanics at La Trobe University in Melbourne. He has coached tennis for almost a decade, worked in high performance sport with Australian tennis professionals as well as focusing his research on the sport. We discuss the differences between life at University and …
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