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An attempt at visualising threat across a match.
Essendon couldn’t take advantage of early possession and territory dominance before GWS killed the game with 5 quick goals
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The NBA today announced a range of new and enhanced digital experiences for the 2026-27 season designed to keep fans connected to live games in real time and make it easier to watch the action across the platforms they use every day.
More: pr.nba.com/nba-brings-fans-c…
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*** ANNOUNCEMENT *** Welcome (back) to....THE LOWE POST:
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"JL knows I'm ready for those jobs."
Corey Wagner won't shy away from a tagging role on Errol Gulden if needed tonight at the SCG.
The midfielder chats about his first final, satisfaction in team roles, and resilience. @AFLcomau
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This week's article (with @seanHPN): what went wrong with the Suns this year, and why is there hope for next year.
Our thanks to Matt Rowell, Bohdi Uwland and Damien Hardwick for their time.
abc.net.au/news/2026-08-15/a…
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Hot take: I think it's still important to understand the code that our agents write!
In this mega thread (based on my AIE talk today), I will explain why that's the case, and show some ideas for how to efficiently understand code. Alright, let's dive in. 1/
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This week on @abcsport: @seanHPN , @WheeloRatings and I look at whether the AFL's rule changes have worked, and then pivot to something far more important.
abc.net.au/news/2026-07-24/h…
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Kick speed, player locations, team structures... it's data central 🔢
Champion Data's Daniel Hoyne and Fox Footy's David King run through the new Optical Tracking system, and what it can teach footy fans. #FirstCrack
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Pep Guardiola to step down after incredible decade as City Manager 🩵
🔗 mancity.co/Pep-Guardiola
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List managers are footy's silent architects.
Not many supporters know their names.
But every side bears their influence.
I had the pleasure of speaking with "Alex", an AFL list manager, about the decisions he makes and the trade-offs he encounters.
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After 9 games for every team, we're roughly far enough into the season that clubs can take stock of league trends and what adjustments they could make to adapt.
In this piece @CapitalCityCody and I dig into some of the trends shaping the 2026 AFL season.
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How bad analytics built a Tottenham team that might get relegated espn.com.au/soccer/story/_/i…
Great vid. Very relevant to speeds across the AFL..
Speed is not fast, and it makes no sense youtu.be/Yi3p0BKv2vg?si=YmFx…
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This Choiceology podcast comes from Wharton and gets at behavioral economics. In this case, they asked me to highlight some of the tension between algorithms and human choice in basketball front offices/coaching. (I haven't listened to it yet.)
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The @AFL and @Telstra have announced a two‑year partnership with Champion Data to trial cutting‑edge Optical Tracking Technology at Marvel Stadium, with more than 40 cameras set to transform how the game is analysed, officiated and experienced.
🗞️ Read more: marvelstadium.com.au/marvel-…
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Why batting has been so hard this Ashes series.
Batsmen’s agency in their fate is limited.
Batsmen must commit to their shot 0.15 seconds before the ball reaches them. So when the ball moves off the seam, it is too late to adjust to late movement.
telegraph.co.uk/cricket/2025…
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Over a decade ago, @FiveThirtyEight published a clever methodology for estimating someone's age based on their first name.
I turned it into an interactive tool, the Name Age Calculator. Type in "Jennifer" and discover when that name peaked in 140+ years of Social Security data (spoiler: 1970s babies). It went semi-viral and got picked up by major outlets.
I've kept it running all these years because people genuinely enjoy it. It's one of those simple projects that reminds me why I love building things: when data tells an interesting story, people want to engage with it.
Try it out: name-age-calculator.randalol…
Drop a comment with the most surprising name age you discover. I'm curious what you'll find.
#DataScience #dataviz #DataAnalysis
