GPS use in Australian Rules Football
Presented by Ben Haines - SANFL Athelte Development Manager
What is Australian Rules Football (AFL)?
A quick look
A quick 60-90s highlights video
Optimeye S5
Real-Time data!
Potential Variables
- Information
- Field time, Bench time
- Accelerations
- Up to 8 bands for count, duration, distance
- Basic
- Distance, distance per minute, Peak velocity
- Metabolic Power
- Metabolic Power (8 bands)
- Energy expenditure
Potential Variables
- IMA
- clock face, Accel, Decel, COD
- Player Load
- 8 bands for count, duration, distance
- Velocity
- 8 bands for count, duration, distance
Variables of interest
What do we measure?
Focus Areas
Distance
Velocity Bands
Accelerations
Total Distance (Volume)
Distance / min (Intensity)
High speed running (14.4-21.6 km/h)
Sprinting (>21.6 km/h)
Peak Velocity
Accelerations
Decelerations
Player Load (Accelerometer)
Impact on Performance
Why bother collecting it if you aren't planning on using it?
Training
'Know where you are going (planning), analyse where you've been (monitoring)'
Future directions
- Improved accuarcy for live data
- Use as an injury diagnostics tool
- Decreased size, wearables?