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[Skuit 10,031]

So amidst all the other hullabaloo, I missed this somewhat odd initial sticking-point in the recent collective bargaining agreement; public GPS player metrics.

Unfortunately only the top-five in each category per game will be published, and unfortunately only for Telstra customers. Anyone have the app?

Some interesting reading.

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/more-news/afl-pushing-for-broadcasters-to-show-cuttingedge-player-metrics/news-story/d702799e020d3e6345f8ca51f5d13f52

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-07-19/tracker-data-reveals-afls-new-speed-king

[Bluey's Dad 3,419]

Unbelievable that my choice of phone carrier effects the amount of stats that I can get on a game.

I moved all my phone accounts OFF Telstra a few years back because of high pricing and poor support. This sort of [censored] doesn't make me want to move back.

[Phadraig 760]

http://imgur.com/a/rleX3

Here's the stats from the Adelaide game

[La Dee-vina Comedia 17,016]

44 minutes ago, Choke said:

Unbelievable that my choice of phone carrier effects the amount of stats that I can get on a game.

I moved all my phone accounts OFF Telstra a few years back because of high pricing and poor support. This sort of [censored] doesn't make me want to move back.

I'm surprised you find this unbelievable, given the choice of TV service you have affects the number of games you can watch. Telstra pays the AFL what I assume is a substantial sum of money either as pure sponsorship or for access rights (or both) and gets something like this in return. Telstra then uses the exclusivity to help encourage (or in your case discourage, apparently) subscribers to their service. Just like Foxtel does with TV coverage.

[Bluey's Dad 3,419]

49 minutes ago, La Dee-vina Comedia said:

I'm surprised you find this unbelievable, given the choice of TV service you have affects the number of games you can watch. Telstra pays the AFL what I assume is a substantial sum of money either as pure sponsorship or for access rights (or both) and gets something like this in return. Telstra then uses the exclusivity to help encourage (or in your case discourage, apparently) subscribers to their service. Just like Foxtel does with TV coverage.

"Choice" is an interesting term.

I can only "chose" to watch all AFL games on my TV if I "chose" to pay Foxtel a stupid amount of money for shows I'll never watch. Or I can "chose" to pay a smaller fee to Telstra for that content, but it can only be shown on a maximum screen size of 7 inches.

I cannot "chose" a legitimate alternate source for these stats if I want to see them. They have been purchased by one company, who have locked them up behind a paywall I can only access if I have "chosen" their other products. Fortunately, as Rafiki has pointed out, it's pretty simple for someone to just screenshot and upload the stats. I have no doubt every game day thread on this site, as well as bigfooty and others, will have these stats posted. I will therefore "chose" to access these stats the only way I can as a non-Telstra subscriber.

Yo ho ho.

[buck_nekkid 6,068]

1 hour ago, Rafiki said:

http://imgur.com/a/rleX3

Here's the stats from the Adelaide game

Interesting stuff.  Seeing who is doing repeat sprints, who is fastest (Hunt) and defensive and offensive speeds.  JKH showing lots of 'effort' - some here not sure of the impact, though....

Thanks for posting.

[Kumamoto_Ken 1,531]

13 minutes ago, buck_nekkid said:

Interesting stuff.  Seeing who is doing repeat sprints, who is fastest (Hunt) and defensive and offensive speeds.  JKH showing lots of 'effort' - some here not sure of the impact, though....

Thanks for posting.

Surprised to see Mitch McGovern with the second highest top speed. I assume he wore his guernsey and GPS unit back to the Hotel in the bus.

Edit: Thanks for posting @Rafiki

 

Edited July 20, 2017 by Kumamoto_Ken

[Skuit 10,031]

3 hours ago, Choke said:

"Choice" is an interesting term.

I can only "chose" to watch all AFL games on my TV if I "chose" to pay Foxtel a stupid amount of money for shows I'll never watch.

 

The Federal Government must have a pretty decent Foxtel package, (although they can't check the fine print because there doesn't seem to be any print at all. Just handed Rupert 30mil. You'd be expecting some good statistics with that outlay.

Australian print-media circulation statistics (weekly):

The Herald Sun 850,000

The Daily Telegraph 639,000

The Australian 336,000

Etc. https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2017/jul/19/government-declines-to-explain-foxtels-30m-handout-for-sports-broadcasting

Straight-up outrageous.

[Biffen 12,949]

BBO has had an ankle bracelet for years and I have a few friends in the Police force.

Often I track him on my computer when he claims to be " at the gym" when in reality he is dressed in drag sniffing bike seats at Fernwood.

[Bitter but optimistic 22,289]

48 minutes ago, Biffen said:

BBO has had an ankle bracelet for years and I have a few friends in the Police force.

Often I track him on my computer when he claims to be " at the gym" when in reality he is dressed in drag sniffing bike seats at Fernwood.

Well Biffen thank you (not) for divulging hitherto confidential information.

However, you are sadly errant re Fernwood. I was banned from that tawdry organisation some years ago over a misunderstanding that had little to do with bicycle seats.

[Ethan Tremblay 31,243]

2 minutes ago, Bitter but optimistic said:

Well Biffen thank you (not) for divulging hitherto confidential information.

However, you are sadly errant re Fernwood. I was banned from that tawdry organisation some years ago over a misunderstanding that had little to do with bicycle seats.

I also pee in the shower at the gym, it's good for athletes foot. If they don't want people to see it, put doors on the showers. 

[Moonshadow 17,678]

4 minutes ago, Ethan Tremblay said:

I also pee in the shower at the gym, it's good for athletes foot. If they don't want people to see it, put doors on the showers. 

Careful Ethan, they'll test your pee for PEDs

[In Harmes Way 7,840]

53 minutes ago, Moonshadow said:

Careful Ethan, they'll test your pee for PEDs

Why would Ethan have Pedersen's pee?

[La Dee-vina Comedia 17,016]

The BBC online today has this interesting "tracking" story about how the data is used to enhance supporter experience in NRL. It also talks about its use at the Tour de France.

[Moonshadow 17,678]

3 minutes ago, La Dee-vina Comedia said:

The BBC online today has this interesting "tracking" story about how the data is used to enhance supporter experience in NRL. It also talks about its use at the Tour de France.

Certainly adds to the experience as a remote spectator of the TdF. Obviously a different sport from footy, wonder of it will be just as useful