Carl T. Woods

TL;DR: A physiological performance and anthropometric attribute model to predict Australian Football League draft selection showed high levels of performance in aerobic and/or speed tests increase the likelihood of elite junior Australian football players being recruited to the highest level of the sport.

TL;DR: This commentary sets out to explore how original ideas from Davids et al. (1994) and Handford et al (1997) have been advanced through the theoretical lens of ecological dynamics, and provides case study exemplars, from applied practice in high-performance sports organizations, to illustrate how these contemporary perspectives are shaping the work of sports practitioners (sport ecology designers) in practice and in performance preparation.

TL;DR: Despite mean differences in a number of parameters, the combination of standing height, dynamic vertical jump non-dominant foot and the multistage fitness test were the strongest predictors of status and thus important tests for initially identifying potential talent in junior Australian Football.

TL;DR: When compared to single assessment approaches, this multi-dimensional assessment reflects a more comprehensive means of talent identification in AF and further highlights the importance of assessingMulti-dimensional performance qualities when identifying talented team sports.

TL;DR: This work exemplifies how data sampled from a high-performance team sport setting could underpin innovative methodologies to support practitioners in designing representative training activities, and highlights how the use of principles grounded within ecological dynamics, along with data from performance analytics, could suggest contemporary models of coaching and preparation for performance in elite sport.