James Ives

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

@JosephLopez11 Thanks mate. Maybe in the latter half of the year depending on time and some work commitments I’m doing for a club

@JamesIves17 Are you going to be active this season? Missing your stuff already

Unreal..

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-stadium…

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/2025/1…

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.randalolson.com Drop a comment with the most surprising name age you discover. I'm curious what you'll find. #DataScience #dataviz #DataAnalysis

Leading into the AFL draft, a reminder of which positions your club has spent their draft points on over the last decade..

Know we shouldn't have #AFLDraft favourites, but ... If it clicks for Dylan Patterson in the AFL, he's going to win games for his team and be A LOT of fun to watch. Full interview @FOXFOOTY ⬇️ foxsports.com.au/afl/draft/afl-…

I wrote about St Kilda's change in strategy, and when the reckless becomes rational. onepercenters.net.au/p/the-saints-a…

@JamesIves17 Complementary piece to James work from a few months back #which-clubs-have-a-lot-of-player-contracts-expiring-soon" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">thisweekinfootball.com/twif/round-16-…

Part 2: A look at which AFL clubs have the most long term contracts based on end range reporting footywire.com/afl/footy/out_…

With long term AFL contracts in the spotlight, here’s a look at each clubs future commitments based on reported contracts

Here’s a look at some recent AFL free agency and trade acquisitions of players in their 30s Thanks to draftguru.com.au

The Turnover Game: Grand Final - Brisbane bucking a strong trend.. - Update: 18 of the last 20 premiers have ranked in the top 3 for net score differential

Some data viz from the grand final starting with a famous blitz in the 2nd half from the Lions

Brisbane dominated clearances when it mattered most, going +12 after Cameron’s late third-term goal which put them in the lead by 7 points..

This Week In Football we have: - TWIF Grand Final preview - The Cats-Lions history - How the GF teams were built - How to win a Brownlow in 2025 - How (and why) to predict the Brownlow winner - Interesting (umpire) Brownlow voting patterns thisweekinfootball.com/twif/grand-fin…

Here's a pretty deep dive into how the Cats got to the Grand Final and why they might win it all in 2025 for @abcsport. abc.net.au/news/2025-09-2…

Rising to the occasion.. Swiss Army knife Blicavs becomes even more important with Stewart out

Rising to the occasion.. Harris leads the way averaging 17 rating points vs Geelong and 13.5 vs top 8 teams

Grand Final Preview - Brisbane must win the clearance battle between the arcs - Geelong need to neutralise stoppage and limit Brisbane’s uncontested marks - So many critical matchups.. more to come