James Ives

[James Ives @JamesIves17]

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

[Manchester City @ManCity]

Pep Guardiola to step down after incredible decade as City Manager 🩵

🔗 https://t.co/u84AZYY23t

[One Percenters @onepercentas]

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.

https://t.co/zUJJF5jb0K

[Sean @seanHPN]

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.

https://t.co/ywT19Gel1o

[James Ives @JamesIves17]

How bad analytics built a Tottenham team that might get relegated https://t.co/SyhcyQOdak

[James Ives @JamesIves17]

Great vid. Very relevant to speeds across the AFL..

Speed is not fast, and it makes no sense https://t.co/yK0cTgbl9Y

[Dean Oliver @DeanO_Lytics]

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.)

https://t.co/KwA9QPnqNv

[James Ives @JamesIves17]

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

[James Ives @JamesIves17]

Unreal..

[Todd Whitehead @CrumpledJumper]

A look at how Victor Wembanyama makes the geometry of basketball feel different.

[Marvel Stadium @marvelstadiumau]

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: https://t.co/GvxseGgb6x

[Tim Wigmore @timwig]

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.

https://t.co/b0K5jSFjIo

[Randy Olson @randal_olson]

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: https://t.co/WbzEOUzFRO

Drop a comment with the most surprising name age you discover. I'm curious what you'll find.

#DataScience #dataviz #DataAnalysis

[James Ives @JamesIves17]

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

[Ben Waterworth @bjwaterworth]

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 ⬇️
https://t.co/AMILEGotFA

[One Percenters @onepercentas]

I wrote about St Kilda's change in strategy, and when the reckless becomes rational.

https://t.co/bF4w1bfldZ

[Emlyn Breese @EmlynBreese]

@JamesIves17 Complementary piece to James work from a few months back https://t.co/ZPSpyeVBmH

[James Ives @JamesIves17]

Part 2: A look at which AFL clubs have the most long term contracts based on end range reporting

https://t.co/v48BZqNpzv

[James Ives @JamesIves17]

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

[James Ives @JamesIves17]

Here’s a look at some recent AFL free agency and trade acquisitions of players in their 30s

Thanks to https://t.co/SxabajzkDG

[James Ives @JamesIves17]

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

[James Ives @JamesIves17]

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