#142: Binuk Kodituwakku (Adelaide FC): How analytics guides AFL list management

Nov 22, 2021

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You've seen the selections, but what REALLY goes on behind the scenes on draft night?

How do clubs make decisions on players?

How do they forecast the ladder to predict the value of future picks?

And how do you get to be THE analytics person behind the biggest recruiting decisions?

Binuk Kodituwakku is on the pod to answer all those questions and more.

We cover:

Working on draft night
Analytics behind trading, drafting, and recruiting players
Finishing a law degree whilst self-learning analytics
Working in the US
Systematic networking and career planning
How to create your own data project

If you want to learn directly from Binuk, become a SportsGrad Member and attend his masterclass in List Management on Wednesday December 8!

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Public data sources:

AFL Tables: https://afltables.com/afl/afl_index.html
Draft Guru: https://www.draftguru.com.au/
HPN: https://www.hpnfooty.com/

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