Inside Football - GPS Revolution

PICTURE this… you’re relaxing at home watching Geelong battle it out against Carlton at the ‘G. Ablett intercepts a long bomb in the back pocket and tears down the wing with Judd chasing him. On your screen you can see that Ablett is accelerating and reaches a top speed of 30 kmh, just eluding Judd, who can manage a top speed of only 28 kmh. Meanwhile, you compare the heart rates of both players and the distance they have each run in the game to that point. This describes just a fraction of the broadcasting potential with the use of Global Positioning System. Check out this article from Inside Football to learn more. This was originally published in Inside Football Magazine on March 17, 2011.

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