Kassidy Grant

[colinbh]

Performance analyst Kassidy Grant is using her ‘maths obsession’ and passion for data to drive Benji Marshall’s on-field success

So she's admitting she's completely shit at her job.

Won 5 lost 5. Two games by a couple of points. The current top 4 all have had 40 or more scored against them. No need for the suicide pill.

 

[AmericanHistoryX]

Headed for 4. After lady - I mean - last weekend. Wooden spoons. Luai will make history all in 1 year. 4 and 4.

 

[Winston Churchill]

Won 5 lost 5. Two games by a couple of points. The current top 4 all have had 40 or more scored against them. No need for the suicide pill.

4 years = 3 wooden spoons + 5 losses from 10 starts

checkmate

 

[upthetigers]

Won 5 lost 5. Two games by a couple of points. The current top 4 all have had 40 or more scored against them. No need for the suicide pill.

Can we pin this comment

 

[Halbrowne61]

Now from what I remember about Moneyball, one of their key criteria was that “ he gets on base a lot” which shows he can hit and run.
Equating that to NRL I’m thinking “ he breaks tackles and makes ground”is similar, and sounds logical. So i guess if Kassidy can identify all the available players in the league who
can satisfy the necessary criteria eg makes yardage, completes tackles, line breaks, kicking in general play etc etc then I can see the logic.
So is that what she does ? Or only analysing our existing players ? If that’s it she is just another coach.
Maybe I’m being too simplistic and someone can explain it to me, like I’m a 10yo ?

 

[Tom Shines]

Now from what I remember about Moneyball, one of their key criteria was that “ he gets on base a lot” which shows he can hit and run.
Equating that to NRL I’m thinking “ he breaks tackles and makes ground”is similar, and sounds logical. So i guess if Kassidy can identify all the available players in the league who
can satisfy the necessary criteria eg makes yardage, completes tackles, line breaks, kicking in general play etc etc then I can see the logic.
So is that what she does ? Or only analysing our existing players ? If that’s it she is just another coach.
Maybe I’m being too simplistic and someone can explain it to me, like I’m a 10yo ?

There are other not as common ways to get on base… walks (four balls) and if the ball hits you amongst others … not just the obvious way of hitting the ball and running to the base … they were looking beyond the obvious that some others may not consider …getting onto base is what the game is about , if you can’t get on base and then score runs you can’t win the game

 

[Halbrowne61]

There are other not as common ways to get on base… walks (four balls) and if the ball hits you amongst others … not just the obvious way of hitting the ball and running to the base … they were looking beyond the obvious that some others may not consider …getting onto base is what the game is about , if you can’t get on base and then score runs you can’t win the game

I take your point TS, and understand the vagaries of baseball. I was just generalising about whether Ms Grant is doing a league wide player analysis or just an in house one.

 

[Oldman]

I take your point TS, and understand the vagaries of baseball. I was just generalising about whether Ms Grant is doing a league wide player analysis or just an in house one.

I would be hoping she has data on all NRL players from every team.
1. Best & Weakest tackle (L/R Shoulder) slide or rush in.
2. Ball carry (L/R)
3. Sidestep (yes/no)
To name a few

 

[Halbrowne61]

I would be hoping she has data on all NRL players from every team.
1. Best & Weakest tackle (L/R Shoulder) slide or rush in.
2. Ball carry (L/R)
3. Sidestep (yes/no)
To name a few

Me too then we’re getting somewhere !