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Performance Analysis

National Network Lead: Alison Alcock

Alison is an award-winning high performance manager and sport scientist, with extensive experience across summer, winter and professional sports in both the Australian and UK high performance systems. A specialist in multi-disciplinary support and delivering individualised performance solutions, she has worked with international teams as a performance analyst, biomechanist, soft-tissue therapist and Covid Manager, as well as the role of Performance Support and Wellbeing Manager at multiple Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Alison holds a PhD in Performance Analysis and Biomechanics, is an assessor for the International Society of Performance Analysis in Sport accreditation program, and has contributed to Exercise and Sport Science Australia through roles on the Sport Science Advisory Group and State Committee.

Alison is based in Canberra.

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National Network Lead: Mathew Harris

Mathew is a performance analyst with over 16 years’ experience working as an applied practitioner and leader in the Australian sports system. They have held industry roles at the South Australian Sports Institute, New South Wales Institute of Sport and now the Victorian Institute of Sport, where they supported programs and coaches to design and deliver performance analysis interventions.

Mathew has supported international benchmark events including World Championships and Olympic Games, most notably in partnership with Water Polo Australia as the Men’s National team analyst in Rio & Tokyo. Mathew’s professional focus is on advocacy for the impact Performance Analysts have on medal winning performances within the performance team.

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