Australian League Launches Live In-Game Player Data Displays

The Australian Football League will display real-time player-tracking data to fans watching live in-venue.The Australian Football League (AFL) will deliver in-game real-time player data to its fans, including highlighting speed and distance covered during the game.

Two Australian companies, Telstra, a media and communications company, and Champion Data, a provider of sports statistics and broadcast technology, will work together using the Telstra Tracker to provide the data that will be displayed on signage at Melbourne Cricket Grounds and Etihad Stadium in Melbourne during rounds four and five of the AFL.

The AFL plays Australian rules football, a hybrid of rugby and American football,…