15 December 09Leigh East ARLFC are currently sitting 6 points clear at the top of the National Conference League.
Coaching Director John Fieldhouse says 'Having Sports Performer has assisted us greatly in this years NCL, its a great product'.
15 December 09Australian Ian Millward has taken the reigns at the Co-operative Championship Club Leigh Centurions, who after narrowly missing demotion are looking to greatly improve on last year.
Ian said 'As a club we have a lot to do on the field of play, but the coaching team and myself here at Leigh are looking forward to the challenge'.
Assisting Ian is last years coach Paul Rowley who said 'Ian and myself together with Gary Eccleston are looking forward to Sports Performer being a great help to us in the new season.'
Said Millward, 'I've been quite impressed with what Sports Performer offers us as a tool that should see an increase in our players skill levels and application, I'm looking forward to using it'
8-9 November 09Sports Performer was demonstrated to a number of sporting organisations in Hawkes Bay on New Zealands north island over 2 days.
In conjunction with Sports Hawkes Bay, three workshops were held over two days showcasing what Sports Performer can do for an individual or a team organisation
David Perry travelled to NZ and met up with New Zealand manager Rob Payne and with the terrific support of Sport Hawkes Bay's Tim Motu, conducted the sessions which were well received across a number of local sporting codes.
Picture shows Rob (left), Tim (centre) and Sports Performer developer David Perry.
2-3 November 09David Perry will be exhibiting the Sports Performer and SP Rookie software at the 2009 Evolution of the Athlete conference in Brisbane.
14 October 09Positive reports from Hitchin RFC coach, David Marshall after their recent purchase of Sports Performer.
He has been using the software for just a couple of weeks and has already marked an improvement in the players' performance.
"To be able to actually show them their 'development areas' speeds the whole coaching process up", he said.
Proof that Sports Performer is not only for the elite clubs and organisations.
26 September 09Brisbane Brothers coach Zane Hilton capped off a wonderful season being named as the QRU Premier Coach of the Year.
Following on from his club's wonderful season which saw them take out 3 of the top 4 divisions, including the Premier Grade's 26-19 Grand Final win over Souths.
Hilton commented that "Sports Performer played a huge part in our program".
13 September 09In Mackay, Minor Premiers Souths have defeated Moranbah by 37-34 in a pulsating Mercury Cup grand final.
The Sharks scored seven tries to six in a freewheeling decider in front of about 2000 fans which went down to the wire.
13 September 09The Wyong Roos have made history today, becoming the first ever Central Coast team to win the Newcastle Rugby League grand final.
Wyong smashed the minor premier, Cessnock Goannas 36-4 at Number One Sportsground in Newcastle to win it's first grand final since entering the competition in 2003.
Courtesy: The Coast News
12 September 09Sunshine Coast have celebrated a superb debut season in style, beating Northern Pride 32-18 to clinch the 2009 Queensland Cup rugby league grand final.
9 September 09On the Gold Coast to demonstrate Sports Performer to a number of organisations, David Perry called on Australian Schoolboys Rugby coach Rob Nowlan to go through some of the finer points of the software.
Already familiar with the basics in his role with Sunnybank Rugby, Rob was excited at what he can now do in the leadup to matches against the Tongan schools team later this month.
27 August 09Kirwan State High School coach Dave Ackers reports that a significant contributing factor to the school's success in this years Arrive Alive Cup can be contributed to his use of Sports Performer.
Having won the Northern zone final against St Ignatious Park last week, they take on southern rivals Keebra Park High School in the Queensland final today.
Best of luck.
20 August 09Shoalhaven Rugby Club has purchased Sports Performer and their coach, Paul Mulready is coming up to speed with the operation of the program.
David Perry visited the Southern Highlands for a demonstration last week and was back again today to put the coach through the training.
3 August 09Sports Performer is receiving numerous enquiries from clubs and organisations in Europe and the first to come on board with the software is German Rugby.
Peter Ianusevici trialled the software over a period of weeks and was impressed with the advantages it can provide the players and organisation.
2 June 09Sports Performer training has been carried out for Erina Eagles coach Ray Farag as he looks to continue the side's terrific start to the Central Coast rugby league season.
25 May 09Central Coast's Development Officer, John Jewiss now carries Sports Performer with him whenever he is out and about.
The software is an ideal coaching tool.
10 May 09
Sports Performer is not just for the club. Perth-based rugby coach, Bob Hunter is experienced at state level with both junior and senior teams in Perth and has just purchased the software.
He sees it as an essential tool in the development of all his players.
20 April 09Hull Football Club joins the ranks of Sports Performer users with the purchase of multiple licences to assist with their junior and representative teams.
Jon Sharp was familiar with the what the software can provide to a coach when he used Sports Performer at Huddersfield over a number of years.
29 March 09Following an aborted effort to get to Mackay during the recent cyclone, David Perry was in the coastal Queensland town to update the clubs's Sports Performer video software.
Joining the club's CEO, Troy Rovelli for the training was head coach Nathan Doyle, who each commented on the ease of understanding the system.
A new SPViewer installation will see the vision made portable, enabling the coach to make use of the tagged video an various training venues.
28 March 09Brisbane Rugby Clubs continue to enbrace the Sports Performer video analysis software with today's purchase by GPS Rugby Club.
Following a recommendation from newly arrived assistant coach, Mike Madden, David Perry visited the club's training grounds to install and train both Madden and head coach Matt Pini on the use of the program.
The club boasts impressive playing fields and will look to video analysis to assist the development of the club's promising juniors in the years ahead.
17 March 09Illawarra Sports High School has become the latest school to purchase the Sports Performer video analysis software.
Coach Andrew Ryder was introduced to the technology in his role on the St George Illawarra coaching staff.
Sports Performer will form an integral part of the school sporting preparation, in particular the rugby league's Arrive Alive Cup campaign which Ryder will oversee.
15 March 09Australian A-League soccer side, Adelaide United has reported positive use of Sports Performer over a very succesful year.
With the assistance of the program, the club made it all the way to the Asian Champions Cup Final, a first for an Australian club side.
This result will see them compete in the Clubs Soccer World Cup to be played in Japan in December, again a first for Australian soccer, and considered one of the highest achievements in Australian soccer history.
11 March 09
Sunshine Coast junior coach, Kevin Stevens has recognised the potential of using video analysis to improve the performances of both young and older players.
With his purchase of Sports Performer today, he will look to improve onfield displays by all players in the area.
11 March 09Gold Coast Titans S.G Ball Coach Jamie O'Connor takes delivery of his Sports Performer software today.
After an impressive start to the season with a number of wins, he is looking to consolidate these results and utilise the program in the run to the semi-finals.
10 March 09Today's announcement of a Sports Performer purchase by the Tarbiat Moallem University in Tehran, Iran is exciting news. Mohsen Shafizadeh is Assistant Professor of Motor Behavior in the Sport Sciences Department at the University and teaches topics including motor learning and development, sport psychology, research methods, statistics and skill analysis.
He published a research paper in the last volume of the International Journal of Performance Analysis in Sport,2008,8,3,PP:41-48, about qualitative analysis of aggressive behavior in soccer.
His Sports Performer has already been used to analyse the Iran National Soccer matches in the World Cup qualifications (Iran-Singapore,Iran-Thailand,Iran-S Korea) and for "development of behavioral assessment scale for achievment motivation" that is a new method for measuring motivation in sports matches.
And he has plans to test other psychological theories at events including the World Cup Freestyle Wrestling in Tehran this year.
9 March 09
A purchase of Sports Performer as part of his Development Officer's role in the Wide Bay region of Queensland, Glen Dreger hopes to update other coaches in the area.
"Video analysis is a growing tool", he said. "Something that coaches at club level do not make enough use of."
Some of the clubs will be asked to provide video of their matches this year and Glen has plans to transfer knowledge at the regular club updates, by going through the video with them and then assisting with the development of skills sessions that relate directly to their teams.
There are also plans for the Wide Bay representative teams to benefit from video analysis this year with the use of the Sports Performer products.
6 March 09Canterbury Bulldogs legend, Terry Lamb had his Sports Performer system installed at the club's base at Homebush.
After using the software with the team last season, Terry was keen to continue with it in 2009.
David Perry also installed Viewer licences which will enable the players better access to their tagged footage.
1 March 09After having previously used Sports Performer as head coach at the Central Queensland Comets side, coach Steve Anderson made a point of requesting the club purchase the software when he was appointed to their 2009 Queensland Cup campaign.
David Perry visited Steve and his coaching staff on the Gold Coast to install the software and then train them in the use of the program.
Club Analyst, Peter Cameron is excited about his role with Spirts Performer this year and is looking forward to what he can provide the coach and club.
19 February 09The Newtown Jets will look to go one better in the 2009 competition.
The club's assistant coach, Luke Ellis has following up training on the Sports Performer video analysis package with the purchase of SPViewer software licences for the players area at their gymnasium.
Players will now have more available access to their video footage and coaching staff will be able to carry out more detailed video sessions with them.
16 February 09St George Illawarra Dragons have become the latest NRL club to recognise the functionality, ease of use and affordability of Sports Performer video analysis software.
Impressed with what he saw in demonstrations of the system, junior development coaching director Ben Haran arranged for the club to purchase numerous licences for use through their lower grades and junior representative teams.
David Perry travelled to Wollongong's WIN Stadium, and then to the Dragons Sydney base at Kogarah to install and train all involved.
These included the club's former players Craig Young, Graeme Wynn and John Simon as well as Adam Sargent-Wilson, Nal Wijesekera, Murray Whitehead and Mick Martin.
Murray and Mick were already familiar with Sports Performer through their involvement at previous clubs and were excited to again be utilising the technology.
The system will form an integral part of Wayne Bennett's blueprint in establishing the Dragons' new elite junior pathway program.
Dragons help their juniors reach top.
11 February 09Queensland Cup clubs utilising Sports Performer now totals half of the competition with today's announcement of the Burleigh Bears agreement.
Head coach Jim Lenihan, his assistant Mark Gee and well known CEO Adrian Vowels have today attended training at the Leagues Club with developer David Perry.
Always looking for ways to improve, the club was anxious to have the system in place before the opening trial of the season on the weekend. The coaches plan to use the trail matches to gain an understanding of the power of Sports Performer leading into the competition proper next month.
7 February 09Keighley Cougars will carry an additional Sports Performer software system into the season following additional licence updates today.
Head coach Barry Eaton has been impressed with what using the software has bought to the club and commissioned an additional system for the assistant coach.
Keighley's season kicks off this weekend with a Northern Rail clash against Gateshead Thunder.
31 January 09Brisbane Brothers Rugby club are looking to go one-better in the premiership this season, with the appointment of Zane Hilton to the coaching role for 2009.
Zane used Sports Performer in his previous role at the University of Queensland, and has bought the technology to his former club.
David Perry was at the club's headquarters in Brisbane today to install the software, including a number of the SPViewer programs which will allow the players access to the coaches tagged video clips.
12 January 09Historic Rugby Lions have became the latest UK side to pick up Sports Performer video analysis software.
After trialling the software over the early part of the season, Tony Hunt was impressed and has purchased licencing for the club.
Tony will be using the software on the individual player performances of their senior players, but also for skills analysis in the Rugby Lions Academy.
"Sports Performer is easy to use, it's intuitive and the tagging process is simple to pick up.", he said.
We went on to say that the results from the use are proving very popular with the players, with all involved looking forward to making good use of Sports Performer going forward.
2 January 09Leigh East Amateur Rugby League will look to Sports Performer video analysis software in the run down to the finals of their competition, following today's purchase of the program.
10 December 08The Sunshine Coast Sea-Eagles enter the 2009 Queensland Cup carrying the Sports Performer video analysis software package.
David Perry today met with coach Dennis Moore to install and train him on the use of the software.
As the feeder club to the Manly Seagles in the NRL, Sports Performer will provide vital feedback to Des Hasler and his staff.
6 December 08As Technical Coaching Assistant to Ireland Rugby League during the recent world cup, Lee Addison used Sports Performer to analyse the opposition and themselves.
It also proved helpful in editing of the 'When We Were Kings' film where Assistant Coach Barrie McDermott used Mohammed Ali's win over George Foreman as inspiration for the Irish boys ahead of the victory against Samoa.
1 December 08Gateshead College in the UK has become the latest educational establishment to recognise the benefits of video analysis for their students.
Today's purchase of multiple Sports Performer licences will bring this type of technology to the students.
Local representative John Kain and Gateshead Thunder coach Dave Woods are planning the training for the staff.
9 November 08Newly appointed First Grade coach of Perth's Associates rugby club, Steve McCullough has confirmed his continued use of Sports Performer next season, when he met with developer David Perry in Perth today.
"Sports Performer was instrumental in our clubs success last season in the Under 20's competition and we will definately be making use of it again in 2009", he said.
Steve has also fielded interest in the program from other Perth based rugby clubs and will look to follow up on these when training resumes at the clubs in the coming weeks.
9 November 08St Helens Rugby League Referees will be armed with the latest in video analysis technology next season with today's purchase of Sports Performer Rookie software.
8 November 08West Coast Fever have expanded their involvement with Sports Performer following a presentation to their coaching staff at Subiaco Oval in Perth today.
Mal Wright, who has been utilising the software for over a year, arranged for David Perry to meet and show the functionality of the new version, including live capture and tagging.
Also present were coaches from other local netball clubs and they were more than impressed with what the program can do for them.
5 November 08Scotland Rugby League has recorded their inital World Cup victory with a 18-16 win over Fiji at Bluetounge Central Coast Stadium in Gosford tonight.
Coaching Assistant Angus McNab made use of Sports Performer in leadup to the Scots tour of Australia.
30 October 08Associates rugby has claimed the Inaugural Western Australian Under 20's championship with a win in the Grand Final earlier this month.
Coach Steve McCullough acknowledges some credit for the success to his use of Sports Performer, stating "Our game plans were developed using the information we gained from Sports Performer, and these always seemed to be most effective."
He also explained that the time taken to present a video session to his team was cut from 40 minutes down to an average of 14 minutes, meaning there was more time to spend on the training track without losing the professional video time aspect of their session.
28 October 08Another successful appearance for Sports Performer at the Evolution of the Athlete conference in Brisbane.
A number of new clubs and schools made contact with interest in utilising the software and staff will now follow up on these.
It was also nice to catch up with a number of existing and former users of the software including Matt Taylor, current QAS Head Coach and Sydney Roosters U/20's coach Scott Murray.
26 October 08David Perry visited Sunnybank Rugby Club in Brisbane to meet with Coaching Director Gaven Head, to discuss the club's video requirements for next season.
Already a seasoned user of the Sports Performer software, the club is looking at making the software more accessible to his lower grade and school development coaches.
5 October 08Congratulations to the Wentworthville Magpies who have won the 2008 VB NSW Cup Grand final, beating the Newtown Jets 12-8 in an epic encounter lasting 104 minutes.
Read about the game here.
4 October 08David Perry was in Grafton today to install and train coaching director and head-coach of the Grafton Ghosts, Col Speed on the setup and operation of Sports Performer. Following a successful season that included the first grade minor premiership and a grand final appearance, the club is looking to next year and going one better on Grand Final Day.
After spending countless hours cutting up DVD's for his players, he sees Sports Performer as a tool to make his job easier and more productive.
2 October 08Confirmation today that Sports Performer will again attend the Evolution of the Athlete conference in Brisbane later this month.
Following a successful event last year, David Perry was happy to agree to another presentation and is looking forward to showing the new features of the software.
The event kicks off on Sunday 26th October and runs through to Tuesday 28th October. More information can be found here.
1 October 08Sports Performer will again be represented on NRL's Grand Final Day with Wentworthville Magpies shaping up against the Newtown Jets in the NSW Cup match.
Congratulations and best of luck to the respective coaches Rip Taylor and Greg Matterson as well as the players involved.
1 October 08Southern Districts Rugby Club will enter next season with high expectations following the purchase of multiple Sports Performer licences.
With coaching staff, including Tim Rapp impressed with the functionality of the software during trials of the program towards the end of this season, the club has funded 3 licences.
Training will take place as soon as possible for Tim and the team.
29 September 08Bradford College is the latest educational institution in the UK to pick up Sports Performer for use in the curriculum.
With the purchase of 11 licences, students at the College will be exposed to video analysis technology throughout their courses, providing them with the experience and confidence on these modern coaching techniques.
Training will be carried out in the coming weeks by Sports Performer's UK representative, John Kain.
26 September 08Palm Beach-Currumbin High school faces off against Matraville Sports High today in the final of the Arrive Alive Cup competition at the Sydney Footabll Stadium.
Both schools are active Sports Performer users and staff wish the best to both the sides.
25 September 08Phil Williamson takes on his first head coaching role with Amateur club Northallerton Stallions in the Yorkshire section of the Rugby League Summer Conference in England.
But he will have help, with his purchase of the SP Rookie system.
24 September 08After taking his team into National League 1, Gateshead Thunder Head Coach David Woods has been named the 2008 National League 2 Coach of the Year.
The award was selected by other National League coaches and "League Weekly" and presented at the Co-operative National League celebration dinner at the Leeds United Banqueting Suite.
Read the full story.
5 September 08Another system for the Manly SeaEagles.
Harold Matthews coach Lee Addison will be utilising Sports Performer over the Summer and into next season.
The former Great Britain Students coach, who has also been in charge of England Students and England Lionhearts (Amateurs), first came across Sports Performer in 2003 when touring Australia with the GB Students and found it particularly useful for one-on-one work with players.
As a member of the RFL's Regional and National Under 14's, 15's and 16's camps, he worked with Sports Performer on the Performance Pathway for Regional and National standard players in England.
His coaching credentials also include Assistant coach and Reserve Grade Head Coach at Doncaster, another Sports Performer user.
Lee recently coached the NSW Under 13's Talented Athlete Program and works with players from 14 - 17 years old on the Manly Sea Eagles player pathway.
"Sports Performer will be perfect for the current 'Flying Eagles' squad, being a select group of players who work through the winter months focussing on long-term athlete development and using the software will allow me to give feedback to these players in a practical and illuminating way."
25 August 08Sports Performer releases their advertising campaign.
Over the semi-finals of the NRL, advertising of the new software release will appear in popular rugby league magazines Big League and Rugby League Week.
23 August 08Gateshead Thunder ar 2008 National League 2 Champions after defeating Doncaster 22-18 in the season finale and earning promotion into next years NL 1 competition.
16 August 08Townsville Kirwan SHS purchases Sports Performer.
David Perry visited Townsville today to install and train Todd Wilson on the use of the program.
After using the software in his time assisting Brendan Barlow and the Queensland Schoolboys in championships during the year, Todd spoke to head of Sport George Bartlett about utilising Sports Performer within the school.
As a former NRL player himself, George saw the merits and set about budgetting to bring it to the school.
While the system will initially be used for the schools rugby league team, it is proposed to advance into other areas and hence multiple licences were purchased.
9 August 08The Australian Schoolboys defeated their England Academy counterparts 17-10 in Wynnum.
Both sides make use of Sports Performer with rivals Brendan Barlow and John Kain being long-time users of the software.
David Perry was in Brisbane to witness the game and took time to catch up with John and the English players before the game.
The upcoming release of Sports Performer 4.8 was high on the list of discussions and it was widely accepted that the new features in this release will make the software even more attractive to coaches the world over.
4 July 08Cambridge University's Rugby League squad arrives in Brisbane today.
A long-time user of the Sports Performer software, coach John Evans brings with him a squad of twenty on a three-week tour that includes games in Brisbane, Armidale and Sydney.
29 June 08New South Wales Group 10 club, Lithgow Workies have taken up Sports Performer.
After years of using the pen and paper method, head coach Graeme Osborne was immediately sold on the software when he came across it recently.
He sees Sports Performer as an ideal tool to gain advantage over other teams by putting together team footage on their own players as well as opposition teams.
12 June 08Bulldogs coaching recruit Jim Dymock wasted no time and reacquainted himself with Sports Performer. After coaching stints at the Roosters and Cronulla Sharks, former Bulldog himself Dymock has brought the software with him to the club.
2 June 08The University of Queensland Rugby side is reporting great progress with Sports Performer.
Evidence of this includes the sides highlights package included on their website on a regular basis.
The club has support and interest from ex-players and staff all over the world and this simple portal gives all assosciated with the club access to the current side's progress.
Visit the UQRA Video Highlights page
13 May 08Nam Pham leaves Sydney today bound for Dubai as trainer of the Senior Australian Women’s Volleyball team for the 1st Abu Dhabi International Invitational Tournament.
The team boasts 1 Olympian and 2 World Championship players, and sees the inclusion of 2 women currently on US College Scholarships.
Read the full story.
13 May 08Sydney College, Santa Sabina will utilise Sports Performer in their volleyball program.
Starting just 5 years ago, and although still developing, the program is regarded as one of the strongest in NSW.
Many players from the school in this brief period have been selected to represent NSW as well Australia.
While mainly concentrating on the analysis of their own game, the school also sees the opportunity to use Sports Performer in scouting the opposition.
1 May 08
Development on the new Sports Performer release has completed and will now push into the testing stage.
A number of new features will be unveiled in the new release including video capture and the ability to build different video format files.
Check back for a full list of enhancements shortly.
10 April 08Macquarie Scorpions looking for success in Newcastle competition.
Under the coaching of Mal Graham, the club has made the purchase of Sports Performer following a successful demonstration to coaching staff and board members last month.
30 March 08Huddersfield development officer Peter Riding has good reports from the Giants.
Overseeing all aspects of Junior player development from Scholarship right up to the reserve grade side, Peter has seen all coaching staff educated on the use of Sports Performer. Joining staff right up to Jon Sharp and Keiron Purtill in charge of the Super League squad, the coaches at Academy & Reserve Grade level all use Sports Performer on a weekly basis with their respective squads. This year has also seen the program being utilised at a Scholarship level.
All Scholarship training sessions are recorded and then analysed for individual reviews with the young players.
28 March 08University of Queensland rugby stride ahead with Sports Performer training.
While in Brisbane, David Perry conducted a productive training session with the coaching staff namely Zane Hilton, Nick Leah, Chris Brown and Cameron McIntosh.
They head to the Sunshine Coast tomorrow for their first competition game, with Brown carrying out the Sports Performer operations.
28 March 08Brisbane's Firebirds netball team begin the season with Sports Performer.
David Perry was at the Netball Queensland headquarters in Brisbane to install and train Kylee Sampson and Melanie Webb on the operation of the software.
Melanie will be taking the program with her to next week's National Championships in Perth and is excited about what the product can provide them.
The Firebirds kick off the season against another Sports Performer user, the West Coast Fever next week in Brisbane with Kylee managing the software operations.
28 March 08Wyong Roos to benefit from Sports Performer training.
Football Manager Peter Bryant and coaching director John McArthur sat with David Perry in a most productive training session.
An additional 2 Viewer licences in the club's training rooms will see the hard work of the coaching staff more readily available to the players.
With the first grade side backing up after a Grand Final appearance last season, this season will see the Sports Performer functionality spread across more of the club's operations.
25 March 08Mounties to kick off their Jim Beam Cup campaign with Sports Performer.
Team Manager Ashley Stokes met with David Perry at the Mounties club in Sydney's west to go through the training on the software.
13 March 08Doncaster RLFC players to benefit from their purchase of Sports Performer.
The UK National League Two side has been making use of the software during the preliminary games and are looking forward to getting more out of their teams.
13 March 08Canterbury Bulldogs Junior Rep sides will look to consolidate their competition position with the use of Sports Performer software.
After trialling the program for some weeks, Jersey Flegg coach Alan Fry will now look to the benefits that the software can provide.
8 March 08West Coast Falcons coach Malcolm Wright in town for the Sydney Olympic Park Netball Cup.
David Perry caught up with Malcolm between games at the Sports Centre to discuss his role with the team and also the upcoming enhancements to the software.
Over 120 of the world's elite netballers competed in the pre-season tournament leading into the inaugural ANZ Championship.
Malcolm will oversee the video analysis for Perth's West Coast Fever.
5 March 08Perth's Willagee Bears has become the latest Perth Rugby League Club to purchase Sports Performer.
Club President, Sean Terrell is looking forward to getting the system fully up and running in the next few weeks after local representative Steve McCullough, Associates Rugby, conducted their first training course today.
29 February 08Dave Rotherham's Workington Town is now up and running with Sports Performer. One of the first tasks when he was appointed to the role was to secure operational licences for the software and although the process took time, he is confident that using the program will bring the best out his team.
27 February 08The Ashcroft High School rugby league program received another boost today with the purchase of Sports Performer software.
Under the guidance of coach Troy Weeden, the school is back to emulate the triumphs of the past. With a rich history of talented former students, Weeden and his coaching assistants are looking to video analysis to shape the current crop of rugby league players coming through the school.
27 February 08Group 21 Premiers, Singleton Greyhounds have today purchased Sports Performer.
With a new ground to be unveiled next month, coach Mark Newman saw the new facilities as a perfect venue to introduce video analysis and performance reviews into the team's weekly schedule.
22 February 08Robina State High School on the Gold Coast now has Sports Performer installed. David Perry visited the school today to install and train coaching staff including Adam Brandis in the use of the program.
Adam heads the school rugby league program and is looking forward to putting into practice the features demonstrated to him at a presentation late last year.
21 February 08Newtown Jets have upgraded their system in preparation for the new season. Coach Greg Matterson will be utilising the software in preparing his team.
With the Viewer software also loaded, the players now have access to their footage in a timely manner.
20 February 08Endeavour Sports High School in Sydneys south will utilise Sports Performer in their 2008 rugby league program.
Having been introduced to the program in his role as Cronulla Harold Matthews Cup coach, David Howlett felt that the school could also benefit from the use of the software.
A leading player in the Arrive Alive Cup competition over many years, Endeavour SHS hopes to continue this success this season.
19 February 08The Cronulla Cobras enter the Premier League competition using Sports Performer.
Coach Craig Wilson will use his experience with the program to try and gain an edge in this closely contested competition.
15 February 08Another licence for the Australian Institute of Sport's Rugby League program.
Brisbane's Wavell State High School teacher Brendan Barlow will join Brian Johnson and his coaching team at camps throughout the year.
David Perry will be in Brisbane this week to install and train Brendan on the functionality of Sports Performer. As an assistant coach of Norths Devils Queensland Cup squad, the club will also benefit.
13 February 08Upgrades today for the Parramatta Eels as they prepare for the 2008 season.
David Perry was at Parramatta Marist School to install and train the new coaching staff, including Harold Matthews coach Mick Lewis (pictured).
10 February 08Former England centre Matt Calland brings his Sports Performer experience to Shay Stadium as the new head coach of Halifax RLFC.
The club began their Northern Rail campaign with an impressive win over Workington Town at Derwent Park.
31 January 08Western Suburbs Magpies have upgraded their licences for the new year.
Coaching director Harvey Howard arranged for the clubs systems to loaded and their new coaching staff has now been trained in the operation.
Harvey and the Magpies include Sports Performer as part of the video analysis segment of their coaching courses and this is proving popular particularly amongst the young coaches.
23 January 08Western Australian Reds coach Chris Dever reports good use of Sports Performer in the leadup to their historic Jim Beam Cup season.
Over the summer months he has been putting his players through a gruelling training program and has utilised video and Sports Performer to track individuals progress.
Joining Chris in the Perth offices, development manager Kim Williams has been utilising the program to identify and track talented locals.
23 January 08Mounties Rugby League club has become the latest user of the Sports Performer software with their purchase today.
Team Manager Ashley Stokes has coordinated the implementation of the program at the club as they prepare for their Jim Beam Cup season.
The coaching staff, including Steve Goshn and Eddie Flahey will undertake training on the operation next week.
21 January 08Sheffield Eagles have built on last years investment in Sports Performer with the purchase of additional licences.
As well as more functionality for the analysis of the top grade side, the club's Academy will also benefit from having access to their footage on a regular basis.
Tim Appleton who oversees the club's Sports Performer operations, is looking forward to the new season and what the software can bring to them.
19 January 08York City Knights coaching staff of Paul March and James Ratcliffe have updated their Sports Performer licences.
Following their appointments, it was quickly established that the club required an additional licence to add to the one purchased in 2003 as one of the initial Sports Performer users.
March, a half-back with playing experience at Wakefield, Castleford and Huddersfield will captain-coach the side in 2008. His coaching experience includes a stint at Thornhill Trojans.
Knights chief executive John Guildford believes the club will benefit from his experience and also believes he has a promising future as a coach.
The software gets it's first hit-out for the year in the clubs friendly against Wakefield Wildcats tomorrow.
8 January 08Huddersfield's new Player Performance Manager Peter Riding has wasted no time in securing additional Sports Performer licences for the club.
Already a seasoned user of the software in his time at Wakefield Wildcats, Peter is looking to develop the next wave of stars into the Super League squad.
6 January 08
Sports Performer was demonstrated to a number of coaches in Foster over the weekend. Following on from the successful presentation of the software in Gosford recently, several coaches expressed interest in seeing the product in the presence of their club directors and David Perry was happy to oblige.
3 January 08
The Sports Performer UK domain has been registered and website published.
Presently, the site is a copy of the Australian site, but it is hoped that it will develop to more suit the UK and European markets.
Visit www.sportsperformer.co.uk
31 December 07Sports Performer is delighted to announce the release of the SP Rookie product. This product is affordably priced for junior clubs and amateur organisations. More information can be found on the Rookie page.
31 December 07Adelaide United FC Performance Director, Carlos Ohanian reports Sports Performer working perfectly on their Mac computer. The machine is running Bootcamp, a program bundled with the Mac's OS X that allows partitioning of the hard drive as Mac and Windows operating systems.
11 December 07Training for new Wests Tigers Premier League coach Paul Fletcher and his manager Tony Purchiaroni took place today at their training base at Concord Oval.
Both were enthusiastic with what the product will bring to their side and are looking forward to making full use of Sports Performer during the season.
7 December 07A successful presentation of Sports Performer in Gosford today to coaches sitting for their Senior Club Coaches accreditation.
CRL development officers Graham Boland and John Jewiss hosted over twenty coaches at the Central Coast Leagues Club as the first day of their weekend course.
Already a number of those in attendance, representatives from a variety of local and country clubs have expressed interest in acquiring the software for their club.
30 November 07Sydney Roosters coaching assistant Paul Young had David Perry into the clubs headquarters at the Sydney Football Stadium to discuss making the SP Viewer available to their playing roster over their network.
Already fitted out with a number of dedicated computers, Young hopes to make their hard work of coding a game more accessible to players from their lower grade sides as well as the Newtown Jets feeder club
21 November 07Sports Performer has been translated to French and Italian.
We are currently on the look-out for individuals from other countries to translate a list of around 450 words and phrases enabling Sports Performer to run in other languages.
7 November 07St Johns College in Roma, Queensland has become the latest school to utilise the Sports Performer software.
Following a recommendation from staff attending the recent Australian Schools Rugby League Championships in Townsville, the school's Andrew Skinner has purchased the program for their ongoing development.
3 November 07Final Sports Performer training took place in Wollongong today to the AIS rugby league coaching team before their departure on a tour of England and France next week.
David Perry was on-hand to tutor Terry Gilogly and Brian Johnson on some of the finer points of the software operation.
Joining them on tour will be Rod Reddy (pictured), a seasoned Sports Performer user from the Parramatta Eel's development staff as well as Col Matthews, who has been utilising the program for several months in preparation for the tour.
5 November 07The new coaching staff at Leigh for 2008, Darren Shaw and Paul Rowley are looking to ignite the club's chances in next year's National League campaign and are looking to Sports Performer to provide the platform.
Although last season's effort was far from disappointing, the club is looking to push for a higher position next season and see video analysis as something that could assist in the cause.
27 October 07Perth's West Coast Falcons netball teams head into the new season equipped with the latest in Sports Performer video analysis software technology, following their recent acquisition.
Head coach Mal Wright made use of the evaluation period on the software to trial it successfully on their recent games.
He made it a priority purchase when time came to think about the upcoming season.
Said Wright, "The software is extremely cost effective for the functionality that it provides. Other programs do not compare to the ease of use and features that Sports Performer offers."
There are now a number of netball organisations and schools successfully utilising Sports Performer, proving it's popularity over all sports.
Read the story Falcons Fly into the Computer Age from the Falcons website.
20 October 07Sports Performer has it's initial Hyundai A-League soccer club with today's announcement of Adelaide United FC as their latest user.
Director David Perry was in Sydney to catch up with team coaching staff before the evening game against Sydney FC.
Head Coach Aurelio Vidmar and his assistant Phil Stubbins were impressed with what the software can deliver and at the simplicity of the application.
Also present at today's training was Adelaide's Director of Football Michael Petrillo and their new Sports Science Manager, Carlos Ohanian.
Carlos was first introduced to Sports Performer as technical advisor to the Uruguay and Argentinian rugby teams.
8 October 07Belvedere College in Dublin, Ireland has become the latest school to appreciate what Sports Performer software can provide to them. Sports co-ordinator at the college, Andrew Wood has recently trialled the software with success and will be implementing the program initially in the rugby academy, and then into other sporting and social areas throughout the school.
Said Wood, "Belvedere College are using Sports Performer to provide analysis for the coaches of both Senior and Junior Rugby in the school and for the specific feedback to players".
Staff are particularly happy as this is the first installation of Sports Performer in Ireland.
7 October 07Castleford Tigers have reclaimed their place in the engage Super League for 2008 with a comfortable 42-10 win over Widnes Vikings in the Co-operative National League One Grand Final.
And Featherstone Rovers will join Celtic Crusaders in Co-operative National League One next year following a comprehensive 24-6 victory over Oldham Roughyeds in the League Two play-off final at Headingley Carnegie.
6 October 07Sports Performer users will be well represented in tomorrows National League Co-operative Grand Finals at Headingley Carnegie Stadium.
The National League 2 play-off sees Featherstone facing Oldham while Castleford and Widnes do battle in the National League 1 decider, the winner being promoted to Super League in 2008.
Best of luck to all teams involved.
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2 October 07The Australian Junior Kangaroos leave Sydney today on a tour that includes matches in Fiji, Tonga and New Zealand. Coach Matt Cameron will be using the Sports Performer software to analyse and plot their success.
Their match against the Junior Kiwis on October 14 is the curtain raiser to the Test match to be played at Westpac Stadium in Wellington.
30 September 07Another Sports Performer success story where the Parramatta Eels have captured the Premier League title with victory in today's Grand Final.
Coach Rip Taylor made full use of the program throughout the season and his team has proved too good on the day to defeat the North Sydney Bears by 20-15.
29 September 07David Perry was at the Australian Institute of Sport in Canberra to install Sports Performer on a number of computers for use in the rugby league program.
Former Dragons star Brian Johnson (pictured), heads the coaching staff at the institute which also includes Terry Gilogley and Col Matthews.
Brian formerly held positions as Head Coach of Warrington Rugby League Football Club in England, Assistant Coach at Parramatta Eels, First Division Coach for the Illawarra Steelers and First Division Coach and Assistant Coach at St George Illawarra.
Terry has been involved in coaching and conditioning with the St.George Illawarra Dragons, Parramatta Eels and the Illawarra Steelers in the Australian NRL. Furthermore he has coached overseas with Super League's Warrington Wolves as well as being Head Coach of French Elite club Villeneuve Leopards. In addition Terry has a degree in Exercise Science from Wollongong University.
Col is one of only a relatively few Level 4 Rugby League Coaches in Australia, he has been a well known and highly respected coach in NSW Country areas for many years having coached Western Division U19s to 3 country championship wins, NSW CRL on numerous occasions at either U17s, U18s and U19s level as well as coaching NSW U19s three times in their annual clash with Queensland.
Brian and his squad will embark on a tour of the UK in October, carrying with them the latest in Sports Performer software.
15 September 07David Perry caught up with Narooma Devils coach Matt Keeley, who successfully used Sports Performer during the season.
He reports that the response from players was terrific, their games improved considerably with the available access to their game footage. As many as 5 of the squad have been successful in gaining contracts with NRL clubs for next season.
9 September 07The Celtic Crusaders have clinched the National League 2 title and automatic promotion to NL1 with victory over Gateshead in the final round of the competition.
“This is a really good day for rugby league,” said coach John Dixon. “It’s a great day for rugby league for everyone associated with our club and for everyone involved in rugby league in Wales. This is the fruit of 12 months of hard work."
29 August 07David Perry and Steve McCullough spent the day at Perth's Members Equity Stadium to install and then train the local coaching staff on the use of the Sports Performer software. Those in attendance included the respective coaches, South Perth's Angelo Tsakalos, Jamie Rogers from North Beach and Rockingham's Kim Williams. All will oppose each other in the coming weeks as rivals and are keen to exploit any edge that is available to them.
Also on-hand were development officers Dale Christy and Chris Dever, all of who are looking forward to using the program in the months and years ahead.
29 August 07
The Western Australian Rugby League have taken the initiative and subsidised purchase of the Sports Performer video analysis software for all of the clubs in the Perth competition.With the inclusion of the WA Reds in the 2008 Jim Beam Cup competition, General Manager Bill Nosworthy saw it as an ideal opportunity to raise the level of development of players in the West.
David Perry was on hand in Perth to conduct training to the initial group of clubs, with the plan to install and train the remaining clubs before the end of the year.
Local Sports Performer consultant Steve McCullough was also present and will take on the role of supporting these clubs while looking to expand the areas client base.
26 August 07As it is approaching the end of the season, many clubs are looking for professional video displays at their annual presentation evenings.
No hassles for Sharks duo of Jim Dymock and Mitch Healey who have used Sports Performer during the season and now have a ready-made database of footage to build appropriate videos for use at these events.
17 August 07Perth Associates coach, Steve McCullough is making use of other tools to relay coaching information to his players. See what he has created on YouTube to relay the footage.
28 July 07
David Perry was in Canberra to present Sports Performer to a prominent sporting organisation in the Nations Capital.
14 July 07
The Queensland Under 18 coaching staff were very happy with their use of Sports Performer video analysis software over the course of the National Championships that concluded in Townsville today.
Todd Wilson reports that the program was used extensively over the 2 week period leading into the carnival as well as during the matches themselves and it proved to be a great benefit to our coaching during this time.
Although beaten 20-18 by the NSW combined High School team, the Queenslanders still managed 9 team members selected in the Australian team for the upcoming tour of New Zealand.
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01 July 07Although the weather was not kind to organisers, the planned presentation of Sports Performer video analysis software went ahead today to a small but enthusiastic group at Perth's Rugby Park at Perry Lakes.
David Perry made the presentation to the group featuring representatives from a number of the local Community rugby union clubs.
30 June 07Australia's Affiliated States rugby league team will be equipped with the Sports Performer video analysis software when they travel to Tamworth for the upcoming Quad Series starting on July 11th.
Following a successful presentation in Perth on Saturday, David Perry loaded the software onto the laptop of their coach, former Newcastle Knights and Western Reds player, Chris Dever. Chris will be making use of the program at this tournament and following on to his role as development officer at the Western Australia Rugby League, and then as coach of the Reds team to be hopefully accepted into next year's Jim Beam Cup competition.
As an invitational side in this years series, the Australian Affiliated States Representative side draws from the best players in Victoria, South Australia, Western Australia and Northern Territory.
Read more about the 2007 Quad Series
27 June 07
David Perry will be in Perth over the coming weekend to make a number of presentations of Sports Performer to interested parties in the West. The main presentation will take place at Rugby Park, in the Perry Lakes complex on Sunday 1st July.
For more information on the visit please make contact.
27 June 07Queensland Secondary Schools Rugby League team will compete in next week's Australian Under 18's Championships with the aid of Sports Performer video analysis software.
Townsville will host the week long event pitting each of the country's states and territories against each other, with the reward being an Australian jersey to those selected at the completion of the final on the 14th July.
Queensland coach Brendan Barlow and his trainer Todd Wilson are both familiar with Sports Performer and are confident it will play a part for them during the tournament.
Read more about the 2007 U18 ASSRL Championships - Townsville
15 June 07Under the guidance of head coach, Steve Deakin, the Oldham Roughyeds have taken up Sports Performer for their video analysis needs. Steve and his team successfully trialled the program in the early rounds of the season and are now looking at utilizing it's functionality in the lead up to the end-of-season matches.
7 June 07
Sports Performer developer David Perry is confident of new sales following this weeks trade show appearance at the Evolution of the Athlete conference hosted by the University of Queensland in Brisbane.
Numerous high-profile coaches across all sporting disciplines made contact and expressed interest in bringing the software into their organisation.
13 May 07Sports Performer has it's first title for the season with Parramatta's SG Ball side victorious in last weeks Grand Final. Coached by Troy Pezet, the Eels overcame an early 12-nil deficit to storm home and claim the title over the previously undefeated Penrith Panthers.
Read the match report from the NSWRL.
11 May 07Sports Performer client base now spreads into Wales with the recent inclusion of the Celtic Crusaders rugby league club.
Head Coach John Dixon successfully trialled the software last month and in conjunction with the club's IT consultant, Richard Truman has setup the system. This also includes a number of Viewer systems around the clubs headquarters.
5 May 07It has been confirmed that Sports Performer will be displayed at the upcoming Evolution of the Athlete conference to be held at the University of Queensland next month.
The 3 day event will showcase many leading coaches and experts from across Australia's four biggest codes as speakers.
1 May 07A development afternoon was held at the Terra Sancta College to introduce the various sporting areas to the Sports Performer software.
The College will be utilising the software across a number of sporting areas within the school and all participants in the workshop were suitably impressed with the capabilities of the software and were excited about what it's use could bring to their sport.
25 April 07Huddersfield Giants Assistant Coach, Kieron Purtill (pictured) reports continued success with the Sports Performer video analysis software. The Giants are back on their winning ways having won their last 5 matches with Sports Performer being used in all of the team reviews. Former St Helens front rower Paul Anderson is now up to speed on the software and finding it very easy to use.
22 April 07Development has been completed on the newest version of Sports Performer, which is now compatible with the new Windows Vista operating system.
16 April 07The Sports Performer user base now extends into Western Australia with Perth's Associates Rugby Club utilising the package. The club's Under 19's coach, Steve McCullough is also an assistant coach with the Perth Gold team and will be looking to make use of the software in that competition.
16 April 07
Sports Performer UK analyst, John Kain has recently conducted a Sports Performer training program workshop at the Hull KR learning centre for all of the Rovers' scholarship coaches. An enthusiastic bunch of coaches left the workshop eager to get onto the systems and use the software.
28 March 07Terra Sancta College at Quakers Hill in Sydney's west has today purchased the Sports Performer video anaylsis software for use throughout the sporting program.
Rugby League coaches Bill Dowers and Paul Stenning spent the morning with David Perry to learn how to make the most from their application. The school will have several Viewer licences spread across 2 campuses and the software running over this network.
24 March 07David Perry travelled to Townsville to meet Bruce Denny and staff at Ignatius Park College. With Sports Performer installed in one of the school's impressive computer labs, each staff member in attendance were able to go through the whole training process on an individual computer, complete with their own footage and database.
After meeting with local Techno Footy representative, Grant Wilson to refresh his Sports Performer software, David demonstrated the program to another prominent organisation in the area.
Topping off a busy day, David accepted an invitation to attended the NRL clash at Dairy Farmers Stadium where Sports Performer users Sydney Roosters took on the North Queensland Cowboys.
19 March 07Cabramatta Jim Beam Cup side are the latest to benefit from the installation of the Sports Performer software. David Perry spent time at their Leagues Club today to meet with assistant Tony Wignell and install the program and train him on it’s use.
9 March 07Manly Sea-Eagles Jersey Flegg coach Craig Sandercock attended Sports Performer training at their Narrabeen headquarters to gain experience with the new software he will use to assist him with his season. The clubs video analyst Will Badel and management staff sat in on the session and all are looking forward to the time that the program will save them on a weekly basis.
8 March 07David Perry attended Wyong Roos home ground at Morrie Breen Oval to install and train the coaching staff on the use of the Sports Performer video Analysis software. The clubs development officer Dean Amos, coaching director John MacArthur and respective coaches were in attendance.
3 March 07The Central Coast's Bluetounge Stadium pitted a number of Sports Performer coaches against each other when the Sydney Roosters clashed with the Parramatta Eels in an NRL trial today. As well as Eels coaches Rip Taylor, Craig Culnane and Matt Cameron, David Perry caught up with Roosters James Pickering and Newtown's Paul Young. All are happy with the progress they have made with using the software and are looking towards the season ahead.
28 February 07A successful installation today of Sports Performer for Pine Rivers State High School in Brisbane's north. Rugby League coach, Dion Mumby has been astounded by the functionality since he trialled the program towards the end of last season.
"Using Sports Performer will make my countless hours of video review a much more productive exercise." he commented.
28 February 07After using Sports Performer in his role as Wakefield coach in the English Super League, newly appointed Wynnum-Manly coach Shane McNally will reunite himself with the software for the 2007 season as head coach of the Queensland Cup side.
David Perry was in Brisbane to refresh Shane on the operation of the program.
27 February 07Gundagai Tigers will be taking Sports Performer into their NSW Group 9 competition after it was recommended to the clubs coach Anthony Herring by Matt Schubert.
26 February 07Following an introduction to Sports Performer at a NSW Country Development Officers conference in Terrigal last year, South Coast pair of Matthew Schubert and Matt Keeley have both purchased the software to assist in their role. Sports Performer is an ideal tool to teach young players the finer art of their play as it offers immediate feedback and allows players to watch and learn from their own game and others alike.
Although the software has been easily setup and operating, David Perry will make his was to Moruya over the coming weeks for a training session.
25 February 07David Perry visited Ipswich Grammar School to install and train the rugby coaching staff on the use of the application. Coaching Director Justin Carroll was joined by the school's First XV coach Rob Charles who had successfully trialled the software over the past month. Both are looking forward to the time that using Sports Performer will save them in the coming season.
25 February 07
On request from the local ARL development officer, Carlo Napolitino, Sports Performer software was demonstrated to a group of coaches in Toowoomba who were completing their coaching qualification. Carlo has had first-hand experience with the software from his time at English club Salford.
22 February 07David Perry visited Matt Taylor at the Southport School on the Gold Coast to install additional Sports Performer licences including the Viewer software on computers in the school's gymnasium and library.
Students will now have access to the footage tagged for them by the coaching staff, who are excited at the feedback this will now provide their players.
22 February 07David was at the Western Suburbs Magpies new training venue at Liverpool to transfer some Sports Performer licences between the coaching staff. Last years coaching staff of John Dorahy, Leo Epifania and Andrew Willis had their machines updated.
22 February 07David Perry attended Sydney Roosters training grounds at Wentworth Park in Sydney to meet with the coaching staff and transfer a number of Sports Performer licences between machines in preparation for the coming season. Brian Gray and Joel Greig used the software last season and they were joined by Scott Murray and James Pickering for some refresher training.
22 February 07Another licence for St Aloysius' College in Sydney's Milson's Point. Rugby coach Paul Harkin was impressed with what the basketball coach, Michael Turton was able to produce and the ease of which it can be achieved and has his own licence installed.
21 February 07NRL club, the Cronulla Sharks have extended their Sports Performer licencing to include one for their Jersey Flegg coach Mitch Healey. David Perry spent the afternoon with Mitch and his coaching colleagues Tony Herman and Craig Wilson at the Sharks Leagues club offices to install and train them on the use of the program.
20 February 07David Perry recently demonstrated the power of the Sports Performer software to Wyong rugby league's coaching staff including former Souths and Parramatta prop-forward Paul Stringer. Also present was Dave Lawton and Dean Amos, the clubs lower grade coaches. All were very impressed with what the program will be able to provide for them and the time that it will save with their weekly match reviews.
Wyong fields a number of sides in the strong Newcastle premiership as well as the local Central Coast competition.
Installation and training of the package will be provided next week.
10 February 07
David Perry was in Melbourne to promote the Sports Performer software to a number of interested clubs.
6 February 07The Manly Sea-Eagles has become the latest NRL club to recognise the benefits of utilising the Sports Performer video analysis software and have purchased two licences for their lower grade coaching staff leading into the 2007 season. David Perry attended the clubs headquarters at Narrabeen to demonstrate the software to technical consultant, Will Badel and the coaches, Craig Sandercock and former Parramatta player David Penna.
All were suitably impressed with the software and what it can provide to them and the club over the coming years. Training will be conducted next week.
5 February 07Newly promoted to the UK National League One premiership this season, Sheffield Eagles will make every post a winner by securing Sports Performer for their video analysis. Having gained promotion with a memorable win against Swinton Lions in the 2006 decider, coaching staff including Mark Aston and video consultant Tim Appleton are committed to securing their place in the division and have purchased the software to assist with player feedback.
Developer David Perry met Tim during a presentation of the software at Castleford in 2005.
Sports Performer can now boast the 2006 Super League as well as National League 1 & 2 Champions on their client list.
31 January 07Myerscough College in Manchester has today purchased a number of Sports Performer software licences. Being familiar with similar technology, rugby league coach Lance Du'Lac was keen to utilise the program this year as part of the College program.
David Perry met Lance during a 2005 visit to Hull in the North of England and has kept in regular contact since then, culminating in the purchase by the college. Several Viewer licences will provide excellent feedback to the students.
20 January 07David Perry was in Rockhampton to install and train the coaching staff of the Central Queensland Comets on the use of the Sports Performer software. Under new coach Steve Anderson and with assistance from Rick Campbell, they are committed to turn the club's Wizard Cup fortunes around. The coaches see Sports Performer as a valuable tool in this process.
All coaches and managers were trained in the software's operation at the clubs offices overlooking Browne Park and the Rockhampton Leagues Club.
15 January 07Incoming Erina Eagles coach Mark Horo is excited about the upcoming season utilising the Sports Performer software he originally wanted to use last season. The Jim Beam Cup club had previously purchased the software in 2005 for use by the then coaching staff but did not make use of it last season.
David Perry met with Mark and carried out the necessary training to equip him for the season ahead.
15 January 07David Perry spent the afternoon in the offices of the Parramatta football club to train the entire coaching staff on the use of the Sports Performer software. The training was well received by all and both parties are looking for a successful partnership in the years ahead.
4 January 07Sports Performer is delighted to announce the Parramatta Eels club has become the largest Sports Performer user site globally.
Following discussions and demonstrations towards the end of the 2006 season, the Eels have had the software installed throughout their administration offices, encompassing the NRL coaches Michael Hagan, David Fairleigh and Matt Cameron, lower grade coaches Rip Taylor, Craig Culnane, Troy Pezet and Gareth Holmes as well as the recruitment office of Rod Reddy and Grant Jones. The club has also installed the Viewer software on numerous computers in the players common area.
Use of the program will vary across the various areas of the organisation. The Premier League, Jersey Flegg, SG Ball and Harold Matthews coaches will be analysing their teams performances on a weekly basis. NRL coaches will have access to view footage from their lower grade sides to track progress of their players. And the recruitment personnel will be able to build a video database of prospective recruits from any number of available sources.
And the players at all levels will have immediate access to all of this footage via networked links to dedicated computers in the players common room.
While a number of other clubs in the elite NRL competition are using Sports Performer for various tasks within their orgainsations, none will be utilising the power of the software to the degree that the Eels will in 2007.
David Perry will be working closely with the club over the coming weeks providing the necessary training and ongoing support to ensure that the software meets the expectations of the coaching and playing staff at Parramatta.
28 December 06Merewether High School Sports Coordinator, Bob Harrison will next week embark on a month long rugby and netball trip through England and Germany with 40 staff and students from the school. The trip will include a number of matches against local opposition. With him he will be carrying the Sports Performer software which has been loaded onto his laptop with training provided recently.
20 December 06A busy week has culminated in a visit to NRL club, the Cronulla Sharks to install their new coaching staff on Sports Performer . David met with Craig Wilson before installing the software onto Jim Dymock's laptop. Jim and Shane Flannigan join Ricky Stuart in the Shire this year, each keen to utilise the software that was successful for them in the season just completed.
Two additional NRL clubs have expressed a keen interest in the program for use with their lower grade sides. David Perry made visits to the respective clubs to demonstrate the functionality and each were suitably impressed.
19 December 06Another Port Macquarie school has joined the local High School in purchasing a Sports Performer licence for next year. The Australian Technical College move into new premises after Christmas, taking with them the software after their sports co-ordinator Mark Nunan attended a presentation earlier in the year. Mark will be meeting up with David over the school break to install and train him on the use of the program.
18 December 06Sports Performer has gained it’s first user from the strong Newcastle rugby league competition with South Newcastle picking up the program today. The club boasts an experienced coaching staff headed by former Eastern Suburbs & Manly-Warringah backrower Ian Barkley. Installation and training on the software will take place next week.
12 December 06David Perry travelled to Brisbane to install and train the software on the laptop of Matt Taylor, Head Coach of the successful “The Southport School” rugby XV. Matt, who sees Sports Performer as an essential tool in coaching, will familiarise himself with the operation of the software over the summer break and is looking forward to the capabilities it can provide for him next season.
12 December 06Incoming Premier League coach Arthur Kitinas had his Sports Performer system installed and training provided at the Wests Tigers headquarters at Concord Oval.
11 December 06FOUR consecutive second half tries by Queenslanders Obadiah Geia (twice), Shannon Walker and Nathan Strudwick have lifted the Australian Schoolboys to a 36-22 win against the England Academy in Odsal. Read the Australian Rugby League's report.
7 December 06Central Coast local side Gosford rugby Union is the latest to recognise the implications that Sports Performer can have on their season and have purchased the software for use in the upcoming year.
David Perry spent time with the club’s Sean Tobin to install and train him on the use of the program. He intends taking advantage of the Christmas break to familiarise himself with the use and be ready to go when the season begins in February.
5 December 06
David visited 2 new prospective Sports Performer users in Canberra to demonstrated the software. Each was very interested in the product’s capabilities and staff are hopeful that the presentations will lead to sales.
13 November 06UK National League 2 club, the Gateshead Thunder have confirmed former Castleford coach Dave Woods as the new head coach of the club.
Woods will go to the International Stadium on a three-year deal beginning at the end of the month. He will then begin the job of assembling a squad for the forthcoming season.
Woods will take with him the Sports Performer video analysis software that proved successful for him in his last English stint at Castleford where he took the Tigers to the premiership.
25 October 06Port Macquarie High School, in northern New South Wales, has purchased the Sports Performer software and are looking forward to adding a new dimension to their sporting program in the coming years. Head of the PDHPE department at the school, Geoff Duck was impressed with the program when demonstrated to him in August and set about putting other assets in place that will be able to cater for it's use. David travelled to Port Macquarie to install and train Geoff on the program's use.
24 October 06
A presentation of the Sports Performer software was well received at a gathering of 40 coaches in Sydney's West overnight. In conjunction with the Parramatta Eels, David Perry demonstrated the program at the coach-the-coaches evening and is hopeful of a number of the represented clubs coming on board.
23 October 06Prominent Gold Coast school, The Southport School has followed on from a recent presentation to purchase multiple Sports Performer licences. Initially these will be used with their rugby squads and hopefully branched into their other sporting activities in the future.
The school has a very proud history in sport on the Gold Coast. With extensive sporting facilities designed to provide a full range of activities for the students, the addition of the Sports Performer tools will enhance this.
Head rugby coach Matt Tayloris extremely excited to have the functionality of the program available to his players and is looking forward to the training early in December.
14 October 06The UQ Rugby Academy (UQRA) has recently implemented a new video analysis software package into its training program, designed to enhance the development of its high performance players.
Read the full story on the UQRA website.
13 October 06David Perry was on the Gold Coast to install and train the staff at Mabel Park State High School. Sports teachers Tamara Nasalio, Ben Anderson and Veronica Lee were on hand to see the Sports Performer software loaded onto 2 computers and to undertake the training on the use of the program. The school is looking to use the software in athletics and volleyball as well as the rugby program.
While there, David made time and visited the new rugby complex at Sunnybank to meet and train Chris Maykin. Followed up by a visit to Palm Beach-Currumbin High School and culminating in a presentation of the software to another prominent Gold Coast school.
10 October 06Sunnybank Dragons have purchased an additional 2 licences to supplement their existing Sports Performer program for next season. Development Officer Chris Daykin and his staff will be trained in the use of the software on Monday when David Perry is in Brisbane.
10 October 06David Perry caught up with Huddersfield's assistant Kieron Purtill, in Australia to study the operations at a number of the NRL clubs. Both Kieron and head coach, Jon Sharp are very happy with what Sports Performer can provide the team although one particular enhancement was suggested and this will be looked at for a coming release. Accompanying Kieron was a number of the other Giants coaching staff including former St Helens and Great Britain prop Paul Anderson.
9 October 06Following on from a successful trip to Brisbane last month, Hendra Secondary College has purchased licencing for the Sports Performer software. PDHPE Master at the school, Brett Mason immediately saw the benefits of using the software when it was demonstrated and now staff are coordinating the installation and training for December.
26 October 06
David Perry was in Brisbane and the Gold Coast to demonstrate the software to a number of schools in the region. Interest is high from education establishments keen to make use of the Sports Performer functionality in their PDHPE curricular areas as well as within their sporting teams.
20 October 06The latest user for Sports Performer video analysis software is Townsville's Ignatius Park College in Cranbrook. They are planning to use the software cross the whole HPE program particularly Rugby League, Rugby Union and possible soccer. Teachers will be able to provide students with their individual performances to analyse and evaluate. Plans are under way to arrange training for a number of the staff in the coming weeks.
The school is part of the network of Edmund Rice schools which operate under the direction of the Christian Brothers. The College upholds the Christian Brothers' proud tradition of educating young men as leaders of the community.
12 October 06UK's historic Cambridge University has become the latest to see the advantages of utilising video analysis and chose Sports Performer for their needs. Club Chairman, Martin Woodcock will have the coaching staff operating the software throughout the Student Rugby League competition (SRL) which kicks off soon. The 'Varsity' game against rivals Oxford in March next year carries full coverage on Sky Sports in the UK and is the highest profiled game in the SRL.
10 October 06The St Helens side take on Hull FC in the 2006 Engage Super League Grand Final this weekend. The Saints are a long-time user of the Sports Performer software and it has no-doubt played it's part in their season. Our best wishes go to them.
8 October 06Sports Performer staff wish to congratulate Hull Kingston Rovers, who have today claimed a place in next year's Engage Super League after defeating Widnes Vikings 29-16 in the National League One Grand Final at Warrington.
Head coach Justin Morgan (pictured) has been using the Sports Performer application to assist with the club's development for some time.
Said Justin, "The Sports Performer has played a major role in our success this year, not only for the coaching staff but also with the development of players and their education. One of the best features of the system is that it's very flexible, easy to use and can be adapted for your own personal needs. I'll be using Sports Performer next season in our first in the Super League."
Read about the team's victory on the Super League Website.
2 October 06Queensland University Rugby Academy spent time assessing their options before choosing Sports Performer for their video analysis. David Perry visited the Academy and met with the coaching staff including Nick Leah, Nick Stiles and James Holbeck to install and train them on the use of the program.
Already familiar with video analysis, they picked up the processes very quickly and this allowed them to move on to some of the other functionality that Sports Performer provides. With the implementation of the numerous licences which will be used for analysis of club training sessions and games but will also be used in the Academy's high performance coaching courses. So the players and coaches progressing through the QURA will have a good grounding in video analysis with Sports Performer.
The Academy coaches are heading off next week on a tour of the United States where numerous coaching seminars and courses have been arranged. Sports Performer will be utlised at these camps and staff is hopeful of this leading to more users, in a new market.
2 October 06Newtown Jets missed a fairytale end to their season by a point, beaten 20-19 in golden point extra time by Parramatta in the Premier League Grand Final. Coach, Paul Young took on using Sports Performer at the start of the season and the team’s achievements justified the decision. Ironically, Parramatta’s Premier League coach is Craig Culnane, a long-time user of Sports Performer.
13 September 06
Sports Performer was demonstrated at the annual NSW Country Rugby League Development Conference held at Terrigal.
1 September 06
Sports Performer developer, David Perry was in Melbourne to meet with a number of interested parties. While there he took to opportunity to attend his first AFL game. Sports Performer staff are hopeful that acquaintances made during the visit will lead to use of the product within the AFL community.
30 August 06
A presentation is planned tomorrow for the NSW Mid North Coast at Port Macquarie. A number of the local schools in the area have requested the demonstration and David Perry was happy to oblige. For more information, please make contact.
28 August 06After searching for some months for an efficient, cost effective solution to the school's video analysis needs, St Alyosius Colleges' Assistant Sports Master Michael Turton immediately placed his order for the Sports Performer software after developer David Perry demonstrated the program to him recently.
Already with an understanding of such packages in his role with high performance basketball teams, Turton was impressed with what Sports Performer can deliver and will be looking to add to his initial purchase with other systems towards the end of this year and into the next.
Initially Sports Performer will be used by coaches of the successful rugby and basketball teams, with netball, soccer and cricket to follow in the future. Planning for the training & installation is currently taking place.
10 August 06The Asquith Magpies rugby league club got more than they probably bargained for when they recently appointed former Castleford premiership-winning coach Dave Woods to their Jim Beam cup side for the remainder of the season. With him he bought Sports Performer, the system that helped carry the Tigers back to England's Super League last season. Already the Magpies have made impressive improvements both on and off the field and players very impressed with the what the software can provide for the team.
1 August 06UK rugby's Exeter Chiefs have acquired the services of Sports Performer analyst, Steve Parrett for the upcoming season. Steve, who spent last season providing analysis for the Plymouth-Albion club is in the process of transferring his licence onto a new laptop so that he can begin work when the season starts next month.
26 July 06
A complete upgrade for the Wests Tigers.
21 July 06In conjunction with Hull College, Hull Kingston Rovers are in the process of setting up the country's very first full-time Junior Academy and are installing numerous Sports Performer systems at the newly built classroom facilities at Hull Kingston Rovers Stadium.
Education Project Manager Paul Hatton, sought advice from UK Sports Performer analyst John Kain, who had similar experience setting up this type of environment, before deciding on the exact makeup of the facility.
The Academy will offer players a BTEC National Diploma in Sports Studies / Science and full time coaching. Some of the modules in this BTEC are based around analysing sports performance, so the Sports Performer package forms an integral part of the course and is a fantastic teaching and learning tool for the young athletes as well as the coaching staff at Hull Kingston Rovers.
Sports Performer will be used by all the scholarship, academy, first team and college players and staff.
17 July 06Great Britain Amateurs are to hold a summer training camp on August 5th & 6th at Hopwood Hall College, Manchester.
The camp is designed to give head coach Jimmy Taylor and his coaching staff the opportunity to put the players through their paces on the field and make use of the College ‘s excellent new fitness facilities, as well as use video analysis. The players will be able to enjoy and benefit from a wide ranging and rounded camp.
All players attending will have been nominated by their respective Community Board representative sides, BARLA, Combined Services, Students or England Lionhearts.
Team Manager Jimmy Aspinall said: “The training camp is a superb opportunity for squads playing and non-playing members to spend quality time together both training and bonding. Players know that this is a fantastic opportunity to impress ahead of future games.”
Added Aspinall: “It’s a great chance for the players to work outside of the pressures of a normal season and is very much like the conditions you would expect to find while on tour when you have spend a longer period of time together.”
26 June 06Arana Hills Colts rugby league coach Brian Henschell has become the latest user of the Sports Performer video analysis software. The Brisbane-based club, with a strong junior base of players competes in the local second division competition. David Perry met with Brian earlier in the year and he will now be using the software as the Panthers run into the semi-finals.
22 June 06
A demonstration of the Sports Performer software to a group of interested coaches has taken place in Wagga Wagga this evening. With members representing local secondary schools and sporting clubs, Sports Performer developer David Perry took them through all aspects of the use of the software.
Local teacher and current Australian Schoolboys rugby league coach, Simon Huntley arranged the presentation and is currently having the software loaded onto his machine in preparation for Test matches against Great Britain later in the year. With the Great Britain team already utilising the program, Simon is keen to match them in areas of preparation and sees Sports Performer as the ideal tool to assist him and his staff.
20 June 06
Additional Viewer systems have been loaded at the Wests Tigers training grounds. The software is proving extremely popular with the players and use of the program has now slotted into the team's weekly routine.
18 June 06Sydney Roosters are embarking into a new field with the use of their Sports Performer software. In the past when evaluating talent from other opponents lower-grade teams or the country, coaching staff was asked to sift through hours of video footage searching for talented players to recruit to their club.
With the use of additional Sports Performer licences, they are now able to have the work done prior to sitting down to evaluate their recruiting plans. Other staff members now track and tag footage of prospective Roosters into the Sports Performer database and a highlights package can be produced when it is time for the coaches to make their decisions.
19 May 06Sports Performer has now truly reached an international audience with the acceptance of the software to be used this year at Lae in Papua New Guinea. The LBC Bombers play in the PNGNRL and following advise from their coach Steve Davison on the software, club Chairman Dean Sinclair made contact with David Perry this week to immediately buy the program.
Dean was already familiar with the technology that Sports Performer provides having spent over a decade in the USA studying biology and then Mastering in Exercise Physiology. "The boys will get a big kick out of seeing themselves on the computer screen and no doubt, the program will be beneficial to the club" he said.
The club's major backer Lae Building Contractors was instrumental in providing funding for the purchase of the Sports Performer.
18 May 06Work has just been completed on the Italian translation for Sports Performer. Representatives from hockey organisations in Rome will get their first glimpse of Sports Performer at a presentation this weekend. The program has already been picked up by club side, H.T. Eur 90 under the guidance of manager Iaccarino Gianluca.
Not only is this a venture into a new sport for Sports Performer, but also a completely new country. With the upcoming announcements of interest from other countries, Sports Performer is proving to be a truly international product.
9 May 06UK Super League's Warrington Wolves are ramping up the use of Sports Performer to include their second grade team. Previously used on only their Scholarship and Academy sides, second grade coach Gary Chambers was so impressed after using it in his role as England U18's coach that he has included it into his team's operation at club level.
Academy coach Phil Reynolds said that "Sports Performer is now invaluable when providing player feedback and reviewing performance".
6 May 06
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3 May 06David Perry made the trip to Rockhampton in Central Queensland where he installed and trained the staff at EMMAUS College on the latest Sports Performer and Viewer software. Students will now tag their captured footage into the schools archives enabling them to view the video from any one of the schools dedicated Sports Performer Viewer computers.
The schools Sporting coordinators, Peter Upton and Darlene Hamilton as well as technical specialist Stephen King spent the day discussing and arranging the most effective setup to suit the schools network.
While in Rockhampton, David took the opportunity to present the software to a number of other schools and to catch up with former The Entrance Tigers coach and current Central Queensland Comets coach, Matt Parish.
27 April 06New Zealand's Academy Of Sport have purchased a licence to the Sports Performer video analysis software for use in the teaching environment. David Perry worked with one of the Academy consultants, Doug McClymont whom he met at Christchurch College Of Education to facilitate the software being made available to them.
With the high number of players and coaches utilising the Academy's computers, both Doug and David saw it was imperative to have Sports Performer as part of the network.
19 April 06
Under the guidance of project manager, Vinny Webb, The Rugby Football League Coach Education program has taken coach development to a new level with plans to offer the opportunity to enhance their skill and game knowledge with up-to-date video analysis of game situations.Sports Performer forms the basis of this project, providing coaches access to individual player match analysis once reserved for the elite coaches, but now available on line allowing them to view segments or "tags" and to aid in a player's development. Breaking player game actions down into small coaching points and then being able to review and replay these actions frame-by-frame or in slow-motion will assist the coach in his coaching practice.
Sports Performer will also be used to assist the European Federation with its development program, supporting the many European nations currently playing Rugby League.
18 April 06NRL Premiers, the Wests Tigers are the latest club to install the Sports Performer Viewer software throughout their training rooms at Sydney's Concord Oval. Under the watchful eye of the clubs assistant coach Peter Gentle, David Perry installed and setup the application enabling players to now log on and view footage tagged for them by the coaching staff.
Numerous computers in their specially designed viewing room now carry the software including a machine linked to state-of-the-art plasma large-screen equipment in the video room. Coaches can now make video footage cuts from anywhere on the network and these tags are immediately available to the players.
7 April 06
A demonstration to another prominent Sydney NRL club.
6 April 06
David Perry spent the evening conducting final training on the Balmain Tigers application. Jersey Flegg coach James Shepherd now has his system in place and is looking to the rewards that such an application can bring. The young Tigers players are already comfortable using the Analysis tool provided with the program to trace their match performances. James has been extremely happy with the what the program can provide him and his team. David will also be attending training of another Sydney NRL club tomorrow to demonstrate the software and talk about implementation options.
5 April 06Sports Performer is excited to announce that Netball New Zealand has purchased a system. Coachforce representative Dianne McTigue attended a presentation of the software at the Christchurch College Of Education last year and left convinced that her sport could benefit from what the Sports Performer has to offer. Proving that the application can be utilised by more sports than just the traditional users of league and rugby.
5 April 06
New Zealand Academy Of Sport have purchased a licence of the Sports Performer software for use by students.
29 March 06
Heilbron High School in South Africa, under the guidance of their coach Johan Wandrag has become the later user of the Sports Performer software.
20 March 06
Another system for UK National League side Dewsbury Rams. Coach Andy Kelly has been using Sports Performer extensively for team and individual feedback as well as player development.
16 March 06Newtown Jets Premier League are the latest user of the Sports Performer software. New Jets coach Paul Young contacted David Perry to trial the software after his appointment and with the clubs involvement with another Sports Performer user, the Sydney Roosters, look like having a smooth implementation of the program.
The club was keen to introduce the program to their coaching staff last year however time restraints made it difficult. Now with the Roosters assistance, they are looking to build on their high ranking in this competition last season and Young sees Sports Performer as the perfect vehicle to bring out the best in his players.
15 March 06
Huddersfield Giants assistant coach, Kieron Purtill has been named as assistant coach of the England Academy Under 18's team for upcoming Test matches against France in April and the Australian Schoolboys in December this year. Sports Performer software will be used exclusively with with these teams.
2 March 06Balmain Tigers Jersey Flegg coach James Shepherd was so impressed with using Sports Performer at a tournament in Wagga last June that he immediately knew that he wanted to utilise the program's functionality on his young Tiger charges in this year's premiership. The system was being used by Craig Culnane, head coach of the champion St.Dominics school and one of the assistant coaches with the Parramatta Eels. As an assistant, James observed Craig using the software which assisted the side win the tournament.
David Perry was on hand at Leichhardt Oval to install and train James on the program's use.
28 February 06Looking to build on last years success, the Batley Bulldogs have become the latest UK user to purchase the Sports Performer video analysis software.
28 February 06UK Super League club Harlequins Player Performance Manager Phil Jones has made a purchase of a number of Sports Performer software licences for use in development program.
15 February 06Sports Performer's UK consultant John Kain spent the day with Castleford Tigers assistant Brad Davis to bring him up to speed on the use of their software. With John's assistance to last years successful coach Dave Woods, Sports Performer played it's role to bring the Tigers back to Super League. The program is in the process of being loaded onto computers for access by their the head coach Terry Matterson.
13 February 06David Perry visited the Western Suburbs Magpies offices at Campbelltown to meet with and install the Sports Performer software on a number of the clubs computers. Among the new users are well known former players John Dorahy, Leo Epifania and Andrew Willis. Leo has already used the software in his role of Jersey Flegg coach of the 2005 Magpies.
Developer David Perry was interested to talk with John Dorahy who had experiences with video analysis applications dating back to his time with England club Warrington during the 1980's.
All of the clubs systems will be immediately put to use, tagging the recent trial matches and assisting with the usually difficult procedure of deciding on their graded players for the upcoming season.
9 February 06NRL Premiers, the Wests Tigers have today purchased numerous licences to the Sports Performer software to supplement their existing investment in video technology. David Perry was at Concord Oval to meet with Peter Gentle, one of Tim Sheens' assistant coaches to have the program installed on his laptop and to talk about the options of loading additional systems on the clubs joint-venture partners, Balmain Tigers and Western Suburbs Magpies.
31 January 06Manchester school, Hopwood Hall is the National Cup Champions for 2006. Head Coach Matt Calland reports that his team (pictured right) beat the previously unbeaten St.Helens side in the final by 18-14 He added that "Using Sports Performer must have given us the edge".
24 January 06Developer David Perry spent the morning at the Sydney Roosters headquarters at Wentworth Park to install a new Sports Performer system and to train the new users, S.G Ball coach Brian Grey and Jersey Flegg coach Jim Dymock. Also attending was Ricky Stuart's assistant coach Shane Flanagan who utilised Sports Performer for his Premier League team in 2005.
19 January 06Leigh Centurions have retained the services of their Sports Performer analyst, Heath Cruckshank and promoted him into the role of Assistant Coach to Tony Benson for the 2006 season. This has ensured the continuity of video feedback to the players. David Perry, who met up with Cruckshank while in the UK last year commented "Heath now has a good understanding of the workings of the program and is able to get the most out of utilising it. This will be an asset to Leigh this season."
19 January 06New Widnes coach, Steve McCormack has bought his Sports Performer know-how to the club for season 2006. The former Whitehaven coach is one of the earliest users of the software. Although Widnes has been using Sports Performer is their junior development programs for some time, following his appointment McCormack was keen to bring the use of the program to the senior side.
18 January 06
Another successful presentation today of Sports Performer to coaches at the Rugby League Academy in Sydney. This is the third year that developer David Perry has demonstrated the product at this forum and was suitably impressed with the interest shown by this group of coaching graduates.
9 January 06Hull Kingston Rovers Head Coach Justin Morgan has conscripted the help of one of UK's Sports Performer experts, John Kain to undertake their tagging process for the upcoming season. Kain has gained experience using the system over several years and last year worked with Dave Woods at Castleford to bring home a premiership and readmission to the Super League.
Rugby Union club the Exeter Chiefs are also utilising John's services with Sports Performer alongside defensive coaching input to the club.
2 January 06Video Analysis software now forms an integral part of coaching at a high level in all sports. Sports Performer will be demonstrated to the prospective coaches at the High-Performance Coaching course to be held at Narrabeen's Rugby League Academy in Sydney on January 18th.
22 December 05
Continued interest from Rugby Union clubs and a demonstration to another high-profile Sydney club.
9 December 05
UK Super League Club St Helens has today announced that they will completely cut across to using Sports Performer from next season. Head Coach Daniel Anderson returns to the club immediately after Christmas and has instructed his staff to have all systems in place for his return. This has seen their existing laptops upgraded to the latest version of the program and also a number of new installations.
Player performance manager Mike Rush and his staff spoke in glowing terms about the software after using it now for two seasons and now the Super League management can obviously see the cost benefits to using Sports Performer as opposed to another package.
This is exciting news for the software something that developer, David Perry is proud to announce.
23 November 05Following up from a successful visit to the Gold Coast last month, prominent local school Palm Beach-Currumbin State High School has become the latest user of the Sports Performer software. David Perry met with a number of school representatives including Shane Roberts, the head of the Health and Physical Education Department to show the program can do and explain how it could fit into, not only the school's sporting program but also into their education and training curriculum.
David will be at the school this week to conduct the installation and training.
19 November 05
A representative from Sports Performer will embark on a 10-day visit to China today. Meetings with a number of coaches and administrators have been planned and the software will be converted to Chinese to accommodate the prospective sales in China. There has also been interest from soccer and rugby coaches in Uruguay and they have asked for the software to be translated to Spanish. A task that is relatively simple considering the underlying structure of the application.
14 November 05
Another interstate visit for David Perry when he made a quick visit to Adelaide for a presentation to prospective new users. While the sports may be new to the Sports Performer client list, the enthusiasm was for the software was not, particularly evident when the voice tagging capabilities were demonstrated.
4 November 05
Developer David Perry has returned from Christchurch following a number of presentations of the Sports Performer package to representatives from various sports. These include rugby league, rugby union, softball, hockey, basketball and netball.
28 October 05Sports Performer developer David Perry, in association with Academy of Sport, South Island will be presenting the software to interested organisations at the Christchurch College of Education on Wednesday 2nd November. Already, a number of high profile coaches and providers have confirmed their intention to attend.
The sessions are free and planned for 10:30am and 5:30pm.
More information can be be obtained from Gavin Blackwell at the College on 03 345-8173.
21 October 05
Sports Performer XP version is nearing completion with the final testing being carried out over the next week. It is anticipated that the new version of the program, which includes a number of new features will be unveiled at the Queensland Rugby League Conference in November at the Wynnum-Manly Leagues Club.
20 October 05
A busy time awaits Sports Performer developer, David Perry over the coming weeks. He is planned to make presentations in Queensland at the Schools Rugby League Conference, a number of presentations in Christchurch, New Zealand and will also be visiting Adelaide in the coming weeks.
17 October 05
A visit to a couple of schools and prospective users along the New South Wales North Coast has resulted in more interest in the Sports Performer application software. Not only are clubs beginning to see the benefits of such a program but many schools see the affordability of the program makes it a valuable tool across many sports.
13 October 05UK Super League club, Huddersfield has today announced the signing of prominent Sports Performer user Kieron Purtill to their assistant coaching role for next season. Purtill is credited with introducing this technology to the St Helens academy coaches and then utilising the program with the senior side.
Giants head coach Jon Sharp said: "Kieron is one of the best young coaches around. I worked with him for two years at St Helens and I know he has a great understanding and knowledge of the game plus outstanding work ethic." Purtill said: "This is a club with great potential on and off the field."
With Huddersfield also being one of the programs advocates, Kieron is excited about the prospect of exchanging ideas and experiences to get the most out of the application.
12 October 05
A whirlwind trip to Brisbane and the Gold Coast by Sports Performer developer David Perry has resulted in a number of prominent schools taking a keen interest in the software application. One school has already agreed to purchase the program and others are set to follow. More details will be released shortly.
9 October 05Evergreen Australian half-back Brad Davis produced a vintage performance to end his 15-year career on a high by guiding Castleford back to the engage Super League with a 36-8 win over Whitehaven.
Read the match report courtesy of the English Super League site
5 October 05Castleford coach David Woods will have some late decisions to make as he plans ahead for Sunday’s Grand Final clash with Whitehaven after naming a 21-man squad today.
The Tigers boss has named the 17 players who took his side through to the final against Halifax last week although he will make a late call on Michael Eagar who suffered a hamstring tweak in the elimination semi. But when Woods finalises his seventeen he expects to be selecting from a full or almost full strength squad.
3 October 05Whitehaven's Super League application was accepted by the Rugby Football League today and if they beat Castleford in Sunday's NL1 Grand Final are through to Super League for the first time in the club's history.
3 October 05
Sports Performer users will be well represented in Grand Finals this week in the UK. Respective coaches, Steve McCormack from Whitehaven and Castleford's Dave Woods have both bought their teams to the Grand Final of the NL1 premiership utilising the functionality of Sports Performer. Obviously with the winning team being promoted to the 2006 Super League, Sports Performer will gain representation with another club next year in UK's elite competition.
Also represented on Grand Final day is new user, Dewsbury Rams who take on the Batley Bulldogs.
2 October 05The Sunnybank Dragons have taken out the Telstra Brisbane Rugby Premiership for 2005, beating the Gold Coast Breakers in the Grand Final 41-17 before a vocal crowd at Ballymore in Brisbane.
12 September 05
One of the leading English LHF Healthplan National League 2 club sides, the Dewsbury Rams will be using Sports Performer in their charge to this year's premiership and beyond.
8 September 05"Sunnybank Rugby is thrilled to announce that Head Coach Damon Emtage has been appointed as the new Queensland Reds Backs Coach.
Damon, 34, has been with the Dragons for the past 3 season and has lead to club to a new style of rugby with proving results.
Damon’s new appointment with QRU however means he will be leaving the Lair at the end of the season.
His first tour with the Reds will begin just 2 days after the Telstra Premier Rugby Grand Final."
Read more about Damon's appointment courtesy of the Sunnybank Website
6 September 05Brisbane Rugby Club Souths, under the guidance of coach Ian Cameron have been utilising Sports Performer for a number of weeks following a recent visit to Queensland by developer David Perry. The club has a tradition in the Brisbane Rugby Union club competition and prides itself as a breeding ground for top class rugby players, with many players continuing their rugby career playing for QLD, & Australia representative teams. With the assistance of Sports Performer, clubs officials are confident that this will continue.
5 September 05
Sunnybank Rugby Union club has now taken up their second Sports Performer licence to use for player feedback at the clubs headquarters. Developer David Perry recently visited the club to install the software at the clubhouse and provide training to club officials.
3 September 05
Sydney Roosters Premier League coach Shane Flannigan has now completed his end-of-season highlights and presentation night videos with the help of Sports Performer Movie functionality. With a few mouse-clicks, tagged footage can be included into a stand-alone video file for playback on other machines. This has saved countless hours of work for himself and his staff, meaning they can concentrate on the task at hand of winning the premiership.
28 August 05Plymouth-Albion Rugby Union club, who compete in the English Rugby Union National League 1 has recently signed on to become the next Sports Performer user. The club's consultant Steve Parrett has been using the software for several weeks and recently demonstrated it's results to the club, with a positive outcome. to purchase the program.
25 August 05
The time of the year has arrived and a number of clubs are looking at putting video packages together that highlight their season as well as makes great entertainment value at presentation and awards nights.
Cronulla Sharks assistant, Greg Pearce has been preparing footage for the club to highlight the player of the year for their upcoming presentation. Greg discovered that by utilising Sports Performer Movie functionality he was able to put together the required footage simply and effectively.
16 August 05Huddersfield assistant coach Lee St. Hillier has upgraded his laptop and found it was very simple to transfer the Sports Performer licence from his old machine onto his new machine. A simple email unlicenced the program on the old machine and a new licence code was keyed into his new machine. Should other users be upgrading their hardware, the software development has allowed for this to take place and the process is simple and painless. You should contact David to initiate this procedure if required.
1 August 05Westsfields Sports High School is the latest organisation to undertake using the Sports Performer video analysis software application. Sports Performer will be utilised across the entire school in areas not limited to but including Soccer, Rugby League and Netball.
Head of Soccer at the school, Trevor Morgan initiated the implementation of Sports Performer at the school and was quickly backed up by fellow teacher and current Bulldogs Premier League coach Wayne Lambkin. Wayne, who is familiar with similar systems in his role at the Bulldogs immediately saw the benefits of the program not only on the field but also on the training paddock.
Netball coach Jo Macdermid will also be utilising Sports Performer in her sport and Sporting Director Joanne Kenny has also allocated another licence to be setup to cover other sports within the school.Students at the school will now be getting video footage as feedback on their sports that all feel will greatly advance the schools programs.
Today's news shows the versatility of Sports Performer being used by numerous sporting groups under the one umbrella, without any changes to the standard software package.The Westfields installation also comes on the back of similar discussions with premier Queensland school, EMMAUS in Rockhampton who are looking at providing a similar setup to their students in the future.
29 July 05UK Sports Performer distributor John Kain has delivered Doncaster Rugby Union as the latest member to the Sports Performer family having demonstrated the software to a number of staff and assisted with the setup and training. Pieter Muller, the club's Director of Rugby complimented John on his excellent service and assistance during this process.
This follows on from John's recent successful signing of Hopwood Hall College and he is hopeful of confirming a number of other clubs in the near future.
28 July 05
David Perry has been in Brisbane visiting the existing users and promoting the software to a number of high profile interested parties. While visiting Sunnybank Rugby Union Club he installed the clubs second licence which the coaching staff are confident will assist them in their already successful season. Also visiting the home of Norths QUT coach Chris Roache, Perry met with and installed their second licence on the machine of assistant coach Bill Thomson.
New enhancements are always on the agenda when meeting with Sunnybank coach Damon Emtage and a number of possible new features have been discussed, most notably the ability to display a possession flow chart identifying the sets completed. This feature has already been coded to the software and will be released shortly.
Perry completed his trip by visiting a number of rugby union clubs in and around Brisbane and also Wynnum Rugby League club where he met with other potential new users.
26 July 05Another licence for UK Super League club Widnes Vikings. Scholarship coaches Steve Wood and John Foran now have fully operational Sports Performer licences on their laptop computers, giving the club the best possible opportunity to develop and monitor the skills of the young players coming through the club.
David Perry caught up with both men at Halton Stadium while in England earlier in the year and installed and trained them on the use of the program.
25 July 05Manly Rugby Union Coach, Rod Cutler has included a Sports Performer Viewer to his operations. Developer David Perry visited the Manly club to setup the software on a stand-alone computer. While the Viewer software was originally designed to operate over a networked setup, with a slight enhancement to the program, carried out last week, the Viewer can now operate on a stand-alone machine.
With the tagging completed on the fully operational Sports Performer application, Rod can now copy over the tags database to the Viewer machine to which his players have password-ed access. So even when the machine carrying the full version is disconnected from the network, the players are still able to access the footage which has been tagged for them.
21 July 05
David Perry will be in Brisbane on Wednesday 27th July and Thursday 28th July to install a new Sports Performer system for Sunnybank Dragons Rugby Union Club. He will also be conducting a number of demonstrations of the program around the Brisbane area and invites any interested clubs to contact him for details.
16 July 05David Perry has paid a visit to the home of Western Suburbs Magpies Jersey Flegg Coach, Leo Epifania to upgrade his laptop to the most recent version of Sports Performer. The Magpies were one of the first clubs to undertake the Sports Performer technology in 2003 with then coach, Peter Gentle handing on to current Premier League coach Steve Georgallis last season. Both former Magpie players, Georgallis and Epifania met with Perry to discuss the enhancements that have been made to Sports Performer over the months and saw the voice-recognition functionality as the most significant improvement.
12 July 05On the road again, Sports Performer developer David Perry made a visit to existing user EMMAUS College at Rockhampton today. The prominent Queensland sporting school has been using Sports Performer for more than a year under the guidance of one of their teachers, Peter Upton. So impressed with the program and what it offers the school, Peter and other teachers including Darlene Hamilton are looking at expanding it's use next year with the purchase of more systems.
A demonstration of the required tasks was well received. Peter and Darlene were particularly impressed with the way that video footage can be captured directly from a camera to a laptop computer, allowing immediate access to the tagged information into Sports Performer and providing quick turn-around feedback to students.
11 July 05
Hopwood Hall Head Coach Matt Calland is in Australia and caught up with David Perry while in Sydney recently. David loaded the most recent version of Sports Performer onto Matt's laptop and provided some training on some of the finer points of the application. Hopwood Hall College, situated in the Northern English city of Manchester has become the latest in a number of schools and Colleges who are looking to utilise the cost-efficient Sports Performer program.
29 June 05Sports Performer developer David Perry spent the day in Mackay to upgrade the local South Mackay Sharks to the latest version of the program that they purchased last year. He assisted coach Steve Davidson and a number of the players with some of the finer features of the application. Steve, who utilised the system in 2004 with the assistance of Scott Connors, who has since moved into a development role in the UK, speaks highly of the advantage that Sports Performer gives his coaching staff and players in the competition.
While in Mackay, David also caught up with another couple of people who are interested in the application and is hopeful that these meetings will lead to further sales.
28 June 05UK Super League club Salford City Reds will benefit from the vision of their Academy coach, Alan Hunte after he has purchased Sports Performer for use with his Under 18's side.
The former Saints, Hull and Reds wingman, considered by some as a Rugby Genius has a wealth of experience to offer the future stars of British Rugby League and sees Sports Performer as a valuable tool in achieving the most from his young Reds players.
While on his recent trip across the north of England, and after battling the hazards of a Manchester morning peak-hour, David Perry caught up with Alan at training to demonstrate the functionality of the application.
Alan and Salford now join the growing number of Super League clubs using Sports Performer at various levels with-in each organisation right from junior development to the elite first grade team.
27 June 05Parramatta Two Blues Rugby Union Club has joined traditional rivals Manly in using the Sports Performer software. Head-Coach Gary Ella was quick to express his interest in the application after using similar systems in his role with the ARU.
David Perry visited the club's offices recently to provide training to Gary and two of his staff.
25 June 05
David Perry will be in Mackay and Rockhampton in the coming weeks demonstrating the software to other interested clubs. Please contact David for more details.
24 June 05
Manly Rugby Union enters their season armed with Sports Performer software which has today been installed at on various machines at the Manly Rugby Union Club. Head Coach Rod Cutler carries with him the latest software installed on a laptop, giving him instant access to any event that his team has performed during the entire season.
Also in the Manly repertoire is a number of the Sports Performer Viewer applications which have been installed to provide feedback to the players.
Cutler and the Manly club is familiar with this type of technology having used another video analysis system up until three seasons ago when it became too expensive to maintain. Has been using Sports Performer in evaluation mode for several weeks and has been extremely impressed with the functionality and the ease of use.
David Perry spend the day with a number of individuals including Cutler showing them the additional features contained in the software.
22 June 05UK Super League club, the Warrington Wolves Academy have purchased an additional 2 Sports Performer licences. These are to used by Academy coaches to monitor and report on the talented youngsters coming through their program. Over the last two seasons, the club has been tagging the games of the junior sides and have built up a library of performance benchmarks that will no doubt assist the senior coaches in the coming years with identification of player skills.
26 May 05
St Dominics coach and assistant coach to Jason Taylor's Parramatta Premier League team, Craig Culnane has had his software upgraded to the latest version of the program. Craig was particularly excited by the implementation of the voice-recognition tagging functionality. Where he has been utilising an assistant to call the tags while he keyed them into the system, this process can now be covered by only one person.
13 May 05Brisbane Rugby Union side, Norths-QUT have become the latest Sports Performer user. Head coach Chris Roache has been experimenting with Sports Performer for some months after first viewing the software at a Brisbane demonstration. Roache was extremely impressed by the demonstration of the voice-recognition functionality and committed to buying two licences immediately.
4 May 05Cronulla Sharks assistance Greg Pierce today placed an order for additional Sports Performer licences to supplement their investment in the application made last season. The Sharks will now have a number of computers running the system throughout their operations at Toyota Park. David Perry has worked closely with the Sharks over several weeks and is pleased that the club is pushing forward with the technology.
1 May 05Castleford Tigers has just purchased 10 Sports Performer Viewer application licences to install on the computers in their players library. In conjunction with the local council, John Kain has coordinated the installation on computers at the Tigers home ground. This installation is the largest of it's type and something that Sports Performer developer David Perry feels will continue. Players at Castleford can now log into the full Sports Performer database via their own password and have access to all video footage tagged for them by head coach David Woods.
David Perry toured the computer facilities at Castleford while he was in the country recently. The rooms were used to provided a demonstration of the application to interested local and junior officials. Woods has been keen to get this operation underway for several months will be happy to see that his plans are showing promise.
This setup will free up some responsibility from the coaching staff of producing and distributing CD cuts of the players individual games. After the tagging process is complete, footage is available to the players immediately.
26 April 05Jim Beam Cup club the Erina Eagles has had their Sports Performer application installed and head coach Tony Keevill is now utilising the software and reporting positive results.
Erina now joins a number of other Jim Beam Cup clubs as Sports Performer users in the premier competition.
12 April 05
Should a full Sports Performer application licence prove too costly, the application can now boast a little brother with all of the tagging functionality of the original but at a more reasonable price for schools and smaller sporting clubs and organisations. The cut-down version operates on just a single game making it an ideal introduction to this type of technology, technology that will become common place in the coaching arena in the next 5 years.
11 March 05
David Perry has now returned from a highly successful trip across the North of England presenting Sports Performer at a number of venues. As well as making numerous contacts and upgrading existing users to the new voice-enabled version of the software, David installed new systems at Widnes, Keighley, Featherstone, London and Hull.
A particularly exciting presentation at Castleford resulted in a wonderful attendance of very interested people and will hopefully lead to successful sales of the product.
He also spoke with a number of respected users and has taken their feedback to help improve the software.
The new version of the software includes all of these enhancements and is available now on the web-site.
21 February 05
Sports Performer developer David Perry leaves Sydney tomorrow bound for the North of England to make several presentations of the application software to interested parties.
Dates for official presentations are as follows:
JJB Stadium Wigan - February 23rd 12pm-4pm
Clarence Fields Kirkstall Leeds - February 24th 12pm-4pm.
For more information, please contact Graeme Thompson at the RFL or simply come along. The presentation will include a demonstration of the much-talked-about voice-recognition tagging process.
Other training sessions have been planned and David will be visiting the majority of existing users at the same time providing demonstrations during his 2 week stay in the UK.
7 February 05
The new version of Sports Performer video analysis software now includes Voice-Recognition functionality. Adding to the already available methods of keyboard and mouse to enter the tags into the system, voice-recognition will revolutionise this task. It is possible to actually use a combination of all 3 methods of tag entry all at the same time. You are able to talk to the program with command such as "Tackle", "Carry", "Fast Forward", "Pause", etc etc. And considering that Sports Performer statistics are already totally user-definable, this functionality will make Sports Performer even more attractive to the market. Successful demonstrations took place in Brisbane on Saturday with the attendees completely amazed at what Sports Performer can now provide.
31 January 05
David Perry will be in Brisbane and the Gold Coast conducting Sports Performer presentations over the week-end of 5th-6th February. Please contactDavid Perry for more details.
24 January 05UK rugby club, the Worcester Warriors have licenced their second copy of the Sports Performer application. With the assistance of Billy McGinty, the Warriors are looking to the software to assist with their on-field performances.
20 January 05
Plans for Sports Performer staff to return to England in February and March are well underway. As well as presentations of the software in Leeds, Warrington and Hull, David Perry will be visiting existing users to install the latest version of the application and to answers any questions that may arise. Perry arrives in Leeds on February 23rd and leaves on 4th March book ending 10 busy days criss-crossing the country.
19 January 05
Following a successful demonstration at last years event, Sports Performer will again be presented at the Senior Club Coaching course at the Australian Rugby League Academy in Narrabeen. The attendees at the week-long course will be treated to other presentations from a number of prominent league identities as they gain qualifications in the coaching field.
15 January 05
Two presentations of Sports Performer were well attended by both rugby league and rugby union representatives over the week-end in Auckland.
13 January 05St Helens development team has now taken delivery of their other three Sports Performer licences meaning that development of their talented junior stocks will be enhanced.
6 January 05
Demonstrations confirmed to take place in Auckland, New Zealand over the weekend of 15th/16th January.
Venue: Richmond Rovers Rugby League Club, 1E Elgin Street, GREY LYNN, Auckland. Time: 7:30pm
3 December 04
The scholarship and junior squads at the St Helens Saints are set for improvement next season following the recent implentation of the Sports Performer video analysis software.
Following recommendations from a number of people including Huddersfield and Great Britain coach Jon Sharpe, Kieron Purtill and his team have begun utilising the software and are looking forward to the analysis opportunities it will open up for them.
Their initial investment in one system will be quickly followed by an additional 3 systems taking them to the forefront of this type of technology on a club level in the UK.
"Sports Performer will be used to monitor and develop our young elite athletes in these squads and also to provide feedback to Super League coach Ian Millward in areas such as skills improvement.", Purtill said.
Purtill, who is familiar with other similar packages continued by saying "I am finding Sports Performer very user friendly and interchangeable with its format in regards to players viewing their own games."
"Using the Sports Performer next year with the younger players will allow the coaches to study individual player strengths and weaknesses more efficiently, and enable the coaches to backup their areas of improvement with actual video footage." he said.
26 November 04
As an assistant coach of the Australian Rugby Union Sevens side, Damon Emtage recently caught up with Sports Performer developer David Perry at the team's Sydney hotel on their way to the IRB Sevens tournament in Dubai.
Having used the software in his role as head coach of Brisbane rugby side the Sunnybank Dragons in 2004, Emtage was keen to meet with Perry and install the most recent version of the software on his laptop for use at the tournament.
A number of possible enhancements were also discussed and these will be incorporated in future releases.
18 November 04
Former Penrith lower grade coach Dave Woods leaves today to take up his post as head coach at the Castleford Tigers in the UK for the upcoming season. With him he carries the latest version of the Sports Performer Video Analysis software loaded onto his laptop.
Following frantic discussions in the 24 hours leading up to his departure, Dave met with developer David Perry at his Sydney office en-route to the airport for his initial training.
Dave was introduced to Sports Performer having seen the system used by a British touring side recently and was quick to decide when he received the call from Castleford that Sports Performer was the tool that he would utilise next season.
20 October 04
Woy Woy have taken delivery of their second Sports Performer application. Following a dissapointing season in 2004, the club has appointed Warwick Wright as head coach and with assistance from John Jewiss will be utilising the software in season 2005.
3 October 04
While the Sydney Roosters may have missed out on NRL glory with their defeat to the Bulldogs, their Premier League team, under the guidance of coach Ivan Cleary lifted the trophy as Premiers. Cleary utilised the Sports Performer software system each week during the season which culminated with a victory over St.George-Illawarra in the Grand Final. Speaking prior to the match, he said that his team had "definitely benefited from the system".
8 August 04
Jim Beam Cup side, The Sydney Bulls have begun utilizing Sports Performer software in their campaign for the trophy.
28 July 04
Brisbane rugby club the Sunnybank Dragons under the guidance of their head coach Damon Emtage have recently taking to using the latest Sports Performer software.
12 July 04
The English Rugby Football League have today purchased additional Sports Performer licences, one of which is to used by the English head-coach David Waite in the monitoring and talent identification of players in the countries youth squads. Developer David Perry said, "We are very happy that somebody of such high regard in the game such as David Waite will now be using this software."
8 July 04
Having experienced the power of the Sports Performer analysis software with the Huddersfield Giants rugby league club, coaching assistant Billy McGinty was keen to utilise the application at his new club, Worcester Rugby Club. The application's developer, David Perry is pleased to announce that the historic and prestigious club has signed up as the first major rugby union user in the UK. "This is the tip of the iceberg with regard to rugby clubs taking up this type of technology." he said. Perry added that while rugby clubs in Australia nd New Zealand may already be using similar software, their counterparts in the UK are now quickly catching on to the idea and are keen to develop in this area. Following the county's success in the recent World Cup tournament,Sports Performer staff have had a steady stream of enquiries from interested clubs in the UK."The interest is very high over there and this will see me return to the UK for demonstrations over the Winter months.", stated Perry.
22 June 04
Under the coaching of Steve McCormack, English club Whitehaven have today purchased a full Sports Performer application licence.
2 June 04
Australian NRL club, the Cronulla Sharks are the latest high-profile club to take on the Sports Performer application software for analysis of their team performances. Former Western Suburbs and now Cronulla Sharks assistant coach Peter Gentle had become so familiar with using Sports Performer at the Magpies last year that he convinced his fellow coaches namely Greg Pearce and Craig Wilson of its power and his desire to continue with the package this year.Developer David Perry commented that "The Sharks have been utilizing computer technology for some years now and are very familiar with these procedures and saw Sports Performer as another wonderful tool to add to their club." Gentle and Pearce took advantage of the 30-day trial offered on the evaluation of the package and have now signed on for a full licence.
20 May 04
The Rugby Football League in England have just purchased their 8th Sports Performer licence for another of their development squads. Development Manager Graeme Thompson has taken advantage of the multiple purchases licencing which enables him to receive each third additional licence for free.
14 May 04
Souths Mackay Sharks has today taken delivery of their Sports Performer application package. Coaching and Development officer Scott Connors had been successfully trialing the software since developer David Perry visited the Northern Queensland town last month.
8 May 04
Barrow RLFC has become the latest English club to take on the Sports Performer application. Under the guidance of coach Peter Rowe and with the assistance of their their video consultant Keith Wearing, Barrow will this year utilize the video analysis software both in their development and monitoring of on-field performances.
6 April 04
The English Football League has today purchased seven Sports Performer licences for use with their various development teams. Ex-international Lee Crooks has a touring team leaving today and will carry with him the latest in Sports Performer software to assist him in all aspects of analysing the squads performance. John Kain, who has used the Sports Performer software with the York City Knights will be coaching a development squad on a tour to Australia later in the year and he too will have the benefit of Sports Performer loaded onto a laptop throughout that tour.
2 April 04
The Sydney Roosters have become the most recent addition to the Sports Performer client list. Premier League coach Ivan Cleary and Jersey Flegg coach Shane Flannigan have been using the software for the past month assisting their teams preparations in the respective competitions. "With the Roosters being one of the leaders in utilising technology in their coaching, we are very pleased that Sports Performer is part of their organisation." said Developer David Perry.
21 March 04
Sports Performer demonstrated at the Cairns Coaching update with a number of interested clubs.
20 March 04
Successful demonstrations conducted in Mackay and Townsville to a number of local schools and sporting organisations.
18 March 04
EMAUS College in Rockhampton takes delivery of Sports Performer for numerous uses throughout the College. While the application may use Sport in the name, other teachers in the school plan to use its functionality for presentations and classes. Demonstration of the latest Sports Performer software was also carried out at the College to other interested local groups.
8 March 04
2003 Arrive Alive Cup Champions, St.Dominics College at Penrith had their Sports Performer application installed and training provided to head coach Craig Culnane. The school is not taking their success in the previous competition for granted and are looking to repeat the performance this year with the assistance of the Sports Performer Video Analysis software.
19 January 04
Demonstrations were well received at the Level 2 and High Performance Coaches camps held at Narrabeen.
16 January 04
David Perry will be installing systems in Brisbane and the Gold Coast between January 23 and January 28. If you live in these areas, please enquire about a personal demonstration.
Demonstrations have also been planned for Melbourne in the first week of February. Please enquire for further details.
8 January 04
Sports Performer installed at the York City Knights. Coach Richard Agar, with assistance from John Kain and Simon Fletcher are now beginning to reap the benefits of the application that they have been trialling since staff visited them during the preceding November.
6 January 04
Companion Sports Performer licences introduced at just $250AUD to supplement a full licence. Machines with these licences must have access via a network to confirm the presence of a full Sports Performer licence.
29 December 03
Completion of the Sports Performer Viewer now allows your players to log in from a networked computer via a password and view their individual tagged clips.
6 December 03
David Perry, developer of Sports Performer will be conducting two presentations in Brisbane on Tuesday. One on the south-side in the morning the other on the north-side in the afternoon.
29 November 03
David Perry, developer of Sports Performer - the affordable video analysis system will soon have his analysis application operating in three countries.
Being a presenter at the Great Britain National Coaching Conference at Bolton and at the RLCM Coaching Forums in Wigan and Hudderfield, created enormous interest.
Several Super League and UK National League clubs have already had their systems installed over the past two weeks.
The affordable price structure for the second, third and fourth licences is a major attraction for Sports Performer it allows the larger clubs to allocate an analysis system to several members of their coaching staff.
By having more systems in a club will increase the knowledge of 'analysis' with the in-club coaching staff, instead of relying on costly video analysis consultants to supply similar information.
A question of "are you a competent computer video analyser" will soon be asked to prospective assistant coaches as they seek a position in elite sport.
So the quicker coaches and clubs embrace this new technology it will be better for all concerned.
For the prospective coach it will become a career path allowing the club to employ an assistant coach that understands rugby league and computer technology thus fulfilling a role that will assist coaching department and an affordable price.
Interest continues to grow with Australian clubs for the above reasons as it allows more coaches from the club to learn and understand how this uncomplicated computer technology can be used as a valuable coaching aid.
Sports Performer allows files of players or games to be built and analysed over and over by a click on the keyboard.
Of course, another reason is the pending new Poker Machine Tax where several Leagues Clubs may have to cut grants to their Football Clubs.
Perry flies to New Zealand's south island in the coming weeks to install a system at one of that country's leading Rugby Union colleges.
Future presentations in 2004 will be at the ARL High Performance RL Camp, January. The QRL Southern Division conference at the Runaway Sports Centre and then possibility back to the UK in February 2004 for the start of Super League 1X.
17 November 03
Sports Performer installed at Wakefield Wildcats, Warrington Wolves and Huddersfield Giants. Interest from York City Knights and Barrow.
6 November 03
Sports Performer staff leaving for 3 week trip to demonstrate the application to UK clubs.
1 October 03
Completion of French translation of Sports Performer for delivery to French officials in Bolton.
22 September 03
Confirmation of dates for demonstrations in the UK. Sports Performer developer David Perry will be demonstrating the system at the RLCM UK Coaching Forums to be held in conjunction with the RFL's National Coaching Conference at:
Bolton - November 8th
Places at this exciting event are currently limited to coaches registered with the Rugby League Coach Education Program but - subject to demand - the opportunity for members of the public to attend may become available at a later stage.
Contact:
The Rugby League Coach Education Programme
West Yorkshire House
4 New North Parade
Huddersfield
HD1 5JP
Other presentations will be held at:
Wigan Warriors JJB Stadium Wigan - November 12th
Huddersfield Giants McAlpine Stadium - November 19th
18 September 03
Installation and training given to two users, the first from the NRL Premier League competition and the other from the NSWRL Jim Beam Cup Competition.
16 September 03
Another UK Super League user.
14 September 03
Interest from a number of clubs in attendance at the Harold Matthews Cup carnival held in Wollongong, south of Sydney and featuring 20 elite under 15 teams from NSW.
5 September 03
Demonstration versions delivered to another Super League club in the UK making it now 3 users. Also more interest from New Zealand as well as Rugby Union officials in Fiji.
22 August 03
Demonstrations at Cronulla were well received by those attendees, including representatives from both Rugby League and AFL.
20 August 03
Through feedback from current users, version 4.4.1 now contains enhancements for multi-key entry of hotkeys allowing you for example to use the players jersey 1 through 17 as their hotkey. There is also enhancements to the user interface to make navigation easier. Demonstration versions continue to be requested from all over the globe. Interest at the highest level in the UK and New Zealand as well as Universities in Australia, New Zealand and even the United States. Users who already have access to video files of games can download the demonstration version immediately.
18 August 03
Domain name registered and new web-site unveiled.
11 August 03
Interest in the demonstration 30-day trial of Sports Performer continues with several copies sent to rugby league clubs in Country NSW, one to an elite Junior Rugby League club in Sydney, another to an NRL club Coaching Coordinator for possible use in their development squads, several schools both in Sydney and Brisbane who appreciate that the system can be used for sports other than rugby league and also to rugby league clubs in the Premier League in New Zealand.
8 August 03
Version 4.3.6 available. Includes enhancements to tag updates, modifications to allow keyboard entry of event start and end points.
1 August 03
The latest version of Sports Performer was delivered to Western Suburbs Premier League team at their offices in Campbelltown. Coach Peter Gentle and his staff have been utilizing the functionality of Sports Performer for some weeks.
30 July 03
Woy Woy assistant John Jewiss had the latest version of Sports Performer loaded onto his laptop for use monitoring the performance of the team in the NSW Jim Beam Cup.
25 July 03
The Sports Performer staff received positive response from the recent presentations held at ARL headquarters, St Marys and West Newcastle.
French Rugby League representatives in Australia for the recent meeting of key Rugby League Nations on the Gold Coast, attended the Sports Performer presentation in Sydney and were impressed with the available functions. Software was delivered to them at the conference at Sheraton Mirage Gold Coast, for them to take back to France.