The application of a multi-dimensional assessment approach to talent identification in Australian football

This study investigated whether a multi-dimensional assessment could assist with talent identification in junior Australian football (AF). Participants were recruited from an elite under 18 (U18) AF competition and classified into two groups; talent identified (State U18 Academy representatives; n =...

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Published in:Journal of sports sciences 2016-07, Vol.34 (14), p.1340-1345
Main Authors: Woods, Carl T., Raynor, Annette J., Bruce, Lyndell, McDonald, Zane, Robertson, Sam
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Aptitude
Australia
Australian football
Body Height
Exercise Test - methods
Humans
Male
Motor Skills
performance testing
Soccer
talent development
Talent identification
Task Performance and Analysis
team sports
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Summary:This study investigated whether a multi-dimensional assessment could assist with talent identification in junior Australian football (AF). Participants were recruited from an elite under 18 (U18) AF competition and classified into two groups; talent identified (State U18 Academy representatives; n = 42; 17.6 ± 0.4 y) and non-talent identified (non-State U18 Academy representatives; n = 42; 17.4 ± 0.5 y). Both groups completed a multi-dimensional assessment, which consisted of physical (standing height, dynamic vertical jump height and 20 m multistage fitness test), technical (kicking and handballing tests) and perceptual-cognitive (video decision-making task) performance outcome tests. A multivariate analysis of variance tested the main effect of status on the test criterions, whilst a receiver operating characteristic curve assessed the discrimination provided from the full assessment. The talent identified players outperformed their non-talent identified peers in each test (P 
ISSN:0264-0414
1466-447X
DOI:10.1080/02640414.2016.1142668