#230: Performance Analysis at Collingwood Super Netball with Bianca Litchfield

Meet Bianca Litchfield, Performance Analyst (AFLW & Netball) at the Collingwood Football Club, and a young inspiration for women in the sports industry.We chat about the journey to her dream job, what it’s like travelling with a Super Netball team, how to analyse the performance of Netballers, female inspirations in working in the sports industry, and what can be done to promote gender equality in sport.Tune in for a BTS insight from one of the very best young guns in sport.Bianca’s experience:Gymnastics coach (2 years)Rowing coach (6 years)Customer service assistant at the MCG (5 years)AFL High-performance Intern at Collingwood (1 year)Performance Analyst Netball & AFLW (2.5 years)We cover:(0:00) - Introduction(03:04) - Women in Sport(09:15) - Quickfire questions(19:14) - How Bianca knew analysis was the right job(23:38) - Traveling with the team (27:44) - Bianca’s ideal work day(29:22) - Working in a male dominated industry(31:48) - Bianca’s mentors(38:39) - Conclusion(40:01) - #ASKSPORTSGRADAdditional episodes you might enjoy:#10 - Lauren Boothby (North Melbourne FC) - Inside the World of Sports Analytics#128 - Kimberlee Furness (Netball Australia) - How to sell yourself in a cover letter#187 - Kelly Ryan (Netball Australia) - Breaking down doors to become CEO#206 - Libby Owens (Champion Data) - How to get into sport analytics*Want to stay up today with all the latest job opportunities, Q&As with professionals, new podcasts, and networking opportunities? 👉 Subscribe to the SportsGrad NewsletterGot a career problem you need help with? Become a SportsGrad Member and join ASK SPORTSGRAD every week. You’ll get access to our entire bank of exclusive ASK SPORTSGRAD recordings, plus join a global network of future and current industry leaders, and be able to join our Talent Collective to get hired easily.👉 Become a SportsGrad MemberLooking for a job? Check out the new go-to job board of the industry.👉 Discover SportsGrad Jobs*This episode is brought to you by Deakin University, the Official Education Partner of The SportsGrad Podcast. Find out why their Master of Business in Sport Management is not one of, but the best one in Australia ranked at #1 at www.deakin.edu.auThanks for listening! You’re all legends. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.