The AFL is closing in on winning the battle to showcase new player tracking data to television sets in 2017.
The league is close to signing off on a deal that will see broadcasters show player speed and distance measurements, plus a bird's eye view of teams' gameplay and game patterns.
Broadcasters will also have the ability to show the distance between players and their opponents, and can show players' work rates with and without the ball, to show their running intensity.
The Herald Sun reported the news on Friday night, and they believe only the Western Bulldogs are currently resisting the AFL's plan, believing that the new information given to broadcasters could expose sides tactically.
The software will also be sold to clubs for around $40,000, with some clubs already agreeing to purchasing the information, believing it could revolutionise the way they coach.
Catapult is the technology company that currently provides the GPS data for all 18 clubs, and the company's chief operating officer Barry McNeill said the new technology would enhance fans' viewing experience.
“By the end of this season you will be seeing this on screens, is my view,” McNeill told the Herald Sun.
“(Clubs) will learn to appreciate that there is some pretty obvious things they can share in the public domain that would enrich the AFL product for stakeholders and fans, without jeopardising their competitive advantage.
“The competitive advantage for the clubs is in how they use this data and AFL teams are probably resourced the best in the world in terms of manipulating data.”
