Dr Grant van der Ploeg is an Exercise Scientist specialising in Performance Analysis in the Academic Unit - Allied Health and Human Performance (formerly, School of Health Sciences) at the University of South Australia. Prior to focusing on Performance Analysis, he spent over 8 years working as a Sport Scientist in the Australian State Institute/Academy of Sport Network in Darwin and Canberra. As an Analyst, Grant has worked with a number of elite sporting teams, including the Australian National Men’s Hockey Team, the “Kookaburras” (2012 London Olympics), the Australian National Junior Men’s Hockey Team, the “Burras” (2016 Junior World Cup, Lucknow, India) and in the AFL, with the Geelong Football Club, the “Cats” (2012-2016 AFL Seasons).
Dr van der Ploeg received a Bachelor of Science in the Biological Sciences from Adelaide University, before completing an Honours and a PhD, both in Exercise Physiology, from Flinders University. He has an interest in using technology to impact on the performances of elite athletes through giving players, teams and coaches a better understanding of their sport.