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Jacob Jennings

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Performance Science Lead (physical) at Melbourne Football Club
📍 Australia

Jacob is the Performance Science Lead at the Melbourne Football Club, leveraging over a decade of experience in sports science. His PhD from La Trobe University specialized in quantifying running demands in team sports, and he holds an elite ASCA Level 3 accreditation.

He is passionate about collaborative research and holds an adjunct research fellowship at La Trobe University. Jacob actively contributes to multiple PhD projects in the load monitoring and training prescription space, demonstrating a commitment to advancing the field beyond his primary role.

He focuses on making complex sports science accessible, having written articles that translate academic work into practical, consumable language for coaches.

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Experience
6 Years
Current Role
Performance Science Lead (physical)
Job Level
Middle
Location
Australia
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Athlete Load Management
His PhD and research focus on load monitoring and the application of running-based team sport demands to prescribe effective training.
Junior Athlete Development
Doctoral research investigated match-play demands and characteristics linked to draft success in elite-junior Australian Rules football.
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Career

Work history

10-2025
Performance Science Lead (physical)
Melbourne Football Club
2-2024
Adjunct Research Fellow
La Trobe University
3-2022 - 10-2025
Sports Scientist
Brisbane Broncos
7-2019 - 3-2024
Performance Manager - PhD Candidate
Bendigo Pioneers - NAB League
8-2021 - 3-2022
Head of Strength and Conditioning
Bendigo Spirit
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Education
2019 - 2024
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD
La Trobe University
2014 - 2015
Master of High Performance Sport
Australian Catholic University
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