Jacob Jennings

Examiner
DISC Type : cs

Performance Science Lead (physical) at Melbourne Football Club

Australia

Overview

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.

Personality Overview

Overcautious

Process Oriented

Unexpressive

The only way to convince them is by showing them examples and ample proof.  Being observant comes to them naturally. They are heavily focused on quality and prefer doing things the right way, even if it takes time.

Topics They Care About

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.
Applied Sports Science
He has written about the importance of translating complex academic research into consumable, day-to-day language for coaches and athletes.

Media Appearances

Jacob has no verified media appearances

Work History

10-2025
Performance Science Lead (physical) at Melbourne Football Club
2-2024
Adjunct Research Fellow at La Trobe University
3-2022 - 10-2025
Sports Scientist at Brisbane Broncos
7-2019 - 3-2024
Performance Manager - PhD Candidate at Bendigo Pioneers - NAB League
8-2021 - 3-2022
Head of Strength and Conditioning at Bendigo Spirit

Education

2019 - 2024
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD from La Trobe University
2014 - 2015
Master of High Performance Sport from Australian Catholic University

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Insights For Selling To Jacob

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Expect them to be vague in response to your questions, ask firmly and pointedly
  • Spend time addressing concerns around risk and change, they will have them even if they don't express them
  • Ask them which other stakeholders would be important for this purchase decision

DONT's

  • Don't use phrases like 'do not worry', 'i promise' etc.
  • Avoid getting into storytelling mode, especially when they ask specific questions
  • Don't rely on relationship building even if they act pleasantly

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Jacob is

  • Low-risk, adoption by others are very important to them, followed by confidence in ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Jacob

  • Often, they don't say no, or keep going about it in circles.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Jacob move?

  • They do not like to rush and therefore can be quite slow in their decision-making.
  • Can Jacob take some risk or not?

  • They have little risk-appetite and prefer to take measured decisions.

You And Jacob

Personality Compatibility


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