Carl joined James Cook University in 2015 after completing his PhD at Edith Cowan University. His research interests include Talent Identification and Talent Development in team sports, Skill Acquisition, Performance and Data Analytics acquired through integrative performance analysis technologies, and the measurement and development of Athletic Movement Skill in junior athletes.

Carl has extensive experience researching in high performance environments in Australian football at both the elite junior and senior level. He continues to provide research consultation to the Australian Football League's Talent Pathway in the areas of Skill Acquisition, Talent Identification and Talent Development. Additionally, he provides research support to the sport science department at the West Australian Football Commission.

At JCU, Carl coordinates and lectures SP2010 - Principles of Motor Learning and Motor Control, and SP3015 - Advanced Motor Learning and Motor Control. Additionally, he is currently supervising one honours student at JCU, and multiple higher degree by research students located at interstate institutes.

·         Quantifying the development gap between talent identified under 16 and under 18 Australian footballers: the use of physical, anthropometric and athletic movement skill assessments (Honours, Principle supervisor, James Cook University).

 ·         Motor competence of high level junior Australian football players: implications for talent identification and development (Honours, co-supervisor, The University of Newcastle).

 ·         The relationship between training and game demands in junior Australian football: investigating the specificity of training (Masters, co-supervisor, Notre Dame University, Fremantle).

 ·         Attentional focus and its effect on goal kicking accuracy in junior Australian football (PhD, co-supervisor, Bond University).

Research Disciplines

• Sports science and exercise (4207)

Socio-Economic Objectives

• Sport, exercise and recreation (1306)

These are the most recent publications associated with this author. To see a detailed profile of all publications stored at JCU, visit ResearchOnline@JCU. Hover over Altmetrics badges to see social impact.

Journal Articles

• Edwards T, Weakley J, Woods C, Breed R, Benson A, Suchomel T and Banyard H (2023) Comparison of Countermovement Jump and Squat Jump Performance between 627 State and Non-State Representative Junior Australian Football Players. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 37 (3). pp. 641-645
• Selimi E, Lascu A, Serpiello F and Woods C (2023) Exploring football coaches' views on coach education, role, and practice design: An Australian perspective. PLoS ONE, 18 (5).
• Harrison D, Doma K, Leicht A, McGuckin T, Woods C and Connor J (2022) Repeated Bout Effect of Two Resistance Training Bouts on Bowling-Specific Performance in Male Cricketers. Sports, 10 (9).
• Wedding C, Woods C, Sinclair W and Leicht A (2022) Operational Insights into Analysing Team and Player Performance in Elite Rugby League: A Narrative Review with Case Examples. Sports Medicine - Open, 8.
• Doma K, Leicht A, Woods C, Harrison D, McGuckin T and Connor J (2021) Effect of exercise-induced muscle damage on bowling-specific motor skills in male adolescent cricketers. Sports, 9 (7).
• McKay J, Davids K, Robertson S and Woods C (2021) An ecological insight into the design and integration of attacking principles of play in professional rugby union: a case example. International Sport Coaching Journal, 8 (3). pp. 394-399
• Wedding C, Woods C, Sinclair W, Gomez Ruano M and Leicht A (2021) Exploring the effect of various match factors on team playing styles in the National Rugby League. International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching, 16 (4). pp. 976-984
• Wedding C, Woods C, Sinclair W, Gomez M and Leicht A (2021) Analysis of styles of play according to season and end of season rank in the National Rugby League. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 24 (2). pp. 206-210
• Doma K, Leicht A, Boullosa D and Woods C (2020) Lunge exercises with blood-flow restriction induces post-activation potentiation and improves vertical jump performance. European Journal of Applied Physiology, 120. pp. 687-695
• Joseph J, Woods C and Joyce C (2020) The relationship between repeated kicking performance and maximal aerobic capacity in elite junior Australian football. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 34 (8). pp. 2294-2301
• Pearce L, Leicht A, Gomez-Ruano M, Sinclair W and Woods C (2020) The type and variation of evasive manoeuvres during an attacking task differ across a rugby league development pathway. International Journal of Performance Analysis in Sport, 20 (6). pp. 1134-1142
• Wedding C, Woods C, Sinclair W, Gomez M and Leicht A (2020) Examining the evolution and classification of player position using performance indicators in the National Rugby League during the 2015-2019 seasons. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 23 (9). pp. 891-896

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ResearchOnline@JCU stores 57+ research outputs authored by Dr Carl Woods from 2014 onwards.

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Completed

• Quantifying the physical, technical, and tactical qualities discriminant of development level in the Queensland Rugby League talent pathway (2020, PhD , Primary Advisor)
• Analysis of technical & tactical performances for success in the National Rugby League (2022, PhD , Secondary Advisor)

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