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2026

Journal Article

Rethinking penalty shootout strategies: how psychological leverage shapes performance and strategy

Wilson, Robbie S, Hunter, Andrew H., Smith, Nicholas M. A., Waller, Lana, Sparkes, Gabriella R., Camata, Thiago V. and Crowther, Mathew S. (2026). Rethinking penalty shootout strategies: how psychological leverage shapes performance and strategy. Football Studies, 2 100063, 1-11. doi: 10.1016/j.footst.2026.100063

Rethinking penalty shootout strategies: how psychological leverage shapes performance and strategy

2026

Journal Article

Talent identification is not just a prediction problem: a sequential decision framework for football selection under uncertainty

Wilson, Robbie S, Crowther, Mathew S., Hunter, Andrew H., Smith, Nicholas M.A. and Lailvaux, Simon P. (2026). Talent identification is not just a prediction problem: A sequential decision framework for football selection under uncertainty. Football Studies 100094, 100094. doi: 10.1016/j.footst.2026.100094

Talent identification is not just a prediction problem: a sequential decision framework for football selection under uncertainty

2026

Journal Article

XeraBorg: neural control of tail‐flick escape for backward propulsion in cyborg crayfish

Le, H. Nhan, Davis, Oscar J., Fitzgerald, Lachlan, Wilson, Robbie, Clemente, Christofer, McAree, P. Ross, Do, T. Nho and Vo‐Doan, T. Thang (2026). XeraBorg: neural control of tail‐flick escape for backward propulsion in cyborg crayfish. Advanced Robotics Research e70187. doi: 10.1002/adrr.70187

XeraBorg: neural control of tail‐flick escape for backward propulsion in cyborg crayfish

2026

Journal Article

Pursuit dynamics among Australian marsupials and dogs: Comparative locomotor performance and escape probability

Gaschk, Joshua L., Del Simone, Kaylah, Nasir, Ami Fadhillah Amir Abdul, Bratovic, Mikaela J., Wilson, Robbie S. and Clemente, Christofer J. (2026). Pursuit dynamics among Australian marsupials and dogs: Comparative locomotor performance and escape probability. The Journal of Experimental Biology, 229 (19) jeb.252204. doi: 10.1242/jeb.252204

Pursuit dynamics among Australian marsupials and dogs: Comparative locomotor performance and escape probability

2026

Journal Article

Efficient early talent identification in soccer through safe deselection: Simulation and empirical evidence

Wilson, Robbie S, Hunter, Andrew H, Lailvaux, Simon P, Sparkes, Gabriella R, Waller, Lana, Smith, Nicholas MA, Santiago, Paulo and Crowther, Mathew S (2026). Efficient early talent identification in soccer through safe deselection: Simulation and empirical evidence. International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching 17479541261487015. doi: 10.1177/17479541261487015

Efficient early talent identification in soccer through safe deselection: Simulation and empirical evidence

2026

Journal Article

Manganese exposure and histology of northern quolls (Dasyurus hallucatus) and northern brown bandicoots (Isoodon macrourus) on Groote Eylandt, Australia

Contreras, Elise M, von Hippel, Frank A, Hadzic, Maya, Minicozzi, Michael R, Cameron, Skye, del Simone, Kaylah, Amir Abdul Nasir, Ami Fadhillah, Postlethwait, John H and Wilson, Robbie S (2026). Manganese exposure and histology of northern quolls ( Dasyurus hallucatus ) and northern brown bandicoots ( Isoodon macrourus ) on Groote Eylandt, Australia. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry vgag216. doi: 10.1093/etojnl/vgag216

Manganese exposure and histology of northern quolls (Dasyurus hallucatus) and northern brown bandicoots (Isoodon macrourus) on Groote Eylandt, Australia

2026

Journal Article

Dribbling and passing performances predict individual success in small-sided soccer games

Wilson, Robbie S., Hunter, Andrew H., Camata, Thiago V., Foster, Charles S. P., Sparkes, Gabriella R., Santiago, Paulo R. P. and Smith, Nicholas M. A. (2026). Dribbling and passing performances predict individual success in small-sided soccer games. International Journal of Sports Science and Coaching, 21 (1), 143-153. doi: 10.1177/17479541251346902

Dribbling and passing performances predict individual success in small-sided soccer games

2026

Journal Article

Terrestrial cyborg insects for real-life applications

Le, Hai Nhan, Fitzgerald, Lachlan, Phan, Phuoc Thien, Wilson, Robbie, Clemente, Christofer, Nguyen, Huu Duoc, Sato, Hirotaka, Phan, Hoang-Phuong, Mcaree, Peter Ross, Do, Thanh Nho and Vo-doan, Tat Thang (2026). Terrestrial cyborg insects for real-life applications. Advanced Intelligent Systems, 8 (5) e202501119, 1-25. doi: 10.1002/aisy.202501119

Terrestrial cyborg insects for real-life applications

2026

Journal Article

Applied performance ecology: Testing strategies of talent identification in sports using ecological systems

Waller, Lana A., Crowther, Mathew S., Lailvaux, Simon P., Seebacher, Frank and Wilson, Robbie S. (2026). Applied performance ecology: Testing strategies of talent identification in sports using ecological systems. Journal of Experimental Biology, 229 (7) jeb.251395, 1-10. doi: 10.1242/jeb.251395

Applied performance ecology: Testing strategies of talent identification in sports using ecological systems

2026

Conference Publication

A cyborg crayfish platform for underwater exploration

Le, H. Nhan, Davis, Oscar J., Fitzgerald, Lachlan, Wilson, Robbie, Clemente, Christofer, McAree, P. Ross, Do, T. Nho and Doan, T. Thang Vo (2026). A Cyborg Crayfish Platform for Underwater Exploration. IEEE. doi: 10.1109/robosoft67810.2026.11522835

A cyborg crayfish platform for underwater exploration

2025

Journal Article

Between the trees: quantifying koala ground movement for conservation action

Sparkes, Gabriella R., Wilson, Oakleigh, Ellis, William A., FitzGibbon, Sean I., Barth, Benjamin J., Clemente, Christofer J., Crowther, Mathew S. and Wilson, Robbie S. (2025). Between the trees: quantifying koala ground movement for conservation action. Animals, 15 (24) 3537, 1-19. doi: 10.3390/ani15243537

Between the trees: quantifying koala ground movement for conservation action

2025

Journal Article

Honesty is costly in a deceptive system: locomotor costs of producing large and strong weapons for the crayfish Cherax destructor

Waller, Lana A., Lailvaux, Simon P. and Wilson, Robbie S. (2025). Honesty is costly in a deceptive system: locomotor costs of producing large and strong weapons for the crayfish Cherax destructor. Ecological and Evolutionary Physiology, 98 (6), 000-000. doi: 10.1086/738377

Honesty is costly in a deceptive system: locomotor costs of producing large and strong weapons for the crayfish Cherax destructor

2025

Journal Article

Visual scanning and technique improve performance in a standardized soccer passing task

Hunter, Andrew H., Smith, Nicholas, Santiago, Paulo R. P. and Wilson, Robbie S. (2025). Visual scanning and technique improve performance in a standardized soccer passing task. Applied Sciences, 15 (20) 11045. doi: 10.3390/app152011045

Visual scanning and technique improve performance in a standardized soccer passing task

2025

Journal Article

Quantitative talent identification reimagined: sequential testing reduces decision uncertainty

Wilson, Robbie S., Sparkes, Gabriella, Waller, Lana, Hunter, Andrew H., Santiago, Paulo R. P. and Crowther, Mathew S. (2025). Quantitative talent identification reimagined: sequential testing reduces decision uncertainty. Applied Sciences, 15 (17) 9707, 1-14. doi: 10.3390/app15179707

Quantitative talent identification reimagined: sequential testing reduces decision uncertainty

2025

Journal Article

Zoborg: on‐demand climbing control for cyborg beetles

Fitzgerald, Lachlan, Le, H. Nhan, Wilson, Robbie S., Nguyen, H. Duoc, Do, Thanh Nho and Vo‐Doan, T. Thang (2025). Zoborg: on‐demand climbing control for cyborg beetles. Advanced Science, 12 (31) e02095, e02095. doi: 10.1002/advs.202502095

Zoborg: on‐demand climbing control for cyborg beetles

2025

Journal Article

Scanning when passing: a reliable and valid standardized soccer test

Hunter, Andrew H., Smith, Nicholas M. A., Bitugu, Bella Bello, Luguterah, Austin Wontepaga and Wilson, Robbie S. (2025). Scanning when passing: a reliable and valid standardized soccer test. Biomechanics, 5 (3) 61, 1-13. doi: 10.3390/biomechanics5030061

Scanning when passing: a reliable and valid standardized soccer test

2025

Journal Article

Biomechanical trade-offs between speed and agility in the northern brown bandicoot

Del Simone, Kaylah, Cameron, Skye F., Clemente, Christofer J., Dick, Taylor J. M. and Wilson, Robbie S. (2025). Biomechanical trade-offs between speed and agility in the northern brown bandicoot. Biomechanics, 5 (3) 52, 1-14. doi: 10.3390/biomechanics5030052

Biomechanical trade-offs between speed and agility in the northern brown bandicoot

2025

Journal Article

Tissue tropism of toxic metals in northern quolls (Dasyurus hallucatus) and northern brown bandicoots (Isoodon macrourus) on Groote Eylandt, Australia

Contreras, Elise M., von Hippel, Frank A., Cameron, Skye, del Simone, Kaylah, Amir Abdul Nasir, Ami F., Postlethwait, John and Wilson, Robbie (2025). Tissue tropism of toxic metals in northern quolls (Dasyurus hallucatus) and northern brown bandicoots (Isoodon macrourus) on Groote Eylandt, Australia. PLoS One, 20 (6) e0322386, 1-15. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0322386

Tissue tropism of toxic metals in northern quolls (Dasyurus hallucatus) and northern brown bandicoots (Isoodon macrourus) on Groote Eylandt, Australia

2025

Journal Article

Using age- and size-corrected measures of technical skill to better assess the performances of youth soccer players

Camata, Thiago V., Hunter, Andrew H., Smith, Nicholas M. A., Crowther, Mathew S., Santiago, Paulo R. P. and Wilson, Robbie S. (2025). Using age- and size-corrected measures of technical skill to better assess the performances of youth soccer players. Applied Sciences, 15 (9) 4658, 1-11. doi: 10.3390/app15094658

Using age- and size-corrected measures of technical skill to better assess the performances of youth soccer players

2025

Journal Article

Sex-specific performances, trade-offs, and trait repeatability across the lifetime of the world's largest semelparous mammal (Dasyurus hallucatus)

Sparkes, Gabriella R., Heiniger, Jaime, Smith, Nicholas M. A., Careau, Vincent, Amir Abdul Nasir, Ami F., Cameron, Skye F. and Wilson, Robbie S. (2025). Sex-specific performances, trade-offs, and trait repeatability across the lifetime of the world's largest semelparous mammal (Dasyurus hallucatus). Journal of Experimental Biology, 228 (7) jeb249969, 1-11. doi: 10.1242/jeb.249969

Sex-specific performances, trade-offs, and trait repeatability across the lifetime of the world's largest semelparous mammal (Dasyurus hallucatus)