Data Viz Posts

An Investigation into League Positions, the Rise of Goals and The Lost Art of Defending They say the Premier League is a completely different beast today than it was in the 90s. We talk about the ‘high-press,’ the ‘tactical evolution,’ and the ‘death of the 4-4-2,’ but I wanted to see if the data actually backed up the nostalgia. To find out, I built a comprehensive Tableau dashboard tracking Three Decades of the Premier League. From Chelsea’s legendary defensive wall in 2005 to the goal-frenzy of the 2023/24 season, this tool allows you to strip away the opinions and lookContinue reading “Three Decades of the Premier League”

After my last blog, creating Hexagon Radar Charts, the next logical question is how do I do this for other polygons? With that being said Ill go ahead and leave this blog pretty short with the story, but provide you with calculations needed to create radar charts for a variety of different shapes. In this post, we’ll take the core principles of data densification and map layers to the next level. I’ll walk you through the fundamental logic required to build a versatile template library for custom polygon charts, from pentagons to dodecagons. The key to this flexibility lies inContinue reading “Beyond Dual Axis Part 2: On Your Radar – A Tableau Radar Template Library”

With the release of Multiple marks layer support in Tableau 2020.4, the possibilities for creating rich, complex visualizations have exploded. No longer limited to dual-axis hacks, advanced developers can now design intricate charts within a single worksheet. Whether you’re crafting a detailed table or pushing the boundaries of a classic chart, map layers open up a whole new world of creative flexibility. One of my favorite discoveries? Building hexagon radar charts using nothing but map layers. If you’re just getting started with map layers, I highly recommend checking out Philippe Le Borgne’s No Limit Map Layers visualization on Tableau Public.Continue reading “Beyond Dual Axis Part 1: Creating Hexagon Radar Charts in Tableau with Map Layers”

In a culture where it seems like all we do is work, I thought it would be interesting to take a deep dive into the annual leave data offered by country. I guess I am not the only person interested in this topic, as I was lucky enough to win the the Tableau Public Viz of the Day recognition. Here is a little bit of insight into how I created this visualization. Throughout your Tableau journey you will come to point where you will want to create a more advanced chart, which can often be intimidating. Especially when you startContinue reading “Creating Radial Bar Charts in Tableau”

It’s that time of the year again as you prepare for the Premier League Fantasy Draft season. If you love fantasy, however have decided to step away from the frustrating FPL Draft system to the customizable and excellent Fantrax fantasy Premier League application then this drafter tool could be useful for you! I’ve been using Fantrax since the 2018-2019 season and have collected the players data from each year to create a drafter tool that allows you to look at player performance over time as well as giving you details bout all the seasons they have played in the PremierContinue reading “Fantrax Premier League Drafter Tool”