Sports
Australia
2 Months
Agile
4 Experts

Objective

We aimed to drag sports recruitment into the modern era. To do that, we zeroed in on five stubborn problems: centralising talent discovery, aligning player strengths with club needs, breaking down geographical barriers, keeping user data safe, and making the app accessible to everyone, even technophobes.

Challenges

Four roadblocks kept the system stuck in the past:

Scattered Processes

Clubs recycled the same talent pools, missing diamonds in the rough.

Skill Mismatches

Resumes rarely told the full story, leading to costly hiring mistakes.

Location Limits

Coaches rarely ventured beyond their local area, leaving many athletes invisible.

Privacy Pitfalls

Public job posts risked awkward locker-room dynamics or premature leaks.

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Solution

Game On wasn’t built to tweak the system, it was built to replace it.

Centralised Talent Hub

No more digging through spreadsheets or WhatsApp groups. The app brings everyone into one space, letting athletes showcase skills through videos, stats, and achievements. For clubs, it’s like having a live talent directory updated in real time.

Intelligent Skill Matching

The app’s secret sauce? Algorithms that read between the lines. By analysing everything from a player’s sprint times to a club’s playstyle preferences, it highlights matches that actually make sense. Think of it as a dating app, but for sports careers.

Localised Scouting

Geography shouldn’t dictate opportunity. With GPS-powered filters, clubs in Perth can spotlight local rugby talent, while a rising star in Alice Springs gets noticed by nearby leagues. It’s not revolutionary—it’s just common sense, finally put into practice.

Privacy-First Design

Discretion matters. Athletes decide who sees their profile (no awkward “job search” alerts), and clubs quietly bookmark candidates without tipping their hand.

Intuitive User Experience

We skipped the flashy gimmicks. The interface works like your favorite social app—simple menus, big buttons, zero jargon. Even your tech-wary coach could master it by lunchtime.

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Development Journey

This wasn’t a solo sprint. Athletes, coaches, and recruiters shaped every feature through these steps.

Research & Planning

We spent weeks in locker rooms and boardrooms, hearing frustrations firsthand. One coach admitted, “I’ve hired players based on a gut feeling—and regretted it by halftime.” Stories like these drove our roadmap.

Design & Execution

Early prototypes highlighted several missed opportunities. After multiple refinements, we landed on a Flutter-built design that felt reliable. Behind the scenes, a Node.js backend handles heavy lifting without slowing things down.

Testing & Refinement

The reactions of beta testers from the sports community were positive. We tweaked search filters, beefed up security, and stress-tested the platform until it could handle summer and winter sport sign-up traffic spikes.

Results

Some of the key results we achieved include the following.

Game On aims to connect players with clubs that align with their skill levels, ensuring a suitable match for both parties.

The app provides streamlined search capabilities to match players with clubs within their region, facilitating local engagement.

Game On offers privacy settings that allow connections to remain private between the club and the player, ensuring confidentiality.

With an Australia-wide reach, Game On caters to all abilities, ages, genders, and talent levels across multiple sports, allowing users to search for opportunities that suit their preferences.

The app ensures a streamlined and efficient process, eliminating the barriers and frustrations of traditional recruitment methods, while maintaining user security.

Technology Stack

For Game On, we utilized Flutter for a smooth, responsive frontend and Node.js for efficient backend handling of real-time interactions. MySQL ensured scalable data management, while AWS provided reliable deployment and infrastructure. In-app purchases were integrated for seamless monetization, and Google Maps API enhanced location-based features. Additionally, Figma played a key role in crafting a visually appealing and user-friendly UI/UX design.