How many dribbles Australia attempt, and who attempts most.
Updated 29 September 2026, after the last game
Australia attempt 14.9 dribbles per game in 2026, the 2nd most of the 10 national teams on their 2026 record and above the average of 12.1, across eight games, while Jordan attempt the most with 16.8.
Jordan Bos has attempted the most dribbles for Australia in 2026, 23 in eight appearances, 2.88 a game, ahead of Cristian Volpato with 18 and Nestory Irankunda with 12, across all competitions.
Australia attempt more dribbles away from home, 13.5 a game in their last 10 away games against 12.4 in their last 10 at home.
Australia attempted 23 dribbles away at Paraguay on 26 June, their most in a game in 2026, against an average of 12.9 across their 10 games, and their fewest was none at home to Cameroon on 27 March.
| Player | Apps | Dribble Attempts | Per game | Games with 1+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Bos | 8 | 23 | 2.88 | 6 |
| Cristian Volpato | 4 | 18 | 4.50 | 4 |
| Nestory Irankunda | 10 | 12 | 1.20 | 7 |
| Jacob Italiano | 7 | 11 | 1.57 | 4 |
| Aziz Behich | 8 | 10 | 1.25 | 6 |
| Mohamed Touré | 5 | 8 | 1.60 | 4 |
| Alessandro Circati | 10 | 7 | 0.70 | 5 |
| Jackson Irvine | 8 | 6 | 0.75 | 5 |
| Aiden O'Neill | 10 | 5 | 0.50 | 2 |
| Nishan Velupillay | 5 | 4 | 0.80 | 2 |
| Connor Metcalfe | 10 | 4 | 0.40 | 4 |
| Kai Trewin | 5 | 3 | 0.60 | 2 |
| Tete Yengi | 5 | 3 | 0.60 | 2 |
| Paul Okon-Engstler | 10 | 3 | 0.30 | 3 |
| Deni Jurić | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Marcus Younis | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Mathew Leckie | 3 | 2 | 0.67 | 2 |
| Ajdin Hrustic | 5 | 2 | 0.40 | 2 |
| Awer Mabil | 4 | 1 | 0.25 | 1 |
| Jason Geria | 7 | 1 | 0.14 | 1 |
| Patrick Beach | 7 | 1 | 0.14 | 1 |
| Lucas Herrington | 8 | 1 | 0.13 | 1 |
| Martin Boyle | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Kye Rowles | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Cammy Devlin | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Alex Robertson | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Patrick Yazbek | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Milos Degenek | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Riley McGree | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Mathew Ryan | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Cameron Burgess | 6 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Harry Souttar | 8 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Australia | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Sep 2026 | Brazil (H) | Friendly International | 2-4 | 15 | 11 | 26 |
| 25 Sep 2026 | Brazil (H) | Friendly International | 1-1 | 12 | 12 | 24 |
| 3 Jul 2026 | Egypt (H) | World Cup | 1-1 | 14 | 15 | 29 |
| 26 Jun 2026 | Paraguay (A) | World Cup | 0-0 | 23 | 17 | 40 |
| 19 Jun 2026 | USA (A) | World Cup | 2-0 | 22 | 17 | 39 |
| 14 Jun 2026 | Turkey (H) | World Cup | 2-0 | 9 | 15 | 24 |
| 6 Jun 2026 | Switzerland (A) | Friendly International | 1-1 | 9 | 10 | 19 |
| 31 May 2026 | Mexico (A) | Friendly International | 1-0 | 11 | 10 | 21 |
| 31 Mar 2026 | Curacao (H) | Friendly International | 5-1 | 14 | 10 | 24 |
| 27 Mar 2026 | Cameroon (H) | Friendly International | 1-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Line | Games over | Hit rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia dribble attempts | Over 10.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Australia dribble attempts | Over 12.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Australia dribble attempts | Over 14.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Australia dribble attempts | Over 16.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Australia dribble attempts | Over 18.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Opponent dribble attempts | Over 10.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Opponent dribble attempts | Over 12.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Opponent dribble attempts | Over 14.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Opponent dribble attempts | Over 16.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Opponent dribble attempts | Over 18.5 | 0 of 10 | 0% |
| Total dribble attempts | Over 15.5 | 9 of 10 | 90% |
| Total dribble attempts | Over 20.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Total dribble attempts | Over 25.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Total dribble attempts | Over 30.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Total dribble attempts | Over 35.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |