How many chances Australia create, and who creates most.
Updated 29 September 2026, after the last game
Australia make 6.3 key passes per game in 2026, the 5th fewest of the 10 national teams on their 2026 record and below the average of 6.6, across nine games, while China PR make the most with 10.2.
Ajdin Hrustic and Connor Metcalfe have made the most key passes for Australia in 2026, six each, Ajdin Hrustic in five appearances and Connor Metcalfe in 10, ahead of Jordan Bos with five, across all competitions.
Ajdin Hrustic is the Australia player most likely to make a key pass, with at least one key pass in four of their five games in 2026, 80%, ahead of Connor Metcalfe on 60% and Kai Trewin on 60%.
Australia have made over 10.5 key passes in one of their last 10 games, 10%, averaging 5.7 a game, with one of four away and none of six at home, across all competitions.
Australia make more key passes at home, 6.4 a game in their last 10 home games against 3.8 in their last 10 away, and went over 10.5 key passes in none of those home games.
Australia made 11 key passes away at Paraguay on 26 June, their most in a game in 2026, against an average of 5.7 across their 10 games, and their fewest was none away at Switzerland on 6 June.
| Player | Apps | Key passes | Per game | Games with 1+ | Games with 2+ | Games with 3+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ajdin Hrustic | 5 | 6 | 1.20 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Connor Metcalfe | 10 | 6 | 0.60 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Bos | 8 | 5 | 0.63 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Aiden O'Neill | 10 | 5 | 0.50 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Nestory Irankunda | 10 | 5 | 0.50 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Cristian Volpato | 4 | 4 | 1.00 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Kai Trewin | 5 | 3 | 0.60 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Alessandro Circati | 10 | 3 | 0.30 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Riley McGree | 4 | 2 | 0.50 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nishan Velupillay | 5 | 2 | 0.40 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jackson Irvine | 8 | 2 | 0.25 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Harry Souttar | 8 | 2 | 0.25 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Lucas Herrington | 8 | 2 | 0.25 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Okon-Engstler | 10 | 2 | 0.20 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Cammy Devlin | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kye Rowles | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mohamed Touré | 5 | 1 | 0.20 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tete Yengi | 5 | 1 | 0.20 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Cameron Burgess | 6 | 1 | 0.17 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacob Italiano | 7 | 1 | 0.14 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Aziz Behich | 8 | 1 | 0.13 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Martin Boyle | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Robertson | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deni Jurić | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcus Younis | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Patrick Yazbek | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Milos Degenek | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mathew Leckie | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mathew Ryan | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Awer Mabil | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Geria | 7 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Patrick Beach | 7 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Australia | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Sep 2026 | Brazil (H) | Friendly International | 2-4 | 5 | 10 | 15 |
| 25 Sep 2026 | Brazil (H) | Friendly International | 1-1 | 4 | 12 | 16 |
| 3 Jul 2026 | Egypt (H) | World Cup | 1-1 | 10 | 11 | 21 |
| 26 Jun 2026 | Paraguay (A) | World Cup | 0-0 | 11 | 5 | 16 |
| 19 Jun 2026 | United States (A) | World Cup | 2-0 | 3 | 9 | 12 |
| 14 Jun 2026 | Turkey (H) | World Cup | 2-0 | 8 | 20 | 28 |
| 6 Jun 2026 | Switzerland (A) | Friendly International | 1-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 May 2026 | Mexico (A) | Friendly International | 1-0 | 4 | 7 | 11 |
| 31 Mar 2026 | Curacao (H) | Friendly International | 5-1 | 8 | 6 | 14 |
| 27 Mar 2026 | Cameroon (H) | Friendly International | 1-0 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| Line | Games over | Hit rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia key passes | Over 6.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Australia key passes | Over 8.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Australia key passes | Over 10.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| Australia key passes | Over 12.5 | 0 of 10 | 0% |
| Australia key passes | Over 14.5 | 0 of 10 | 0% |
| Opponent key passes | Over 6.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Opponent key passes | Over 8.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Opponent key passes | Over 10.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Opponent key passes | Over 12.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| Opponent key passes | Over 14.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| Total key passes | Over 14.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Total key passes | Over 16.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Total key passes | Over 18.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Total key passes | Over 20.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Total key passes | Over 22.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |