How many tackles Australia make, and who tackles most.
Updated 29 September 2026, after the last game
Australia make 12.6 tackles per game in 2026, the 2nd fewest of the 11 national teams on their 2026 record and below the average of 15.8, across 10 games, while Saudi Arabia make the most with 20.0.
Alessandro Circati has made the most tackles for Australia in 2026, 16 in 10 appearances, 1.60 a game, ahead of Jacob Italiano with 12 and Aziz Behich with 10, across all competitions.
Jacob Italiano is the Australia player most likely to make two or more tackles, with two or more tackles in four of their seven games in 2026, 57%, ahead of Alessandro Circati on 50% and Nishan Velupillay on 40%.
Australia have made over 16.5 tackles in one of their last 10 games, 10%, averaging 12.6 a game, with one of four away and none of six at home, across all competitions.
Australia games have averaged 27.7 tackles in all over their last 10 games, both sides counted, from 17 to 43 a game, and two of those 10 went over 32.5 tackles.
Australia make more tackles away from home, 13.1 a game in their last 10 away games against 12.5 in their last 10 at home, and went over 16.5 tackles in two of those away games.
Australia made 19 tackles away at Paraguay on 26 June, their most in a game in 2026, against an average of 12.6 across their 10 games, and their fewest was eight at home to Brazil on 25 September.
| Player | Apps | Tackles | Per game | Games with 1+ | Games with 2+ | Games with 3+ | Games with 4+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alessandro Circati | 10 | 16 | 1.60 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| Jacob Italiano | 7 | 12 | 1.71 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Aziz Behich | 8 | 10 | 1.25 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Connor Metcalfe | 10 | 10 | 1.00 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Aiden O'Neill | 10 | 10 | 1.00 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Jackson Irvine | 8 | 8 | 1.00 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Harry Souttar | 8 | 8 | 1.00 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Lucas Herrington | 8 | 7 | 0.88 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Okon-Engstler | 10 | 7 | 0.70 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jason Geria | 7 | 6 | 0.86 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Bos | 8 | 6 | 0.75 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Kai Trewin | 5 | 4 | 0.80 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nishan Velupillay | 5 | 4 | 0.80 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Riley McGree | 4 | 3 | 0.75 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tete Yengi | 5 | 3 | 0.60 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Kye Rowles | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Cameron Burgess | 6 | 2 | 0.33 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Cammy Devlin | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Martin Boyle | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcus Younis | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Milos Degenek | 3 | 1 | 0.33 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Awer Mabil | 4 | 1 | 0.25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cristian Volpato | 4 | 1 | 0.25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ajdin Hrustic | 5 | 1 | 0.20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mohamed Touré | 5 | 1 | 0.20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Robertson | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deni Jurić | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Patrick Yazbek | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mathew Leckie | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mathew Ryan | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Patrick Beach | 7 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nestory Irankunda | 10 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Australia | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Sep 2026 | Brazil (H) | Friendly International | 2-4 | 15 | 18 | 33 |
| 25 Sep 2026 | Brazil (H) | Friendly International | 1-1 | 8 | 13 | 21 |
| 3 Jul 2026 | Egypt (H) | World Cup | 1-1 | 10 | 16 | 26 |
| 26 Jun 2026 | Paraguay (A) | World Cup | 0-0 | 19 | 24 | 43 |
| 19 Jun 2026 | United States (A) | World Cup | 2-0 | 12 | 20 | 32 |
| 14 Jun 2026 | Turkey (H) | World Cup | 2-0 | 16 | 12 | 28 |
| 6 Jun 2026 | Switzerland (A) | Friendly International | 1-1 | 10 | 7 | 17 |
| 31 May 2026 | Mexico (A) | Friendly International | 1-0 | 12 | 10 | 22 |
| 31 Mar 2026 | Curacao (H) | Friendly International | 5-1 | 13 | 13 | 26 |
| 27 Mar 2026 | Cameroon (H) | Friendly International | 1-0 | 11 | 18 | 29 |
| Line | Games over | Hit rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia tackles | Over 12.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Australia tackles | Over 14.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Australia tackles | Over 16.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| Australia tackles | Over 18.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| Australia tackles | Over 20.5 | 0 of 10 | 0% |
| Opponent tackles | Over 12.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Opponent tackles | Over 14.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Opponent tackles | Over 16.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Opponent tackles | Over 18.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Opponent tackles | Over 20.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| Total tackles | Over 26.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Total tackles | Over 30.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Total tackles | Over 32.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Total tackles | Over 34.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| Total tackles | Over 38.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |