How many crosses Australia attempt, and who attempts most.
Updated 29 September 2026, after the last game
Australia attempt 14.0 crosses per game in 2026, the 3rd most of the 11 national teams on their 2026 record and above the average of 12.3, across nine games, while China PR attempt the most with 24.3.
Connor Metcalfe has attempted the most crosses for Australia in 2026, 24 in 10 appearances, 2.40 a game, ahead of Cristian Volpato with 12 and Jacob Italiano with 12, across all competitions.
Australia attempt more crosses at home, 11.6 a game in their last 10 home games against 8.8 in their last 10 away.
Australia attempted 24 crosses at home to Egypt on 3 July, their most in a game in 2026, against an average of 12.5 across their 10 games, and their fewest was none at home to Cameroon on 27 March.
| Player | Apps | Total Crosses | Per game | Games with 1+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connor Metcalfe | 10 | 24 | 2.40 | 8 |
| Cristian Volpato | 4 | 12 | 3.00 | 4 |
| Jacob Italiano | 7 | 12 | 1.71 | 4 |
| Nestory Irankunda | 10 | 12 | 1.20 | 5 |
| Aiden O'Neill | 10 | 12 | 1.20 | 6 |
| Aziz Behich | 8 | 11 | 1.38 | 4 |
| Jordan Bos | 8 | 10 | 1.25 | 5 |
| Ajdin Hrustic | 5 | 8 | 1.60 | 3 |
| Kai Trewin | 5 | 4 | 0.80 | 2 |
| Alessandro Circati | 10 | 4 | 0.40 | 3 |
| Jackson Irvine | 8 | 3 | 0.38 | 3 |
| Paul Okon-Engstler | 10 | 3 | 0.30 | 3 |
| Mathew Leckie | 3 | 2 | 0.67 | 2 |
| Awer Mabil | 4 | 2 | 0.50 | 2 |
| Mohamed Touré | 5 | 2 | 0.40 | 2 |
| Tete Yengi | 5 | 2 | 0.40 | 2 |
| Riley McGree | 4 | 1 | 0.25 | 1 |
| Jason Geria | 7 | 1 | 0.14 | 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 |
| Deni Jurić | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Marcus Younis | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Milos Degenek | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Patrick Yazbek | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Mathew Ryan | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Nishan Velupillay | 5 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Cameron Burgess | 6 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Patrick Beach | 7 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Harry Souttar | 8 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Lucas Herrington | 8 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Australia | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Sep 2026 | Brazil (H) | Friendly International | 2-4 | 14 | 12 | 26 |
| 25 Sep 2026 | Brazil (H) | Friendly International | 1-1 | 22 | 23 | 45 |
| 3 Jul 2026 | Egypt (H) | World Cup | 1-1 | 24 | 24 | 48 |
| 26 Jun 2026 | Paraguay (A) | World Cup | 0-0 | 13 | 7 | 20 |
| 19 Jun 2026 | USA (A) | World Cup | 2-0 | 19 | 14 | 33 |
| 14 Jun 2026 | Turkey (H) | World Cup | 2-0 | 14 | 26 | 40 |
| 6 Jun 2026 | Switzerland (A) | Friendly International | 1-1 | 5 | 21 | 26 |
| 31 May 2026 | Mexico (A) | Friendly International | 1-0 | 8 | 16 | 24 |
| 31 Mar 2026 | Curacao (H) | Friendly International | 5-1 | 6 | 13 | 19 |
| 27 Mar 2026 | Cameroon (H) | Friendly International | 1-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Line | Games over | Hit rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia total crosses | Over 10.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Australia total crosses | Over 12.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Australia total crosses | Over 14.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Australia total crosses | Over 16.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Australia total crosses | Over 18.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Opponent total crosses | Over 10.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Opponent total crosses | Over 12.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Opponent total crosses | Over 14.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Opponent total crosses | Over 16.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Opponent total crosses | Over 18.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Total total crosses | Over 20.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Total total crosses | Over 25.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Total total crosses | Over 30.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Total total crosses | Over 35.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Total total crosses | Over 40.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |