How many long balls Hartlepool play, and who plays most.
Updated 31 October 2026, after the last game
Max Merrick has played the most long balls for Hartlepool in 2026/2027, 76 in seven appearances, 10.86 a game, ahead of Nathan Fisher with 68 and Jamie Miley with 63, across all competitions.
Hartlepool play more long balls at home, 45.3 a game in their last 10 home games against 39.8 in their last 10 away.
Hartlepool played 66 long balls at home to Tamworth on 3 October, their most in a game in 2026/2027, against an average of 40.8 across their 17 games, and their fewest was none at home to Marine on 17 October.
| Player | Apps | Long Balls | Per game | Games with 1+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Merrick | 7 | 76 | 10.86 | 6 |
| Nathan Fisher | 6 | 68 | 11.33 | 5 |
| Jamie Miley | 15 | 63 | 4.20 | 12 |
| Nathan Sheron | 15 | 59 | 3.93 | 13 |
| Reiss McNally | 16 | 51 | 3.19 | 12 |
| Max Thompson | 3 | 46 | 15.33 | 3 |
| Cole Deeming | 11 | 46 | 4.18 | 10 |
| Jack Hunter | 13 | 31 | 2.38 | 10 |
| Jay Benn | 9 | 28 | 3.11 | 7 |
| Cameron John | 10 | 27 | 2.70 | 9 |
| B. Ilunga | 16 | 27 | 1.69 | 12 |
| Liam Gibson | 7 | 26 | 3.71 | 5 |
| Maxim Kouogun | 7 | 19 | 2.71 | 6 |
| Charlie Penman | 2 | 18 | 9.00 | 2 |
| Max Clark | 4 | 18 | 4.50 | 3 |
| Neo Eccleston | 10 | 17 | 1.70 | 7 |
| Adam Smith | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 1 |
| Jack Nolan | 15 | 15 | 1.00 | 9 |
| Luke Charman | 7 | 11 | 1.57 | 7 |
| W. Harris | 15 | 8 | 0.53 | 6 |
| J. Hugill | 15 | 6 | 0.40 | 6 |
| Samuel Lavelle | 3 | 5 | 1.67 | 3 |
| Charlie Thomas Thornton | 6 | 4 | 0.67 | 2 |
| Chris Popov | 14 | 4 | 0.29 | 4 |
| Campbell Darcy | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 1 |
| Corey McKeown | 3 | 2 | 0.67 | 1 |
| Terry Bondo | 9 | 1 | 0.11 | 1 |
| Jack Earing | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Will Harris | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Hartlepool | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Oct 2026 | Boreham Wood (A) | National League | 4-3 | 44 | 41 | 85 |
| 27 Oct 2026 | Fylde (A) | National League | 3-1 | 38 | 43 | 81 |
| 24 Oct 2026 | AFC Hornchurch (H) | National League | 2-1 | 45 | 38 | 83 |
| 17 Oct 2026 | Marine (H) | FA Cup | 0-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 Oct 2026 | Forest Green (A) | National League | 2-4 | 46 | 46 | 92 |
| 3 Oct 2026 | Tamworth (H) | National League | 0-1 | 66 | 73 | 139 |
| 29 Sep 2026 | Harrogate Town (H) | National League | 0-1 | 64 | 57 | 121 |
| 26 Sep 2026 | Scunthorpe (A) | National League | 4-1 | 54 | 62 | 116 |
| 19 Sep 2026 | Worthing (H) | National League | 1-3 | 58 | 48 | 106 |
| 16 Sep 2026 | Altrincham (A) | National League | 2-1 | 47 | 73 | 120 |
| 11 Sep 2026 | Kidderminster Harriers (A) | National League | 2-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 Sep 2026 | Woking (H) | National League | 1-0 | 44 | 64 | 108 |
| 1 Sep 2026 | Halifax Town (A) | National League | 1-0 | 57 | 78 | 135 |
| 28 Aug 2026 | Eastleigh (H) | National League | 0-1 | 43 | 47 | 90 |
| 22 Aug 2026 | Sutton (A) | National League | 2-1 | 48 | 52 | 100 |
| 15 Aug 2026 | Aldershot (A) | National League | 0-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 Aug 2026 | Barrow (H) | National League | 2-0 | 39 | 46 | 85 |
| Line | Games over | Hit rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hartlepool long balls | Over 30.5 | 9 of 10 | 90% |
| Hartlepool long balls | Over 35.5 | 9 of 10 | 90% |
| Hartlepool long balls | Over 40.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Hartlepool long balls | Over 45.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Hartlepool long balls | Over 50.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Opponent long balls | Over 30.5 | 9 of 10 | 90% |
| Opponent long balls | Over 35.5 | 9 of 10 | 90% |
| Opponent long balls | Over 40.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Opponent long balls | Over 45.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Opponent long balls | Over 50.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Total long balls | Over 60.5 | 9 of 10 | 90% |
| Total long balls | Over 70.5 | 9 of 10 | 90% |
| Total long balls | Over 80.5 | 9 of 10 | 90% |
| Total long balls | Over 90.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Total long balls | Over 100.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |