How many long balls Hartlepool complete, and who completes most.
Updated 31 October 2026, after the last game
Max Merrick has completed the most long balls for Hartlepool in 2026/2027, 37 in seven appearances, 5.29 a game, ahead of Max Thompson with 29 and Nathan Fisher with 28, across all competitions.
Hartlepool complete more long balls at home, 22.0 a game in their last 10 home games against 17.3 in their last 10 away.
Hartlepool completed 33 long balls at home to Tamworth on 3 October, their most in a game in 2026/2027, against an average of 18.5 across their 17 games, and their fewest was none at home to Marine on 17 October.
| Player | Apps | Accurate Long Balls | Per game | Games with 1+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Merrick | 7 | 37 | 5.29 | 6 |
| Max Thompson | 3 | 29 | 9.67 | 3 |
| Nathan Fisher | 6 | 28 | 4.67 | 5 |
| Jamie Miley | 15 | 28 | 1.87 | 11 |
| Reiss McNally | 16 | 24 | 1.50 | 11 |
| Cole Deeming | 11 | 21 | 1.91 | 9 |
| Nathan Sheron | 15 | 21 | 1.40 | 9 |
| Jack Hunter | 13 | 19 | 1.46 | 8 |
| Jay Benn | 9 | 16 | 1.78 | 7 |
| Liam Gibson | 7 | 14 | 2.00 | 5 |
| Cameron John | 10 | 12 | 1.20 | 8 |
| Max Clark | 4 | 11 | 2.75 | 3 |
| Maxim Kouogun | 7 | 10 | 1.43 | 5 |
| Charlie Penman | 2 | 6 | 3.00 | 2 |
| Jack Nolan | 15 | 6 | 0.40 | 5 |
| B. Ilunga | 16 | 6 | 0.38 | 5 |
| Adam Smith | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 1 |
| Samuel Lavelle | 3 | 4 | 1.33 | 3 |
| Luke Charman | 7 | 4 | 0.57 | 4 |
| Neo Eccleston | 10 | 3 | 0.30 | 3 |
| J. Hugill | 15 | 3 | 0.20 | 3 |
| Charlie Thomas Thornton | 6 | 2 | 0.33 | 1 |
| Chris Popov | 14 | 2 | 0.14 | 2 |
| W. Harris | 15 | 2 | 0.13 | 2 |
| Campbell Darcy | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Jack Earing | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Will Harris | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Corey McKeown | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Terry Bondo | 9 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Hartlepool | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Oct 2026 | Boreham Wood (A) | National League | 4-3 | 18 | 22 | 40 |
| 27 Oct 2026 | Fylde (A) | National League | 3-1 | 15 | 27 | 42 |
| 24 Oct 2026 | AFC Hornchurch (H) | National League | 2-1 | 21 | 20 | 41 |
| 17 Oct 2026 | Marine (H) | FA Cup | 0-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 Oct 2026 | Forest Green (A) | National League | 2-4 | 20 | 26 | 46 |
| 3 Oct 2026 | Tamworth (H) | National League | 0-1 | 33 | 31 | 64 |
| 29 Sep 2026 | Harrogate Town (H) | National League | 0-1 | 29 | 27 | 56 |
| 26 Sep 2026 | Scunthorpe (A) | National League | 4-1 | 23 | 31 | 54 |
| 19 Sep 2026 | Worthing (H) | National League | 1-3 | 26 | 17 | 43 |
| 16 Sep 2026 | Altrincham (A) | National League | 2-1 | 23 | 50 | 73 |
| 11 Sep 2026 | Kidderminster Harriers (A) | National League | 2-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 Sep 2026 | Woking (H) | National League | 1-0 | 19 | 28 | 47 |
| 1 Sep 2026 | Halifax Town (A) | National League | 1-0 | 26 | 39 | 65 |
| 28 Aug 2026 | Eastleigh (H) | National League | 0-1 | 21 | 21 | 42 |
| 22 Aug 2026 | Sutton (A) | National League | 2-1 | 21 | 17 | 38 |
| 15 Aug 2026 | Aldershot (A) | National League | 0-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 Aug 2026 | Barrow (H) | National League | 2-0 | 19 | 21 | 40 |
| Line | Games over | Hit rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hartlepool accurate long balls | Over 14.5 | 9 of 10 | 90% |
| Hartlepool accurate long balls | Over 16.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Hartlepool accurate long balls | Over 18.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Hartlepool accurate long balls | Over 20.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Hartlepool accurate long balls | Over 22.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Opponent accurate long balls | Over 14.5 | 9 of 10 | 90% |
| Opponent accurate long balls | Over 16.5 | 9 of 10 | 90% |
| Opponent accurate long balls | Over 18.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Opponent accurate long balls | Over 20.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Opponent accurate long balls | Over 22.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Total accurate long balls | Over 30.5 | 9 of 10 | 90% |
| Total accurate long balls | Over 35.5 | 9 of 10 | 90% |
| Total accurate long balls | Over 40.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Total accurate long balls | Over 45.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Total accurate long balls | Over 50.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |