How many long balls New Zealand play, and who plays most.
Updated 27 September 2026, after the last game
Max Crocombe has played the most long balls for New Zealand in 2026, 92 in five appearances, 18.40 a game, ahead of Marko Stamenić with 38 and Tyler Bindon with 29, across all competitions.
New Zealand play more long balls away from home, 37.7 a game in their last 10 away games against 21.2 in their last 10 at home.
New Zealand played 55 long balls at home to Finland on 27 March, their most in a game in 2026, against an average of 33.4 across their nine games, and their fewest was none away at Palestine on 24 September.
| Player | Apps | Long Balls | Per game | Games with 1+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Crocombe | 6 | 112 | 18.67 | 6 |
| Marko Stamenić | 8 | 40 | 5.00 | 7 |
| Tyler Bindon | 8 | 32 | 4.00 | 7 |
| Alex Paulsen | 3 | 21 | 7.00 | 3 |
| Elijah Just | 8 | 18 | 2.25 | 7 |
| Sarpreet Singh | 5 | 13 | 2.60 | 5 |
| Joe Bell | 6 | 13 | 2.17 | 5 |
| Finn Surman | 7 | 12 | 1.71 | 6 |
| Tim Payne | 6 | 9 | 1.50 | 6 |
| Ben Old | 8 | 9 | 1.13 | 6 |
| Liberato Cacace | 4 | 8 | 2.00 | 3 |
| Francis de Vries | 5 | 8 | 1.60 | 5 |
| Michael Boxall | 4 | 7 | 1.75 | 3 |
| Callum McCowatt | 7 | 7 | 1.00 | 5 |
| Alex Rufer | 5 | 6 | 1.20 | 3 |
| Ryan Thomas | 5 | 5 | 1.00 | 1 |
| George Stanger | 2 | 4 | 2.00 | 1 |
| Callan Elliot | 5 | 4 | 0.80 | 2 |
| Bill Tuiloma | 3 | 3 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Matthew Garbett | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Sam Sutton | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 1 |
| James McGarry | 3 | 2 | 0.67 | 2 |
| Andre de Jong | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 1 |
| Dane Ingham | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 1 |
| Owen Parker-Price | 3 | 1 | 0.33 | 1 |
| Chris Wood | 4 | 1 | 0.25 | 1 |
| Lachlan Bayliss | 4 | 1 | 0.25 | 1 |
| Storm Roux | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Nando Pijnaker | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| M. Dyer | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Michael Woud | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| D. Wilkins | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Stipe Ukich | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Kosta Barbarouses | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Logan Rogerson | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Ben Waine | 5 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Jesse Randall | 9 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | New Zealand | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Sep 2026 | China PR (A) | Friendly International | 0-3 | 52 | 57 | 109 |
| 24 Sep 2026 | Palestine (A) | Friendly International | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 Jun 2026 | Belgium (H) | World Cup | 1-5 | 38 | 47 | 85 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | Egypt (H) | World Cup | 1-3 | 49 | 49 | 98 |
| 16 Jun 2026 | Iran (A) | World Cup | 2-2 | 41 | 63 | 104 |
| 6 Jun 2026 | England (A) | Friendly International | 1-0 | 47 | 32 | 79 |
| 3 Jun 2026 | Haiti (A) | Friendly International | 4-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Mar 2026 | Chile (H) | Friendly International | 4-1 | 19 | 49 | 68 |
| 27 Mar 2026 | Finland (H) | Friendly International | 0-2 | 55 | 45 | 100 |
| 19 Nov 2025 | Ecuador (A) | Friendly International | 2-0 | 41 | 71 | 112 |
| Line | Games over | Hit rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand long balls | Over 20.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| New Zealand long balls | Over 25.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| New Zealand long balls | Over 30.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| New Zealand long balls | Over 35.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| New Zealand long balls | Over 40.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Opponent long balls | Over 20.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Opponent long balls | Over 25.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Opponent long balls | Over 30.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Opponent long balls | Over 35.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Opponent long balls | Over 40.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Total long balls | Over 50.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Total long balls | Over 60.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Total long balls | Over 70.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Total long balls | Over 80.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Total long balls | Over 90.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |