Scoring a long-range stunner from outside the box gets the fans off their seats. Opta Data looks at who bosses the long-bombs this Hyundai A-League 2016/17 Season.
When it comes to trying his luck from distance, one player stands out from the rest in the Hyundai A-League – Melbourne Victory’s James Troisi.
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Australia’s 2015 Asian Cup hero isn’t afraid to test opposition keepers from long-range, with his 24 shots from outside the box the most of any player in the competition.
He is the only player in the A-League to average more than two shots per game from distance scoring once, last weekend’s cracker in the win over Adelaide United.
Only one other player has had 20 attempts from outside the box – Roar’s Tommy Oar (20) – with his only goal also coming in round 14 against the Jets.
|
Player  |
Games Played |
Goals |
Total Shots OutBox (inc. Blocks) |
Goals (outside box) |
|
Troisi, James |
11 |
2 |
24 |
1 |
|
Oar, Tommy |
14 |
1 |
20 |
1 |
|
Finkler, Guilherme |
12 |
2 |
18 |
0 |
|
Bonevacia, Roly |
13 |
0 |
16 |
0 |
|
Hoole, Andrew |
14 |
4 |
15 |
2 |
|
Nicolás MartÃnez |
14 |
2 |
14 |
1 |
|
Griffiths, Rostyn |
13 |
2 |
14 |
2 |
|
Luke Brattan |
13 |
1 |
14 |
0 |
|
Brown, Wayne |
14 |
2 |
13 |
2 |
|
Marinkovic, Nebojsa |
14 |
3 |
13 |
2 |
|
Ferreira, Fabio |
12 |
0 |
13 |
0 |
JETS JOIN JIMMY IN LONG-RANGE STATS
The Hunter club are the competition leaders when it comes to goals from outside the box in the 2016/17 Season.
Mark Jones’ side has netted seven times from long-range, two more than any other team. Of the 20 goals they have scored this campaign, 35% are from distance.
And their attacker Andrew Hoole has contributed two of those – one of just five players to have scored multiple times from outside the box.
Team-mate Wayne Brown, Adelaide United’s Henrique and Perth Glory duo Rostyn Griffiths and Nebojsa Marinkovic are the others that have each scored twice from outside the box.
Phoenix’s Gui Finkler has attempted the most shots from distance (18) yet to find the back of the net.
REDS RULE THE REST
Interestingly, it’s the clubs which are currently outside the top four in the Hyundai A-League that have proved better exponents of the long-range goal.
|
Team |
Inside |
Outside |
% Inside |
% Outside |
|
Adelaide United |
6 |
4 |
60% |
40% |
|
Brisbane Roar FC |
15 |
3 |
83% |
17% |
|
Central Coast Mariners |
15 |
1 |
94% |
6% |
|
Melbourne City FC |
20 |
3 |
87% |
13% |
|
Melbourne Victory |
29 |
3 |
91% |
9% |
|
Newcastle Jets |
13 |
7 |
65% |
35% |
|
Perth Glory |
19 |
5 |
79% |
21% |
|
Sydney FC |
32 |
2 |
94% |
6% |
|
Wellington Phoenix |
13 |
1 |
93% |
7% |
|
Western Sydney Wanderers FC |
15 |
2 |
88% |
12% |
Fifth-placed Glory (5) has scored the second most, while for the lowly Reds, four of their 10 goals (40%) have been outside the box, the best conversion rate in the competition. Â Â Â
Conversely, league-leaders Sydney FC (2) and Melbourne Victory (3), have scored only 6% and 9% respectively of their goals from beyond the 18-yard box in the 2016/17 Season.
Across the Hyundai A-League, 31 of the 208 goals scored have been from outside the box at just under 15%.
