Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Brisbane Roar.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 A-League | 17 | 4 | 1 | 1039 | 6.62 |
Scout report
C. Long is a 31-year-old centre-forward at Brisbane Roar, enjoying a standout season — 4 goals and 1 assists in 17 appearances, a Season grade of 24, top 40% of A-League centre-forwards. On long-term scout potential he's rated 9.3, ranking 144th of 193 in the A-League. A seasoned veteran, he has been a regular starter (60.8% of available minutes). He brings 0.43 goal contributions per 90 (0.35 goals, 0.09 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Long.
Judged on this season alone, Long graded 24 — a solid campaign that ranks top 40% of the 25 centre-forwards in the A-League, on 4 goals and 1 assist in 17 appearances (0.433 involvements per 90).
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 13 → 24). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2021/22.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 9, 20th of 25 of the 25 centre-forwards in the A-League. At 31 Long is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.3 reflects that trajectory.
Below his 2021/22 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Output in context · Brisbane Roar finished 11th of 12 · a relegation-threatened side
4 goals in 17 appearances (0.24 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. Add 1 assist for 5 goal contributions in all.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 60.8% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
- Final-third output. 0.43 goal contributions per 90 (0.35 goals, 0.09 assists) — productive for the role.
Watch points
- Age curve. At 31, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 9.3, Long carries the 20th-highest potential of the centre-forwards in the A-League of 25, and he is posting that for a relegation-threatened side (Brisbane Roar finished 11th of 12) — individual numbers are harder to earn on a struggling team, so his underlying level likely sits a touch above the ranking. In the final third he profiles as a productive contributor (0.43 goal contributions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.9× and falling).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among centre-forwards in the A-League with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
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