Brett Emerton vs Mile Jedinak
Australia against Australia. The almanac states its case, the crowd votes, you decide.
Brett Emerton
Australia · 2000–04 · CM
- Almanac rating
- 83
- Rank in Australia
- #10 of 33
- Caps
- 95 · 20 goals
- Clubs
- Feyenoord Rotterdam, Blackburn Rovers, Sydney
The Olyroos went into their home Olympics in Sydney in September 2000 with Emerton, 21, wearing the armband. The UEFA Cup came in 2002, a booking against Inter keeping him out of the final Feyenoord won in their own stadium, and he added OFC Nations Cups in 2000 and 2004, Oceania Footballer of the Year in 2002, eight seasons at Blackburn and 95 caps with 20 goals. Career record: 95 caps and 20 goals for Australia; club career at Feyenoord Rotterdam, Blackburn Rovers, Sydney.
Mile Jedinak
Australia · 2013–19 · CDM
- Almanac rating
- 85
- Rank in Australia
- #5 of 33
- Caps
- 79 · 20 goals
- Clubs
- Sydney United, Crystal Palace, Aston Villa
Everything Australia needed in the Honduras second leg on 15 November 2017 came off his boot: a free kick that clipped the wall on 54 minutes and two penalties for a 3-1 win and a fourth straight World Cup. He captained Australia to the 2015 Asian Cup, scored 20 goals in 79 caps, two of them at World Cups, led Crystal Palace up through the 2013 playoff final and went up again with Aston Villa in 2019. Career record: 79 caps and 20 goals for Australia; club career at Sydney United, Crystal Palace, Aston Villa.
The verdict
The almanac puts Mile Jedinak ahead by 2 rating points, 85 against 83.
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