Lucas Neill vs Mile Jedinak
Australia against Australia. The almanac states its case, the crowd votes, you decide.
Lucas Neill
Australia · 2002–11 · CB
- Almanac rating
- 84
- Rank in Australia
- #7 of 33
- Caps
- 96 · 1 goals
- Clubs
- Millwall, Blackburn Rovers, West Ham United
In the last seconds against Italy at Kaiserslautern on 26 June 2006, Neill slid across in front of Fabio Grosso, Grosso went over the top of him, and Totti converted the penalty that put Australia out. He captained his country a record 61 times in 96 caps, led the side at the 2010 World Cup and to the 2011 Asian Cup final, and was part of the Blackburn squad that won the League Cup in 2002. Career record: 96 caps and 1 goals for Australia; club career at Millwall, Blackburn Rovers, West Ham United.
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 1 rating point, 85 against 84.
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