Mark Bresciano vs Mile Jedinak
Australia against Australia. The almanac states its case, the crowd votes, you decide.
Mark Bresciano
Australia · 2004–15 · CM
- Almanac rating
- 84
- Rank in Australia
- #8 of 33
- Caps
- 84 · 13 goals
- Clubs
- Empoli, Parma Calcio 1913, Palermo
Thirty-five minutes into the Uruguay playoff in Sydney on 16 November 2005, the ball dropped to Bresciano six yards out and he put it into the roof of the net, then stood dead still with his fists clenched while Telstra Stadium came apart. The 2015 Asian Cup came a decade later, along with the 2004 OFC Nations Cup, a runners-up medal from the 2011 final, and 84 caps with 13 goals, sixth on Australia's all-time list. Career record: 84 caps and 13 goals for Australia; club career at Empoli, Parma Calcio 1913, Palermo.
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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