eth-dog
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Two absolute gun midfielders for their side, excellent in the clearance situation but both could be more damaging on the outside. Putting up very similar numbers this season. Who's the better player?
Dyson Heppell vs Dion Prestia
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Prestia quite comfortably for me.
eth-dog
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How? I have no problem with people picking Prestia, but how is it comfortable? Look at each of their careers to date:
http://www.footywire.com/afl/footy/...55&type=A&fid1=P&fopt1=2011&fid2=P&fopt2=2011
http://www.footywire.com/afl/footy/...55&type=A&fid1=P&fopt1=2012&fid2=P&fopt2=2012
http://www.footywire.com/afl/footy/...55&type=A&fid1=P&fopt1=2013&fid2=P&fopt2=2013
http://www.footywire.com/afl/footy/...1=3454&tid2=24&pid2=3455&type=A&fid1=S&fid2=S
Obviously Heppell was better in the first 2 years, but how is Prestia comfortably better?
Igloo
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Heppell for me. Starting to get a bit underrated by neutral observers these days, I reckon.
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Yeah, nah.
Bailey01
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who knows?
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No-one knows, but Jaeger has better scope for improvement and is already an extremely good footballer. His best is A-Grade already, next year he's going to set the competition on fire.
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Cant split them prefer Hep
Bailey01
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Matter of opinion but he hasn't got any major flaws
We must have different definitions of elite midfielder becuase for me there is a definite gap between the likes of Watson, Pendlebury, Beams, Kennedy, Jack, Fyfe and the likes of Heppell and Prestia.
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Both amazing young talents.
Heppell has really taken another step this year. Is an absolute beast in the contest despite looking like a surfer boy. Heppell has abit of Pendlebury about him and if he becomes even 90% of Pendblebury I will be very happy.
Heppell has really taken another step this year. Is an absolute beast in the contest despite looking like a surfer boy. Heppell has abit of Pendlebury about him and if he becomes even 90% of Pendblebury I will be very happy.
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I would have said Prestia up until the other night watching Essendon v Geelong.
There was one man tirelessly throwing himself in again and again, showing leadership beyond his years in a captain-less team. Commentators were going on about Goddard-this and Goddard-that.... Heppell was the major reason Essendon were still in that game at three quarter time.
On that performance alone, I think I tipped towards Heppell. I'm sure Prestia's capable of that kind of thing, but Heppell seriously impressed me.
There was one man tirelessly throwing himself in again and again, showing leadership beyond his years in a captain-less team. Commentators were going on about Goddard-this and Goddard-that.... Heppell was the major reason Essendon were still in that game at three quarter time.
On that performance alone, I think I tipped towards Heppell. I'm sure Prestia's capable of that kind of thing, but Heppell seriously impressed me.
The Blue Baggers
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prestia is a "potential" a grader
heppell is a good average footballer
heppell is a good average footballer
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At least four.
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Pretty close but I prefer Prestia. His disposal is less loopy, he's quicker and goes for the kill with his disposal more than Heppell who seems to try and find safe options too often.
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Heppell needs to learn how to kick on the right foot
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Montagna, Harvey, Mitchell and Jack.
