Patrick Dangerfield Vs Lachie Neale

[TDonny]

Two star midfielders of the last decade. Who is the better player overall, in their respective primes?


Patrick Dangerfield

• 1x Brownlow Medal
• 4x Best and Fairest
• 8x All Australian

Other

• Equal most All Australians ever
• 3rd most Brownlow votes ever, 2nd most ‘best on ground’ Brownlow votes ever
• Most contested possessions ever
• Pick 10, 2007 AFL Draft
• Games: 300, Goals: 314

Lachie Neale

• 1x Brownlow Medal
• 4x Best and Fairest
• 2x All Australian

Other:

• Will add another All Australian and Best and Fairest in 2022
• Pick 58, 2011 AFL Draft
• Games: 216, Goals: 112

Assessing them on:

• Impact-ability – who is more capable of turning games around?
• Fear-factor – Who was feared more by opposition teams in their prime?
• Talent – Who’s the more talented overall footballer / better athlete?
• Flexibility – Who is able to play in different positions?

Patrick Dangerfield prime would be 2016 - 2018, Lachie Neale

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Lachie Neale

Age

30

Ht

178cm

Wt

84kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

27.0

5star

K

11.5

4star

HB

15.5

5star

M

4.0

4star

T

3.7

5star

CL

5.9

5star

D

28.3

5star

K

13.9

5star

HB

14.4

5star

M

4.6

4star

T

4.0

5star

CL

5.9

5star

D

12.0

3star

K

4.6

2star

HB

7.4

5star

M

2.0

3star

T

1.0

3star

CL

0.4

3star

prime would be 2020 - 2022.

 

[scaryness]

• Impact-ability – who is more capable of turning games around?
• Fear-factor – Who was feared more by opposition teams in their prime?
• Talent – Who’s the more talented overall footballer / better athlete?
• Flexibility – Who is able to play in different positions?

Dangerfield
Dangerfield
Dangerfield
Dangerfield

 

[jasonrampage2010]

Dangers 3 years older and totally different player

 

[KissKiss]

Danger is/was such a monster burst player whose peak was right up there with any modern mid. He could just turn games in moments. But his ball use could be suspect. He has the extra ability to be a total mismatch up forward. Being a bit older he looks to be on the decline. Danger won more AAs but maybe got lucky on getting a couple as a HFF.

Neale is a totally different player. Doesnt have the giant power and burst, but his skills are another level. He is more a hurt you by 1000 cuts. His hands especially in tight are right up there with some of the all time greats. He is about as professional and driven as they come. Still right in his peak. Neale was probably underrated at Freo but good chance to pick up another Brownlow this year.

 

[danster168]

Brownlows mean little. Just look at Ollie Wines. Not even in the AA squad this year.

Dangerfield by a mile. He has the burst from stoppage that makes him hard to stop even with a tag. Neale is one of the easiest guys to tag in the afl.

 

[TheUnicorn]

This shouldn’t even be a poll Dangerfield’s prime was miles above anything Neale has produced to date.