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Having a small (but friendly) debate with some Melbourne supporters about who is a better midfielder, both in the past and present.
We don't want to bring 'potential' into it, because we all know who Jaeger is and what he can be.
I also want to leave Swallow out of this one. Save that argument for another rainy day.
So right now, which of our two boys would get picked first at selection?
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Personally I have gone with Jaeger. These are my reasons why as posted on the Melbourne board. I know I don't put my words on screen as well as I can speak them, but you get my general point
We don't want to bring 'potential' into it, because we all know who Jaeger is and what he can be.
I also want to leave Swallow out of this one. Save that argument for another rainy day.
So right now, which of our two boys would get picked first at selection?
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Personally I have gone with Jaeger. These are my reasons why as posted on the Melbourne board. I know I don't put my words on screen as well as I can speak them, but you get my general point
Dion had signs last year with amazing games, but also goes missing for games or even patches.
Jaeger last year, for pretty much 22 games give a solid 4 quarter effort. He may not have had any 35 disposal games, but it's what he does without the ball and his disposal efficiency with it CONSISTENTLY. Was our leading tackler last year (in a debut year) kicked twice as many goals and went in hard and got his own ball a lot more than Dion.
This year same again. The only area Dion is leading in so far is possessions. Jaeger is killing him in contested possessions, averaging more than 7 tackles a game and has popped up to score a goal in every game. Sometimes getting 30+ easy disposals can give off the interpretation of being the best player, but I can assure you now that Jaeger for the past season and a quarter has had much more influence consistently. Unlike Dion he rarely butchers a ball
And we have not even began to talk about potential . . . Hahaha. We are very very lucky to have him.
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