Not going to say "yes" or "no" to the comparison.
But I'll just give my recollections of Jezza.( And memories are funny things so people might disagree totally with what I say-
A lot of people consider marking was Jezza's greatest strength (on the back of a few special marks
) but he was probably most dangerous when the ball hit the ground.
He was a strong mark and had a great leap for his size but it was his ability to recover from the marking contest before his opponents and scoop up the ball that stands out.
Cat-like is a phrase that would describe it...a bit like Ablett Snr.
He moved very close to the ground. His head and shoulders well in front of his hips. This ability to "command and protect" the ball in front of him
made it very hard to beat him in one on one situations. (It needs to be remembered that the player playing the ball in front had a lot greater latitude in terms of umpiring decisions in those days. By putting the ball in front and taking the tackle you often got holding decisions your way ..see K Bartlett)
Jezza was also very good on the turn weaving one way then the other, sometimes between players, all the while playing the ball in front of him.
He had a very good sense of the play and was able to bring team-mates into the game. His versatility was the key feature. Not many champion mid-fielders, half forwards have kicked a "ton" playing as full-forward.
and then gone back to help revolutionise the game as an attacking half -back.
I kind of remember this because for two hours every afternoon I was Jezza,........... in the backyard ........and we won a lot of games.
If Fisher's anywhere near as good we'll have a gem
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