One on One : Jason Baldwin v John McCarthy

[Mobbs]

Chestnut. Hoary. Elevated.

Assume both are unhindered by injury, and in form. You have one spot to fill on the team sheet, and it has to be one of these blokes.

 

[Roy Fitzlion]

Nice one Mobbs.........made me think hard but I go with J.Mc on the basis that he played in a key position and could actually go (when he wanted!!).

 

[Fat Pizza]

"In form" is probably the key to this, because when he was "in form", McCarthy was very good, as evidenced by his 7 goals 1 against Sydney in Round 5, 1993. He also beat Wayne Carey in another match, when he played at Centre Half Back. The problem was that, apart from his first season with the Roys, he was hardly ever "in form".

 

[krisholio14]

I went with Baldwin.

His best wasn't as good as McCarthy, but at least he was at his best on a far more consistent basis.

 

[Wonaeamirri33]

Yeah, got to go with JMac. I remember watching him in full flight for us, although those moments were all too rare...

 

[Mr Ripper]

JB. Always associate him with running off the press box side wing at Princes Park and getting centre clearances when we had a bit of a run-on. Much underrated player. Super Johnny, too patchy.

 

[Mobbs]

Both very different, McCarthy kind of a highest-level player with many troughs, JB a very skilled player, not a game-breaker though, with more consistency.

I picked JB as we are picking a player for a match, and there's more chance he can be relied upon to put in a performance.

 

[krisholio14]

Both very different, McCarthy kind of a highest-level player with many troughs, JB a very skilled player, not a game-breaker though, with more consistency.

I picked JB as we are picking a player for a match, and there's more chance he can be relied upon to put in a performance.

He also got a gig with me for his awesome square up on Carey after the Duck had decked Sartori.

 

[Roy Fitzlion]

He also got a gig with me for his awesome square up on Carey after the Duck had decked Sartori.

I change my vote to JB!

 

[royboy2]

I went JB, although every time he played or by the end of every game it looked like he was on 1 leg he always gave his all & I always seemed to be disapointed with McCarthy

 

[Mobbs]

at this point, a narrow lead to JB Hi-Fi!