No. 22 Scott Simpson

[CatmanForever]

(Dandenong Stingrays, 18, 195cm, 92kg)

[rizzo]

Player Info

Super-competitive, hard working and aggressive player who plays with presence up forward. Vic Metro U18 representative in 2007 who can take a contested mark. From Mt Eliza FC.

"Weaver: Very, very sticky mitts. Plays FF or CHF and when he gets his hands to the footy he completes a lot of marks. Presents well, tries to play in front, has a nice little leap without being a high-jumper. Converts reasonably from his set-shots. Improving at staying involved after the marking contest. Would like to see him take more uncontested marks which would hint at pace and leading ability.

Back when contested marking was the number 1 requirement in a tall forward Simpson would have nudged the top-10. He is the best contested marker in the draft. Unfortunately the AFL refuse to kick to contests and expect there forwards to get into space on their own. Simpson doesn’t quite do enough away from the packs. Needs to improve his recovery, make some 2nd and 3rd efforts, win some footy with chasing and tackling. His one trick is a good one, just needs some stuff to fall back on when the marks aren’t sticking. In the AFL guys will play him tight, spoil, and make him look a clown going the other way.


"Gilly1972: The Dees could use a big-bodied KPF from this draft. Was a real toss-up between Tarrant and Simspon....Tarrant probably having more upside, but seems to go missing in the big games or against better opposition. Simpson (despite seeing him play a couple of games he'd like to forget), seems (at least on the surface) to have a better attitude and work-ethic that is less likely to scare clubs away. Didn't see him in '06 but apparently he kicked 6 on Mitch Brown in an impressive display. Unlike most mug punters on this forum, I really find it hard to get enthused past pick 20 in this draft, so I have gone for what I believe is a safer choice to at least make a solid if not spectacular AFL footballer.
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"Ant555: Scott Simpson-194cm, 91kg-Dandenong Stingrays. (Fwd). Good contested marking forward who is a reasonable goal kicker. He has played a bit in the ruck as well but I am not sure he will be big enough to ruck at AFL level. Like Gaertner he looks like he is about to tear a game apart at times but it never really seems to happen. The way he moves around and plays I think he has a huge upside if he can find some consistency.
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"AFL Insider:
Their new coach is said to have a plan to win now, as well as later. Lucas and Lloyd are the forwards the Bombers will rely on to win now, and they might use a pick or two to find some forwards to develop to eventually replace them.
Simpson knows where to move around the forward line and gives his teammates a target to kick to. In a few years, Simpson could be the third tall forward at the Bombers, providing another option around half forward with Gumbleton the main option.
The result of the father/son bidding could also change what happens with this pick, if they are getting Darcy Daniher then they may want a different type of player at this pick. There is also the chance that this pick is used to draft Daniher too.
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Testing

Pre Season
Height - 195cm
Weight - 90.75kg
5m Spint - 1.16
20m Sprint - 3.16
Agility - NONE
Shuttle - 13.3
Verticle Jump - 63
Repeat Sprints - NONE


Draft Camp
Height - 195.60cm
Weight - 92.10kg
5m Spint - 1.19
20m Sprint - 3.16
Agility - 8.85
Shuttle - 14.3
Verticle Jump - 56
Repeat Sprints - 26.21