Joffa Simpkin Delisted

[Dr_Mutley]

Sad to hear this as he's a decent fella, and bled for our club.., unfortunately age is against him and several youngins ahead of him.., hope he gets picked up elsewhere... Thanks for your service Joff [emoji106]

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

Premiership hero.

 

[Bikefreak]

Love how the media use the word "dumped".......****wits are always trying to amp it up a bit.

Scumbags.

All the best Joff...wherever your next adventure takes you. A very good "Hawthorn person".

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[Goody1971]

Was always gonna happen...too many young 'uns in front of him now needing opportunities. Appreciate the contributions he made over the past few years. Any chance another club will pick him up, maybe Carlton?

 

[Dr_Mutley]

Would be a good fit at the blues... May not fit their age demographic tho.... He would be a quality character in their organisation....

 

[TazHawk15]

All the best Joffa and I think I can say on everyone's behalf, I hope you get another crack at it.

 

[harrislp]

Has an AFL and a VFL premiership for the Hawks and a lifetime of wonderful memories.

 

[LuvMyHawks]

Love how the media use the word "dumped".......*******s are always trying to amp it up a bit.

Scumbags.

All the best Joff...wherever your next adventure takes you. A very good "Hawthorn person".

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What a disgusting media headline. I will certainly let AFL know what I think of Travis King. I have never seen that headline for any other players when delisted.Disgraceful! This is the headline:


11:35am Oct 29, 2015

Hawks dump premiership midfielder Jonathan Simpkin
Travis King October 30, 2015 11:13 AM

 

[MightyHawks]

I'm surprised... wonder what they are planning with the additional pick in the draft this year

 

[Blaze Storm]

Gutted for him, would be best 22 if our mids weren't some of the best of this generation. Hopefully someone picks him up, he deserves to play AFL.

 

[MrPremiership]

Would be stoked to have won a flag.

Only 37 career games and a flag,
Must be the record of flags to games ratio

Writing was on the wall that he was dominating at BHH (won the b&f) but only cracked the seniors for 1 game.

Good depth player gone, but need to give younger kids an opportunity

 

[KOLOKOTRONIS]

The right move. Unfortunately if you cannot kick, this club is ruthless. A solid servant and did his job. Took opportunities in a very good line up.

KOLOKOTRONIS

 

[cryptor]

Would not surprise me at all if he's picked up by another club. Has plenty to offer a young club in terms of leadership, Hawthorn IP and experienced/hardened depth. Good luck to him.

 

[KOLOKOTRONIS]

Would not surprise me at all if he's picked up by another club. Has plenty to offer a young club in terms of leadership, Hawthorn IP and experienced/hardened depth. Good luck to him.

I truly believe hawthorn's ip is obsolete every eight weeks. Hardwick is a classic example. Whilst he has enjoyed some solid wins against us, he hasn't managed anything special during his tenure.

KOLOKOTRONIS

 

[Flag08]

The right move. Unfortunately if you cannot kick, this club is ruthless. A solid servant and did his job. Took opportunities in a very good line up.

KOLOKOTRONIS

Can't kick?? What about the 100m goal he kicked this year?

Seeya Joffa. Was great depth. And 2 flags in a week you won't forget.

 

[Dixie Flatline]

Wish him the best of luck in his future endeavours. If he's not picked up by an AFL club (and I was expect Bolts to have a crack at Joffa to help set the example for the rest of the Blues), then I hope he stays at Box Hill next year.

As a father to a young child, though, it wouldn't surprise me if he takes up an opportunity in local footy.

 

[KOLOKOTRONIS]

Can't kick?? What about the 100m goal he kicked this year?

Seeya Joffa. Was great depth. And 2 flags in a week you won't forget.

I felt nervous when simpkin had the ball. He couldn't hit targets the hawthorn way. A big goal means little. He was a solid servant, however the skills required of players has gone up a notch even since 2013. Sewell was a casualty and dare I say Langford missed out this year due to his poor execution by foot.

There seems to be a trend at the hfc of recent years.

KOLOKOTRONIS

 

[Collins-Langford-Ayres]

Is he the only bloke to win a VFL and AFL premiership medal in the same week?

 

[Dixie Flatline]

Is he the only bloke to win a VFL and AFL premiership medal in the same week?

Steven King did it for Geelong in 2007. Won the VFL premiership on 23 September 2007 and then the AFL premiership on 29 September 2007. King and Simpkin are the only two players in history to achieve this feat.

 

[S Lawrence]

Really sad about this, absolutely tried his guts out for Box Hill when wasn't being picked. Good luck Joffa and thanks for your awesome contribution!

 

[Easy Slips Catch]

Would be a good fit at the blues... May not fit their age demographic tho.... He would be a quality character in their organisation....

Would not fit their character demographic! Joffa works too hard off the footy for to be a blues midfielder.

 

[streetspirit]

Seem to remember a great defensive forward job on Malceski one Sydney game?

Hard at it, unflashy (apart from that bomb from the wing at Box Hill), great clubman.

Hope he gets another opportunity. Sure Bolton would be looking at him.

 

[cryptor]

I truly believe hawthorn's ip is obsolete every eight weeks. Hardwick is a classic example. Whilst he has enjoyed some solid wins against us, he hasn't managed anything special during his tenure.

KOLOKOTRONIS

The game plan isn't the only thing that constitutes Hawthorn IP though. There's all the methods and practices the club use day to day for training, development, recovery, etc. Various knowledge about players that may not be apparent just from scouting our training sessions and watching tapes. Things like who has some sort of weakness in their body that might be exploited somehow (eg. Buddy's thumbs), other private information that might be able to be used to get in the heads of our players (eg. a certain player might be really sensitive about their sister so their opposition player might question the purity of her flower or something).

 

[SSSSSS]

Good ordinary player.

 

[KOLOKOTRONIS]

The game plan isn't the only thing that constitutes Hawthorn IP though. There's all the methods and practices the club use day to day for training, development, recovery, etc. Various knowledge about players that may not be apparent just from scouting our training sessions and watching tapes. Things like who has some sort of weakness in their body that might be exploited somehow (eg. Buddy's thumbs), other private information that might be able to be used to get in the heads of our players (eg. a certain player might be really sensitive about their sister so their opposition player might question the purity of her flower or something).

Love your examples, and fair points. Makes sense. Perhaps I am denial that our success may be replicated or overtaken.

KOLOKOTRONIS