Player Watch #12: Jy Simpkin [Part II] - staying at North in 2026 + won't feature in leadership group as Larkey set to be named captain

[Blightys Barrel]

There were 3 groups id suspect...

Group 1 - top 6 teams flat out said "Ewww"

Group 2 - middle 6 teams looked at contract "Ewww"

Group 3 - bottom 6 teams looked at draft pick required to move him "Ewww"

OK this was the EDFL - any intel on the AFL Teams?

 

[Hearts to hearts]

The Age says Collingwood is interested in Jy.

 

[My Left Foote]

 

[My Left Foote]

Collingwood’s hunt for midfield reinforcement has led them to North Melbourne captain Jy Simpkin

12

Jy Simpkin

Age

27

Ht

183cm

Wt

77kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

16.0

4star

K

7.9

3star

HB

8.1

5star

M

2.4

3star

T

3.3

5star

CL

2.9

4star

D

20.6

5star

K

11.0

4star

HB

9.6

5star

M

2.0

2star

T

3.5

4star

CL

5.5

5star

D

10.0

3star

K

5.6

3star

HB

4.4

4star

M

2.8

3star

T

2.4

4star

CL

0.2

2star

.

The Magpies had expressed interest in Melbourne onballer Clayton Oliver

13

Clayton Oliver

Age

28

Ht

189cm

Wt

88kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

27.8

5star

K

9.5

4star

HB

18.4

5star

M

3.2

3star

T

6.3

5star

CL

6.3

5star

D

25.1

5star

K

11.1

4star

HB

14.0

5star

M

3.6

4star

T

5.6

5star

CL

5.9

5star

D

19.2

5star

K

4.6

2star

HB

14.6

5star

M

2.0

3star

T

4.4

5star

CL

3.8

5star

, but have now set their sights on Simpkin, who this masthead revealed last month was unhappy with his midfield timeafter finishing the season in a wing role.

Oliver is yet to lodge an official trade request or nominate the Giants, but seems likely to do that in the days ahead.

Simpkin is contracted until the end of the 2029 season, so it would likely take a strong first-round pick to convince the Kangaroos to part with him.

 

[Makeshift Park]

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They got no first rounders this year and tho I expect they'll fall a little next year, I wouldn't do it for their 2026 F1 either.

Can't really see how it gets done, unless we can extract someone like Quaynor or McCreery as part of the deal, which is hard to imagine tbh.

 

[giantroo]

 

[BoomerRoo]

Now where did I put that "It's Happening" gif

 

[Roo202]

They got no first rounders this year and tho I expect they'll fall a little next year, I wouldn't do it for their 2026 F1 either.

Can't really see how it gets done, unless we can extract someone like Quaynor or McCreery as part of the deal, which is hard to imagine tbh.

Yeah, a lot of risk on their future first, even if they do drop a bit, I agree, losing a player of his experience, it's a tough sell in our situation to be waiting on future picks, think we definitely need a worthwhile experienced player coming back our way to make it work for us, which, as you said, makes it hard to see it getting done.

 

[Passmore]

Now where did I put that "It's Happening" gif

Ummm....

 

[Makeshift Park]

Yeah, a lot of risk on their future first, even if they do drop a bit, I agree, losing a player of his experience, it's a tough sell in our situation to be waiting on future picks, think we definitely need a worthwhile experienced player coming back our way to make it work for us, which, as you said, makes it hard to see it getting done.

I would do a straight Quaynor - Simpkin swap.

Or McCreery and their future first for Simpkin and a second.

But these deals are hard to imagine those players accepting, even with the extra money we'd offer them.

 

[Twangler]

I’d say their 2026 F1 and 27 F1 with perhaps a minor pick or two going back to them. Otherwise hold - he’s too valuable.

A Collingwood player won’t come to us.

 

[Makeshift Park]

I’d say their 2026 F1 and 27 F1 with perhaps a minor pick or two going back to them. Otherwise hold - he’s too valuable.

A Collingwood player won’t come to us.

I don't think they can trade both F1s because they traded their 2025 first rounder for Houston and last year's for Schultz.

 

[justroyal]

Thank ****. There’s a pulse. Phew.

 

[Twangler]

I don't think they can trade both F1s because they traded their 2025 first rounder for Houston.

Aren’t Geelong proposing to do the same thing with Curnow?

 

[giantroo]

I don't think they can trade both F1s because they traded their 2025 first rounder for Houston and last year's for Schultz.

The rules were just changed

 

[Makeshift Park]

Aren’t Geelong proposing to do the same thing with Curnow?

I think under the new system you have to use 2 first round picks every 5 years in the draft.

"We're going to pretend you did": AFL amends future pick trades to assist with player acquisition

The change will assist all 18 clubs to ensure the acquisition of high-end talent before the heavily compromised 2027 National Draft when Tasmania arrives.

www.zerohanger.com

I forgot the kicker tho - that even tho the Pies used last year's first rounder on Schultz, the AFL have wiped the slate clean, so no trades prior to this year count.

 

[Makeshift Park]

The rules were just changed

Yeah, I just hadn't realised that their 2024 trade for Schultz didn't count in the 2-out-of-5 formula.

How very fortunate for them.

 

[ToxicMegaPunts]

I don't think they can trade both F1s because they traded their 2025 first rounder for Houston and last year's for Schultz.

Geelong SovCits can do that, maybe Pies would be allowed to as well if they asked nicely. No way they would do it though. I would trade Simpkins for their '26 R1 pick and run away quickly. Would be worth it just for the lols when one of Jy's loopy hospital handballs to Naicos gets him spifflicated.

 

[Works atErrol St]

Who did Jye, barrack for?

 

[danj]

The Magpies had expressed interest in Melbourne onballer Clayton Oliver, but have now set their sights on Simpkin, who this masthead revealed last month was unhappy with his midfield timeafter finishing the season in a wing role.

Typo surely

 

[amaz199]

Who did Jye, barrack for?

Pies. So does his family.

 

[Chip Scab1]

Hahah bye bye Jy.

We'll play finals before him. That will be wonderful, won't it?!

Yeah, a lot of risk on their future first, even if they do drop a bit, I agree, losing a player of his experience, it's a tough sell in our situation to be waiting on future picks, think we definitely need a worthwhile experienced player coming back our way to make it work for us, which, as you said, makes it hard to see it getting done.

Says who? We don't need jack off them. The insane overating of this scrubber is ridiculous.

Yeah yeah he rocks up on time is full club tracksuit, but he's no good.

I can't actually believe Collingwood would want him, they must be desperate.

Pies. So does his family.

Essington, no?

 

[My Left Foote]

Typo surely

I honestly can’t remember who broke the Jy looking around story.

 

[BoomerRoo]

Ummm....

Just a bit of humour Passmore

 

[Val Keating]

I would do a straight Quaynor - Simpkin swap.

Or McCreery and their future first for Simpkin and a second.

But these deals are hard to imagine those players accepting, even with the extra money we'd offer them.

Really? Quaynor is nowhere near Simpkins level.