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

[Outtatym]

Anyone kidnapped Brady and stuck him in the boot yet? Still time for him to shit the bed

 

[Rooscals]

Jy is not a shinboner
He is a shin kicker lol !

 

[August 18]

 

[giantroo]

Jy will be staying at North Melbourne - Brady Rawlings

Brady Rawlings

Age

44

Ht

184cm

Wt

82kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

17.7

4star

K

8.7

3star

HB

9.0

5star

M

3.6

4star

T

2.3

4star

No current season stats available

D

8.6

3star

K

4.6

2star

HB

4.0

3star

M

1.0

1star

T

0.8

3star

 

[Petrie4PM]

you better get to work boy

 

[giantroo]

 

[Only Forwards]

We all want to know how up for it Clarko is and how good of a coach he can actually still be.

Jy staying is the moment to show us.

 

[leighlee13]

No chance he is Captain in 2026 and it will be interesting to see how this plays out with his team mates and coach.

 

[Cyber_punk]

Time for Jy to nut up and be a team player and stop sooking about his position. Play where he is told without a fuss and refuse the captaincy if the players select him. He just can't be captain next year no matter what. Untenable.

 

[tricknologist]

Good outcome provided the relationship isn't broken. He's a deeply flawed player, but we'd be cutting off our nose to spite our face if we offloaded him for picks in a compromised draft.

 

[roopdog]

No chance he is Captain in 2026 and it will be interesting to see how this plays out with his team mates and coach.

It'll be fine. Read the Sheezel interview, jy was quite open about his frustrations. Our boys have been with him for years and I'm sure he'll cop it sweet.

 

[giantroo]

 

[amaz199]

Well that's that.

The club isn't exactly upset about Jy's actions, just his manager had some issues with it.

The exit meeting conversation was pretty brutal though and honest. So I'd expect Jy to go to another level next year.

 

[NT.Thunder]

Won't be captain and unlikely to be in NM best 23 by seasons end. Just think NM has better youth than Simpkin with more value getting games into them.

 

[giantroo]

Simpkin to stay at North Melbourne

Glenn McFarlane, Max Stainkamph

North Melbourne says it is highly unlikely Jy Simpkin

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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

will remain captain of the club next year after his bid to join Collingwood failed on Wednesday.

Simpkin had told the Kangaroos he wanted to play for the Magpies in the hunt for more engine room time instead of a wing role.

But Collingwood’s offer, which came late on Wednesday afternoon, fell well short of North Melbourne’s expectations, as a future second round pick.

“We haven’t spoken to him (Simpkin) about the captaincy,” North Melbourne’s list boss Brady Rawlings

Brady Rawlings

Age

44

Ht

184cm

Wt

82kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

17.7

4star

K

8.7

3star

HB

9.0

5star

M

3.6

4star

T

2.3

4star

No current season stats available

D

8.6

3star

K

4.6

2star

HB

4.0

3star

M

1.0

1star

T

0.8

3star

said.

“We look at a process every year and how our leadership group is selected.

“I think Jy probably understands that through going down this path there might be a change in leadership going forward.

“I am not speaking for our players but it is probably going to look unlikely (that Simpkin remains captain.”

Rawlings said Simpkin had been told by the club that it was unlikely he would be traded regardless, though Collingwood’s offer was never going to move the needle.

“We had a very high price on him, he is a very good player and a leader at our club this year, so it was very unrealistic,” he said.

“It never got to a point where we considered it today. We were a long way apart.”

Rawlings said he didn’t begrudge FInnbar Maley moving to the Crows in a trade.

“We wanted a bit of list flexibility, (he was) among five players we hadn’t offered a contract … (so we) don’t begrudge him for looking at that when we hadn’t put one in front of him.”

“He’s a great young man, we wish him all the best.”

He said a Leek Aleer trade had gone in the “too hard basket” with the young defender overseas and unable to complete a medical.

 

[roos_fanatic08]

First step, strip him of the captaincy.

Second step, he spends the first month (at least) in the VFL.

Give him the reality check he deserves.

 

[TennisPlayerAndy]

First step, strip him of the captaincy.

Second step, he spends the first month (at least) in the VFL.

Give him the reality check he deserves.

We didn’t miss him when he was out.

**** the campaigner.

 

[Northball]

… awkward

Least we know Jy will smash all the time trials this preseasons as he ashamedly tries to stay away and ahead of his teammates that he’s dogged

 

[Works atErrol St]

You know once we get into the season. Especially if we have a few wins. People will move on from this.

 

[shinboner magic]

We’re still here Gasometer

 

[Gasometer]

We’re still here Gasometer

Sitting back, waiting for the salt

 

[roopdog]

… awkward

Least we know Jy will smash all the time trials this preseasons as he ashamedly tries to stay away and ahead of his teammates that he’s dogged

No, they'll get it.

He's a roos man. He wont be captain and can just focus on his game.

It's a good outcome.

 

[TruRoo]

Want more midfield minutes Jy?

Earn them.

 

[shinboner magic]

He’ll win the bnf next season if he has some pride

 

[Passmore]

… awkward

Least we know Jy will smash all the time trials this preseasons as he ashamedly tries to stay away and ahead of his teammates that he’s dogged

Given the efforts of some of those teammates onfield, they'd be best served to keep their mouths shut and start performing.