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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

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Jy will be staying at North Melbourne - Brady Rawlings
 

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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.
 
Simpkin to stay at North Melbourne

Glenn McFarlane, Max Stainkamph

North Melbourne says it is highly unlikely Jy Simpkin 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 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.
 
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.
 

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We’re still here Gasometer 😀

Sitting back, waiting for the salt

Jerry Seinfeld Popcorn GIF by Sheets & Giggles
 
… 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.
 
… 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.
 

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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

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