Player Watch #12: Jy Simpkin - 2021 & 2022 Syd Barker Medalist - 2023 co captain with LMac - re-signed until end of 2029

[Pykie]

This was the kid that was rated as a top 3 kid as far out as a 15 year old.

Absolutely destroyed Collingwood tonight.

 

[Shermanator]

isnt it amazing what can happen when naturally gifted players are allowed to play on instinct?..

 

[Billy Not Really]

isnt it amazing what can happen when naturally gifted players are allowed to play on instinct?..

This form was incredibly rare and more often than not was in patches in games when Scott was at the helm.

Whatever system he had Jy working under or role, it simply isn't working.

The bloke knows how to play footy, just let him play.

 

[Reginald0]

Wot is helping is that TT and ldu have similar hand skills and react as quick as he does
Happy to pat Dumont on the back too, he is very 1 touch, plays hard and is a solid contributor

 

[Sideburns Ahern]

The dancing feet were on display last night.

 

[Kangaroos4eva]

The dancing feet were on display last night.

 

[KiwiRoo]

That's a lot of superstars.

I think the only one he missed was Jesus Christ

 

[Mixed Results]

The quality of his clearances is the thing that stands out most when watching him play. His ability to find space in congestion and break away from the contest is genuinely elite. All he needs now is consistency and he'll be an absolute gun.

 

[Gasometer]

He has left Starvation Alley where he was down on confidence and is dancing down The Strip

 

[brettman135]

Great bounce back game after a stinker before the bye.

 

[giantroo]

 

[Mjs94]

At the start of the year I was wanting him as a crafty fwd didn’t feel he had the pace or the head to be a mid but geez he’s excelled in the last month, was everywhere tonight, already looks like a veteran mid, definitely doesn’t need that blistering pace with his clearance ability. Fk I haven’t been this excited about our youth since 1993.

Same here, I had his best position as a small forward kicking 25-35 a year. Happy to say I was wrong is an aggressive prick when he doesn't have it and is class when he does. Has responded perfectly since being dropped.

 

[7577969923]

And to think there was at least one peanut on here that couldn't believe we had kept Simpkin and traded Ryan Clarke...

 

[Devil Fish]

Jy has the potential to become an AWESOME inside mid. His evasive skills are terrific. He has progressed more in the last 4 weeks under Shaw, than he did in the previous 4 years under Scott.

 

[guapo]

Jy has the potential to become an AWESOME inside mid. His evasive skills are terrific. He has progressed more in the last 4 weeks under Shaw, than he did in the previous 4 years under Scott.

Let’s not let the fact that this is his 3rd season get in the way of a very well made point
He was always going to be a very good footballer, was rated very highly going into his U18 year. All that was missing was some patience. Might just get to elite status in two or three years


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[Kanga Glory]

Poor kid must have been so frustrated early in the year knowing what he could do given the chance.
He was dynamite especially the 1st quarter. Will be a beauty for us to watch

 

[DarwinRoo]

Jy has the potential to become an AWESOME inside mid. His evasive skills are terrific. He has progressed more in the last 4 weeks under Shaw, than he did in the previous 4 years under Scott.

Horseshit

 

[shimaburnsgrieg]

He and Cunnington combined for 10 centre clearances tonight. It was like Tango and Cash in there.
Collingwood midfielders had 6 for the whole game. Absolute belting.

This is the point though - if LDU and Sympkin can develop as mids they provide a real point of difference to the usual Cunners/Jed/JZ.

Having Simpkin in the middle from the first bounce (and Hayden) provided a much different look - one Collingwood wouldn't have planned for.

Under Bard we were so predictable in the mid4 set up - already under Shaw we can see different combinations being used which is great.

 

[Chadwiko]

Just a reminder; we are sponsoring Jy Simpson this year and player sponsors can win his signed jumper!

Competitions - Competition 3 - Signed guernseys (Jy Simpkin & Bailey Scott) - BF NMFC Player Sponsors

Hey all, At last week's trivia contest, the club gave us our signed guernseys for the year for our sponsored players - Jy Simpkin and Bailey Scott. Therefore, it's time once again to open the drawing for these bad boys. :) You know the deal! Entry is open to all who have the NMFC19 badge on...

www.bigfooty.com

 

[Flawed Genius]

Just a reminder; we are sponsoring Jy Simpson

Are we? Who is he

 

[Chadwiko]

Are we? Who is he

Damn auto correct. Haha

 

[giantroo]

 

[D23D]

Are we? Who is he

 

[Val Keating]

He’s a forward. It’s so frustratingly bloody obvious he’s a forward. Everyone wants to be a midfielder these days

WRONG

 

[Val Keating]

Now that he’s shown he can accumulate I have no doubt he’ll be a gun mid. Could be a star