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

[TennisPlayerAndy]

Bless

 

[The Nostradamus]

 

[roos_fanatic08]

Only a couple of votes in the Brownlow. Bullshit return considering how good he was this year

 

[shinboner magic]

Only a couple of votes in the Brownlow. Bullshit return considering how good he was this year

Think he’s hot a bit of a mouth on him - umps don’t like that.

 

[muttley45]

Definitely not an umpires pet, but the Syd Barker votes will be a much more accurate reflection of his season

 

[Passmore]

Think he’s hot a bit of a mouth on him - umps don’t like that.

Good

 

[AnEmptyChair]

Only a couple of votes in the Brownlow. Bullshit return considering how good he was this year

Yeah, I couldn't believe it. I was convinced he was going to be our top vote-getter, but what was he in the end, 5th? Madness. Easily our best player this year. Also, he polled some votes last year, so I thought he would just follow on from that. The Hawthorn game in particular was ridiculous. He was BOG by an absolute mile.

 

[bhoysdontcry67]

1 vote lol

 

[nelroo]

IMO his year was as good as Walsh or Parish.. enough said. 1 ******* vote ..

 

[Kangaroos4eva]

Popularity contest.

 

[TennisPlayerAndy]

One vote.

You ******* what mate?

 

[Duck the GOAT]

I get it. He must've been the 4th best on field in more games than I dare to count and 3rd best in 1 game.
Ultimately meaning that Devon Smith

5

Devon Smith

Age

30

Ht

176cm

Wt

78kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

18.8

5star

K

11.1

4star

HB

7.8

5star

M

3.3

3star

T

5.3

5star

G

0.9

4star

D

16.3

4star

K

9.1

4star

HB

7.1

4star

M

2.3

2star

T

5.0

5star

G

0.6

4star

D

15.6

4star

K

9.2

4star

HB

6.4

4star

M

3.0

3star

T

4.0

5star

G

0.2

3star

(1x 3vote game) had a better and fairer season!!!

 

[Sillygit]

* the brownlow

 

[Roobound]

its become the norm for nim now, even keith greig in the later years for how brilliant he was didnt get any where as much fanfare as earlier on in his career before he established himself as a champ.

Keith won Brownlows in 73 & 74 in his first 80 odd games similar amount to Simpkin now.

Additionally l think Keith played for the Vics after only 9 or so games on the wing for North.

So l would think Keith had his early fanfare....probably more so than any other North player ever.

 

[Go_Roos!]

Umpires don't go much on big mouths.

 

[Gasometer]

Wayne Carey everyone

 

[shinboner magic]

It should really be voted by the coaches or former coaches at the very least.
Umpires don’t have a feel for the game.

 

[Gasometer]

It should really be voted by the coaches or former coaches at the very least.
Umpires don’t have a feel for the game.

Yeh I don’t think so; they have been on the mark with Deliberate OOB

 

[shinboner magic]

Yeh I don’t think so; they have been on the mark with Deliberate OOB

Ok razor ray can do the votes for every game

 

[Shermanator]

Ok razor ray can do the votes for every game

It would be;

3 votes - Razor Ray..

 

[DEVO]

Yeah, I couldn't believe it. I was convinced he was going to be our top vote-getter, but what was he in the end, 5th? Madness. Easily our best player this year. Also, he polled some votes last year, so I thought he would just follow on from that. The Hawthorn game in particular was ridiculous. He was BOG by an absolute mile.

Personally, I thought it was a toss up between Simpkin and Cunnington for BoG against Hawthorn.

Cunnington - 37 possessions, 27 contested, 13 clearances, 5 Inside 50's.
Simpkin - 38 possessions, 23 contested, 14 clearances, 5 inside 50's, 9 tackles.

But one vote for the entire season is absolute crap, he should win the Syd in a canter.

 

[Mjs94]

It should really be voted by the coaches or former coaches at the very least.
Umpires don’t have a feel for the game.

There is already an award for that, it's called the coaches award. Brownlow is what it is, the eye-catching players will always attract the most votes. Funnily enough, the top 3 in both awards are the exact same just in different order.

 

[leighlee13]

IMO his year was as good as Walsh or Parish.. enough said. 1 ******* vote ..

The Umpires hate us and this is proof of that.

 

[Joshen]

IMO his year was as good as Walsh or Parish.. enough said. 1 ******* vote ..

Hmmm I love Jy but nah.

Not fussed about Brownlow votes to be honest.

 

[pooley]

Keith won Brownlows in 73 & 74 in his first 80 odd games similar amount to Simpkin now.

Additionally l think Keith played for the Vics after only 9 or so games on the wing for North.

So l would think Keith had his early fanfare....probably more so than any other North player ever.

Kekovich had the most fanfare of anyone. He had played for Myrtleford a couple of weeks prior and in his first game for North he was named in the Centre to play against Denis Marshall who was a champion at the time. Greig and Schimmelbusch both established themselves very quickly and went onto far better (with less publicity) than Kekovich. Good to see that Sam carved out a career post footy though.