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

[7577969923]

He’s nearly missed the ball a few times when kicking. That’s an injury.

Made me wonder if he was playing with a jab to numb the pain with the resulting loss of touch.

 

[shinboner magic]

Rest hit.
I don’t care if Campbell is roving.
He’s to important to risk any further damage.
Has been pretty ineffectual since he’s hurt it and trying to much as well.

 

[TennisPlayerAndy]

Clearly hampered.

If he goes in for surgery at the end of the season, that could have been done right ******* now, I’m rioting.

 

[marklovesbeer]

I see Jy just did the coin toss.
Is he technically captain tonight?

 

[Roo Beauty]

I see Jy just did the coin toss.
Is he technically captain tonight?

Taz I think. Indigenous boys did the toss and Jy was obviously going to take the toss over Jed and Ahern.

 

[Waussie]

Class act.

 

[King Corey]

Didn't think he was quite on last night, interesting to see his game highly rated by others.

 

[Only Forwards]

Didn't think he was quite on last night, interesting to see his game highly rated by others.

Hasn't been the same since the ankle.

Thought he was ok without being great.

 

[SMaturin]

He was good. Like all of our blokes that put in multiple efforts he ends up on the end of some filthy handball chains and needs to be Houdini to keep things moving.

 

[7577969923]

Didn't think he was quite on last night, interesting to see his game highly rated by others.

I think he ended up getting his hands on the ball a lot without generating a disposal. I was a bit surprised at the end of the game to see he was sub 20 disposals.

 

[Swallow_Wood]

He's been a wee bit off of late. I think his ankle may be bothering him a bit, and his mind is not 100% there as a consequence.

 

[Thewlis Dish]

I think he ended up getting his hands on the ball a lot without generating a disposal. I was a bit surprised at the end of the game to see he was sub 20 disposals.

He got a lot of it early and drifted out, which has happened a few times of late. I think he's just tired and sore tbh, it's been a long season for him with limited support.

 

[tazaa]

At the start of the year he would have torn that game to shreds.
Not an issue I think he knows pick 2 is needed

 

[Supreme_Chancellor]

Check out this flog

Spoiler

 

[Themanbun]

Check out this flog

Spoiler

MEDIA=twitter]1297899444491268098[/MEDIA]

Some nobody nuffie Collingwood supporter said something we dislike?

 

[Billy Not Really]

Odd haven't seen it mentioned that he's very clearly playing frustrated, to the point where he's riding the line to potentially get a suspension and its as a result of whatever he's attempting hasn't been paying off much, a lot of his disposals haven't been as clean as they were at the beginning of the year and frankly he was playing a lot better back then too, maybe its because now teams are noticing him and he's copping the tag and missing out on Higgins/Cunnington at the centre bounces but its clear that Jy is not the inside clearance player that Cunnington is where he can bully his way out of a contest so easily, and it would be best if he got back to the basics to just tidy up his executions instead of trying to be too fancy.

We all know he can play, but maybe just a slight rest to cool the jets and stop forcing the magic to happen might see him go back to a consistency of good outcomes in his game, cos so far it seems he's biting off more than he can chew.

 

[Devington]

Some nobody nuffie Collingwood supporter said something we dislike?

Scandalous.

 

[King Corey]

Has the North Melbourne development program taken a hold of him?

Been butterfingered and flat footed for the last month.

 

[benbanjo]

Has the North Melbourne development program taken a hold of him?

Been butterfingered and flat footed for the last month.

Add him to the long list of players unable to take the next step? I hope not we've had, far too many of them over the year.
JZ, Wood, Atley, Harper, Turner, Black off the top of my head.

 

[Mute Point]

Hasn't been the same player since he got injured about 6 weeks ago. Shouldn't have played today, looked off in all areas.....concussion effects can do this at high intensity

 

[Passmore]

I just think the season has worn him down. Cunners went down, Higgins went out of the middle, Jy become the number 1 midfielder, opposition teams sit on him, he hurts his ankle, gets a heavy knock last week....it all adds up.

 

[benbanjo]

I just think the season has worn him down. Cunners went down, Higgins went out of the middle, Jy become the number 1 midfielder, opposition teams sit on him, he hurts his ankle, gets a heavy knock last week....it all adds up.

Yes, also Goldy's form has dropped off, but at the end of the day he needs to step up and stop playing 4th fiddle.

 

[shimaburnsgrieg]

I just think the season has worn him down. Cunners went down, Higgins went out of the middle, Jy become the number 1 midfielder, opposition teams sit on him, he hurts his ankle, gets a heavy knock last week....it all adds up.

Yeah I am surprised they played him today - just no need for it after the bump last week.

 

[Passmore]

Yes, also Goldy's form has dropped off, but at the end of the day he needs to step up and stop playing 4th fiddle.

He does, and he was. It may have worn him down. Dunno. I do know he’s a diligent kid that wants to get better.

 

[Psicosis]

I’m a huge Jy fan - his first half of the season was outstanding. Obviously been carrying something since he hurt his ankle.

However, needs to cut out the stupid free kicks for mine. I get that he wants to be aggressive, but the frequency that translates to sloppy free kicks is just unacceptable.

Big preseason.