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

[King Corey]

Didn't think he'd have this level of accumulation in him. Nice.

 

[Gasometer]

Jeepers I remember getting howled down in the Autopsy thread after Good Friday because I wanted him dropped to get confidence

Unfortunately that thread is at the bottom of the Indian Ocean

He has been a confidence player since a kid. He never lost the talent. He lost confidence.

Look how the two are mixing now

Good on him!

Katamatite West rejoices

 

[the big lebowski]

I certainly put my hand up as one of those who thought he was a small forward and not a full time mid.

Clearly I was wrong.

 

[Scallop Industry Thug]

I certainly put my hand up as one of those who thought he was a small forward and not a full time mid.

Clearly I was wrong.

Same. I can see it with LDU and Thomas and others, but I didn’t see a thing with Jy.

I was wrong. Snake baker told me and I ignored. I throw myself on the mercy of his court.

 

[Val Keating]

Not in here

Game Day Threads

Ahh. I don’t read those threads. Too busy watching the football. I imagine they’re highly emotional. The autopsy threads can be bad enough.

 

[the big lebowski]

Same. I can see it with LDU and Thomas and others, but I didn’t see a thing with Jy.

I was wrong. Snake baker told me and I ignored. I throw myself on the mercy of his court.

Ohhhhh I saw Jy’s talent, and didn’t have a doubt he’d be a good long term player. His lateral movement and tricks were too good to ignore. I just didn’t think he’d make it as an inside mid and also to be honest, didn’t think we’d need him given we were stocked in that area.

The acquisition of Tyson furthered this thought process for me and when I went and watched all the practice matches earlier in the year I was hoping I’d see him playing as a small forward.

Anyway, as they said on the couch after the Richmond win, there’s no doubt he’s an inside mid now. And he’s only got better since.

 

[Gasometer]

Ahh. I don’t read those threads. Too busy watching the football. I imagine they’re highly emotional. The autopsy threads can be bad enough.

It’s the same in both when it’s a loss

Has been since Shannon Watt was whipping boy No 1

 

[Scallop Industry Thug]

Has been since Shannon Watt was whipping boy No 1

'Size and speed'.

 

[Bigeasy]

This kid will be a star. Has tricks and is hard as a cat's head.

I don't think Jy is busting a nut in the JLT, He's saving it for the real stuff. He's that type.

From the start of the year after JLT. This blokes a good judge. Lollipop time

 

[TheBuzz]

Who the hell is this Simpkin kid & when/where did he learn to find the pill?

Bloody exciting to see a 1st round draft pick coming through & getting 30+ touches. Feels like along time between drinks.

 

[Val Keating]

It’s pretty amazing how well he’s filled the void left by Higgins

 

[Hojuman]

Could be taller. Katamatite west water l suppose.

 

[Mordecai]

I hope we nail the next few years trade and draft wise because this bloke is absolute cream. He would be great to in any premiership tilt. He's brimming with confidence as they say. Pleasure watching him at the moment.

 

[Kimbo]

All in here.

 

[The Warlord]

The first goal was just silk. Pure class.

 

[giantroo]

 

[Maddocks44]

Not eligible for rising star nom I'm assuming? He'd be an absolute certainty this week I'd have thought.

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[giantroo]

Another 9 coaches votes for Jyza.

 

[Conundrum]

With 50 games sample size now, I reckon we got the better player, was disappointed at the time when Florent got taken by Sydney before our pick

 

[Billy Not Really]

50 games on the button as some said and he's come good. Real good.

Can even be better, disposal wise he's elite now.

 

[ferball]

"And did it with great perfection."

 

[shinboner magic]

I’ll put my hand up that thought he was best suited as a small forward.

I was wrong but imagine for a moment if he got those 36 touches as a forward - he’d of broken Fred fanning record.

 

[muttley45]

I find my self wondering what could have become of Atley if at the same stage of development he was given serious time as midfielder and not a seemingly endless apprenticeship as a HBF'er.

 

[chairo]

I remember thinking Anderson was not really that good... when played as a pressure/defensive small forward. I couldn't understand why we're drafted him.

Déjà vu Simpkin.

How stupid am I for making the same mistake twice?

 

[Jesslc]

I’m calling bulls**t on this. Mainly because I can’t be bothered sifting through 140 pages to find a credible poster calling him a dud. I remember people questioning his ability to kick 50 meters, I remember people questioning his professionalism when he had the incident with the scooter.

I honestly can’t remember a single decent poster calling him a bust.

2 minute search.