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

[Billy Not Really]

Worked bloody hard, ran his guts out and got to every contest he was sublime.

He's coming on beautifully, we're now getting to the real meat of Jy's development as a player. He has the potential to be a 30+ possession player, week in, week out like Higgins can.

 

[Thewlis Dish]

For his first year as a midfielder, he's been up and down as expected, but has had some huge games too. Massive work rate and willingness to get to contests - even in games where it hasn't quite clicked for him, he's still worked his backside off.

Another 40-50 games as a full time mid and he's going to be throwing up 30 possession, 10 clearance games on a regular basis.

 

[shinboner magic]

Good game and did the simple things well - used first option.

It’s just a taste of the future

 

[KiwiRoo]

Got a great mix of common sense and flair

really learning what he can and cant get away with and its making him such a good footballer

 

[ferball]

Resigned and played better footy!!! More of this please.

 

[King Corey]

Re-signed and played better footy!!! More of this please.

Don't scare us!

 

[Snake_Baker]

 

[SpiderBurton22]

Needs to work on his grammar.

 

[Snake_Baker]

What's wrong with his Grandma?

 

[The Nostradamus]

 

[giantroo]

 

[shinboner magic]

What sort of dictatorship was scotts running down there

 

[Snake_Baker]

Jy needs to find consistency first.

 

[The Nostradamus]

Him or LDU or Zurhaar the next skipper in 3-4 years time

 

[TennisPlayerAndy]

What sort of dictatorship was scotts running down there

Autocracy.

 

[king of the road]

Just as a story like this may indicate an impending selection for a first gamer; this could foreshadow a move to the leadership group for Jy perhaps?

At whose expense, would you wager?

 

[ferball]

Just as a story like this may indicate an impending selection for a first gamer; this could foreshadow a move to the leadership group for Jy perhaps?

At whose expense, would you wager?

He needs more onfield performance and authority imo. Probably needs 2 seasons of consistently dominating his position and driving wins for us.

 

[The Dingrel]

Just as a story like this may indicate an impending selection for a first gamer; this could foreshadow a move to the leadership group for Jy perhaps?

At whose expense, would you wager?

You're not baiting all the JMac naysayers on this board are you?

 

[The Nostradamus]

^goes without saying jmac gets replaced/taken out of leadership group

He’s not best 22 will be lining up in the vfl round 1

 

[Tectonic]

goes without saying

If only this were true

 

[shinboner magic]

Jy looks like a leader of our young hungry dogs.
He knows he belongs now and will bring his younger teammates with him

 

[justroyal]

The part about worrying about his own backyard. I hope that was a genuine stab at jmac

 

[Horizons_00]

Jy needs to find consistency first.

He pretty much said that in the interview

 

[roos_fanatic08]

Physically, this kid has matured so much in the past 12 months. Has put a mountain of work in in the gym and on the track.

Has been working a lot with Heath Scotland and Jared Moore to improve his midfield craft. Particularly his positioning around the stoppages. Also been working with Boomer on his impact forward of centre.

Expect him to take his game to another level this year.

 

[Passmore]

Physically, this kid has matured so much in the past 12 months. Has put a mountain of work in in the gym and on the track.

Has been working a lot with Heath Scotland and Jared Moore to improve his midfield craft. Particularly his positioning around the stoppages. Also been working with Boomer on his impact forward of centre.

Expect him to take his game to another level this year.

It don’t maketh the footballer, but he’s certainly got a helluva rig going on. Looks as fit as all get out.

The forward stuff is important. We need these rotating mids to start getting amongst the goals.


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