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

[amaz199]

Sometimes rushes the kick and it goes wrong.

Needs to slow down and assess the options.

 

[Roosurgence]

Sometimes rushes the kick and it goes wrong.

Needs to slow down and assess the options.

Needs to try and bring his teammates into the game more sometimes.

It’s like he is trying to take on too much sometimes.

I think when the midfield around him gets better you will see the best of Jy.

 

[Heaps of fun]

X HORSE

 

[DarkPhoenix]

Bought a horse online with a couple of the boys using cryptocurrency

 

[Scottroo]

Brilliant tonight. He’s arrived. Mr consistent

 

[LuvtheKangas]

He's been ******* awesome all season.

 

[amaz199]

Wonderful game tonight.

 

[AnEmptyChair]

Enormous leaders game from Jyza tonight. And the big concern a lot of people have -- his ball use -- wasn't an issue at all. In fact, I thought his kicking was excellent. Players with his combo toughness, class and leadership don't come around every day. He is special.

 

[koshari]

Starting to really get back into those dancing shoes again.

 

[Jindrrk]

Liking the consistency he has been developing now.

Now if he can get on the scoreboard that'd be great.

 

[AnEmptyChair]

Liking the consistency he has been developing now.

Now if he can get on the scoreboard that'd be great.

It's literally the only thing missing from his game. Well, that and consistency.

 

[Sphynx]

He's more of a link midfielder, so it's no surprise his last 6 weeks since the bye has mimicked the improvement in Cunnington, LDU, Thomas etc.

Seems to have improved his ball use ALOT since the start of the year. Might be a reflection of what Zurhaar said in regards to the training standards going through the roof, as he was one of the chief villains with regards to turnovers for the first half of the season.

Averaging since the bye:

30 Disp.
4.5 tackles
5 Clearances
118 Ranking points

 

[SheezNuts]

Averaging better (if not close to) stats at his age than any elite player I could think of.

 

[shintemaster]

Professional.

A 23 year old playing like a seasoned late 20's professional footballer and second fiddle only to probably the best North Melbourne midfielder this century. This is the kind of player that Premierships are built around.

Absolute professional. A lot of time for him.

 

[Val Keating]

One word - Disappointing

WTF

 

[Val Keating]

It's literally the only thing missing from his game. Well, that and consistency.

You don’t think he’s been consistent? He’s been one of most consistent imo. I’ll be shocked if he’s not top 5 in our bnf.

 

[DunderHead]

You don’t think he’s been consistent? He’s been one of most consistent imo. I’ll be shocked if he’s not top 5 in our bnf.

top 5 again. Now thats Consistent.

 

[AnEmptyChair]

You don’t think he’s been consistent? He’s been one of most consistent imo. I’ll be shocked if he’s not top 5 in our bnf.

I agree. It's more consistency of big games I guess. Ive posted this before, but his big games are ******* monstrous and I reckon he's capable of them on a more regular basis. But he's definitely improved his consistency this year, which was always going to come with experience. Only one game under 20 touches this year. Although 6 with 24 or less.

 

[Swallow_Wood]

Another big preseason and I wouldn't be surprised to see a 2022 from Jy like we are currently witnessing from Darcy Parish

3

Darcy Parish

Age

26

Ht

180cm

Wt

81kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

20.4

5star

K

9.2

4star

HB

11.2

5star

M

3.2

3star

T

3.3

5star

CL

3.2

5star

D

16.6

4star

K

7.4

3star

HB

9.1

5star

M

1.4

2star

T

2.0

3star

CL

3.1

4star

D

22.2

5star

K

7.6

3star

HB

14.6

5star

M

3.2

4star

T

4.4

5star

CL

3.6

5star

.

He's just getting better and better.

 

[Only Forwards]

 

[Clarke is King]

Good chance to get a week for that trip on 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

. Very stupid from Jyza

 

[TennisPlayerAndy]

Had one of those meh games.

 

[Billy Not Really]

Wtf was he thinking with that trip?

 

[DuckYeah]

Cops a week for tripping. Should cop more. It’s filthy. I know dev smith is a ******* and deserves it but i’d rather see Xerri line him up

 

[giantroo]

Cops a week for tripping. Should cop more. It’s filthy. I know dev smith is a ******* and deserves it but i’d rather see Xerri line him up

It's a fixed financial sanction now.