Player Watch #12: Jy Simpkin - [The Age] Jy's mgmt have sounded clubs out about their interest in Jy as he wants more midfield time

[Kimbo]

Will he be available this week? If so, does he come back in?

 

[tazaa]

Will he be available this week? If so, does he come back in?

Who knows with MC

 

[Donkey Chop]

Will he be available this week? If so, does he come back in?

If he's available he's straight back in imo

 

[Lemings]

One of the positives of today's game. Did some nice things. There was a passage of play in I think the second quarter where he was in and under and giving the boys every opportunity. And that dance around in the last quarter was pure sex, shame it was called out of bounds. Crumbed well also. Impressive. Did his job.

 

[Flawed Genius]

****in' gunna be that good. Get on board.

 

[Wayne Campbell]

 

[TennisPlayerAndy]

Will be something special.

 

[koshari]

He can swoop like a hawk on the loose ball. Has time in spades and simply doesnt panic in traffic.

 

[the big lebowski]

Yeah he has all the tools to be a superstar except being able to kick over 35 metres.

And I'm not trying to be funny.

 

[ApplecrossWC]

Concerned about his kicking. He can kick about the same distance as me and I have a kick about once a year.

 

[remfan101]

Concerned about his kicking. He can kick about the same distance as me and I have a kick about once a year.

Its lack of leg strength after a year without even running and a conservative preseason. This time last year (right before he broke his leg) he was kicking goals from 50 in the TAC cup. He'll get that back no worries, will just take some time. Check out to the first 10 seconds of this video, he is a lovely set shot.

 

[koshari]

Dont worry about his kicking. The blokes played about 6 games in the last 2 years after breaking his leg. Then had complications with an infection during recovery. Add to that he still has a fair bit of growing to do.

 

[Elite Master]

Meh He'll be ok but nothing special. Like with Garner he can't kick, so won't amount to a lot. If we want real A grade talent we need to get a pick inside the top 3.

 

[remfan101]

Meh He'll be ok but nothing special. Like with Garner he can't kick, so won't amount to a lot. If we want real A grade talent we need to get a pick inside the top 3.

Oh god. Mate, why do you even bother? This is bullshit in so many ways...

 

[TennisPlayerAndy]

Meh He'll be ok but nothing special. Like with Garner he can't kick, so won't amount to a lot. If we want real A grade talent we need to get a pick inside the top 3.

He was top three talent sans broken leg.

He'll be a gun player.

 

[Unity-28]

Meh He'll be ok but nothing special. Like with Garner he can't kick, so won't amount to a lot. If we want real A grade talent we need to get a pick inside the top 3.

your taking the piss right?

 

[ApplecrossWC]

Its lack of leg strength after a year without even running and a conservative preseason. This time last year (right before he broke his leg) he was kicking goals from 50 in the TAC cup. He'll get that back no worries, will just take some time. Check out to the first 10 seconds of this video, he is a lovely set shot.

That's good to hear. Cheers

 

[Elite Master]

I'd like to be proven wrong but we can't devlop young players, when was the last time we had a gun youngster? Sure we have never bottomed out but our development programs have been an issue for a long time now. I don't see how this will change.

 

[roos_fanatic08]

Won't get stronger or bigger legs because we don't train them enough in the gym. So I wouldn't expect his kicking to improve too much.

 

[Thewlis Dish]

Concerned about his kicking. He can kick about the same distance as me and I have a kick about once a year.

That's about how many times he's kicked a footy in the last 12 months too tbf.

How many third gamers have the confidence and ability to evade blokes in contested situations like they aren't there? He backs himself to hold onto the ball until an option presents itself and backs himself to not get tackled either. It's pure instinct and it's great to watch.

 

[TennisPlayerAndy]

That's about how many times he's kicked a footy in the last 12 months too tbf.

How many third gamers have the confidence and ability to evade blokes in contested situations like they aren't there? He backs himself to hold onto the ball until an option presents itself and backs himself to not get tackled either. It's pure instinct and it's great to watch.

It's like watching a young Daniel Wells.

It's pretty ****ing exciting. Gives you a reason to go.

 

[ansonholt]

If you believe Jy isn't going to make it or will be average at best I posit that you know very little about football or are blinded to what actually constitutes talent. The kid has loads of it.

There's a reason he's played 3 of 4 games in his first season as a teenager. He will be a star for us for many years.

 

[Scallop Industry Thug]

I want to see him get more of the ball around the ground, but he clearly has something.

That double shimmy on the boundary line that was called out can't be taught.

 

[TennisPlayerAndy]

His baulking ability is just about the best I've seen.

 

[Harris 10]

Has the best first step in footy already.