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

[Shermanator]

Very impressive from the young man today - gave us pace, class and x factor across half forward - seeing sure ball handling skills is not something we get to witness much at North - in Jy we now have some.

time stands still for this kid like Professor X

I've started calling him the Professor

 

[SpiderBurton22]

What is that Tatt?

Katamitite West's postcode, with "Katamatite for life" undermeath it.

 

[Gasometer]

Katamitite West's postcode, with "Katamatite for life" undermeath it.

Looks like a woman?

 

[Twinkletoes]

Katamitite West's postcode, with "Katamatite for life" undermeath it.

A bit of pressure on Sammy Wright to follow suit now.

As for Jy, he looked so composed with the pill yesterday. I lost count of how many times I must've said "there's the future" as he did something others cannot.

 

[Snake_Baker]

As for Jy, he looked so composed with the pill yesterday. I lost count of how many times I must've said "there's the future" as he did something others cannot.

BINGO!

None of these clips are dedicated to Jy, but I ask punters to watch his touch, vision, evasiveness and poise as he contributes to these 3 goals.

 

[Snake_Baker]

I defy anyone to show me a quicker and better pick up and hand off than the one in the Higgins goal.

We are talking milliseconds execution.

 

[roos_fanatic08]

BINGO!

None of these clips are dedicated to Jy, but I ask punters to watch his touch, vision, evasiveness and poise as he contributes to these 3 goals.

Awareness is a beautiful thing. He is one step in front of his opponents on the majority of occasions.

The best thing is he has the step that allows him to turn people inside out.

All of this off the back of NO pre season and nearly 12 months out of footy.

Wait until he has a big pre-season and builds up that upper body and people won't be able to tackle him.

 

[Jindrrk]

I defy anyone to show me a quicker and better pick up and hand off than the one in the Higgins goal.

We are talking milliseconds execution.

Bulldog supporters say their boys......but unfortunately for them, they're throws *chuckle*

 

[Bati_18]

Simpkin was great yesterday he is a real talent. Was so excited when we got him in the draft last year.

My knowledge of the draft was very good and was super happy when he got to us. He is my favorite player and something for all North fans to get excited about in the coming games seeing how he develops and how he plays.

GO JY! great lad!

 

[Royal Flush]

BINGO!

None of these clips are dedicated to Jy, but I ask punters to watch his touch, vision, evasiveness and poise as he contributes to these 3 goals.

Common mate be fair that Higgins goal was never supposed to be a goal 99% of the time

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[Flawed Genius]

Not that he hasn't already but he's going to make a hell of a lot of AFL defenders look incredibly stupid over a long career.

What is exciting is that the coaches appear to see it as well. In the age of NM coaching staff making guys like Wright and Jacobs and Hansen etc come back through extended stints in the VFL, Simpkin was one game in the VFL off a shoulder operation before being brought straight back in.

Interesting times ahead. I wonder what his ceiling looks like. He almost has the lateral movement of a C Rioli.



I don't think we'll be accurately able to call it for a few years but he has the same type of nimble feet. I can't wait to see him with three pre-seasons, proper musculature in his legs, and AFL-type development. He could be anything in the F50.

 

[Jasemon]

Every game this kid plays for the rest of the year is the highlight of our development for me

 

[Snake_Baker]

I'm not limiting this kid to the forward line.

He has the necessary traits to be an elite midfielder.

He could very well be the Joel Sellwood of his draft.

 

[Psicosis]

Hard to deny that he's our most promising kid - highest ceiling.

 

[Go_Roos!]

Hard to deny that he's our most promising kid - highest ceiling.

Expect his ave. of 9.4 disposals at 65%efficiency and .7 of a goal per game to start rising soon, has the talent.

 

[Gasometer]

I'm not limiting this kid to the forward line.

He has the necessary traits to be an elite midfielder.

He could very well be the Joel Sellwood of his draft.

2 full pre seasons away.

Looks buggered a fair bit of the game.

 

[the big lebowski]

Literally everything he does is class

 

[Flawed Genius]

Hard little s**t as well.

 

[TwentyNine]

Wouldn't be unreasonable for him to pinch a RS nom in what's left of the year, this week even.

 

[koshari]

Literally everything he does is class

not to mention his assists, ats owes him one.

 

[Gasometer]

Lid is off.

 

[SheezNuts]

Been said before, but the kid has something North sorely lack, and have for years. Composure.

Can't wait until he's had a couple of pre seasons into him. Ticks all the boxes.

 

[Elite Master]

Wouldn't be unreasonable for him to pinch a RS nom in what's left of the year, this week even.

Doesn't get enough touches for the selectors to take enough notice, but it doesn't matter, Simpkin is probably our best young prospect.

 

[Devington]

Hard little s**t as well.

A lot of that going around with our younger blokes.

Do like.

 

[FastLife]

Very good game today. Maybe a rising star nomination?