Player Watch #12: Jy Simpkin - 2025 Sole Captain. Deserved winner of The Polly Farmer Medal for the Indigenous All Stars with 30 disposals (18 contested)

[TennisPlayerAndy]

Not doing enough.

 

[Shack18]

He was poor today, the cocaptains let us down

 

[kangatragic]

Should hang he's head in shame with that first half performance.

 

[Psicosis]

Is shockingly out of form. 6 disposals and 2 tackles in a half. Just unacceptable.

 

[amaz199]

unacceptable from the co-captain. Simply not good enough. Should be dropped if this continues.

 

[TennisPlayerAndy]

Putrid.

 

[Dingster]

Out with concussion.

 

[The Nostradamus]

At least wardlaw and Phillips can come in and will get a lot of mid time now

 

[Ischenko]

Something not right with Jy. He dead set turned his back on a live contest in the first. We know he’s better than this, but he needs a rest/rocket.

 

[DesertRoo]

I’m actually a bit worried about jy, he has been concussed quiet a few times, including a number this year.

 

[The Nostradamus]

Any vision of the concussion?

 

[glenn2479]

He hasn’t seemed right since coming back early from the hand injury. Reckon he’s been playing really sore but I haven’t given up on Jy.

 

[Elite Master]

Expect more from Jy. If he doesn't turn out around soon it will be too late. He is THE captain, should play like one.

 

[sruss]

I’m actually a bit worried about jy, he has been concussed quiet a few times, including a number this year.

Surprised the rhetoric in this thread is more about stripping him of captaincy and less about this. 2 concussions in such close succession is serious. His reaction immediately after the Essendon one was disturbing

 

[Chadwiko]

Word from a mate in the know: still early and there will be assessments, but Jy could be done for the year due to multiple concussions in short succession.

Direct quote: "Thinking would be 'why risk him' in lame duck last few games".

 

[leighlee13]

Word from a mate in the know: still early and there will be assessments, but Jy could be done for the year due to multiple concussions in short succession.

Direct quote: "Thinking would be 'why risk him' in lame duck last few games".

Makes sense. Two concussions in a short timeframe is a worry.

 

[zoomba23]

Jy being permanently hindered by concussions would be the most North thing to ever happen. One of a select few blokes who've taken it upon themselves to help this club out of the steaming pile of shit it finds itself in, and he's unable to do so because his neurons aren't functioning. Awesome

 

[DocSholl]

Something not right with Jy. He dead set turned his back on a live contest in the first. We know he’s better than this, but he needs a rest/rocket.

If it's the contest I'm thinking of he got a knee in the back.

 

[Mav]

Should be playing Stephensons role. Half forward with some time on the wing.

 

[Ischenko]

If it's the contest I'm thinking of he got a knee in the back.

He did grab at his back so that explains it. Sorry Jyza.

 

[Devil Fish]

Signed til 2029. Is that gonna come back to haunt us???

 

[Harris 10]

It happened right in front of me, he got a knee to the head.
I’m surprised he stayed on as long as he did, he looked in trouble immediately.

 

[discomute]

The kangaroos should never have played him before the break. Hopefully sense will prevail and he can rest for the year. Much better to write the year off than write his career off

 

[tazaa]

Write off the year.
Dangerfield put his knee into his back and no one gave a shit

 

[The Nostradamus]

He did grab at his back so that explains it. Sorry Jyza.

So it wasn’t concussion then?
Just a corkie to the back