Player Watch #12: Jy Simpkin - 2025 Sole Captain

[giantroo]

Jy 30min ago out on the ground with our players but is sick? View attachment 1399633

Must be feeling off.

 

[LuvtheKangas]

Must be feeling off.

Seems like he's out and Kyron is in. Charlie is sub.

 

[The Nostradamus]

Seems like he's out and Kyron is in. Charlie is sub.

Sandra sully with the late news

 

[The Nostradamus]

Must be feeling off.

Apparently hamstring tightness now instead

 

[Kciza]

Not sure where Jy's footy is at. Didn't really feel like we missed him today and I'm more excited by some of the other guys getting more time on ball. He's been our most predominant on baller this season, wouldn't mind seeing him rotated through the wing and half forward a bit more often going forward

 

[archereleven]

Needs to go the Angus Brayshaw

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Angus Brayshaw

Age

29

Ht

188cm

Wt

90kg

Pos.

D/M

Career

Season

Last 5

D

19.7

5star

K

11.1

4star

HB

8.6

5star

M

3.7

4star

T

4.3

5star

MG

233.5

4star

D

15.5

4star

K

7.7

3star

HB

7.8

4star

M

2.0

2star

T

3.2

4star

MG

233.5

4star

D

11.4

3star

K

8.2

4star

HB

3.2

3star

M

3.4

4star

T

5.6

5star

route and run his tail off on a wing

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[king of the road]

Any reports on how he’s tracking after the late withdrawal?
Jy, JHF, Greenwood and Cunners collectively puts a big hole in our contested ball capabilities if all of those are out.

 

[The Nostradamus]

Any reports on how he’s tracking after the late withdrawal?
Jy, JHF, Greenwood and Cunners collectively puts a big hole in our contested ball capabilities if all of those are out.

He’s a confirmed in as per yesterday’s interview
No more symptoms and tightness

 

[Val Keating]

I wonder if/when we will see much of Jy on the wing.

It's crazy to think that he may not be in our preferred optimal midfield rotation (for me that's Cunners - LDU - JHF, which is no insult to Jy) and he has been carrying such a huge load for a long time. I reckon the space would do him good.

He was more of an outside player as a kid so I don’t mind it. Wouldn’t mind seeing him in the high half forward role like Gray once our midfield gets stronger.

He’s a good mid but he could be great if he didn’t have to crash in every contest. We’d see a lot more of those dancing feet that’s for sure.

 

[benbanjo]

Keeps getting a free ride, needs to take the heat for not playing up to standard all year.

 

[DocSholl]

37 supercoach points.

 

[TennisPlayerAndy]

If you looked up regression, you’d find a picture of him.

 

[archereleven]

One of the worst games I've seen him play.

Got his hands on it 21 times and ballsed at least 15 of them disposals up. Fumbly as **** and simply gives up when beaten...

If he is the standard of centre square midfielders, then blow the place up. We are done.

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[Mav]

Needs to be put on the trade table. Once WiPhi, Powell and JHF stand up there won’t be room for him in the middle.

 

[tazaa]

He cleans up the blind kicks ala what Cripps did on Thursday night and he'll be a star.

What Carlton showed on Thursday night, considering they have players in there who were perennial hackers in the past - they dished it around by hand before releasing a teammate who almost every time hit a leading forward on the chest. And this is from inside the center square not a stoppage.

Overall both midfield and forwards are to blame. We got duck all out of CCJ, TT, Zurhaar and Stephenson and the midfield bombed it in there because it was the land of the living giants.

The cohesion for our delivery inside 50 is going to take a while to click. Theres a balance. I realise this side is young and theyre gelling together and on the otherhand if they dont train like that during the week then why play like that on the weekend.

Plenty of work to do.

Analyse his first 2 weeks. How's he going?

He was borderline reckless with the ball in hand. He performed errors at will and his clearance work was extremely poor for a an AFL midfielder.

We won the clearances by 7 yet got burnt by 80 points from turnovers. What’s the point in bombing it out of the middle when it slingshots just as quickly the other way.

Posted 2 months ago.
Nothings changed.

Not saying we would have won the game but if he expects to be a long term centre square midfielder he needs to clean up his disposals. He can’t continue to be this reckless. It’s killing us.

 

[muttley45]

Wtf has happened to Jy ? it's baffling, i actually reckon he might be trying too hard, if not, there are some serious issues with his game atm

 

[William Caresser]

He butchers it by hand and foot. Doesn't make good decisions or execute well in congestion so shouldn't be playing on ball. Maybe goes to the wing or as a small forward where he can't be so counter productive.

 

[justroyal]

I rate Kyron more than Jy at the moment

 

[Swallow_Wood]

21 touches, 2 contested, 43% disposal efficiency.

Says it all.

 

[Nylex]

Could he kick 2 a game as a small forward? He’s certainly got some tricks. Could possibly be an option when all our mids are available. Can still roll through the middle as he has a great tank.

 

[amaz199]

Just seems down on confidence.

Seemed to be getting to the wrong spots being forced on his opposite foot and when he was in space, didn't seem to be on point either at all.

He still does some nice things but for a B&F winner, he is not playing anywhere near what his previous year was.

Perhaps needs a spell?

 

[Themanbun]

Wtf has happened to Jy ? it's baffling, i actually reckon he might be trying too hard, if not, there are some serious issues with his game atm

He did that ankle injury a few years ago and just came back unable to kick.

He had a good play right before LDU stopped time but yeah aside from that he struggled.

 

[Roosurgence]

Time for him to be sent forward. He started his career as a half forward.

He isn’t giving enough to be demanding to be a full time mid.

Maybe a little spell will give him the kick in the pants he needs to work on his game.

 

[guapo]

He’s been the main man in the middle for almost two years, something he was never meant to be. Has shouldered lots of load and done a lot of minutes in the middle. For a smaller bodied mid, it’s gotta take a toll

 

[tazaa]

The lack of depth he gets on his kicking also hurts us.
Ziebell when he used to bomb it forward Atleast got it in deep inside 50.
Simpson as well before him.
Jy isn’t barely breaching the 50 meter perimeter and we’re getting destroyed hard going the other way.
It’s actually impossible to defend.