Player Watch #12: Jy Simpkin - 2025 Sole Captain

[DuckYeah]

I agree. I hate more than one captain.

Yeh, not a fan. I mean, probably more not a fan of Luke being a co captain more. But Jy should be the only captain in 2024

 

[Gasometer]

One average season and it’s off to Siberia. Fmd

 

[DuckYeah]

One average season and it’s off to Siberia. Fmd

We should never have played him midfield. Its a bard and co issue. He should of always been a small/medium pressure forward. Damage has been done, if he had of spent the last 7 years doing that, we’d have never worried about a small forward.

 

[Gasometer]

We should never have played him midfield. Its a bard and co issue. He should have always been a small/medium pressure forward. Damage has been done, if he had of spent the last 7 years doing that, we’d have never worried about a small forward.

He’s not a small forward if you’re thinking of pockets.

Should have been on a Flank which is possibly where he will end up be that Forward or Back

He has been a Leader his whole life.

Nothing has changed and I expect that he will hold the Cup up in 2027

 

[LuvtheKangas]

He's a gun midfielder and I can't believe the constant bullshit to the contrary. He will prove so (again) in 2024.

 

[the big lebowski]

He's a gun midfielder and I can't believe the constant bullshit to the contrary. He will prove so (again) in 2024.

 

[Only Forwards]

He's a gun midfielder and I can't believe the constant bullshit to the contrary. He will prove so (again) in 2024.

He just needs to be fit and not play like the entire weight of the North Melbourne football club is on his shoulders.

As we improve he will too.

 

[LuvtheKangas]

He just needs to be fit and not play like the entire weight of the North Melbourne football club is on his shoulders.

As we improve he will too.

Agree, but it's not his fault that the entire weight of the North Melbourne football club has been on his shoulders. Yet he's still soldiered through it.

 

[Colby Cheer Squad]

He's a gun midfielder and I can't believe the constant bullshit to the contrary. He will prove so (again) in 2024.

I agree and when he played forward in his early years, I never saw anything that suggested he would make it as a player. Only when he went into the middle did he emerge as a good footballer.

 

[Gasometer]

I agree and when he played forward in his early years, I never saw anything that suggested he would make it as a player. Only when he went into the middle did he emerge as a good footballer.

Absolutely this; I more so were keen to see how he went and he just looked awkward and uncomfortable

 

[Kanga Glory]

the deeper our midfield gets the better for Jy, a few years ago he was getting tagged, will now be able run free (so to speak)

 

[Gasometer]

the deeper our midfield gets the better for Jy, a few years ago he was getting tagged, will now be able run free (so to speak)

Absolutely

He is well liked and respected; will be the Premiership Captain

 

[Themanbun]

Can play mid, wing, half forward or small forward. Definitely the kind of bloke you keep around. Plus he's our bloody captain and has been the shining light in some very, very dark times.

 

[Ashley B]

Hoping Jy and Luke can lead us out of this sh$t soon

 

[Dan]

Hoping Jy and Luke can lead us out of this sh$t soon View attachment 1904690

50c for it

 

[Ashley B]

50c for it

On current form perhaps. But I am an optimist at heart so I reckon I will be able to more than double that into the future lol

 

[Heaps of fun]

Great to see he'll be moving to half fwd/mid like the good judges have been calling on for a long time.

 

[King Corey]

Best calendar sales captain since Wayne Carey, excepting Andrew Swallow

Andrew Swallow

Age

37

Ht

182cm

Wt

80kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

20.7

5star

K

9.6

4star

HB

11.1

5star

M

2.9

3star

T

6.6

5star

CL

5.8

5star

No current season stats available

D

8.8

3star

K

5.4

2star

HB

3.4

3star

M

2.6

3star

T

4.4

5star

.

 

[Passmore]

Best calendar sales captain since Wayne Carey, excepting Andrew Swallow

Andrew Swallow

Age

37

Ht

182cm

Wt

80kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

20.7

5star

K

9.6

4star

HB

11.1

5star

M

2.9

3star

T

6.6

5star

CL

5.8

5star

No current season stats available

D

8.8

3star

K

5.4

2star

HB

3.4

3star

M

2.6

3star

T

4.4

5star

.

Swallow would have had multiple markets.

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[Liam Boy]

He's a gun midfielder and I can't believe the constant bullshit to the contrary. He will prove so (again) in 2024.

He is. He could also be a gun wingman or half forward though and he probably suits us better in one of those positions, it's not an insult.

 

[LuvtheKangas]

He is. He could also be a gun wingman or half forward though and he probably suits us better in one of those positions, it's not an insult.

Sure. But until this year he was needed in the midfield and he carried it, admirably. I look forward to him spending more time in the forward half as he's got all the tricks to be effective there, plus we now have a deeper mids list.

 

[Gasometer]

Oh we’re still on the ride the Captain hard whip.

 

[marklovesbeer]

Swallow would have had multiple markets.

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[Shermanator]

LDU & Warlord getting a lot of heat is going to let this bloke roam a lot more freely which is great for us going forward.

He’ll run all day so look to him being pivotal and influential in 4th quarters.

Love him!

 

[justroyal]

Sure. But until this year he was needed in the midfield and he carried it, admirably. I look forward to him spending more time in the forward half as he's got all the tricks to be effective there, plus we now have a deeper mids list.

Tricks yes, side stepping yes, has he improved his ability kicking outside 35-40? If I remember correctly, that was quite an awkward distance for him in his forward half early days.

Seeing as he kills the time trials- would the wing be suitable?