Player Watch #12: Jy Simpkin - 21/22 SBM - 23/24 CoCapt

[giantroo]

Do you know something we don’t mate? He finished the game, nothing reported and is no sign of a head knock to date.

Fingers crossed for Jy.

No more than you. Fingers crossed.

 

[7577969923]

Trailing leg from the GoDees number 20. Looking directly at Jye too. Careless at best.

 

[tazaa]

Played a very good game watching the replay.
Very good.

When were surging, Jy is always in the right place. He kicked that ball inside 50 for Zurhaar's 4th.
And if Larkey had any awareness, Jy was ready for the handball when were making one of our plays.

 

[DuckYeah]

Played a very good game watching the replay.
Very good.

When were surging, Jy is always in the right place. He kicked that ball inside 50 for Zurhaar's 4th.
And if Larkey had any awareness, Jy was ready for the handball when were making one of our plays.

Other than picking the ball up and giving the hands to Paul Curtis to have a shot at goal from 30 out directly infront or give a joe the goose over the top to win the game.. other than that part yeh?

 

[shintemaster]

Played a very good game watching the replay.
Very good.

When were surging, Jy is always in the right place. He kicked that ball inside 50 for Zurhaar's 4th.
And if Larkey had any awareness, Jy was ready for the handball when were making one of our plays.

His last 2 games have been his best two games in at least a year or two IMO. Been in great form - hope he can keep it up from here. To my eye he's the Captain now.

 

[tazaa]

Other than picking the ball up and giving the hands to Paul Curtis to have a shot at goal from 30 out directly infront or give a joe the goose over the top to win the game.. other than that part yeh?

Look I agree with you. He f***ed the soccer kick.
If you look back tho he was in attacking positions for so many of our goals and without him we don't get that close.

Same with Zurhaar last week. Played a great game and let himself down by trying to barge through the tackle instead of getting the ball quickly inside 50.

The boys deserve reward for effort, but am hoping these close losses stir them on a bit.

They don't know how to win. That's the issue. Its up to the senior boys to change that mentality.

 

[backtothedraft]

No news is good news. Perhaps crisis averted

 

[Samsquanch]

Trailing leg from the GoDees number 20. Looking directly at Jye too. Careless at best.

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Jy now likely to be done for attempted tripping.

 

[Kanga Glory]

He's a good player, is more involved in the past games he has played. Those kicks on the weekend to put zurhaar to advantage to kick goals is a very skillful player. I remember maybe 2nd quarter viney was hassling him, I thought he was been submissive but when the play came back in he's area he was going toe to toe with Viney, I thought that's it that's what I wanted to see.

 

[RightWingRoo]

Jy was on 9 news at an AFL presser today. Looks like he's fine and right to go!

 

[giantroo]

Was at an AFL event today

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[giantroo]

 

[FootySmartSimpson]

Other than picking the ball up and giving the hands to Paul Curtis to have a shot at goal from 30 out directly infront or give a joe the goose over the top to win the game.. other than that part yeh?

He had a player on his heels. Was never going to be a male to in the 130th minute of the game.

 

[DuckYeah]

He had a player on his heels. Was never going to be a male to in the 130th minute of the game.

He had time, I called it when I saw it live. Just pick it up and throw the ****ing thing like every one else

 

[Blightys Barrel]

I hope Jy can inspire LMax to lift his game and show why the players also picked him as a Captain. I think TBH they are both warming the chairs for Sheezel and Wardlaw.

When Pagan gave Carey the crown, he was only 21 and the 2nd youngest ever Captain. Let’s see what 2025 brings.

 

[nelroo]

With Wardlaw out we needed a big one from him today. Couldn’t deliver.
Needs to stop thinking he is fricking Patrick Cripps

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Patrick Cripps

Age

29

Ht

195cm

Wt

93kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

25.9

5star

K

9.8

4star

HB

16.1

5star

M

3.4

3star

T

5.8

5star

CL

7.4

5star

D

21.0

5star

K

10.1

4star

HB

10.9

5star

M

2.5

3star

T

3.8

4star

CL

6.3

5star

D

12.6

4star

K

4.8

2star

HB

7.8

5star

M

2.0

3star

T

3.2

5star

CL

1.4

4star

in a contest and thinking he can break tackles!! give the first outlet!!

 

[muttley45]

With Wardlaw out we needed a big one from him today. Couldn’t deliver.
Needs to stop thinking he is fricking Patrick Cripps in a contest and thinking he can break tackles!! give the first outlet!!

Spot on, dance around a tackle instead of trying the fend off every time, a mans gotta know his capabilities.

 

[Midas]

Phark, he was very solid today, and I get the feeling he is building really well after such a sporadic last 12 months.

His first quarter was pretty good and then he was still a bit in and out.

He was far from our worst though.

 

[amaz199]

He had so many almost moments and it just didn't happen.

 

[Blightys Barrel]

We need st least one of the Captains to stand up each week. His disposal is very average and so many sling it on the boot dump kicks that do not help the forward line at all. Has to lift and tell his other captain that he needs to do more than ruffle players hair.

 

[tazaa]

That was a shit game.
Reality was he was substandard and his kicking was 2021-22 levels of poor.

Imagine taking three bounces, steadying and then not hitting a regulation 20 metre pass inside 50.

Add that to not being able to break tackles and not giving the first option, he was a sitting duck for the opposition.

Pull the finger out for next weeks game against the Suns, whose mids will hunt him the same way.

 

[The Nostradamus]

Push him forward

That high half forward role is what he should be from now on

 

[Jakooli]

I wonder if he could be remodelled into a pressure forward. He’s centre square time is only going to get less and less as our young guys mature.

 

[hotchilli]

Push him forward

That high half forward role is what he should be from now on

Nah there is definitely a role for him through the midfield.

 

[amaz199]

Wasn't meant to be today. Senior players collectively didn't have a good match.

That kick to Larkey which got cut off is more Larkey's fault than Simpkin. Larkey needs to attack the football and not just wait for it.