Jy Simpkin

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Jy Simpkin
Jy Simpkin 2018.1.jpg
Simpkin playing for North Melbourne in April 2018
Personal information
Full name Jy Simpkin
Date of birth (1998-03-05) 5 March 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Mooroopna, Victoria
Original team(s) Murray Bushrangers (TAC Cup)/Scotch College (APS)/Mooroopna Football Club
Draft No. 12, 2016 national draft
Debut Round 1, 2017, North Melbourne  vs. West Coast, at Etihad Stadium
Height 182 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight 75 kg (165 lb)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current club North Melbourne
Number 12
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
2017– North Melbourne 152 (62)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2024.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Jy Simpkin (born 5 March 1998) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the North Melbourne Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was drafted by the North Melbourne Football Club with their first selection and twelfth overall in the 2016 national draft. [1] He made his debut in the 43-point loss against West Coast in round one of the 2017 season at Etihad Stadium. [2]

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Born in Mooroopna, Victoria, Simpkin is of Aboriginal (Yorta Yorta) [3] and European descent. He completed his high-school education at Scotch College, as part of an AIEF scholarship program. [4]

Ahead of the 2023 AFL season, Simpkin was named co-captain of North Melbourne alongside Luke McDonald, replacing Jack Ziebell. In 2025, Simpkin was named sole captain.

Statistics

Statistics are correct as of the end of 2024 [5]
Legend
  G  
 Goals
  K  
 Kicks
  D  
 Disposals  
  T  
 Tackles
  B  
 Behinds  
  H  
 Handballs  
  M  
 Marks
SeasonTeamNo.GamesTotalsAverages (per game) Votes
GBKHDMTGBKHDMT
2017 North Melbourne 211395726914135310.70.45.55.310.82.72.40
2018 North Melbourne 122212714418332751800.50.36.58.314.92.33.60
2019 North Melbourne 12216820019039049750.30.49.59.018.62.33.61
2020 [a] North Melbourne 12176517317334437630.40.310.110.120.22.23.78
2021 North Melbourne 12222532526759296840.10.214.812.126.94.43.81
2022 North Melbourne 12217532423555971950.30.215.411.226.63.44.56
2023 North Melbourne 12189419417837248710.50.210.89.920.72.73.90
2024 North Melbourne 121811521816037856560.60.312.18.921.03.13.11
Career15262441648145531034435550.40.310.89.620.42.93.717

Notes

  1. ↑ The 2020 season was played with 17 home-and-away matches per team (down from 22) and 16-minute quarters with time on (down from 20-minute quarters with time on) due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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References

  1. ↑ Ralph, Jon (27 November 2016). "North Melbourne draftee Jy Simpkin has been cleared medically after breaking his leg in 2016". Herald Sun . News Corp Australia . Retrieved 26 March 2017.
  2. ↑ King, Travis (24 March 2017). "TEAMS: Geelong midfield takes a hit with late out". AFL.com.au. Bigpond . Retrieved 26 March 2017.
  3. ↑ AFL Players Indigenous Map 2023
  4. ↑ "Proud of his heritage". AIEF . Retrieved 19 April 2021.
  5. ↑ "Jy Simpkin". AFL Tables. Retrieved 16 June 2020.


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