Jy Simpkin

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Jy Simpkin
File: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
v. West Coast, at Etihad Stadium
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current club North Melbourne
Number 12
Career highlights

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]

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

Simpkin was named co-captain alongside teammate Luke McDonald, in readiness for the 2023 season. Both would take over as captain from Jack Ziebell.

Statistics

Statistics are correct as of the end of 2020[4]
Legend
  G  
 Goals
  K  
 Kicks
  D  
 Disposals 
  T  
 Tackles
  B  
 Behinds 
  H  
 Handballs 
  M  
 Marks
Season Team # Games G B K H D M T G B K H D M T
Totals Averages (per game)
2017 North Melbourne 21 13 9 5 72 69 141 35 31 0.7 0.4 5.5 5.3 10.8 2.7 2.4
2018 North Melbourne 12 22 12 7 144 183 327 51 80 0.5 0.3 6.5 8.3 14.9 2.3 3.6
2019 North Melbourne 12 21 6 8 200 190 390 49 75 0.3 0.4 9.5 9.0 18.6 2.3 3.6
2020[lower-alpha 1] North Melbourne 12 17 6 5 173 173 344 37 63 0.35 0.29 10.1 10.1 20.2 2.17 3.7
Career 73 33 25 587 615 1202 172 249 0.46 0.34 9.02 8.17 16.1 2.36 3.32

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.

References

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