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Jy Simpkin

North Melbourne

Jy Simpkin portrait

AFL career

196 games87 goals

Debut
R1 2017 v WCE26 Mar 2017
Most recent
R24 2026 v SYD23 Aug 2026

Stats

AFL

2026
NTH
23
12.5
9.6
22.0
5.1
0.9
1.2
2.1
0.6
0.5
82
83
2025
NTH
21
12.8
9.3
22.1
4.0
1.0
1.2
3.2
0.6
0.5
83
87
2024
NTH
18
12.1
8.9
21.0
3.1
1.3
1.7
3.1
0.6
0.3
76
80
2023
NTH
18
10.8
9.9
20.7
2.7
1.0
1.4
3.9
0.5
0.2
76
79
2022
NTH
21
15.4
11.2
26.6
3.4
1.1
1.6
4.5
0.3
0.2
96
91
2021
NTH
22
14.8
12.1
26.9
4.4
1.5
1.3
3.8
0.1
0.2
95
97
2020
NTH
17
10.1
10.2
20.2
2.2
1.2
1.6
3.7
0.4
0.3
71
93
2019
NTH
21
9.5
9.0
18.6
2.3
0.7
1.3
3.6
0.3
0.4
67
70
2018
NTH
22
6.5
8.3
14.9
2.3
0.9
0.9
3.6
0.5
0.3
60
66
2017
NTH
13
5.5
5.3
10.8
2.7
0.8
0.4
2.4
0.7
0.4
49
47

VFL

2017
WER
1
9.0
6.0
15.0
1.0
0.0
1.0
7.0
1.0
2.0
75
League
Season
SYD
SCG
R24
14
12
26
8
1
1
0
8
1.0
126
106
27
0
GEE
MS
R23
13
13
26
4
1
2
0
0
2.0
84
89
32
0
WBD
MS
R22
8
9
17
4
0
2
0
1
1.1
59
52
10
0
HAW
UTAS
R21
11
12
23
5
0
1
0
4
0.0
85
87
22
0
STK
MS
R20
16
13
29
9
1
1
0
2
0.0
107
129
9
0
MEL
MS
R19
13
12
25
8
0
1
0
2
0.2
94
75
16
0
COL
MS
R18
14
18
32
8
1
1
0
5
0.1
121
117
20
0
PAD
AO
R17
8
5
13
3
0
1
0
0
1.0
46
53
0
0
ESS
MS
R16
12
7
19
3
0
0
0
0
1.1
66
76
0
0
RCH
MCG
R15
15
8
23
8
1
1
0
1
0.0
87
84
0
1
WCE
OS
R14
8
12
20
5
2
3
0
3
0.1
69
85
22
0
FRE
HO
R13
10
7
17
4
1
1
0
2
0.1
63
57
0
0
GCS
MS
R11
17
12
29
9
2
0
0
1
1.0
114
101
0
0
ADE
AO
R10
11
7
18
3
2
2
0
1
0.1
57
71
5
0
SYD
MS
R9
12
11
23
6
1
0
0
0
1.1
84
77
0
0
GEE
GMHBA
R8
14
7
21
2
1
2
0
1
2.0
73
74
22
0
GWS
CGO
R7
12
4
16
4
0
0
0
3
1.2
76
54
0
0
RCH
MS
R6
13
11
24
3
0
3
0
4
0.0
77
80
25
0
BRL
BP
R5
17
10
27
4
2
1
0
4
0.0
98
125
18
0
CAR
MS
R4
10
7
17
2
1
0
0
1
1.0
61
91
2
0
ESS
MS
R3
13
9
22
7
0
0
0
1
0.0
82
79
1
0
WCE
OS
R2
15
8
23
6
1
3
0
2
0.0
79
65
9
0
PAD
MS
R1
11
6
17
3
2
1
0
3
1.0
71
89
0
0

Profile

Born
05 Mar 1998 (age 28y 230d)
Height
183 cm
Weight
77 kg

Teams

Fantasy

Honours

  • North Melbourne B&F(2×) 2021, 2022
    2nd
    2020
    3rd
    2026
    Top 10
    2023, 2025
  • North Melbourne captain(3×) 2023, 2024, 2025

Bio

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Selected by North Melbourne with pick 12 in the 2016 National Draft, Jy Simpkin arrived at Arden Street from the Murray Bushrangers after a draft year interrupted by a broken leg. Initially deployed as a crafty high half-forward capable of hitting the scoreboard, Simpkin steadily built his aerobic capacity to transition into a full-time midfield role. His ability to navigate heavy traffic with elite agility and evasive skills soon established him as a prime mover in the Kangaroos' engine room, where he became known for his clearance work and link-up play.

Simpkin's consistency and drive were recognised with back-to-back Syd Barker Medals in 2021 and 2022, marking him as one of the club's elite performers during a significant rebuilding phase. Ahead of the 2023 season, he was appointed co-captain alongside Luke McDonald, tasked with leading a young list back up the ladder. As a senior leader and Indigenous role model, Simpkin remains a vital piece of North Melbourne's long-term structure, balancing contested grunt with outside polish as the club looks to return to finals contention.

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