Player Watch #12: Jy Simpkin - 2025 Sole Captain. Deserved winner of The Polly Farmer Medal for the Indigenous All Stars with 30 disposals (18 contested)

[winalotroos]

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Now that’s the Duck I know

 

[giantroo]

 

[chubbspeterson]

Its my observation around JHF being pushed around by Silvagni and the CCJ incident and Jy slinging cheap shot breadbasket shots. Thats what I see and how I interpret it.

Jy is a well prepared professional with standards of training and fitness. Jy is there at the coal face and has been for some time AND IS THE RIGHT CHOICE

However..

He lacks a few things that I would like to see in the C at North and Shinboners.

He is not a piece of shit, he is not a scumbag.

He’s a B grade footy player thats tried his guts out. I admire that, but he wont be good enough for a spot in our 2026 team. Just like Luke isnt worthy of a spot in 2025.

I may use words you dont like, but I really dont give a shit.

Jy needs 2025 to do a whole heap better than 2 good performances a year and I really dont want to read “poor me” and “concussion” stories of why he hasn’t.

If its that bad, he can retire.

There's still some learning or growing pains when people take over as captain.
I'm sure Sheez will make some mistakes whenever he takes over whilst he's making his way.
That's all part of growing your leadership ability.

 

[kanga kanga kanga]

everyone is forgetting simpkin was in our top 5 players before he’s concussion


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[King Corey]

King

What do you want?

 

[Gasometer]

What do you want?

The good old days

 

[Gasometer]

Its my observation around JHF being pushed around by Silvagni and the CCJ incident and Jy slinging cheap shot breadbasket shots. Thats what I see and how I interpret it.

Jy is a well prepared professional with standards of training and fitness. Jy is there at the coal face and has been for some time AND IS THE RIGHT CHOICE

However..

He lacks a few things that I would like to see in the C at North and Shinboners.

He is not a piece of shit, he is not a scumbag.

He’s a B grade footy player thats tried his guts out. I admire that, but he wont be good enough for a spot in our 2026 team. Just like Luke isnt worthy of a spot in 2025.

I may use words you dont like, but I really dont give a shit.

Jy needs 2025 to do a whole heap better than 2 good performances a year and I really dont want to read “poor me” and “concussion” stories of why he hasn’t.

If its that bad, he can retire.

This?

 

[amaz199]

Usually the boys are little bit more enthusiastic for announcements like this.

Change in mindset that perhaps means we are serious?

 

[King Corey]

Usually the boys are little bit more enthusiastic for announcements like this.

Change in mindset that perhaps means we are serious?

Maybe being sensitive towards Luke too.

 

[amaz199]

Maybe being sensitive towards Luke too.

Probably but I would suspect the boys would be more up and about anyway. Maybe they are keen to get out on the track.

 

[DuckYeah]

This?

GET IN THERE AND THROW YA WEIGHT AROUND!! Dont walk JHF away, he was in his rights.

 

[Flawed Genius]

Konstanty claps like he's had his fingers broken by Mafia hitmen.

 

[rickety]

GET IN THERE AND THROW YA WEIGHT AROUND!! Dont walk JHF away, he was in his rights.

Tbf he probably waited until later to give someone a cheap little driveby

 

[Fish Sticks]

What the hell something positive from you, are you the real Duck

Positive!?
It’s a pretty low bar, I guess

 

[winalotroos]

Positive!?
It’s a pretty low bar, I guess

Yah it was a stench

 

[Themanbun]

What do you want?

Was just summoning you brother

 

[Themanbun]

I'm backing him in to have a big year.

Each and every year we bring in some fitness freak(s) from other clubs, and it seems like each year Jy goes to another level and beats them out in time trials, repeat sprints, etc.

Saw a bit of training the other day and watched him just dominate the repeat sprints through sheer will.

Plus he also hits the gym.

The forgotten man a bit.

Bump

 

[chubbspeterson]

GET IN THERE AND THROW YA WEIGHT AROUND!! Dont walk JHF away, he was in his rights.

You've obviously forgotten who his first coach was. Bard didn't have any time for that rather strangely.

"Flying the flag is just crap," he said.

Scott suggested there was an easy way for fired-up players to prove their toughness on the field: rise above it.

"Push and shove is not tough. It's not brave. It's rubbish ... it's cowardice," he said.

"What is tough and courageous is copping something that's a bit untoward, getting up and staying in control and then attacking the next contest with ferocity.

 

[TennisPlayerAndy]

Konstanty claps like he's had his fingers broken by Mafia hitmen.

Out - Konstanty (Mafia retribution).

 

[zoomba23]

You've obviously forgotten who his first coach was. Bard didn't have any time for that rather strangely.

"Flying the flag is just crap," he said.

Scott suggested there was an easy way for fired-up players to prove their toughness on the field: rise above it.

"Push and shove is not tough. It's not brave. It's rubbish ... it's cowardice," he said.

"What is tough and courageous is copping something that's a bit untoward, getting up and staying in control and then attacking the next contest with ferocity.

Absolute gold coming from one half of a defending duo which loved push and shove

 

[chubbspeterson]

Absolute gold coming from one half of a defending duo which loved push and shove

Yep, particularly bizarre given what they used to do at the Lions lol.

 

[FootySmartSimpson]

Ducks hatred of all things jy and concussions shining through.

What was the last thing that guy was positive about? He is the Peter Dutton of this board.

 

[chubbspeterson]

What was the last thing that guy was positive about? He is the Peter Dutton of this board.

Luke Parker. That's about it.

 

[FootySmartSimpson]

Maybe being sensitive towards Luke too.

That look to the camera was (perhaps) telling…

 

[king of the road]

Sole caption?
Soul Captain more like it! And heart.