Jy Simpkin

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 forty-three point loss against West Coast in the opening round of the 2017 season at Etihad Stadium.[2]

Jy Simpkin
Simpkin playing for North Melbourne in April 2018
Personal information
Full name Jy Simpkin
Date of birth (1998-03-05) 5 March 1998
Place of birth Mooroopna
Original team(s) Murray Bushrangers (TAC Cup)/Scotch College Melbourne (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) Australian rules football positions
Club information
Current club North Melbourne
Number 12
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2017– North Melbourne 73 (33)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2020 season.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

He completed his high school education at Scotch College, Melbourne as part of an AIEF Scholarship Program.[3]

Statistics
Statistics are correct to the end of round 2, 2020 [4]
Legend
 G  Goals  B  Behinds  K  Kicks  H  Handballs  D  Disposals  M  Marks  T  Tackles
AFL playing statistics
Season Team No. Games Totals Averages (per game) Votes
G B K H D M T G B K H D M T
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 North Melbourne 12210291948540.50.014.59.524.02.52.0N/A
Career 58 28 20 445 461 906 140 190 0.5 0.3 7.7 7.9 15.6 2.4 3.3 1

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. http://aief.com.au/news/news-media/article.php?id=11776
  4. "Jy Simpkin". AFL Tables. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
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