Jake Simpkin
Australian rugby league player
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Jake Simpkin (born 16 October 2001) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a hooker for the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles in the National Rugby League (NRL).
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| Full name | Jake Simpkin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 16 October 2001 Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 91 kg (14 st 5 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Hooker | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Background
Simpkin was born in Toowoomba, Queensland and played his junior rugby league for Souths Tigers in the Toowoomba Rugby League.[2] He attended St Mary's College, Toowoomba before being signed by the Brisbane Broncos.[3][4] In 2018, while playing for St Mary's, he was named Player of the Carnival at the 2018 Confraternity Carnival.[5]
Playing career
Early career
In 2017, Simpkin represented Queensland under-16 in their 22–16 loss to New South Wales under-16.[6] In 2018, he played for the Western Mustangs in the Mal Meninga Cup.[7] In 2019, Simpkin joined the Wynnum Manly Seagulls playing for their Mal Meninga Cup and Hastings Deering Colts sides.[8][9] In June 2019, he represented Queensland under-18, scoring a try in their win over New South Wales under-18.[10] On 21 August 2019, Simpkin signed with the Wests Tigers.[11]
2021
Simpkin began the 2021 season playing for Western Suburbs in the New South Wales Cup.[12] In Round 6, he made his NRL debut for the Wests Tigers, starting at hooker in their 18-14 loss to South Sydney.[13]
2022
Simpkin played a total of nine games for the Wests Tigers in the 2022 NRL season as the club claimed the Wooden Spoon for the first time.[14]
2023
Simpkin played a total of 19 games for the Wests Tigers in the 2023 NRL season as the club finished with the wooden spoon for a second straight year.[15]
2024
Simpkin joined the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles mid-season until the end of the 2026 season.[16] Simpkin played six games for Manly in the 2024 NRL season as they finished 7th on the table and qualified for the finals.[17]
2025
Simpkin played 22 matches for Manly in the 2025 NRL season as the club finished 10th on the table.[18] On 26 November, the Sea Eagles announced that Simpkin had re-signed with the club until 2028.[19]
Statistics
| Year | Team | Games | Tries | Pts |
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| 2021 |  Wests Tigers |
9 | 2 | 8 |
| 2022 | 10 | |||
| 2023 | 19 | 2 | 8 | |
| 2024 | Wests Tigers |
5 | ||
 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles |
6 | |||
| 2025 | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles |
22 | 2 | 8 |
| 2026 | ||||
| Totals | 69 | 6 | 24 |