Jy Simpkin
Australian rules footballer (born 1998)
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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]
| Jy Simpkin | |||
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Simpkin playing for North Melbourne in April 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Jy Simpkin | ||
| Born |
5 March 1998 Mooroopna, Victoria | ||
| Original team | Murray Bushrangers (TAC Cup)/Scotch College (APS)/Mooroopna | ||
| 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 | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | North Melbourne | ||
| Number | 12 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2017– | North Melbourne | 174 (75) | |
| Representative team honours | |||
| Years | Team | Games (Goals) | |
| 2025 | Indigenous All-Stars | 1 (1) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 1, 2026. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Born in Mooroopna, Victoria, Simpkin is of Aboriginal (Yorta Yorta)[3] and European descent. He completed his high-school education at Scotch College, as part of an AIEF scholarship program.[4]
Ahead of the 2023 AFL season, Simpkin was named co-captain of North Melbourne alongside Luke McDonald, replacing Jack Ziebell. In 2025, Simpkin was named sole captain, however, at the end of the season, he stood down from the role, following his attempt to exit the club during the trade period.[5]
Statistics
Updated to the end of round 1, 2026.[6]
G |
Goals | K |
Kicks | D |
Disposals | T |
Tackles |
B |
Behinds | H |
Handballs | M |
Marks |
| 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 | 21 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 72 | 69 | 141 | 35 | 31 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 5.5 | 5.3 | 10.8 | 2.7 | 2.4 | 0 |
| 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 | 0 |
| 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 | 1 |
| 2020[a] | North Melbourne | 12 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 171 | 173 | 344 | 37 | 63 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 10.1 | 10.2 | 20.2 | 2.2 | 3.7 | 8 |
| 2021 | North Melbourne | 12 | 22 | 2 | 5 | 325 | 267 | 592 | 96 | 84 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 14.8 | 12.1 | 26.9 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 1 |
| 2022 | North Melbourne | 12 | 21 | 7 | 5 | 324 | 235 | 559 | 71 | 95 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 15.4 | 11.2 | 26.6 | 3.4 | 4.5 | 6 |
| 2023 | North Melbourne | 12 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 194 | 178 | 372 | 48 | 71 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 10.8 | 9.9 | 20.7 | 2.7 | 3.9 | 0 |
| 2024 | North Melbourne | 12 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 218 | 160 | 378 | 56 | 56 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 12.1 | 8.9 | 21.0 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 1 |
| 2025 | North Melbourne | 12 | 21 | 12 | 10 | 269 | 196 | 465 | 85 | 67 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 12.8 | 9.3 | 22.1 | 4.0 | 3.2 | 6 |
| 2026 | North Melbourne | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 11.0 | 6.0 | 17.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | TBA |
| Career | 174 | 75 | 54 | 1928 | 1657 | 3585 | 531 | 625 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 11.1 | 9.5 | 20.6 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 23 | ||
Notes
- 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.
