An exciting combo midfielder, Jy Simpkin is equally as comfortable winning the contested football at the coalface as he is providing outside run and carry for his side.
Along with Luke McDonald, Simpkin was elevated into a co-captain position prior to the 2023 season, after long-serving skipper Jack Ziebell stepped down from the role.
Despite an interrupted debut season, Simpkin quickly became a key cog in the side's midfield, and by Round 5, 2022, had 100 games to his name.
North Melbourne debut: Round 1, 2017
Career Brownlow votes: 16
2023: Like a handful of his teammates, Simpkin had to spend a bit of time on the sidelines, with a finger injury, concussions, and a suspension forcing the midfielder away from the action throughout various points of the season.
In his first year as co-captain, Simpkin averaged 20.7 touches and 4.2 clearances per game while leading an upstart midfield that was without Luke Davies-Uniacke for large portions.
His performances against the Dockers and Blues in Rounds 2 and 4 respectively were stellar, but perhaps his most important outing came in Round 24 when he set the tone for a stirring victory over the Suns, finishing with 29 possessions and a goal.
