Jy Simpkin facts for kids
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Simpkin playing for North Melbourne in April 2018
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Jy Simpkin | ||
| Date of birth | 5 March 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Mooroopna, Victoria | ||
| Original team | Murray Bushrangers (TAC Cup)/Scotch College (APS)/Mooroopna Football Club | ||
| Draft | No. 12, 2016 national draft | ||
| Debut | Round 1, 2017, North Melbourne v. West Coast, at Etihad Stadium |
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| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
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| Current club | North Melbourne | ||
| Number | 12 | ||
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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. He made his debut in the 43-point loss against West Coast in the opening round of the 2017 season at Etihad Stadium.
Born in Mooroopna, Victoria, Simpkin is of Aboriginal and European descent. He completed his high-school education at Scotch College, as part of an AIEF scholarship program.
Statistics
- Statistics are correct as of the end of 2020
| G | Goals | B | Behinds | K | Kicks | H | Handballs | D | Disposals | M | Marks | T | Tackles |
| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | ||||||||||||
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| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 2020 | North Melbourne | 12 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 173 | 173 | 344 | 37 | 63 | 0.35 | 0.29 | 10.1 | 10.1 | 20.2 | 2.17 | 3.7 |
| Career | 73 | 33 | 25 | 587 | 615 | 1202 | 172 | 249 | 0.46 | 0.34 | 9.02 | 8.17 | 16.1 | 2.36 | 3.32 | ||
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