Jy Simpkin

Jy Simpkin
Simpkin playing for North Melbourne in April 2018
Personal information
Full name Jy Simpkin
Born (1998-03-05) 5 March 1998 (age 28)
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 196 (87)
Representative team honours
Years Team Games (Goals)
2025 Indigenous All-Stars 1 (1)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2026 season.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

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 round one of the 2017 season at Etihad Stadium.

Born in Mooroopna, Victoria, Simpkin is of Aboriginal (Yorta Yorta) and European descent. He completed his high-school education at Scotch College, as part of an AIEF scholarship program.

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.

Statistics

Updated to the end of round 22, 2026.

Legend
  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
2017North Melbourne21 1395726914135310.70.45.55.310.82.72.40
2018North Melbourne12 2212714418332751800.50.36.58.314.92.33.60
2019North Melbourne12 216820019039049750.30.49.59.018.62.33.61
2020North Melbourne12 176517117334437630.40.310.110.220.22.23.78
2021North Melbourne12 222532526759296840.10.214.812.126.94.43.81
2022North Melbourne12 217532423555971950.30.215.411.226.63.44.56
2023North Melbourne12 189419417837248710.50.210.89.920.72.73.90
2024North Melbourne12 1811521816037856560.60.312.18.921.03.13.11
2025North Melbourne12 21121026919646585670.60.512.89.322.14.03.26
2026North Melbourne12 211011260195455106410.50.512.49.321.75.02.00
Career 19484652177184640236346630.40.311.29.520.73.33.423

Notes

  1. ↑ 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.

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. ↑ AFL Players Indigenous Map 2023
  4. ↑ "Proud of his heritage". AIEF. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
  5. ↑ "Larkey set to be Roos skipper after Simpkin's failed trade push". AFL Media. 8 October 2025.
  6. ↑ "Jy Simpkin". AFL Tables. Retrieved 12 August 2026.