Jake Simpkin signed until 2026

[BOZO]

Not knocking Crocker's effort. Gives 100%.

The 100% effort perspective.....

There are many 100% effort NSW cup players and they play NSW cup because 100% effort alone does not make you a COMPLETE NRL game player
The Key word here is COMPLETE
What does COMPLETE mean ?
having all the necessary or appropriate attributes

 

[BOZO]

Yeah... not like Croker doesn't have anything to work on in his dummy half game eh 🙄

Rating players is a perspective feathered friend
We all have different standards when we rate players
My standards are our Manly Benchmark players like Cliffy Lyons
I believe if you dont use the Benchmark when you rate you are totally missing the the mark of Greatness

How Great Thou Art ........ ... How Great Thou Art ............ How Great Thou Art

 

[SeaEagleRock8]

Yeah... not like Croker doesn't have anything to work on in his dummy half game eh 🙄

Hehe true enough!
But Crokes has 4 or 5 years of putting his body on the line for Manly teammates week in week out, plus just being a decent person, so in the end that counts for something. (Not indefinitely though)

 

[ManEagle]

One thing that does effect Croker's dummy half options is our slow play the ball, we hardly win the ruck which then makes dummy half look cumbersome.... yes I know Crokes is, but could be why defence picks him off better than we do the opposition dummyhalf, because they are getting quicker play the balls.

I remember Api getting canned for the same, then went to the Riff and boom.....

 

[47MVEagle]

I’m thinking Simpkin will feature more in first grade in season 2025 after a solid pre-season at Narrabeen.

 

[XV-1]

I really hope Spoony gives Simpkin enough game time to sink or swim against the Cows and games in general in 2025.

In the matches he played last year he was easily the best at quick ball distribution, quick in the ruck and good defence.

 

[Dion Johnson]

I would have liked him to start and have that confidence to play to his strengths with him having a few runs to keep the defensive team in two minds.

 

[eaglebuzz]

I like him on the bench. Tevaga is probably more suited to the bash and barge phase. Simpkin can offer momentum.

 

[LeonardCohen]

I really hope Spoony gives Simpkin enough game time to sink or swim against the Cows and games in general in 2025.

In the matches he played last year he was easily the best at quick ball distribution, quick in the ruck and good defence.

I agree. I think we need to back him. I have a feeling he might get an hour of game time and essentially be our main 9...he's only on the bench to allow Jazz to absorb the early intensity. I hope so anyway...

 

[maxta]

I reckon Simpkin will be the main dummy half and Tevaga will slot into multiple positions in 25
Tevaga adds some intensity, but can't see him as a genuine 9, but happy to see him have a Super game on Saturday

 

[double hoops]

I like him on the bench. Tevaga is probably more suited to the bash and barge phase. Simpkin can offer momentum.

Jazz's diversity then becomes a bonus on the bench.

I can see Seibs letting Simpkins run out the remaining 60.

And bring back a fresh Jazz as a fresh ball of energy that gets rotated through the middle for his 2nd stint.

It's almost like having an extra forward sitting on the bench.

 

[SeaEagleRock8]

And bring back a fresh Jazz as a fresh ball of energy

Like it, although I think of Jazz more as relaxing, calm and introspective. Hopefully on Saturday he's a violent ball of energy

 

[LeonardCohen]

Like it, although I think of Jazz more as relaxing, calm and introspective. Hopefully on Saturday he's a violent ball of energy

Hopefully he’s late 60s, early 70s era Jazz Fusion on Saturday.

 

[Stuey Davis’s Socks]

Like it, although I think of Jazz more as relaxing, calm and introspective. Hopefully on Saturday he's a violent ball of energy

Defiant Jazz

 

[Scorpio]

I would have liked him to start and have that confidence to play to his strengths with him having a few runs to keep the defensive team in two minds.

I think it is worth considering the possibility that, based on what the coaching staff have seen from trials, pre-season training, plus half a year of JS being at the club, that Tevaga is considered the better option as a starting hooker on his own merits at the moment.

 

[Under the Sticks]

Defiant Jazz

As long as he isn’t Utah Jazz…..they are currently stinking up the NBA at the bottom of their conference.

 

[Terry Zarsoff]

(Not) too jazzy?

 

[XV-1]

He was pretty good tonight.

Nice crisp delivery from dummy half
Had a few runs including that xclent try.

 

[Tragic Eagle]

Simpkin is our best number 9 at the moment.

 

[Dion Johnson]

I hope they don’t restrict his runs from dummy halve, he ran more than he has been today and that’s a sign of confidence in being selected each week.

Deserves to start and wear the nine jersey for me.