wheres tom simpkin

[1433davids]

Does anybody no why tom simpkin has not played many games this year, after last years good form, I thought he was for sure in our best 22.

[Bernard Shakey]

Been injured, played well for Sandy today.

[sainter27]

Yeah he did play well today, especially when switched forward. He does have a little versatility

[Eastern]

Yeah he did play well today, especially when switched forward. He does have a little versatility

He started at CHF at the OPENING Bounce !!

[sainter27]

Right, especially when switched forward

[BigMart]

Forward might be a good option for him.... As a power back he's not an option.... As a medium back, we have better options...

He would be more a Hamill, Rooke, Hahn, McAffer/Goldsack style third tall who provides a contest

[saintbrat]

he has done better in recent weeks when the Umpires have stoppped giving 50's if the player is touched as it's marked and sneezes before picking up the ball.

[Con Gorozidis]

Probably our toughest player.
Love him.

[stinger]

Probably our toughest player.
Love him.

our toughest player for sure....after wright......

[ShanghaiSaint]

would love to see him play forward this week with Saad having a rest.

[70s sainter]

Would he be a macqualter style defensive forward? Would live to see him trialled in that role.

[mad saint guy]

I can't see Simpkin playing forward in the seniors. Just doesn't have the offensive skills, quick thinking and reading of the play to make it as an AFL forward. I do think he should be in the side to take the third tall/medium forward though. He's far better defensively than Gwilt and is a reasonable user of the footy. But it's his insane tackling and bumps that set him apart - he genuinely lifts the team through these acts.

[Munga]

Can he build a tank for midfield work?

[gringo]

I suggested he is tried as the third tall or midfield but Plugger told me I was a fool for suggesting it. He has lost that spot to Roberton and isn't a full back so it's midfield or forward or no more career. He is aggressive and competitive and would be worth a go.

[plugger66]

I suggested he is tried as the third tall or midfield but Plugger told me I was a fool for suggesting it. He has lost that spot to Roberton and isn't a full back so it's midfield or forward or no more career. He is aggressive and competitive and would be worth a go.

And the point of that post is what? If we wrote down every suggestion you have had you have maybe got 1% right and this one isnt right yet anyway unless he plays in the seniors as a forward. And I thought you only suggested mid anyway and that is truely laughable.

[gringo]

I suggested he is tried as the third tall or midfield but Plugger told me I was a fool for suggesting it. He has lost that spot to Roberton and isn't a full back so it's midfield or forward or no more career. He is aggressive and competitive and would be worth a go.

And the point of that post is what? If we wrote down every suggestion you have had you have maybe got 1% right and this one isnt right yet anyway unless he plays in the seniors as a forward. And I thought you only suggested mid anyway and that is truely laughable.

99.9% right. Good to see you back old fella. Every time you go missing I think you've spun of your mortal coil down at the parlours. The point is to ridicule you for ridiculing anything you don't agree with.

[plugger66]

I suggested he is tried as the third tall or midfield but Plugger told me I was a fool for suggesting it. He has lost that spot to Roberton and isn't a full back so it's midfield or forward or no more career. He is aggressive and competitive and would be worth a go.

And the point of that post is what? If we wrote down every suggestion you have had you have maybe got 1% right and this one isnt right yet anyway unless he plays in the seniors as a forward. And I thought you only suggested mid anyway and that is truely laughable.

99.9% right. Good to see you back old fella. Every time you go missing I think you've spun of your mortal coil down at the parlours. The point is to ridicule you for ridiculing anything you don't agree with.

Well you will rediculing me a lot over your posts. You are due though.

[1433davids]

I thought simkin played most of last year at full back and did realy well , personly dont think there would be any problem with simpkin more of a stay at home backman, Roberton more of a rebounding defender, gwilt, fisher, dempster, geary as our back six. & put stanley back in the forward line.