True Roo: North co-captain signs long-term extension
North Melbourne co-captain Jy Simpkin has signed a long-term extension with the
JY SIMPKIN has committed his future to North Melbourne, signing a mega five-year extension on Friday that will ensure the club’s co-captain will spend his best years at Arden Street.
Simpkin was due to become one of the AFL’s most highly sought-after free agents next season, but the Kangaroos star initiated talks earlier this year to ensure his name would be taken off the table as soon as possible.
The five-year extension is on top of the season Simpkin already had remaining on his current contract, taking him through to at least 2029, making the deal one of the longest in the competition.
Talks had been kickstarted earlier this year when new coach Alastair Clarkson named Simpkin co-captain alongside Luke McDonald, with the gun midfielder determined to be at the forefront of the side’s resurgence following its recent struggles.
“I caught up with my manager, Dave Trotter, and we went to the club with the idea of signing on long-term given I’d just been appointed captain,” Simpkin told AFL.com.au from the club’s Arden Street headquarters this week.
The five-year extension is on top of the season Simpkin already had remaining on his current contract, taking him through to at least 2029, making the deal one of the longest in the competition.
Talks had been kickstarted earlier this year when new coach Alastair Clarkson named Simpkin co-captain alongside Luke McDonald, with the gun midfielder determined to be at the forefront of the side’s resurgence following its recent struggles.
“I caught up with my manager, Dave Trotter, and we went to the club with the idea of signing on long-term given I’d just been appointed captain,” Simpkin told AFL.com.au from the club’s Arden Street headquarters this week.
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