Jake Simpkin
Hooker
Player Bio
- Height:
- 181 cm
- Date of Birth:
- 16 October 2001
- Weight:
- 93 kg
- Birthplace:
- Toowoomba, QLD
- Age:
- 23
- Nickname:
- -
- Debut Club:
- Wests Tigers
- Date:
- 17 April 2021
- Opposition:
- South Sydney Rabbitohs
- Round:
- 6
- Previous Club:
- Wests Tigers
- Junior Club:
- -
- Biography:
Jake Simpkin will be looking for more first grade time in season 2025 after making an impressive start to his career at Manly.
Simpkin represented the Prime Minister's XIII team in 2022 and came through the Brisbane Broncos Academy, making the Qld U18s.
A quality player who has already gained plenty of experience in the NRL for a young man, Simpkin adds some depth in the hooking role.
He is signed at Manly until the end of 2026.
Career
- Appearances
- 53
- Tries
- 5
2025 Season
- Appearances
- 6
Scoring
- Tries
- 1
Kicking
- Forced Drop Outs
- 0
- Average Kicking Metres
- 0
Attack
- Try Assists
- 0
- Line Break Assists
- 0
Passing
- Offloads
- 0
- Receipts
- 379
Defence
- Tackles Made
- 190
- Tackle Efficiency
-
Tackle Efficiency 94.1%
Running Metres
- Average Running Metres
- 25
- Total Running Metres
- 152
Fantasy
- Total Points
- 209
- Average Points
- 34.8
2025 Season - By Round
| Round | Opponent | Score | Position | Minutes Played | Tries | Goals | 1 Point Field Goals | 2 Point Field Goals | Points | Try Assists | Linebreaks | Tackle Breaks | Post Contact Metres | Offloads | Receipts | Tackles Made | Missed Tackles | Total Running Metres | Hit Up Running Metres | Kick Return Metres | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cowboys | Won | 42 - 12 | Interchange | 50 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 14 | - | 70 | 37 | 2 | 39 | 6 | - |
| 2 | Warriors | Lost | 36 - 16 | Interchange | 31 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7 | - | 40 | 24 | 1 | 15 | - | - |
| 3 | Raiders | Won | 40 - 12 | Interchange | 54 | 1 | - | - | - | 4 | - | 1 | 3 | 15 | - | 82 | 22 | 2 | 44 | - | - |
| 4 | Eels | Won | 26 - 12 | Interchange | 50 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 7 | - | 83 | 40 | 1 | 17 | - | - |
| 5 | Storm | Lost | 24 - 48 | Interchange | 37 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | - | 38 | 27 | 3 | 7 | - | - |
| 6 | Sharks | Lost | 24 - 18 | Interchange | 55 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9 | - | 66 | 40 | 3 | 28 | - | - |
Career By Season
| Year | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | Win % | Tries | Goals | 1 Point Field Goals | 2 Point Field Goals | Points | Kicking Metres | Kicking Metres Average | Goal Conversion Rate | Forced Drop Outs | Try Assists | Offloads | Receipts | Tackles Made | Missed Tackles | Tackle Efficiency | Total Running Metres | Average Running Metres | Kick Return Metres | Total Points | Average Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wests Tigers | 2021 | 9 | 2 | 7 | - | 22% | 2 | - | - | - | 8 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 526 | 234 | 23 | 91.05% | 341 | 37.00 | - | 279 | 31.0 |
| Wests Tigers | 2022 | 10 | 1 | 9 | - | 10% | - | - | - | - | - | 20 | 2.04 | - | 1 | - | - | 541 | 309 | 27 | 91.96% | 425 | 42.00 | 14 | 291 | 29.1 |
| Wests Tigers | 2023 | 18 | 4 | 14 | - | 22% | 2 | - | - | - | 8 | 222 | 12.32 | - | 1 | 1 | - | 693 | 358 | 30 | 92.27% | 480 | 26.00 | - | 412 | 22.9 |
| Wests Tigers | 2024 | 4 | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 99 | 74 | 5 | 93.67% | 40 | 10.00 | - | 77 | 19.2 |
| Sea Eagles | 2024 | 6 | 4 | 2 | - | 67% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 421 | 228 | 16 | 93.44% | 93 | 15.00 | - | 201 | 33.5 |
| Sea Eagles | 2025 | 6 | 3 | 3 | - | 50% | 1 | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 379 | 190 | 12 | 94.06% | 152 | 25.00 | - | 209 | 34.8 |
Career Overall
| Year Start | Year End | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | Win % | Tries | Goals | 1 Point Field Goals | 2 Point Field Goals | Points | Kicking Metres | Kicking Metres Average | Goal Conversion Rate | Forced Drop Outs | Try Assists | Offloads | Receipts | Tackles Made | Missed Tackles | Tackle Efficiency | Total Running Metres | Average Running Metres | Kick Return Metres | Total Points | Average Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wests Tigers | 2021 | 2024 | 41 | 7 | 34 | - | 17% | 4 | - | - | - | 16 | 242 | 5.27 | - | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1,859 | 975 | 85 | 91.98% | 1,287 | 27.00 | 14 | 1,059 | 25.8 |
| Sea Eagles | 2024 | 2025 | 12 | 7 | 5 | - | 58% | 1 | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 800 | 418 | 28 | 93.72% | 246 | 20.00 | - | 410 | 34.2 |
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