STRENGTHS:

+ Agility
+ Character
+ Clean hands
+ Kick penetration
+ Scoreboard impact
+ Speed

IMPROVEMENTS:

- Composure
- Versatility

Playing most of his best junior football in midfield, Simpson is an on-baller with points of difference. His turn of speed gets him out of tight spots and is a weapon through the centre corridor, or even when stepping clear for shots on goal. Scoreboard impact is another string to Simpson's bow, as he averaged nearly one goal per game across two Coates Talent League seasons.

While he started his Stingrays career as a forward and spent plenty of time on a wing late this year, Simpson's best work is arguably done at stoppage. He boasts clean and quick hands on the inside, often collecting with one touch and dishing the ball off in a flash. He works hard on his skills and prides himself on such traits.

Away from the contest, Simpson also uses his speed to break the lines and has a keen eye for goal. His finishing ability is quite good for a primary midfielder, often doing so on the run, and adds value to his game outside of the obvious stoppage craft. Simpson has a decently long kick on him too, but can certainly use it more to hurt the opposition.

Part of that comes with enhanced composure and decision making. Simpson tends to play to his strengths and flick the ball off rather quickly, so could benefit from backing his pace to break from the coalface with first possession, rather than purely doing so via handball receives on the outside.

Simpson is also looking to expand on his versatility in the sense of nailing down a definite second position. He got to explore a couple of different roles this year, albeit thriving most when playing on-ball, and senses that he'll either have to spend more time forward or on the outside at senior level.