Jake Simpkin

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Jake Simpkin
File:JAKE SIMPKIN.jpg
Personal information
Full nameJake Simpkin
Born (2001-10-16) 16 October 2001 (age 24)
Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia
Height183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight91 kg (14 st 5 lb)
Playing information
PositionHooker
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2021–24 Wests Tigers 41 4 0 0 16
2024– Manly Sea Eagles 28 2 0 0 8
Total 69 6 0 0 24
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2022 Prime Minister's XIII 1 0 0 0 0
Source: [1]
As of 5 September 2025

Jake Simpkin (born 16 October 2001) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a hooker for the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles in the National Rugby League (NRL).

Background

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Simpkin was born in Toowoomba, Queensland and played his junior rugby league for Souths Tigers in the Toowoomba Rugby League.[2] He attended St Mary's College, Toowoomba before being signed by the Brisbane Broncos.[3][4] In 2018, while playing for St Mary's, he was named Player of the Carnival at the 2018 Confraternity Carnival.[5]

Playing career

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Early career

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In 2017, Simpkin represented Queensland under-16 in their 22–16 loss to New South Wales under-16.[6] In 2018, he played for the Western Mustangs in the Mal Meninga Cup.[7] In 2019, Simpkin joined the Wynnum Manly Seagulls playing for their Mal Meninga Cup and Hastings Deering Colts sides.[8][9] In June 2019, he represented Queensland under-18, scoring a try in their win over New South Wales under-18.[10] On 21 August 2019, Simpkin signed with the Wests Tigers.[11]

2021

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Simpkin began the 2021 season playing for Western Suburbs in the New South Wales Cup.[12] In Round 6, he made his NRL debut for the Wests Tigers, starting at hooker in their 18-14 loss to South Sydney.[13]

2022

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Simpkin played a total of nine games for the Wests Tigers in the 2022 NRL season as the club claimed the Wooden Spoon for the first time.[14]

2023

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Simpkin played a total of 19 games for the Wests Tigers in the 2023 NRL season as the club finished with the wooden spoon for a second straight year.[15]

2024

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Simpkin joined the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles mid-season until the end of the 2026 season.[16] Simpkin played six games for Manly in the 2024 NRL season as they finished 7th on the table and qualified for the finals.[17]

2025

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Simpkin played 22 matches for Manly in the 2025 NRL season as the club finished 10th on the table.[18] On 26 November, the Sea Eagles announced that Simpkin had re-signed with the club until 2028.[19]

Statistics

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Year Team Games Tries Pts
2021 File:Wests Tigers colours.svg Wests Tigers 9 2 8
2022 10
2023 19 2 8
2024 File:Wests Tigers colours.svg Wests Tigers 5
File:Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Manly Warringah Sea Eagles 6
2025 File:Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Manly Warringah Sea Eagles 22 2 8
2026
Totals 69 6 24

References

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  1. ^ Rugby League Project
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