Career
Originally from Mayne Australian Football Club in the Queensland Australian Football League (QAFL), Simpson was a zone selection for the Bears at the end of the 1987 VFL season. During the 2nd quarter of the game, Simpson was running for the ball towards the boundary line under the scoreboard when he was hit over the ear from behind with a clenched fist by North Adelaide"s Steven Sims just as he had grabbed the ball and was crossing the boundary line. The blow knocked Simpson out and he took no further part in the game.
The incident was also the start of what would be at least four all-in brawls during the rest of the game with Sims a particular target for West Adelaide"s players.