kˈɑːɹltən wɜː fˈɔːɹtʃənət tə hæv pˈɪkt sˈɪmpsən ɡˈɪvən hɪz skˈɪlz wɜːɹ ɪmˈiːdɪətli ɐpˈæɹənt, bˌʌt hiː dɪdnˌɑːt hæv ɪnˈʌf wˈeɪt tə plˈeɪ ɹˈɛɡjʊlɚ sˈiːnjɚz ɪn hɪz fˈɜːst tˈuː sˈiːzənz; ˈiːvən nˈaʊ, hɪz wˈeɪt ɪz ɐ ɹˈɛlətˌɪvli lˈaɪt sˈɛvənti nˈaɪn kˌeɪdʒˈiː.
Carlton were fortunate to have picked Simpson given his skills were immediately apparent, but he did not have enough weight to play regular seniors in his first two seasons; even now, his weight is a relatively light 79 kg.