Marlion Pickett [merged]

[Tiger_In_Sicily]

 

[one-eyed]

Meantime, premiership veteran Marlion Pickett has indicated his desire to play on next season. 

“Let’s face it, he’s up with serious burglary charges — they’ve been delayed a couple of times; not at his request, just because of the WA wheels of justice moving slowly,” began Ralph on Fox Footy.

“In a couple of months, he will plead not guilty in a committal hearing, there will be a date set for a trial that could be 12 or 18 months in the future — there’s a lot of delays ... That might potentially give him a chance to put his hand up for another year on his contract.

“He would like to play on — he’s played 12 games this year, he’s tagged the likes of Christian Petracca. They can’t move on all of their players, can they?

“I’m not saying he will play on, I’m just saying that he would like to … he’s back from a calf issue in two weeks, so he’ll get four or five games at the end of the season to potentially push (his case).”

The 32-year-old has played 90 AFL games since being picked by Richmond at the 2019 mid-season draft. Of course, he debuted in the grand final that year, in one of the fairytales of the season.

Source: Foxsports

[Andyy]

Low wage.

10 games to go.

Fine by me. There's blokes to retire and cut before him IMO

[Diocletian]

Cubs will need a few blokes with mongrel to fly the flag.....main reason to keep Nank, only reason to keep Mansell and Pickett at his best is still comfortably superior to Mansell....

[Wazza]

Cubs will need a few blokes with mongrel to fly the flag.....main reason to keep Nank, only reason to keep Mansell and Pickett at his best is still comfortably superior to Mansell....

Very accurate 

[Tiger Khosh]

Pickett, like a lot of our premiership players, was cooked 3 years ago. If they give him another year just on the off off off chance that any of his kids become gun AFL players, then that’s just another example of our standards dropping in my opinion. Now if his sons go become guns, I will most definitely eat my words lol

[WilliamPowell]

Pickett, like a lot of our premiership players, was cooked 3 years ago. If they give him another year just on the off off off chance that any of his kids become gun AFL players, then that’s just another example of our standards dropping in my opinion. Now if his sons go become guns, I will most definitely eat my words lol

^^^^ this

Just looking at this season he's been poor IMHO. Costly turnovers more often than not from selfish acts. Eg trying to take on oppo players rather giv8ng it off to teammates in better position, ignoring teammates and just bombing it long etc

To me bringing in talent is far more important this year than giving someone a 12 month deal in the hope of meaning a top notch FS prospect

[crackertiger]

In my view he is still useful as a senior depth player. We cannot throw away all of them. He has no currency for a trade. McIntosh might get to another club like North for a late 3rd rounder. We absolutely should keep one these two. I say we keep Pickett and trade McIntosh. The odds that one of his kids or possibly even two will
 be AFL standard are extremely high. No way should we miss that opportunity.

They are Pickett's!!

[crackertiger]

And I just think we should consider the fact that he can play wing, Forward, back, in the midfield or even as a stop gap Ruck when needed. He is the perfect depth player for a rebuild. He would only get a 1 year deal on minimum wage and staying on our list we be good for his own well-being during a tough time. We are about to lose lots of senior depth. We need a couple to hang around to support the kids that will be inconsistent.

[crackertiger]

How about this arrangement. He gets a 1 year deal with a verbal agreement that he retires before the midseason draft. The outcome would be he gives us senior depth until mid year which we will absolutely need. He gets to 100 games which is a tick for any future father sons prospects. He retires midseason and we get another player. By that time hopefully some of our 1st,  2nd or 3rd round kids are exposed and playing senior standard footy to take his spot.


Anyway rants over . However, why not manipulate this father son potential opportunity with a suitable arrangement. 

[Thrasher97]

And I just think we should consider the fact that he can play wing, Forward, back, in the midfield or even as a stop gap Ruck when needed. He is the perfect depth player for a rebuild. He would only get a 1 year deal on minimum wage and staying on our list we be good for his own well-being during a tough time. We are about to lose lots of senior depth. We need a couple to hang around to support the kids that will be inconsistent.

I view him as the perfect sub, counts as a game even if he doesn't step foot on the ground, can cover a hole on any position on the ground.

[Damo]

Can’t replace them all

Plenty can go before Marlion under the circumstances

[camboon]

Tend to agree, I suspect we will lose half a dozen without trying and this bloke is one of our toughest , one more year for Marlion imo

[Hard Roar Tiger]

Pickett is a walking turnover, unless he has a top 10 kid, please dispense with

[the claw]

At the end of the day he has become a spud. A spud is a spud.

If we want some tough players then recruit some tough kids. Not that it is imortant anymore just look at how the game is being played and officiated.

May as well put net ball bibs on em.