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Marlion Pickett [merged]
« on: May 27, 2019, 06:57:58 PM »
Welcome to Tigerland, Marlion :)
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Re: Marlion Pickett [merged]
« Reply #1 on: May 27, 2019, 07:00:18 PM »
Broken finger?

at 27?

long term?

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Re: Marlion Pickett [merged]
« Reply #2 on: May 27, 2019, 07:02:18 PM »
Marlion PICKETT
Height  184 cm
Weight  84 kg
Age 27
Club: South Fremantle.


He has a broken finger and will miss the next 8-10 weeks so this is a selection for 2020.

https://thewest.com.au/sport/wafl/wafl-2019-marlion-picketts-mid-season-draft-chances-up-in-the-air-after-breaking-finger-in-south-fremantles-win-over-east-perth-ng-b881210996z

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Re: Marlion Pickett [merged]
« Reply #3 on: May 27, 2019, 07:04:38 PM »
For people who watched him is he inside or outside midfielder or both and his strengths and weakness.

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Re: Marlion Pickett [merged]
« Reply #4 on: May 27, 2019, 07:07:08 PM »
 :clapping Widely regarded as the best ready made talent in the draft - except he won't be ready for at least another 8 weeks now - obviously the club think he still has a few years left in him yet and could still be a handy secret weapon to unleash come the finals... :shh

For people who watched him is he inside or outside midfielder or both and hos strengths snd weakness.

Mainly plays inside and also off hbf. I think...bit like an older, bigger version of  Stack.... :shh

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Re: Marlion Pickett [merged]
« Reply #5 on: May 27, 2019, 07:09:16 PM »
:clapping Best ready made talent in the draft - except he won't be ready for at least another 8 weeks now - obviously the club think he still has a few years left in him yet and could still be a handy secret weapon to unleash come the finals... :shh

What current player would you compare him to ?.

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Re: Marlion Pickett [merged]
« Reply #6 on: May 27, 2019, 07:09:36 PM »

Marlion Pickett

25    PICKETT Marlion    
Club     South Fremantle    
DOB:    1992-01-06    (Age 27)
Height  184 cm
Weight   84 kg

18.2 avg Disposals per game
4.6  avg Marks per game
0.4 avg Goals per game

https://www.wafl.com.au/player/marlion-pickett

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Re: Marlion Pickett [merged]
« Reply #7 on: May 27, 2019, 07:11:34 PM »
I suppose an injured finger won't affect his fitness so plenty of time to get him AFL fit and teach him the Richmond way.

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Re: Marlion Pickett [merged]
« Reply #8 on: May 27, 2019, 07:13:14 PM »
:clapping Best ready made talent in the draft - except he won't be ready for at least another 8 weeks now - obviously the club think he still has a few years left in him yet and could still be a handy secret weapon to unleash come the finals... :shh

What current player would you compare him to ?.

See my edited post above - should add I'm only going off reports and  video highlights...maybe some WA posters here could probably tell you more... :shh
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Re: Marlion Pickett [merged]
« Reply #9 on: May 27, 2019, 07:13:53 PM »
Is plug-and-play Pickett the draft's next Tim Kelly?

AFL.com.au
Travis King
Nov 23, 2018


RECRUITERS have been urged not to overlook ready-to-play South Fremantle gun Marlion Pickett when the NAB AFL Draft resumes on Friday.

The 26-year-old hails from the same WAFL club as Geelong revelation Tim Kelly and, like his ex-teammate, Pickett is ready to impact at the elite level straight away.

Twelve months after Liam Ryan, Bailey Banfield and Kelly made it to AFL ranks, hard-nosed midfielder Pickett is the WAFL's most talked about prospect, with Gold Coast and St Kilda among the clubs interested.

"He's obviously got some attributes – super-quick, really strong for his size, hard at the ball, can play virtually anywhere," South Freo coach Todd Curley told AFL.com.au.

"He's probably had to earn an opportunity with consistent footy and he's improved along the way, but he's a different player to Tim.

"Tim is an out-and-out inside midfielder, whereas Marlion has probably got more versatility. He can play back, forward and midfield.

"Tim has the ability, which we probably saw this year, to accumulate consistently big numbers.

"Marlion can have a big impact on a game with probably not as many possessions just through the way he attacks the ball.

"He's a little bit older and a bit more mature and I think he'd be one you could pick and he'd be available for round one."

Pickett has turned his life around since he was jailed in his teens and was outstanding in his fifth season at South Fremantle.

The 183cm and 85kg tough nut averaged 21.8 disposals after asking Curley for a switch from half-back to midfield to replace Kelly.

Pickett's headline performance came in a thumping qualifying final victory over West Perth, when he torched the Falcons with four goals and 26 disposals. 

"He had some great games for us," Curley said.

"His ability to break the lines and run and carry is a real strength. He's really improved his kicking but his ability to get it, burst away, carry and then distribute the ball makes him a real 90m player.

"He's spoken to a fair few clubs and we're hopeful that he'll get an opportunity because I think he certainly deserves it and we'd think he'd go all right.

"He'll do some things that you'll enjoy watching."

https://www.afl.com.au/news/2018-11-23/dont-miss-plugandplay-pickett-wafl-coach-warns

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Re: Marlion Pickett [merged]
« Reply #10 on: May 27, 2019, 07:15:12 PM »
Be handy for vfl this year. 

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Re: Marlion Pickett [merged]
« Reply #11 on: May 27, 2019, 07:18:42 PM »
Does anybody know the contract length and cost?

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Re: Marlion Pickett [merged]
« Reply #12 on: May 27, 2019, 07:23:13 PM »
70 k  - contracted until the end of the year and we get first option to extend it after that... :shh
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Re: Marlion Pickett [merged]
« Reply #13 on: May 27, 2019, 07:26:18 PM »
70 k  - contracted until the end of the year and we get first option to extend it after that... :shh

Thanks. That sounds like a good deal.  :thumbsup

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Re: Marlion Pickett [merged]
« Reply #14 on: May 27, 2019, 07:27:06 PM »
Does anybody know the contract length and cost?
Pickett is replacing Grigg for this year only. So he will only have a contract until the end of the season. I'm presuming it's a rookie salary as he is similar to a promoted rookie replacing a LTIL player.

Edit: beat me to it, Dio.


Players selected in the Mid-Season Rookie Draft will be able to negotiate terms of a new contract beyond 2019 just like any other listed player... Any player selected in the Mid-Season Rookie Draft that is not retained by their club, or selected by any other at the end of 2019, will receive a financial sum of around $20,000. 


https://www.afl.com.au/news/2019-03-21/afl-reveals-key-dates-for-midseason-rookie-draft