Marlion Pickett
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Pickett in the 2019 AFL Grand Final Parade | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth | 6 January 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Perth, Western Australia | ||
| Original team(s) | South Fremantle (WAFL) | ||
| Draft | No. 13, 2019 mid-season rookie draft | ||
| Debut | Grand Final, 2019, Richmond vs. Greater Western Sydney, at MCG | ||
| Height | 184 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Weight | 84 kg (185 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder / half-back | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Richmond | ||
| Number | 50 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2013–2019 | South Fremantle | 98 (37) | |
| 2019–2024 | Richmond | 91 (27) | |
| Total | 189 (64) | ||
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2024 season. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Marlion Pickett (born 6 January 1992) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Richmond Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). At age 27 and after a six and a half season career with South Fremantle in the West Australian Football League which included a club best and fairest award, Pickett was drafted by Richmond with the 13th selection in the 2019 mid-season rookie draft.
He won the Norm Goss Memorial Medal as best on ground during Richmond's reserves side's premiership in 2019 before making his debut in a victorious AFL grand final the following week. Pickett was the first player to debut in a VFL/AFL grand final in 67 years and the first to win a premiership in his debut game since 1926. He became a two-time premiership winner with Richmond's grand final victory in 2020, earning the second honour in just his 20th game at AFL level.
Picket is currently playing for the Tiwi Island Bombers in the Northern Territory Football League, helping the Bombers make a dramatic rise towards the finals having been easy beats for several years.