Joe Picker

Joe Picker
Personal information
Full name	Joe Picker
Born	7 December 1987 (age 36); Crookwell, New South Wales, Australia
Playing information
Height	189 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight	101 kg (15 st 13 lb)
Position	Second-row, Lock
Club
Representative
	Source:

Last updated March 24, 2024

Joe Picker (born 7 December 1987) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer from Crookwell, New South Wales. He previously played for the Canberra Raiders and South Sydney Rabbitohs in the National Rugby League. Picker has represented the Prime Minister's XIII and Australian Schoolboys.^[2] Picker's position was in the second-row. Picker was a part of the South Sydney squad that won the 2014 NRL Premiership but did not play in any finals matches or the grand final itself.

Professional playing career

Canberra Raiders

After a break-out season in 2008 picker was named on the bench in the Prime Minister's XIII and scored a try.^[3] Picker went on to play 110 times for the Canberra Raiders in the NRL.

South Sydney Rabbitohs

On 18 November 2013, Picker signed with the South Sydney Rabbitohs for the 2014 NRL season.^[4] Picker played his first match for South Sydney in the 2014 Charity Shield, scoring a try.^[5]

Personal life

His younger brothers Michael Picker and Ben Picker both play for Canberra.

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References

↑ "Joe Picker – Career Stats & Summary – Rugby League Project". Rugby League Project.
↑ "Raiders 2008 profile". Archived from the original on 31 January 2008. Retrieved 22 February 2008.
↑ "Picker named in PM'S XIII". Archived from the original on 26 October 2008. Retrieved 29 September 2008.
↑ South Sydney Rabbitohs nab former Canberra Raider Joe Picker for 2014 season
↑ Rabbitohs thump the Dragons 38-20 in Charity Shield

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[1] "Joe Picker – Career Stats & Summary – Rugby League Project". Rugby League Project.

[2] "Raiders 2008 profile". Archived from the original on 31 January 2008. Retrieved 22 February 2008.

[3] "Picker named in PM'S XIII". Archived from the original on 26 October 2008. Retrieved 29 September 2008.

[4] South Sydney Rabbitohs nab former Canberra Raider Joe Picker for 2014 season

[5] Rabbitohs thump the Dragons 38-20 in Charity Shield

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