Michael Pickering (footballer, born 1963)

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Michael Pickering
Personal information
Date of birth (1963-11-30) 30 November 1963 (age 60)
Original team(s) Vermont / St Thomas College [a]
Height 187 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight 76 kg (168 lb)
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
1984–1991 Richmond 136 (160)
1992–1993 Melbourne 015 0(12)
Total151 (172)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1993.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Michael Pickering (born 30 November 1963) is a former Australian rules football player who played in the VFL/AFL between 1984 and 1991 for the Richmond Football Club and then from 1992 until 1993 for the Melbourne Football Club.

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Pickering was a talented footballer from Vermont whose fine marking was the trademark of his game. [5] Courageous and determined in his approach to the ball Pickering won the Tigers' best and fairest award in 1988. That season he was made vice-captain and led the side well when Weightman was unavailable, he fell out of favour late in 1991 and was traded to Melbourne playing only two seasons with the Demons.

He was appointed as coach of the Fitzroy Football Club in the Victorian Amateur Football Association (VAFA) for the 2012 season, serving until the end of the 2016 season. [6]

Notes

  1. ↑ The official history of the Glen Waverley Hawks claims Pickering played for the club. [1] However, others sources indicate he in fact possibly played for Mount Waverley Juniors, not Glen Waverley, and it was actually his brother Justin who played for Glen Waverley. [2] [3] Demonwiki also notes that Michael Pickering "may not have played for Mount Waverley, but only lived there". [4]

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References

  1. ↑ "Club History". Glen Waverley Football Netball Club. Archived from the original on 26 September 2024. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
  2. ↑ "Michael Pickering". Tigerland Archive. Archived from the original on 12 April 2024. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
  3. ↑ "Justin Pickering". Tigerland Archive. Archived from the original on 28 November 2021. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
  4. ↑ "Michael Pickering". Demonwiki. Archived from the original on 20 April 2024. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
  5. ↑ "Welcome back, 'Pickers'". Richmond Football Club. 22 August 2019. Archived from the original on 17 March 2024. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
  6. ↑ "Fitzroy Football Club Honour Board". Fitzroy Football Club. Archived from the original on 17 July 2024. Retrieved 17 July 2024.


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