Michael Pickering | Demonwiki (original) (raw)

DOB: 30 November <1963>

MFC Debut: Round 2, 1992 against at
Last Game: Round 7, 1993 against at Princes Park

From: Mt. Waverley/St Kevin's College/Richmond. Traded with 1991 National Draft selection #3 for Steve ODwyer and 1991 National Draft selection #49.

Number: 35 (1992-1993)

Honours
Premiership Player - <1993>

Games: 15 (151 total)
Goals: 12 (172 total)
Career Statistics

After winning Richmond's Under 19s Best and Fairest in <1982>, Pickering graduated to the senior side, where he won the senior equivalent in <1988>. He served as the Tigers' vice-captain until the end of <1991>, and intended to stay at the club until Richmond's search for a ruckman led to them swapping him as part of a deal for Steve O'Dwyer.

Playing as a ruck-rover after spending most of his career on a wing or half-forward flank, Pickering was one of Melbourne's best in his first season, before stress fractures ended his campaign after Round 12. He only played four more games in <1993> before being delisted. After his playing career ended, Pickering returned to the Tigers where he served as coach in <1998> and <1999> as well as a stint as an assistant coach with the Western Jets. He coached the Fitzroy Under 17 side to a juniors premiership in <2007> and in <2012> was appointed their senior coach where he remained through <2015>.

His brother Justin also played senior football for the Tigers and younger brother Andrew appeared for their Under 19s.

Media
Inside Football - 14/06/1989
Age - 12/01/1992, 26/01/1992, 01/06/1992, 19/10/1993
Teamworks - Winter 1992

Notes
May not have played for Mt. Waverley, but only lived there.

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