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Welcome to the Tigers Marlion Pickett!
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Really? Where did you hear that? Great news if true. There is talk that Freo is throwing a big offer at him.
Really hope he stays as he will keep improving with more exposure to our system and training.
You’re right he works into the game , gave danger a nice bump , that handball was avg , wet ball slid from hand as he was trying to give it some stick
Yep. Clangerfield threw his head back trying to get a free after the hit.
Nothing in it. But a good solid bump by Pickett.
On watching the replay I fully agree. Really dug deep in the 2nd when he was under constant pressure. 2nd half was excellent
Yes I reviewed it. Not bad, bu disappointing from Marlion that he didn't clean up Paddy Tommy Lynch style.
Pickett saved his best until it mattered. Deserves his second GF medal. Hope he is around to pick up his third next season
Great news he is re-signing. Wait until he gets to 50 games.
Hope they give him a good deal, he needs to get some funds to support his family and has less years to earn as a footballer.
Maybe they could sign him up for Jeep ads, something about how tough is a Jeep.
DS
Hope they give him a good deal, he needs to get some funds to support his family and has less years to earn as a footballer.
Maybe they could sign him up for Jeep ads, something about how tough is a Jeep.
DS
Great reward and another great recruiting effort! He was excellent on Saturday night. His defensive work chasing, tackling, smothers, hard running etc - was exceptional.
He has a book coming out soon.If the Tiger faithful buy a cop hopefully a few dollars will end up in his pocket
Pickett's random acts of kindness
Marlion Pickett is unflappable on and off-field, and his generosity of spirit shone through on a couple of occasions in grand final week.
They are the random acts of kindness that sum up Marlion Pickett's attitude towards life. Pickett is a dual premiership player after just 20 AFL games, with Saturday night's grand final win for Richmond yet another chapter in his scarcely believable tale of redemption and emergence.
Pickett is unflappable on and off-field, and his generosity of spirit shone through on a couple of occasions in grand final week.
One came when he was out for dinner on the Gold Coast and approached for a selfie by a fan.
"One fella asked for a photo, so we took a photo out there," Pickett said on Monday.
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"We started talking and stuff. He's going through a really hard time at the moment about him and his partner having a big fight. He got kicked out of his house. Has two kids. I was talking to him, trying to make him feel a bit better. Just to make sure he was all right and work a way through it. He was a really nice guy to talk to. I don't like leaving people that aren't in the right state of mind by themselves, especially when they're going through a hard time."
Pickett got his new acquaintance's details and plans to keep in touch.
Marlion Pickett in action with Gary Ablett on Saturday nightCREDIT:GLENN HUNT
"I messaged him the other day, just before the granny to check if he was all right and stuff like that. I'll probably message him this week just to see how he's going.
"I'm always there for someone if they need talking to. It doesn't matter if I know you or I don't at all."
The other instance came when Pickett was asked by friends if he could help with spare grand final tickets. This is a man with four kids and on a COVID-19-slashed rookie wage, but there was no thought of him asking for recompense.
"Instead of making some extra bucks and making some extra dollars off them, I ended up giving them away," he said.
"The people that were coming from Darwin wanted to pay for them but I don't really like selling things to people, if I'm not using them and I don't need them. It makes me feel better just to give them away.
"One of them is like an old mate. He asked if he could buy them off me and I said ,'Nah, don't worry about it. I'm not using them and I'm not going to trade you for something I never paid for so just take them.'
"I'm not the kind of person to overcharge for tickets that are hard to come by."
Pickett, 28, is set to remain at Richmond for at least another couple of seasons with a new contract imminent.Having won his second AFL flag on Saturday he has kept things low-key ahead of a return to Western Australia on Wednesday where he will be reunited with his unwell father.
"I know it's a big game and what not but it's just another game. I haven't really been celebrating, I've just been with my family and enjoying time with them. Just probably a bit of family time after a good win. The kids have been struggling a bit. It's time to get them out and about," he said.
"[Dad's] all right. Struggling every now and then but doing the best he can do."
It is only 17 months since Richmond recruited Pickett in the mid-season draft despite a finger injury. Having spent time in prison during his youth, his restorative tale has been part of football legend since his grand final day debut last year.
He is the embodiment of the RFC spirit - being selfless.
Pickett's random acts of kindness
Marlion Pickett is unflappable on and off-field, and his generosity of spirit shone through on a couple of occasions in grand final week.www.theage.com.au
They are the random acts of kindness that sum up Marlion Pickett's attitude towards life. Pickett is a dual premiership player after just 20 AFL games, with Saturday night's grand final win for Richmond yet another chapter in his scarcely believable tale of redemption and emergence.
Pickett is unflappable on and off-field, and his generosity of spirit shone through on a couple of occasions in grand final week.
One came when he was out for dinner on the Gold Coast and approached for a selfie by a fan.
"One fella asked for a photo, so we took a photo out there," Pickett said on Monday.
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"We started talking and stuff. He's going through a really hard time at the moment about him and his partner having a big fight. He got kicked out of his house. Has two kids. I was talking to him, trying to make him feel a bit better. Just to make sure he was all right and work a way through it. He was a really nice guy to talk to. I don't like leaving people that aren't in the right state of mind by themselves, especially when they're going through a hard time."
Pickett got his new acquaintance's details and plans to keep in touch.
Marlion Pickett in action with Gary Ablett on Saturday nightCREDIT:GLENN HUNT
"I messaged him the other day, just before the granny to check if he was all right and stuff like that. I'll probably message him this week just to see how he's going.
"I'm always there for someone if they need talking to. It doesn't matter if I know you or I don't at all."
The other instance came when Pickett was asked by friends if he could help with spare grand final tickets. This is a man with four kids and on a COVID-19-slashed rookie wage, but there was no thought of him asking for recompense.
"Instead of making some extra bucks and making some extra dollars off them, I ended up giving them away," he said.
"The people that were coming from Darwin wanted to pay for them but I don't really like selling things to people, if I'm not using them and I don't need them. It makes me feel better just to give them away.
"One of them is like an old mate. He asked if he could buy them off me and I said ,'Nah, don't worry about it. I'm not using them and I'm not going to trade you for something I never paid for so just take them.'
"I'm not the kind of person to overcharge for tickets that are hard to come by."
Pickett, 28, is set to remain at Richmond for at least another couple of seasons with a new contract imminent.
Having won his second AFL flag on Saturday he has kept things low-key ahead of a return to Western Australia on Wednesday where he will be reunited with his unwell father.
"I know it's a big game and what not but it's just another game. I haven't really been celebrating, I've just been with my family and enjoying time with them. Just probably a bit of family time after a good win. The kids have been struggling a bit. It's time to get them out and about," he said.
"[Dad's] all right. Struggling every now and then but doing the best he can do."
It is only 17 months since Richmond recruited Pickett in the mid-season draft despite a finger injury. Having spent time in prison during his youth, his restorative tale has been part of football legend since his grand final day debut last year.
2 more years. That's greats news to wake up to I hope they get it done pronto.
Couldn't be more happy with the way he clawed his way back into the game.
I hope over the preseason they work a way to round out his game by making adjustments to his kicking. Might be a case of old dog new tricks yada yada but having the best development team in the country means if anyone can correct deficiencies, its us.
Would also love to see him used more around stoppages next year. He's tough, tackles hard and most importantly has good hands in tight.
So glad the club had the nads to draft him.
Couldn't be more happy with the way he clawed his way back into the game.
I hope over the preseason they work a way to round out his game by making adjustments to his kicking. Might be a case of old dog new tricks yada yada but having the best development team in the country means if anyone can correct deficiencies, its us.
Would also love to see him used more around stoppages next year. He's tough, tackles hard and most importantly has good hands in tight.
So glad the club had the nads to draft him.
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