Kysaiah Pickett[1] (/kaɪˈzeɪə/ ky-ZAY-ə;[2] born 2 June 2001) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Melbourne Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). A forward, he is 1.71 metres (5 ft 7 in) tall and weighs 72 kilograms (159 lb).
Kysaiah Pickett | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Kysaiah Pickett | ||
Nickname(s) | Kozzy, Koz | ||
Date of birth | (2001-06-02) 2 June 2001 (age 21) | ||
Original team(s) | Woodville-West Torrens (SANFL)/Port District Football Club | ||
Draft | No. 12, 2019 national draft | ||
Debut |
Round 1, 2020, Melbourne vs. West Coast, at Perth Stadium | ||
Height | 171 cm (5 ft 7 in) | ||
Weight | 73 kg (161 lb) | ||
Position(s) | forward | ||
Club information | |||
Current club | Melbourne | ||
Number | 36 | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
2020– | Melbourne | 62 (88) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2022 season. | |||
Career highlights | |||
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Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Pickett is the nephew of former Demons players Neville Jetta and Byron Pickett.[3]
He was nominated for the 2020 AFL Rising Star award in round 11 of the 2020 AFL season.[4]
Updated to the end of the 2022 season.[5]
G |
Goals | K |
Kicks | D |
Disposals | T |
Tackles |
B |
Behinds | H |
Handballs | M |
Marks |
Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | Votes | ||||||||||||
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G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | |||||
2020[lower-alpha 1] | Melbourne | 36 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 62 | 47 | 109 | 17 | 35 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 4.4 | 3.4 | 7.8 | 1.2 | 2.5 | 0 |
2021# | Melbourne | 36 | 25 | 40 | 28 | 193 | 103 | 296 | 59 | 87 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 7.7 | 4.1 | 11.8 | 2.4 | 3.5 | 2 |
2022 | Melbourne | 36 | 23 | 41 | 18 | 180 | 59 | 239 | 55 | 62 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 7.8 | 2.6 | 10.4 | 2.4 | 2.7 | 4 |
Career | 62 | 88 | 59 | 435 | 209 | 644 | 131 | 184 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 7.0 | 3.4 | 10.4 | 2.1 | 3.0 | 6 |
Team
Individual
Melbourne Football Club – current squad | |
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* denotes rookie listed players |
Melbourne Football Club 2021 AFL premiers | |
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Coach: Goodwin |
2019 AFL national draft | |
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First round |
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Second round |
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Third round |
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Fourth round |
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Fifth round |
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2020 AFL Rising Star nominees | |
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Italics denote winner |