Liam Michael Pickering (born 9 September 1968) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the North Melbourne Football Club and the Geelong Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Liam Michael Pickering | ||
Date of birth | (1968-09-09) 9 September 1968 (age 54) | ||
Place of birth | Canberra, Australia | ||
Original team(s) | Stawell | ||
Draft | No. 48, 1987 national draft | ||
Height | 184 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Weight | 85 kg (187 lb) | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1989–1992 | North Melbourne | 022 (8) | |
1993–1999 | Geelong | 102 (46) | |
Total | 124 (54) | ||
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1999. | |||
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
His father, Michael Pickering, also played for North Melbourne.[1]
He played 22 games with North Melbourne from 1989–1992, and 102 games with Geelong from 1993–1999, before his retirement from AFL football.[2] Pickering won the club best & fairest award in 1997.
He was also a talented cricketer who played 171 matches for North Melbourne Cricket Club in the Victorian Premier Cricket competition.[3][4]
He is a well known player agent.[5] He currently co-hosts a Saturday-morning radio show with Craig Hutchison called "Off The Bench" on Melbourne station SEN 1116.[6]
Carji Greeves Medal · Geelong Football Club best and fairest winners | |
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Victorian team – 1996 State of Origin | |
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Coach: Austin |
1987 VFL national draft | |
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