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).
| Liam Pickering | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Liam Michael Pickering | ||
| Date of birth | 9 September 1968 | ||
| Place of birth | Canberra, Australian Capital Territory | ||
| 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 | 22 (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]
Sporting career
editHe 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]
Media and managing careers
editHe is a well known player agent.[5] He currently is a co-host of a Saturday-morning radio show with Craig Hutchison called "Off The Bench" on Melbourne station SEN 1116.[6]
References
edit- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
- ^ Liam Pickering – Saxton Speaker Bureau – Speaker Details
- ^ The Liam Pickering Fact File Archived 10 March 2008 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Register of V.C.A. 1st XI Pennant, District & Premier Cricketers: 1889-90 to 2011-12" (PDF). Cricket Victoria. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 October 2012. Retrieved 12 September 2012.
- ^ "Darcy Moore's manager reveals lucrative offers from rival clubs prior to star's six-year extension". Fox Sports. 8 April 2022. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
- ^ [1]
External links
edit- Liam Pickering's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Liam Pickering at AustralianFootball.com