Player Watch #50 Marlion Pickett

[tora tora tora]

Pickett is a natural inside mid. Swap him with Edwards, who can give us run on the outside. Tracking well though

Pickett is not muscled at all. The wing position he played is important structurally and is suited to it perfectly. He and kamdyn had excellent seasons. Edwards brain and Ball distribution is unique and I don't think anyone can replace him. Bolton? Edwards having missed a big chunk of games did his body a favour. COVID 19 might have given Sheds another year.

 

[Phar Ace]

Not signed but my better half did similar for Xmas for me
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Nice Muddie- am also awaiting the edition of The Hard Way - was supposed to have arrived just prior to Xmas but no bananas yet!

 

[Bojangles17]

Great birthday present from my wife - signed copy of Belief by Marlion Pickett.

Reading Houli right now. Good read. Bought belief too , that’s next

 

[db26]

To be honest take football aside for minute just rapt how he changed his life come to the club bought in and his a 2 time premiership player and 1 vfl the rest his history.There was games we're he didn't start well , but he never put his head down you would see him come out and then improve.Don't underestimate his work and Kmac on wings easy for us to bypass it.There we're games this year both of them kept us in the contest when things weren't going right.I reckon he has sacrifice his own game for the team.This year may be his proper full preseason.Would love him to take Stack under his wing if he stays.

 

[Bojangles17]

Pickett is a natural inside mid. Swap him with Edwards, who can give us run on the outside. Tracking well though

Crazy to take Edwards out of inside role , he’s just so capable of the unexpected , you can’t simply replace that

 

[Karp3_dm]

Pickett is a natural inside mid. Swap him with Edwards, who can give us run on the outside. Tracking well though

No way we are taking the best clearance player in the game out of centre bounces... shedda is at absolute elite level right now! Want him around the ball as much as possible

 

[tora tora tora]

Crazy to take Edwards out of inside role , he’s just so capable of the unexpected , you can’t simply replace that

expect the unexpected

 

[WATiger86]

Just read Marlion’s book - first half is a tough read - he has come from a very long way back.

The south Freo days onwards were enjoyable - a great redemption story

 

[4tune8]

Just read Marlion’s book - first half is a tough read - he has come from a very long way back.

The south Freo days onwards were enjoyable - a great redemption story

I wonder how many parallels there are with Stack's upbringing?

 

[Marcel Proust]

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[Rodney Dangerfield]

Geez he’s a tough bastard.
It’s a shame his skills are lacking particularly in comparison to a lot of teammates.
It’s phenomenal really and a testament to his hardness that he’s not only played 20 odd games but 2 premierships in an incredible team with a real old school style of footy that smacks of hardness but jeopardizes skill amongst a team of incredibly skilled players.
He’d walk into the 80’s and 90’s and become a legend.

 

[Marcel Proust]

Geez he’s a tough bastard.
It’s a shame his skills are lacking particularly in comparison to a lot of teammates.
It’s phenomenal really and a testament to his hardness that he’s not only played 20 odd games but 2 premierships in an incredible team with a real old school style of footy that smacks of hardness but jeopardizes skill amongst a team of incredibly skilled players.
He’d walk into the 80’s and 90’s and become a legend.

In some aspects he is very skilled.

He often pulls off high difficulty marks. Spoil. Kicks

 

[Rodney Dangerfield]

In some aspects he is very skilled.

He often pulls off high difficulty marks. Spoil. Kicks

This is true.
Skilled as in modern day skilled if you know what i mean. He’s not much for the short sharp kicks so much, don’t get me wrong I love the bloke and am happy to have his unique (these days) and old school style in the team.

 

[WATiger86]

Gives away a lot of free kicks due to his reckless attack on the ball. Not sure it’s a bad thing.

 

[Marcel Proust]

Played well in the losing games too

 

[Marcel Proust]

Gives away a lot of free kicks due to his reckless attack on the ball. Not sure it’s a bad thing.

Good thing for sure.

Better than Ellis or grigg

Pickett gun ruck too

 

[Sir_Rancelot]

I'm loving Pickett he is a absolute jet

 

[fargothegreat]

One of his best games tonight. Was clearly loving it in the ruck.

 

[Aristotle Pickett]

One of his best games tonight. Was clearly loving it in the ruck.

Looks like we've found the next Grigg.

 

[Marcel Proust]

Looks like we've found the next Grigg.

Grigg ran away from the ball...

Way better ruck brave athletic xfactor etc

 

[sante]

Great game. Looked pretty good in the Ruck

 

[Aristotle Pickett]

Grigg ran away from the ball...

Way better ruck brave athletic xfactor etc

He looks like he enjoys the physical stuff. He loves the bump too.

 

[DustinsGuns]

I'm a hater, but he was grouse tonight

 

[JackNah_8]

Impressive ruck work

 

[Meteoric Rise]

Jeez, that was some work in the ruck. would have had 3-4 goal involvements from Centre bounces where he was the ruck. That is an achievement. He utterly wrecked Carlisle overhead and that is Carlisle’s strength.