Vale Billy Picken

[PieLebo87]

Collingwood mourning the death of club great Billy Picken

Dad of Doggies premiership player Liam, and Collingwood great Billy Picken sadly passed away. Was also the uncle of Jonathan Brown.

Two time Collingwood B&F winner and Collingwood team of the century on the HBF.

Too young at 66.

 

[Nostradumbass]

Damn. One the the players I hated us playing against. A great mark. R.I.P

 

[Catsace]

Gee....and as we speak Jonathon is on TV. Sad news and 66 is certainly not old by any means. RIP and condolences to his family.

 

[Occidental]

Bill Picken @ Collingwood
212 games 46 goals
Life Member
Team of the Century member
All Australian x 1
Best and Fairest x 2
2nd Best and Fairest x 3
3rd Best and Fairest x 1
Best Finals Player x 4
VFL Mark of the Year x 2
Victorian representative

Also 28 games @ Sydney

Father of Liam - Western Bulldogs
Father of Marcus - Brisbane Lions

RIP

 

[South of the Yarra]

A ripper bloke and a champion player. We will miss you Cotton. Rest easy good man.

 

[footyfan1978]

Sad to hear.
Always enjoyed his and Sellers fun duels when one on one football was full on.
Those type of guys gave no inch on field, had fun lip at each other and probably enjoyed a beer together after the match too.
R.I.P Billy Picken

 

[Bunk Moreland]

RIP

 

[wagstaff]

Sad news.

Why did he move to the Swans in 1984 after winning Collingwood's B&F in 1983. Very rare under any circumstance for a B&F winner to be playing at another club the following year.

 

[PieLebo87]

Apologies, I should’ve included it in, but RIP Con Britt. Passed away at 74.

Collingwood mourns the passing of Billy Picken and Con Britt

110 games for Collingwood between 1967-1973. Career cut short at 26 due to a knee injury. A fierce competitor, and skilful HF.

 

[Monocle]

Sad news indeed.

Was so entertaining to watch and a very talented footballer.
I feel so lucky to have been able to watch him live, in many ways his playing style was years ahead of the era he played in.

Probably my favourite Magpie player ever.

66 is way too young.

Condolences to the Magpie Faithful.

RIP

 

[pablo668]

Yeah heard about this earlier. Very sad and too young. Condolences guys. RIP.

 

[windyhill]

He had great battles with Paul VanderHaar. Loved the story of him commentating in some games....” here comes Billy”

 

[TheGreatBarryB]

Terrific mark and footballer and seemed a character. He used to commentate his own performance on the ground …quite eccentric

 

[Cursed Cat]

Condolences to Billy's family - He was a huge footy name when I was a kid in the primary school playground - there were plenty of Pies supporters at my particular school and the cry of ''Picken'' was synonymous with high-marking skill and dare.

 

[the avoca drover]

Apologies, I should’ve included it in, but RIP Con Britt. Passed away at 74.

A Dunnstown legend.

 

[ferball]

RIP

MY favorite Collingwood player when I was a kid.

 

[CharacterFirst]

 

[geoffhop]

Vale Billy
I might be a blue bagger but these type of blokes are the reason we love the game.
Way to young.

 

[gordo2016]

Sad news.

Why did he move to the Swans in 1984 after winning Collingwood's B&F in 1983. Very rare under any circumstance for a B&F winner to be playing at another club the following year.

I think he left because of a pay dispute. It was kind of strange to see him in Sydney colours and good that he came back to the Pies to finish. One of those types of players that even though they played for the opposition, you still liked them.

 

[joe444]

Damn.

My reaction exactly.

Godamnit.

 

[smasha]

R.I.P. Billy Picken.
My first memories were in 1977.

 

[sherb]

Very sad news, he was such a wonderful player.

 

[pazza]

At the pearly gate...here comes Billy!!! One of those players who was loved by seemingly everybody. RIP