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Michael Pickering

Michael Pickering

Richmond / Melbourne
— Retired
Career games
151
Debut
1984
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Player Information

Height 187 cm
Date of Birth 30-Nov-1963
AFL Debut 1984

Accolades

Player bio

A career in numbers

Michael Pickering made his VFL debut for Richmond in 1984 and played 151 games, including 136 for Richmond between 1984 and 1991 and 15 for Melbourne between 1992 and 1993.

He averaged 18.1 disposals per game and 0.9 tackles across 106 recorded games. He scored 172 goals and 132 behinds. He played 12 games in his debut season, averaging 11.3 disposals per game. His highest recorded season total was 473 disposals, from 21 games in 1988 at an average of 22.5 per game. Across seasons with at least five games and complete goal records, the highest average is 2.50 per game in 1985. The largest total in those seasons is 35 goals, recorded in 1985.

Selected seasons: goals
SeasonAppearancesTotalPer game
198514352.50
199117100.59
199211100.91
About these season figures

Compared 9 recorded seasons with at least five appearances and goals recorded for every included appearance. Regular-season and finals appearances are included. Rates are total divided by appearances; ties use unrounded rates. Ongoing seasons can change. This compares the player’s own seasons, not their rank against other players.

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Career and season figures include finals where played.

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Recent Games

-- Not recorded. Coverage varies by statistic.

Year Round Team Opponent Result Score Venue POS APOS
# D K HB M G B T HO I50 R50 CL CP UP CG FF FA CM M50 IM 1% BO GA TOG EFF MIN SC DT MG GBG CC SCL TO HTA HOW% HTA% SP CD1 CDL% CO1 COW% INT CBA% SOG SHACC% GACC% SI PA CBA KI KIPO KI% RC EK KE% MOL T50 APR D50P DMP AMP A50P Tagged
1993 7
Melbourne MEL
Fitzroy @ FIT
L
78-79
Princes Park -- -- 35 8 4 4 2 1 0 3 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- 1 2 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- —
1993 6
Melbourne MEL
Richmond vs RIC
W
153-60
MCG -- -- 35 6 4 2 2 0 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- 0 1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- —
1993 5
Melbourne MEL
Adelaide vs ADE
W
77-68
MCG -- -- 35 12 5 7 3 0 1 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- 1 3 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- —
1993 1
Melbourne MEL
Hawthorn @ HAW
L
70-93
Waverley Park -- -- 35 9 5 4 3 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- 2 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- —
1992 12
Melbourne MEL
Brisbane Bears @ BRB
L
77-103
People First Stadium -- -- 35 3 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- —
Latest 5 of 151 career games

Games

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Grand Final

Grand Final Sat 26 Sep FINAL
Fremantle FRE
89–96
Brisbane Lions BRI
M.C.G.
AFLW
Qualifying & Elimination Finals Sat 7 Nov AFLW FINAL
Geelong GEE
52–56
Melbourne MEL
IKON Park
Qualifying & Elimination Finals Sat 7 Nov AFLW FINAL
North Melbourne NTH
49–13
Carlton CAR
IKON Park
Qualifying & Elimination Finals Sun 8 Nov AFLW FULL TIME Final data pending
Sydney SYD
—–—
Western Bulldogs WBD
Henson Park
Qualifying & Elimination Finals Sun 8 Nov AFLW FULL TIME Final data pending
Gold Coast GCS
—–—
Hawthorn HAW
People First Stadium
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