Liam Pickering
Australian rules footballer (born 1968)
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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 | ||
| Born |
9 September 1968 Stawell, Victoria[1] | ||
| Original team | 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.[2]
Sporting career
He played 22 games with North Melbourne from 1989 to 1992, and 102 games with Geelong from 1993 to 1999, before his retirement from AFL football.[3] 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.[4][5]
Media and managing careers
Pickering is a well known player agent.[6]
He is currently a co-host of a Saturday-morning radio show with Craig Hutchison called Off the Bench on Melbourne station SEN 1116.[7]