Michael Pickering
Encyclopedia
Michael Pickering is a former Australian rules football
player who played in the VFL/AFL between 1984 and 1991 for the Richmond Football Club
and then from 1992 until 1993 for the Melbourne Football Club
.
Pickering was a talented footballer from Mount Waverley
whose fine marking was the trademark of his game. Courageous and determined in his approach to the ball Pickering won the 1988 Tigers' best and fairest. That season he was made vice-captain and led the side well when Weightman
was unavailable, he fell out of favour late in 1991 and was traded to Melbourne
playing only two seasons with the demons .
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
player who played in the VFL/AFL between 1984 and 1991 for the Richmond Football Club
Richmond Football Club
The Richmond Football Club, nicknamed The Tigers, is an Australian rules football club which competes in the Australian Football League. Richmond shares healthy rivalries with Carlton, Collingwood and Essendon. After winning five premierships between 1967 and 1980, the club hit the depths in 1990,...
and then from 1992 until 1993 for the Melbourne Football Club
Melbourne Football Club
The Melbourne Football Club, nicknamed The Demons, is an Australian rules football club playing in the Australian Football League , based in Melbourne, Victoria....
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Pickering was a talented footballer from Mount Waverley
Mount Waverley, Victoria
Mount Waverley is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 16 km south-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Monash...
whose fine marking was the trademark of his game. Courageous and determined in his approach to the ball Pickering won the 1988 Tigers' best and fairest. That season he was made vice-captain and led the side well when Weightman
Dale Weightman
Dale "Flea" Weightman is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Richmond in the Australian Football League between 1978 and 1993....
was unavailable, he fell out of favour late in 1991 and was traded to Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
playing only two seasons with the demons .