Derek Kickett
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Derek Kickett (born October 6, 1962) is a former Australian rules footballer. From 1989 to 1996 he played 152 games with North Melbourne Football Club, Essendon Football Club and the Sydney Swans and kicked 179 goals.
Kickett was a cult figure, known for confident playing style, high leap, evasive skills and his long kicking ability. He was a renowned exponent of the torpedo punt.
Kickett was controversially dropped by coach Kevin Sheedy for the 1993 AFL Grand Final. The fallout from this resulted in his eventual move to the Sydney Swns.
His last game of AFL football was in the 1996 AFL grand final which his team, the Sydney Swans lost.
Kickett regularly makes appearances in the E J Whitten Legends Game much to the delight of his fans.
In 2007, he ran development programs for AFL Victoria working with indigenous kids.[1]
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- ^ AFL Record Round 9, 2007
