Liam Picken

Liam Picken
Personal information
Full nameLiam Picken
Date of birth1 August 1986
Original teamWilliamstown (VFL)
Draft#30, 2009 Rookie Draft, Western Bulldogs
#86 (RP), 2009 National Draft, Western Bulldogs
Height/Weight183cm / 83kg
Position(s)Midfielder
Club information
Current clubWestern Bulldogs
Number42
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
2009–Western Bulldogs129 (33)
International team honours
YearsTeamGames (Goals)
2010Australia
1 Playing statistics correct to end of 2014 season.

Liam Picken (born 1 August 1986) is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the Western Bulldogs in the Australian Football League (AFL). Picken previously completed a pre-season with Collingwood and two with the Bulldogs, before becoming the Williamstown Seagulls best and fairest player of 2008 in the VFL and earning his position on the Bulldogs rookie list.

Picken made his debut against North Melbourne on 5 April 2009, collecting 9 possessions in a traditional tagging role against Kangaroos stalwart Brent Harvey, in which he kept his opponent goalless and largely ineffective.[1]

Since his brilliant debut, he has since played on other key players to great effect including Andrew McLeod, Leigh Montagna and Brett Deledio. He had played on Deledio twice in 2009 and restricted the star player to just 16 and 13 disposals, the only two times that season that Deledio has had fewer than 20 touches.

Picken, the son of former Collingwood and Sydney player, Billy Picken, who played from between 1973 to 1986 and is a member of the Collingwood Team of the Century. Picken is also the cousin of Brisbane Lions captain Jonathan Brown and Julia.

Has a son named Malachy born on 30 March 2011, with partner Annie Nolan.[2] He also welcomed twin girls, Delphi and Cheska, on the 23 March 2013.[3]

During a match against Fremantle in 2013, Picken accidentally collided with goal umpire Courtney Lai in the third quarter, when he was attempting to smother a point-blank shot at goal by Michael Walters; the result was that Lai, a qualified doctor, suffered what was self-diagnosed an ACL tear. Picken recalled the clash as being "an accident".[4]

References

  1. ↑ Jennifer Witham (6 April 2009). "Picken powers through debut".
  2. ↑ Quayle, Emma (1 May 2011). "Picken, winner". The Age. Retrieved 1 May 2011.
  3. ↑
  4. ↑ Phelan, Jennifer (6 April 2013). "Umpire clash a blur: Picken". AFL.com.au. Retrieved 7 April 2013.

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