Player
Liam Pickering
Geelong · #23·11 seasons (1989–1999)·124 games·Born 9-Sep-1968 (age 57)·184 cm·85 kg
Games
124
Disposals
2,477
Goals
54
Tackles
216
Brownlow votes
14
What is KICK? A 0-100 rating for every player, every game. 85+ elite · 70-84 top tier · 50-69 best-22 · <50 fringe. How it works →
Form
Recent matches
The last 5 games, newest first. Click any row for the full match recap.
15 Aug 1999R20
vs
Carlton
Won by 9
17.11 (113) – 15.14 (104)
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7 Aug 1999R19
vs
Port Adelaide
Won by 32
18.10 (118) – 12.14 (86)
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31 Jul 1999R18
@
Melbourne
Won by 21
15.11 (101) – 12.8 (80)
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4 Jul 1999R14
@
Adelaide
Lost by 63
14.12 (96) – 25.9 (159)
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5 Jun 1999R10
vs
St Kilda
Lost by 10
16.12 (108) – 18.10 (118)
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Per-game KICK caps at 100 for display. A game that exceeded the cap shows as 100+; season and career averages use the uncapped raw value, which is why a stretch of 100+ games can lift the headline number above a naive average of what's shown here.
What do K, HB, I50, CP mean?
KKicks
HBHandballs
DDisposals (kicks + handballs)
MMarks
TTackles
GGoals
BBehinds
HOHit-outs (rucks tapping the ball from a bounce)
I50Inside-50s (ball moved into attacking zone)
CLClearances (first possession from a stoppage)
CPContested possessions
CGClangers (errors: bad kicks, turnovers, frees against)
BRBrownlow votes (3-2-1 best-on-ground, one match)
R50Rebound 50s (ball cleared from defensive zone)
TOG%Time on ground percentage
Full glossary: AFL stats & terms →
Career
Per-game averages
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | North Melbourne | 5 | 8.8 | 7.0 | 15.8 | 2.0 | 0.8 | — | 0.4 | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1990 | North Melbourne | 10 | 7.2 | 5.5 | 12.7 | 2.1 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 0.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1991 | North Melbourne | 4 | 7.8 | 4.5 | 12.2 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1992 | North Melbourne | 3 | 9.0 | 4.7 | 13.7 | 1.0 | 1.3 | — | 0.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1993 | Geelong | 12 | 11.3 | 5.4 | 16.8 | 2.8 | 2.2 | 0.5 | 0.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1994 | Geelong | 16 | 11.9 | 8.8 | 20.6 | 4.5 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1995 | Geelong | 25 | 16.6 | 8.6 | 25.2 | 4.2 | 2.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1996 | Geelong | 12 | 14.2 | 7.8 | 21.9 | 3.4 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.4 |
| 1997 | Geelong | 20 | 16.1 | 6.7 | 22.8 | 4.3 | 2.1 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.4 |
| 1998 | Geelong | 3 | 16.3 | 9.3 | 25.7 | 3.7 | 2.3 | — | — | — | 4.0 | 1.0 | 4.3 | — | — | 1.7 | 0.7 |
| 1999 | Geelong | 14 | 10.1 | 6.0 | 16.1 | 3.9 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 2.4 | 1.0 | 2.5 | 5.4 | 10.9 | 1.2 | — |
Career totals
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | North Melbourne | 5 | 44 | 35 | 79 | 10 | 4 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1990 | North Melbourne | 10 | 72 | 55 | 127 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1991 | North Melbourne | 4 | 31 | 18 | 49 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1992 | North Melbourne | 3 | 27 | 14 | 41 | 3 | 4 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1993 | Geelong | 12 | 136 | 65 | 201 | 33 | 26 | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1994 | Geelong | 16 | 190 | 140 | 330 | 72 | 24 | 11 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1995 | Geelong | 25 | 415 | 214 | 629 | 105 | 59 | 9 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1996 | Geelong | 12 | 170 | 93 | 263 | 41 | 17 | 7 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
| 1997 | Geelong | 20 | 322 | 134 | 456 | 87 | 43 | 9 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 |
| 1998 | Geelong | 3 | 49 | 28 | 77 | 11 | 7 | — | — | — | 12 | 3 | 13 | — | — | 5 | 2 |
| 1999 | Geelong | 14 | 141 | 84 | 225 | 54 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 33 | 14 | 35 | 75 | 153 | 17 | — |
Records
Top 10 single-game performances
Disposals
35
35, 33, 33, 33, 33, 32, 32, 32, 31
Kicks
26
26, 25, 25, 24, 24, 23, 21, 21, 21
Marks
10
9, 8, 8, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7
Handballs
18
15, 15, 14, 13, 13, 13, 13, 12, 12
Goals
4
3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1
Behinds
2
2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Hit Outs
1
1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Tackles
6
6, 6, 6, 5, 5, 5, 5, 4, 4
Rebounds
3
3, 3, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Inside 50s
5
5, 5, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3
Clearances
8
7, 5, 4, 4, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2
Clangers
3
3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1
Frees
4
4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2
Frees Against
5
5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 2, 2
Contested Possessions
11
9, 8, 7, 7, 6, 6, 5, 5, 4
Uncontested Possessions
22
22, 15, 15, 14, 13, 13, 11, 8, 7
Contested Marks
1
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Marks Inside 50
1
1, 1
One Percenters
3
2, 2, 2, 2, 1
Bounces
1
1