Player
Michael Pickering
Melbourne · #35·10 seasons (1984–1993)·151 games·Born 30-Nov-1963 (age 62)·187 cm·80 kg
Games
151
Disposals
2,728
Goals
172
Tackles
97
Brownlow votes
24
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.
8 May 1993R7
@
Fitzroy
Lost by 1
11.12 (78) – 12.7 (79)
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30 Apr 1993R6
vs
Richmond
Won by 93
22.21 (153) – 8.12 (60)
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25 Apr 1993R5
vs
Adelaide
Won by 9
10.17 (77) – 9.14 (68)
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27 Mar 1993R1
@
Hawthorn
Lost by 23
11.4 (70) – 13.15 (93)
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7 Jun 1992R12
@
Brisbane Bears
Lost by 26
11.11 (77) – 16.7 (103)
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Richmond | 12 | 7.9 | 3.4 | 11.3 | 4.7 | — | 1.4 | 1.8 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1985 | Richmond | 14 | 9.9 | 6.3 | 16.1 | 8.4 | — | 2.5 | 1.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.4 |
| 1986 | Richmond | 19 | 9.5 | 4.4 | 13.9 | 5.7 | — | 1.4 | 1.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2 |
| 1987 | Richmond | 16 | 11.4 | 9.7 | 21.1 | 7.3 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1988 | Richmond | 21 | 15.0 | 7.5 | 22.5 | 7.2 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 0.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2 |
| 1989 | Richmond | 19 | 12.7 | 7.0 | 19.8 | 6.1 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1990 | Richmond | 18 | 11.6 | 8.4 | 20.0 | 5.8 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1991 | Richmond | 17 | 9.8 | 7.3 | 17.1 | 5.9 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1992 | Melbourne | 11 | 10.7 | 10.2 | 20.9 | 6.0 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.5 |
| 1993 | Melbourne | 4 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 8.8 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Career totals
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Richmond | 12 | 95 | 41 | 136 | 56 | — | 17 | 21 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1985 | Richmond | 14 | 138 | 88 | 226 | 118 | — | 35 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 |
| 1986 | Richmond | 19 | 181 | 83 | 264 | 108 | — | 27 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
| 1987 | Richmond | 16 | 182 | 155 | 337 | 117 | 10 | 12 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| 1988 | Richmond | 21 | 315 | 158 | 473 | 152 | 16 | 26 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
| 1989 | Richmond | 19 | 242 | 134 | 376 | 116 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1990 | Richmond | 18 | 209 | 151 | 360 | 105 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| 1991 | Richmond | 17 | 167 | 124 | 291 | 100 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| 1992 | Melbourne | 11 | 118 | 112 | 230 | 66 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
| 1993 | Melbourne | 4 | 18 | 17 | 35 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Records
Top 10 single-game performances
Disposals
33
33, 31, 29, 29, 29, 28, 28, 28, 28
Kicks
23
21, 21, 21, 20, 20, 20, 20, 20, 20
Marks
15
15, 14, 13, 13, 13, 12, 12, 12, 12
Handballs
18
18, 16, 16, 15, 15, 15, 15, 14, 14
Goals
6
5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4
Behinds
7
5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3
Hit Outs
4
2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Tackles
6
4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 2
Frees
6
5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4
Frees Against
6
5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3