Michael Pickering (footballer, born 1941)

Michael F. Pickering (24 November 1941 – 5 January 1995)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with North Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Michael Pickering
Personal information
Full name Michael Pickering
Date of birth (1941-11-24)24 November 1941
Date of death 5 January 1995(1995-01-05) (aged 53)
Original team(s) Stawell
Height 192 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Weight 83 kg (183 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1961–1962 North Melbourne 6 (8)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1962.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Early life & family

Pickering was the son of Wally Pickering, who was a legendary forward for Stawell.[2][3] Wally Pickering played in the club's inaugural Wimmera Football League premiership in 1939.[4]

From 1956 to 1959, Pickering went to St Patrick's College, Ballarat.[5]

Football career

Pickering, a ruckman from Stawell, was sought by both Essendon and North Melbourne.[6] Secured by the latter, Picking made three appearances early in the 1961 VFL season, before he was sidelined with an ankle injury and then a dislocated elbow, which ended his season.[7][8] It wasn't until the 16th round of the 1962 season that he returned to senior football, a game against Melbourne at Arden Street Oval, in which he kicked three goals.[7][9] The following round, at Kardinia Park, he kicked another three goals, from a forward pocket.[10] His next appearance, in round 18, would be his last for North Melbourne.[7]

He decided to return to Stawell in 1963 and remained with the club for many years, finishing his Wimmera career with 220 games and three club best and fairest awards.[11][2] In 1969 he was the joint leading vote getter in the Toohey Medal, with Nhill's Rod Coutts, but lost on countback.[2] The league decided in 2003 to award retrospective medals to all players who finished second on countback, which included Pickering.[12] His son, Liam Pickering, a former North Melbourne and Geelong footballer, collected the award on behalf of his father, who died in 1995.[2][13]

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References
  1. "Michael Pickering - Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
  2. Lannen, Danny (16 September 2003). "At long last, Mike's medal". Wimmera Mail Times. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
  3. "Goal-kicking Honors to McKey". The Horsham Times. Vic.: National Library of Australia. 8 September 1939. p. 2. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  4. "Stawell Wins 1939 Premiership". The Horsham Times. Vic.: National Library of Australia. 26 September 1939. p. 6. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  5. "Old Boys to play VFL/AFL football". St Patrick's College, Ballarat. Archived from the original on 2 February 2015. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
  6. "Stawell Refuses To Let North Have Pickering". The Age. 12 April 1961. p. 20. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
  7. "Michael Pickering - Games Played". AFL Tables. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
  8. "Turner Hurt in North Practice". The Age. 12 July 1961. p. 18. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
  9. Davis, Trevor (13 August 1962). "Late Goal Sealed Win for Demons". The Age. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
  10. Ross, John (20 August 1962). "Farmer and Lord Showed the Way". The Age. p. 18. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
  11. "Delanty Runs With North". The Age. 10 April 1963. p. 20. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  12. "A glittering medal, at last!". Wimmera Mail Times. 4 February 2003. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
  13. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
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