Player Watch #36: Kozzy Pickett – stacking up with the best after 100 games

[stEdy]

Even has the Kozzie badge

 

[Dogga6]

Byron triple parked..

 

[Dory_77]

How good is this? Byron dual wielding and looks fitter than his playing days

Gee he looks in great nick. After his last year playing wouldn't have been surprised to see him blow out a bit (and maybe he did) but looking trim. Nice for Kozzy to have him there.

 

[Topkent]

Pretty sure Choppy was ****ing huge a couple years ago. Good on him

 

[rhaz]

Pickett had such a quiet GF that he almost feels a bit forgotten in my mind, which is just mental. He has the talent to be one of the most damaging players in the whole bloody competition, not just our club. His continued improvement is what is a key reason i'm optismistic about more flags.

edit: remember when he kicked that ridiculous goal against the Saints early in the year? Back then I was like "wow we could make finals this year", nek minnit, flag.

 

[schmuttt]

Pickett had such a quiet GF that he almost feels a bit forgotten in my mind, which is just mental. He has the talent to be one of the most damaging players in the whole bloody competition, not just our club. His continued improvement is what is a key reason i'm optismistic about more flags.

edit: remember when he kicked that ridiculous goal against the Saints early in the year? Back then I was like "wow we could make finals this year", nek minnit, flag.

People almost underrate his year. Last small forward to have a goals per game average this good at his age was Farmer.

 

[jhong]

IMO Kozzie had a a ripping game physically hurting any one he could . The stats say he was quiet , but some of his bumps and tackles were team oriented stuff . He contributed without standing out and has a medal . I look forward to what lies ahead for him and us .

 

[stabler]

IMO Kozzie had a a ripping game physically hurting any one he could . The stats say he was quiet , but some of his bumps and tackles were team oriented stuff . He contributed without standing out and has a medal . I look forward to what lies ahead for him and us .

Spot on. I rate his game hugely

 

[Bluelegs]

“WE COULD ALMOST HAVE LOST KOZZIE”: HOW AN IMPORTANT CALL WON MELBOURNE PICKETT'S TRUST
BY NATHAN JOHN 3 DAYS AGO

Former Melbourne defender Neville Jetta

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Neville Jetta

Age

34

Ht

180cm

Wt

83kg

Pos.

Def

Career

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Last 5

D

12.7

3star

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6.3

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6.4

4star

M

3.2

3star

T

3.2

5star

MG

141.3

2star

D

7.0

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K

2.8

1star

HB

4.3

3star

M

1.3

1star

T

1.5

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MG

64.0

1star

D

11.0

3star

K

7.6

3star

HB

3.4

3star

M

2.2

3star

T

1.8

4star

has revealed how the club could have lost the trust of premiership forward Kysaiah Pickett

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Kysaiah Pickett

Age

23

Ht

171cm

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73kg

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Fwd

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8.0

2star

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4.7

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3.3

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2.6

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0.6

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8.0

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4.7

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3.3

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M

0.7

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2.6

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0.6

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D

8.0

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4.8

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3.2

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M

0.8

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T

2.4

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G

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early in 2021.

Pickett returned home to Western Australia for a number of weeks after his mother passed away but ultimately didn’t miss a match in 2021, including the Grand Final victory over the Western Bulldogs.

In August, the AFL announced that each club will be required to employ a full-time Indigenous liaison officer.

Chairman Richard Goyder indicated the soft cap on football department spending would be loosened to accommodate the role, and clubs could be sanctioned if it isn’t filled.

Now a development coach with Collingwood, Jetta underlined the importance of the position.

“(It’s a) support network you need to have,” he told SEN Drive on Wednesday.

“At Melbourne we had Matthew Whelan

Matthew Whelan

Age

45

Ht

180cm

Wt

84kg

Pos.

Def

Career

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Last 5

D

14.3

4star

K

7.5

3star

HB

6.8

4star

M

3.8

4star

T

2.6

4star

No current season stats available

D

11.4

3star

K

7.0

3star

HB

4.4

4star

M

2.4

3star

T

1.8

4star

who was our liaison officer, and he did a great job being able to take the responsibility off the players.

“But (he also had) the cultural awareness the club needed. He was there, liaising with me and Steven May

1

Steven May

Age

33

Ht

193cm

Wt

101kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

14.7

4star

K

10.5

4star

HB

4.2

3star

M

5.1

5star

T

1.5

3star

MG

307.3

4star

D

15.5

4star

K

12.1

5star

HB

3.4

2star

M

3.4

3star

T

0.5

1star

MG

378.4

5star

D

12.4

4star

K

8.8

4star

HB

3.6

3star

M

3.2

4star

T

1.8

4star

.”

Jetta says the Dees could have lost Pickett’s trust had they not been as sensitive to his culture and circumstances.

“He lost his mum, and had to go away for six weeks,” he recalled.

“Because of the border restrictions, but also from her passing away to the funeral was three and a half weeks, and he had to be there the whole time.

“The club didn’t really understand that and they didn’t really want him to go away, because this was in January, but to have someone like Matthew there, myself and Steven…

“We could almost have lost Kozzie in three weeks, or we could really gain his trust, and the love that he would have had for the club only grew from that point on.

“People like that within the club definitely help. That’s probably a role that (hasn’t been) filled within every club.

“So I’m rapt for the next generation coming in, knowing they’ll have people in clubs to help them through whatever they need.”

Jetta offered more detail on the developmental duties he has taken up with Collingwood, where the coaching panel has been turned upside down in mere months.

“I’ll be assisting (head of strategy) Justin Leppitsch

Justin Leppitsch

Age

49

Ht

191cm

Wt

97kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.2

3star

K

8.3

3star

HB

3.9

3star

M

4.5

4star

T

1.2

3star

No current season stats available

D

8.2

2star

K

5.8

3star

HB

2.4

3star

M

0.6

1star

T

1.0

3star

with the backline and helping the young players down there, a bit more one-on-one with those guys,” he explained.

“Creating consistent habits, both on and off the field, and trying to fast track their progression to becoming consistent AFL players.

“And playing VFL, I’ll be able to coach the stuff we’re talking about during the week. It’s an exciting time.”

Jetta also confirmed he spoke with Greater Western Sydney forward Bobby Hill when the 21-year-old pursued a move to a Melbourne-based club earlier this month.

“I know Bobby pretty well from back home,” Jetta revealed.

“Once I heard Collingwood were interested I had a quick yarn with him to see where his head was at.

“Obviously there was a lot to get through with the trade period… it would have been great to have him.

“I’m sure the Giants are doing everything they can to support him and his family, especially having a young one on the way.”

Jetta played 159 games for Melbourne, and won Dees fans’ hearts as a close-checking defender capable of blanketing the game’s most dangerous small forwards.

“We could almost have lost Kozzie”: How an important call won Melbourne Pickett's trust

Kysaiah Pickett didn't miss a game last season, as Melbourne charged to the premiership.

www.sen.com.au

 

[King_AFL]

 

[KickLongTackleHard]

Almost flew under the radar when you look back after a relatively quiet finals series. So much better than Weightman it isn’t funny, can’t wait for Kozzy to break out in finals.

 

[A11dAtP0w3R]

 

[A11dAtP0w3R]

Man we are setting ourselves up to be let down aren't we.

 

[Bluelegs]

Man we are setting ourselves up to be let down aren't we.

Glad to see that not even a premiership can destroy the veil of negativity.

 

[A11dAtP0w3R]

Glad to see that not even a premiership can destroy the veil of negativity.

Having flashbacks to "to hell and back" this offseason. All this demon spirit and dreaming of the G hoo haa

 

[GoDees2021]

Man we are setting ourselves up to be let down aren't we.

Next video is gonna be Pig and Fritta making the premiership holding shelf from scrath while Gawn looks over the Yarra with a tear in his eye

 

[Bluelegs]

Seriosuly though, the writing in these vids feel like a year 7 English assignment was given to all the players and the voice work sounds like they were asked to read it to the rest of the class.

 

[A11dAtP0w3R]

Seriosuly though, the writing in these vids feel like a year 7 English assignment was given to all the players and the voice work sounds like they were asked to read it to the rest of the class.

stop wearing your veil of criticism all the time.

 

[Bluelegs]

stop wearing your veil of criticism all the time.

Remove the veil of negativity.

Attach the veil of triumph!

 

[A11dAtP0w3R]

Remove the veil of negativity.

Attach the veil of triumph!

the veil of expectations

 

[GoDees2021]

the veil of expectations

Patiently waiting for the 40 minute doco released by the club

 

[Gysberts2Bate]

“We could almost have lost Kozzie”: How an important call won Melbourne Pickett's trust

Kysaiah Pickett didn't miss a game last season, as Melbourne charged to the premiership.

www.sen.com.au

I don’t know if things like this should be written, keep it in house IMO

 

[Bluelegs]

I don’t know if things like this should be written, keep it in house IMO

Jetta was speaking about this after he left Melbourne fwiw.

 

[GoDees2021]

Its a 6 month old article and its Jetts opinion. Nothing else.

Nothing to see here

 

[A11dAtP0w3R]

the veil of cultural sensitivity