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Liam Picken
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Equal Best and Fairest at Willy someone said
There is more about him on another thread here somewhere
Midfeilder, good stamina, good speed, good overhead but some skills a bit iffy, were some of the comments that someone else made about him. But bearing that in mind that's about the same package as Daniel Cross (also a bit iffy with foot skills) so that should not go to hard against him.
Son of Billy (ex Collingwood) Brother of Marcus (ex Brisbane and us) Cousin of Johnathon Brown (Billy's sisters son)
And apparently we are looking at him very hard as a possible 2009 rookie (was in a herald sun story that is somewhere on this board as well)
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i think he might have been in the VFL team of the year
watching the prelim final and he knocked someone out with a bone jarring bump
watching the prelim final and he knocked someone out with a bone jarring bump
Geez. I don't know if it was Picken or not but that late bump was a dog act. Would have been suspended for at least 4 weeks.
Would anyone object if I changed my username to "I love Collo" or maybe "Grant Thomas for PM" ???
I've seen Picken live a couple of times and he goes alright. Rookie spots are for "potential" and he has "potential" IMO.
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He will keep Gia the Kosi killer in good company then.
Thrilled to see Liam picked up in the Rookie Draft! fantastic!
A terriffic kid who will do everything to make a go of this opportunity.
Well done Picko!!
A terriffic kid who will do everything to make a go of this opportunity.
Well done Picko!!
Never seen him play but I watched a bit of him training on Saturday morning. Struck me as a little "roly poly" compared to the other blokes. Mind you that makes a change from the stick insects we usually recruit.
Picken wins rookie chance at last
WESTERN Bulldogs assistant coach Leon Cameron believes new rookie Liam Picken has a hard-working attitude that could see him follow in the footsteps of fellow late bloomers Dale Morris and Matthew Boyd.
Picken, 22, finally became a Bulldog on Tuesday when the club selected him with pick 30 (their second overall) in the NAB AFL Rookie Draft after two bouts of pre-season training at Whitten Oval.
Both Morris and Boyd started out as Bulldog rookies after cutting their teeth in the VFL, which is what Picken has done at Williamstown over the past three years.
Club insiders said Picken was "shattered" at not being offered a rookie contract following a training stint with the Dogs last year. But he put his head down and worked his way back into consideration by increasing his fitness and shining on game day at VFL level.
"He's really fit and he's got a great attitude. He's a typical young kid that's come from the VFL system and has had to fight for a spot as a rookie and is doing everything possible to make that happen," Cameron told westernbulldogs.com.au.
"He's hard and fit and wants to do everything right. He's juggling training between his work, and like Boydy and Dale Morris, he's going through the tough times.
"He's a terrific kid, he's really warm, he came to America with us and the lads really love him because he has a crack at everything he does.
"He's done everything right so far."
Picken missed out on a rookie position last year with the Dogs opting to go for big men James Mulligan and John Shaw and pacy wingman Henry White in the draft, while retaining former Norwood midfielder Gavin Hughes for a second year.
The Dogs coaching staff hadn't seen him play much at Williamstown because the club was still affiliated with Werribee at that time.
But, Picken impressed this year in the 22 games he played in the Williamstown seniors, and attracted more attention when he presented for pre-season training in tip top shape that saw him stick close to fitness freak Daniel Cross in the time trials.
"When we saw him this year, we just saw him have a crack and go about it 100 per cent, and we thought we'd invite him back again and see how he went," Cameron explained.
"You're always trying to look for boys in your own backyard, and he's another good story to come through.
"He's always been pretty fit but I think he's gone to another level."
Cameron said it was ultimately Picken's strong mental attitude that sealed his fate as a Bulldogs rookie, as he simply "wills himself to be fit".
"There are all different characters in the footy world, and he's one that just never says die, no matter how many times you smack him over the head – he just keeps getting up," he said.
"He wills himself to the line all the time, and I think over the years, he learns to get fitter and fitter with that always in the background.
"He's a super-competitive kid, and I think that holds him in good stead. He's one of those players who mightn't be the most stylish, the most polished or the cream on top, but they're always in the trenches having a crack."
for westernbulldogs.com.au
WESTERN Bulldogs assistant coach Leon Cameron believes new rookie Liam Picken has a hard-working attitude that could see him follow in the footsteps of fellow late bloomers Dale Morris and Matthew Boyd.
Picken, 22, finally became a Bulldog on Tuesday when the club selected him with pick 30 (their second overall) in the NAB AFL Rookie Draft after two bouts of pre-season training at Whitten Oval.
Both Morris and Boyd started out as Bulldog rookies after cutting their teeth in the VFL, which is what Picken has done at Williamstown over the past three years.
Club insiders said Picken was "shattered" at not being offered a rookie contract following a training stint with the Dogs last year. But he put his head down and worked his way back into consideration by increasing his fitness and shining on game day at VFL level.
"He's really fit and he's got a great attitude. He's a typical young kid that's come from the VFL system and has had to fight for a spot as a rookie and is doing everything possible to make that happen," Cameron told westernbulldogs.com.au.
"He's hard and fit and wants to do everything right. He's juggling training between his work, and like Boydy and Dale Morris, he's going through the tough times.
"He's a terrific kid, he's really warm, he came to America with us and the lads really love him because he has a crack at everything he does.
"He's done everything right so far."
Picken missed out on a rookie position last year with the Dogs opting to go for big men James Mulligan and John Shaw and pacy wingman Henry White in the draft, while retaining former Norwood midfielder Gavin Hughes for a second year.
The Dogs coaching staff hadn't seen him play much at Williamstown because the club was still affiliated with Werribee at that time.
But, Picken impressed this year in the 22 games he played in the Williamstown seniors, and attracted more attention when he presented for pre-season training in tip top shape that saw him stick close to fitness freak Daniel Cross in the time trials.
"When we saw him this year, we just saw him have a crack and go about it 100 per cent, and we thought we'd invite him back again and see how he went," Cameron explained.
"You're always trying to look for boys in your own backyard, and he's another good story to come through.
"He's always been pretty fit but I think he's gone to another level."
Cameron said it was ultimately Picken's strong mental attitude that sealed his fate as a Bulldogs rookie, as he simply "wills himself to be fit".
"There are all different characters in the footy world, and he's one that just never says die, no matter how many times you smack him over the head – he just keeps getting up," he said.
"He wills himself to the line all the time, and I think over the years, he learns to get fitter and fitter with that always in the background.
"He's a super-competitive kid, and I think that holds him in good stead. He's one of those players who mightn't be the most stylish, the most polished or the cream on top, but they're always in the trenches having a crack."
for westernbulldogs.com.au
I'm hoping that doesn't surface. Worst thing I've seen on a football field in years. At least we can say he has a bit of mongrel about him.
Did he really get off? Nearly decapitated the bloke, could have been up for murder. I'll be asking for his lawyers if I ever find myself in trouble.
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Pfft
Dermott Brereton and David Rhys Jones used attempt at least one decapition tackle every game they played, except the games where Yeats and Banks decapitated them first
P.S We used to have a captain called Jim Edmond who was pretty good at leaving a trail of destruction where he had been.
Pfft
Dermott Brereton and David Rhys Jones used attempt at least one decapition tackle every game they played, except the games where Yeats and Banks decapitated them first
P.S We used to have a captain called Jim Edmond who was pretty good at leaving a trail of destruction where he had been.
I'm not saying it's a bad thing. Just wouldn't want to make a habit of it. The game is very different now and if he wants to get more then 2 games in a row you can't go around doing that stuff.
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I didn't see it and your right about the tribuneral not tolerating that kind of thing.
What exactly occured in your eyes, not someone elses just yours ?
Hang on, you just said it was the worst you have seen in years, and were hoping the vision didn't surface!
It was probably worthy of a 3 week holiday, nothing more.
No. You misunderstood me.
I'm saying it's not a bad thing to have a bit of mongrel in him. But IMO it's probably on par with Soloman's hit against Ling - that got 8 weeks and it was the longest suspension in 11 years.
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i felt the liam picken bump was uncanny of him following a stellar season ... although he is known for it and it was a terrible brainfade, this young bloke had played a quality yr of footy with the gulls as shown in their vote count.
he is not that sort of player, just someone who did something unbelievably idiotic for a split second of his footballing career.
he is not that sort of player, just someone who did something unbelievably idiotic for a split second of his footballing career.
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I was sitting on the boundary near enough to hear the crash, which was a truly sickening sound. The bloke did not see it coming, so I am glad to hear from all reports that this was a one off rather than a character trait of Liam's.
