No Oppo Supporters Marlion Pickett Arrested

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RICHMOND premiership player Marlion Pickett

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Marlion Pickett

Age

32

Ht

184cm

Wt

83kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

13.0

3star

K

7.5

3star

HB

5.5

4star

M

2.4

3star

T

3.3

5star

CL

1.5

4star

D

11.7

3star

K

6.7

3star

HB

5.0

3star

M

2.4

3star

T

3.6

4star

CL

1.3

4star

D

12.8

4star

K

7.2

3star

HB

5.6

4star

M

1.8

2star

T

3.2

5star

CL

1.6

4star

has been granted bail by a Perth magistrate after being charged over a string of alleged burglaries in which currency was stolen from safes.

Police remanded Pickett in custody on Sunday - a day after he played in the Tigers' 15-point win over Fremantle at Optus Stadium - alleging he was involved in commercial burglaries between December and January.

The 31-year-old appeared in the dock in Perth Magistrates Court on Monday, wearing a black sweatshirt.

He only spoke to confirm his name and was not required to enter pleas.

A police prosecutor told the court the alleged offending by Pickett and others involved a series of commercial burglaries resulting in the theft of more than $380,000 in Australian and foreign currencies from within safes.

Pickett is facing 12 charges including four counts of aggravated burglary, three counts of stealing and three counts of criminal damage.

Prosecutors opposed bail, saying there was a risk Pickett would reoffend if he was released.

Pickett's lawyer David Manera said the prosecution case rested largely on allegations deposits were made into his bank account by his co-offenders and that a camper-van rented in his name was driven interstate by the other men.

Magistrate Erin O'Donnell said the allegations were serious but she was confident Pickett did not present a significant flight risk.

She granted bail on the condition Pickett resides at his address in the Melbourne suburb of Reservoir, reports weekly to a local police station, does not interact with his alleged co-offenders and provides a $50,000 personal surety.

 

[TigerImposter]

Makes me feel quite numb tbh , feel very much for his mrs and kids and close mates at the club , shai and Dan are very tight with him, this will rock them to the core

Not so much 1950's Bo, It's how the law works if your name is mentioned in any crime. Cops have to do their job.

 

[Maylandsman]

Accused of 380k cash theft.

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

Accused of 380k cash theft.

Shit

 

[Maylandsman]

 

[Maylandsman]

s**t

Not looking good for his AFL career. Looks like all for 15k!

 

[Tigerbob]

It doesn’t read well…

 

[STRUGGLETOWN EST1885]

Let's all take a deep breath

 

[Maylandsman]

Been granted bail

Under strict conditions- and that’s all the useless journo included. No elaboration. Brother in law has already pleaded guilty. This is crook.

 

[DickieKnee]

Sounds like aiding and abetting. He bought tools, clothes and a campervan. Unfortunately aiding and abetting can carry the same penalty as the actual crime.

 

[mauricerioli]

$50,000 bail with another $50,000 surety.

Adjourned until August.

 

[Sir_Loin]

I imagine strict bail conditions means he cant leave the state?

 

[RICHOLEGEND12]

It still makes **** all sense. All this for 15k? He'd be on 300k+ a year.

Likely he won't play next year so that's 300k gone. Given away.

It seems perhaps.. sometimes you just can't escape your family. For the brother in law to even ask pickett to get involved (if that's what happened )is just.. ridiculous.

It's just sad. Pickett was one the all time great RFC stories. He'd really turned it around, for him , his wife and his kids. Just last week there was an article about his son crying when he thought the tiges' would draw with gws then crying tears of joy when his dad kicked the winning goal. How depressing that is now.

I know innocent till proven guilty etc, I'm as dubious about cops as anyone, and I would absolutely love for marlion to be proven innocent, and it is all a big stuff up by the cops, but right now it isn't looking good.

 

[Ctl]

if the brother in law plead guilty, very likely he has spilled it all to receive a lesser sentence. From the article it didn't say pickett was on the premsies for the robberies but if you have any level of involvement you get charged with the same crimes but it may be a mitigating circumstance

 

[Swanny69]

Likely he won't play next year so that's 300k gone. Given away.

It seems perhaps.. sometimes you just can't escape your family. For the brother in law to even ask pickett to get involved (if that's what happened )is just.. ridiculous.

It's just sad. Pickett was one the all time great RFC stories. He'd really turned it around, for him , his wife and his kids. Just last week there was an article about his son crying when he thought the tiges' would draw with gws then crying tears of joy when his dad kicked the winning goal. How depressing that is now.

I know innocent till proven guilty etc, I'm as dubious about cops as anyone, and I would absolutely love for marlion to be proven innocent, and it is all a big stuff up by the cops, but right now it isn't looking good.

This .. it must be so hard to escape the tractor beam of the crime world let alone when its in the family

 

[Groupie_]

dumb campaigner

 

[Tiger_Of_Old]

Defence kawyer saying marlion wasn't at said premises.

 

[Maylandsman]

For the brother in law to even ask pickett to get involved (if that's what happened )is just.. ridiculous.

The grass??…seems like the cops knew it all before they nicked Pickett.

 

[Groupie_]

Defence kawyer saying marlion wasn't at said premises.

if he bought the clothes and hired the van, hes farrked

all for 15k lmao

must have owed the campaigner a favour

 

[Maylandsman]

Defence kawyer saying marlion wasn't at said premises.

He just bankrolled it all perhaps. Then, if proven, was dumb enough to drive the money around and have money put in his bank.

 

[Tiger_Of_Old]

if the brother in law plead guilty, very likely he has spilled it all to receive a lesser sentence. From the article it didn't say pickett was on the premsies for the robberies but if you have any level of involvement you get charged with the same crimes but it may be a mitigating circumstance

I blame the wife for having such a campaigner of a brother.

 

[Swanny69]

Smells like ..

 

[Ctl]

if he bought the clothes and hired the van, hes farrked

all for 15k lmao

must have owed the campaigner a favour

yep, should've just given the cash to them so they go out and get it if he felt he had to help

 

[mauricerioli]

“Magistrate Erin O'Donnell said the allegations were serious but she was confident Pickett did not present a significant flight risk.

She granted bail on the condition Pickett resides at his address in the Melbourne suburb of Reservoir, reports weekly to a local police station, does not interact with his alleged co-offenders and provides a $50,000 personal surety.

He is due to return to court in August.”

AFL star Pickett allegedly involved in $380k cash theft

Richmond AFL premiership player Marlion Pickett has been granted bail by a Perth magistrate after being charged over a string of alleged burglaries in which currency was stolen from safes.

www.perthnow.com.au

 

[Tiger_Of_Old]

if he bought the clothes and hired the van, hes farrked

all for 15k lmao

must have owed the campaigner a favour

I wouldn't kiss my mother in law for 15k

 

[Groupie_]

“Magistrate Erin O'Donnell said the allegations were serious but she was confident Pickett did not present a significant flight risk.

She granted bail on the condition Pickett resides at his address in the Melbourne suburb of Reservoir, reports weekly to a local police station, does not interact with his alleged co-offenders and provides a $50,000 personal surety.

He is due to return to court in August.”

AFL star Pickett allegedly involved in $380k cash theft

Richmond AFL premiership player Marlion Pickett has been granted bail by a Perth magistrate after being charged over a string of alleged burglaries in which currency was stolen from safes.

www.perthnow.com.au

so he can play for rfc then