Liam Pickering
{{short description|Australian rules footballer (born 1968)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2015}}
{{Use Australian English|date=September 2015}}
{{Infobox AFL biography
| name = Liam Pickering
| image =
| fullname = Liam Michael Pickering
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1968|9|9|df=y}}
| birth_place = Canberra, Australian Capital Territory
| death_date =
| death_place =
| originalteam = Stawell
| draftpick = No. 48, 1987 national draft
| height = 184 cm
| weight = 85 kg
| position =
| statsend = 1999
| years1 = 1989–1992
| club1 = North Melbourne
| games_goals1 = {{0}}22 (8)
| years2 = 1993–1999
| club2 = Geelong
| games_goals2 = 102 (46)
| games_goalstotal = 124 (54)
| careerhighlights =
}}
Liam Michael Pickering (born 9 September 1968) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the North Melbourne Football Club and the Geelong Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).
His father, Michael Pickering, also played for North Melbourne.{{cite book|last1=Holmesby|first1=Russell|last2=Main|first2=Jim|title=The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers| publisher=BAS Publishing|year=2007|isbn=9781920910785}}
Sporting career
He played 22 games with North Melbourne from 1989–1992, and 102 games with Geelong from 1993–1999, before his retirement from AFL football.[http://www.saxton.com.au/default.asp?sd8=2439 Liam Pickering – Saxton Speaker Bureau – Speaker Details] Pickering won the club best & fairest award in 1997.
He was also a talented cricketer who played 171 matches for North Melbourne Cricket Club in the Victorian Premier Cricket competition.[http://www.offthebench.com.au/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=30&Itemid=63 The Liam Pickering Fact File] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080310154918/http://www.offthebench.com.au/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=30&Itemid=63 |date=10 March 2008 }}{{cite web|url=http://premier.cricketvictoria.com.au/files//season_2012-13/player_register_n-r_2012.pdf|title=Register of V.C.A. 1st XI Pennant, District & Premier Cricketers: 1889-90 to 2011-12|publisher=Cricket Victoria|access-date=12 September 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121017100511/http://premier.cricketvictoria.com.au/files//season_2012-13/player_register_n-r_2012.pdf|archive-date=17 October 2012|url-status=dead}}
Media and managing careers
He currently is a co-host of a Saturday-morning radio show with Craig Hutchison called "Off The Bench" on Melbourne station SEN 1116.[https://www.facebook.com/OffTheBenchTeam/info?tab=overview]
References
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External links
- {{AFL Tables | L/Liam_Pickering }}
- {{AustralianFootball | liam+pickering/12648 }}
{{Carji Greeves Medal}}
{{1996 Victoria State of Origin players}}
{{1987 VFL national draft}}
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Category:North Melbourne Football Club players
Category:Geelong Football Club players
Category:Carji Greeves Medal winners
Category:Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state)