Michael Picker
{{Short description|Australian rugby league footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2023}}
{{Use Australian English|date=July 2013}}
{{Infobox rugby league biography
|name = Mick Picker
|fullname = Michael Picker
|image = Mick Picker.jpg
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|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1989|6|14|df=yes}}
|birth_place = New South Wales, Australia
|height = {{convert|181|cm|ftin|abbr=on}}
|weight = {{convert|86|kg|stlb|abbr=on}}
|position = {{rlp|HK|HB|FE}}
|club1 = Canberra Raiders
|year1start = 2011
|year1end =
|appearances1 = 4
|tries1 = 1
|goals1 = 0
|fieldgoals1 = 0
|points1 = 4
|updated = 28 January 2019
|source = [http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/mick-picker/summary.html Rugby League Project][http://www.nrl.com/stats/playerstatsnew/raidersplayerstats/raidersplayerlist/tabid/10836/default.aspx NRL stats]
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| relatives = Joe Picker (brother)
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Michael Picker (born 14 June 1989) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 2010s for the Canberra Raiders in the National Rugby League. He is the younger brother of Joe Picker and younger brother Ben Picker played in the Raiders under 20s.
Playing career
Picker started his NRL career in round 23 of the 2011 NRL season in a 29-point loss against South Sydney as 18th man. He received the ball 44 times and ran about 35m from 5 runs. He made 16 tackles, and suffered a shoulder injury.
In round 24 against the Gold Coast, he had more luck, starting at hooker replacing Alan Tongue. In round 25, the Canberra Raiders played Penrith at Bruce Stadium. He played 20 minutes and scored a try.
His final game in the top grade came in round 26 against Canterbury-Bankstown with the game finishing in a 36–22 loss.{{cite web|url=https://www.raiders.com.au/about/all-time-first-grade-player-list/|title=All time first grade player list|website=Canberra Raiders}}
Post playing
In 2014, it was revealed that Picker had retired from rugby league and was self-employed living in Crookwell, New South Wales.{{cite web|url=https://www.crookwellgazette.com.au/story/2132228/kicking-goals-outside-of-football/|title=Kicking goals outside of football|website=Crookwell Gazette}}
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20110219175109/http://www.raiders.com.au/default.aspx?s=player-profile-display&id=518&player=michael-picker&team=Raiders Michael Picker] at the Canberra Raiders official website
- [http://www.nrl.com/telstrapremiership/playerstats/playerprofile/tabid/10898/clubid/2/playerid/1215/seasonid/7/default.aspx NRL profile]
{{Canberra Raiders squad - 2008 NYC premiers}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Picker, Michael}}
Category:Australian rugby league players
Category:Canberra Raiders players
Category:Mount Pritchard Mounties players
Category:Place of birth missing (living people)
Category:Rugby league halfbacks