Richmond Back2Back Premierships 2019/2020
Booklet showcasing artwork created by Jamie Cooper to commemorate Richmond's Back-to-Back 2019/2020 Premiership victories.
Booklet showcasing artwork created by Jamie Cooper to commemorate Richmond's Back-to-Back 2019/2020 Premiership victories.
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MARLION PICKETT<br />
Perhaps one of the most inspiring stories in AFL<br />
football’s long history, is that of Marlion Pickett.<br />
As a young man, he faced difficulties spending<br />
time in youth detention. As an older man he<br />
faced adversity through time in prison, however<br />
despite this, Marlion never forgot the game he<br />
loved. At 27 years of age, while playing in the<br />
Western Australian Football League (WAFL)<br />
he caught the eye of <strong>Richmond</strong> who wanted<br />
to bring him over to Tigerland, even though<br />
he was injured. He was brought in, came back<br />
from injury and was awarded the best player<br />
award in <strong>Richmond</strong>’s VFL Premiership victory.<br />
The very next week, his life-long dream to play<br />
AFL football was realised, as Marlion became the<br />
first player in 67 years to make his AFL debut in<br />
a Grand Final. He put in a pivotal performance<br />
and scored a debut goal which sent the entire<br />
Tiger Army into raptures. A year on from this,<br />
Marlion achieved a second Premiership honour<br />
with the <strong>Back2Back</strong> Premiership after playing<br />
only 20 senior games.<br />
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