Marlion Pickett is an Australian professional rules football who is currently facing burglary charges, find out more about his brief bio age, height, career, wife, children, net worth, salary
Marlone Pickett currently plays for the Richmond Football Club in the Australian Football League.
Who is Marlion Pickett, net worth, salary, wife, bio, age, height, family, football stats
#EXCLUSIVE – tonight there are new long-term ramifications for Marlion Pickett’s football future. @cleary_mitch can reveal that the dual premiership Tiger is just two games away from hitting a contract trigger for a fresh deal. https://t.co/5zYfOfGqUb #7AFL #7NEWS pic.twitter.com/t9vjyJDiXr
— 7NEWS Melbourne (@7NewsMelbourne) June 13, 2023
Marlion Pickett earns $600k plus pa playing AFL football. He has been charged in Perth with a number of offences including aggravated burglary and theft charges. You can throw as much money as you like at them but they just can’t help themselves. ITS IN THEIR DNA!
— MichaelinMelbourne (@Michael94858047) June 13, 2023
Following his recent burglary charges, fans have been curious to find out more about Marlion Pickett’s personal life.
Marlion Pickett brief bio and age
Marlion Pickett is an Australian professional rules footballer who was born on 6 January 1992 in Perth, Western Australia. He is currently 31 years old. While growing up, Pickett faced many challenges during his early childhood.
Pickett and his family resided in the northern suburbs of Perth, and was exposed to family violence, drug and alcohol abuse at an early age. He faced all these within his immediate and extended family and also had a firsthand experience of poverty as his parents were often unemployed and depended on welfare support. He eventually spent a lot of time in foster care and even dealt with legal issues as a teenager.
Parents and siblings
Marlion Pickett was born to Angela and Thomas Pickett and has six siblings. Pickett is the third of seven children in his family.
Height and weight
Marlion Pickett stands at a height of 1.84m and roughly weighs around 84kg.
Marriage and wife
Marlion Pickett is currently married to his wife Jess Nannup. The pair started dating when Pickett was about 16 years old.
Children
Marlion Pickett and his wife Jess Nannup have four children.
Marlion Pickett net worth
According to various sources, Marlion Pickett had an estimated net worth of around $5 million.
The Age reported that Pickett has received a big pay cut in the wake of COVID-19, leaving him earning around $3000 a week after being on a weekly contract of $85,000.
Marlion Pickett career
Despite facing a lot of obstacles during his childhood, Marlion Pickett had a lot of interest in Australian rules football and began playing at an early age. While growing up, Pickett played for several local teams before eventually joining the South Fremantle Football Club in the West Australian Football League (WAFL).
Pickett made an immediate impact in the league following his impressive performances on the field. He caught the attention of many AFL clubs, particularly the Richmond Football Club. Later in 2019, Richmond selected Pickett during the mid-season AFL draft. He became the first ever player in over 20 years to debut in an AFL Grand Final.
After joining Richmond, Pickett started off with a successful debut match, playing a crucial role in helping Richmond secure their second premiership in three years. His performances earned him the Norm Smith Medal, which is generally awarded to the best player in the Grand Final.
Coming off a successful debut season, Pickett eventually became a regular member of the Richmond Football Club. Pickett further cemented his role in the team by helping his side secure another premiership in 2020.
Picket arrest and burglary charges
Earlier this month in June 2023, Pickett got arrested after being accused of committing multiple burglaries between December 2022 and January 2023. He is now set to appear for a remand hearing at the Perth Magistrates Court on Monday, 12 June 2023.