| Kysaiah Pickett | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Kysaiah Klem Paul Kropinyeri-Pickett | ||
| Nickname(s) | Kozzy, Koz | ||
| Date of birth | (2001-06-02)2 June 2001 (age 23) | ||
| Original team(s) | Woodville-West Torrens (SANFL)/Port District Football Club | ||
| Draft | No. 12,2019 national draft | ||
| Debut | Round 1, 2020,Melbourne vs.West Coast, atPerth Stadium | ||
| Height | 171 cm (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Weight | 73 kg (161 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward/Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Melbourne | ||
| Number | 36 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2020– | Melbourne | 106 (161) | |
| Representative team honours | |||
| Years | Team | Games (Goals) | |
| 2025 | Indigenous All-Stars | 1 (1) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2024. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources:AFL Tables,AustralianFootball.com | |||
Kysaiah Klem Paul Kropinyeri-Pickett[1] (/kaɪˈzeɪə/ky-ZAY-ə;[2] commonly known asKysaiah Pickett, born 2 June 2001) is a professionalAustralian rules footballer playing for theMelbourne Football Club in theAustralian Football League (AFL). Aforward, he is 1.71 metres (5 ft 7 in) tall and weighs 72 kilograms (159 lb).
Pickett is the nephew of former Demons playersNeville Jetta andByron Pickett.[3]
He was nominated for the2020 AFL Rising Star award in round 11 of the2020 AFL season.[4]
Pickett was born on theEyre Peninsula inSouth Australia but raised inQuairading,Western Australia[5] before returning to South Australia with his uncle, former AFL playerByron Pickett. Initially, he played junior football withPort District inLargs Bay, before boarding atPrince Alfred College where he was part of the school's 1st XVIII,[6] and was regarded as one of the most exciting players in the private school football system. Pickett played his senior football in Adelaide withWoodville-West Torrens as a small forward in 2019 and also selected in South Australia's Under 18 team.[7] He was predicted to go high in the draft and Melbourne, his uncle Byron's last AFL club, announced its intention to recruit him.
Pickett was selected by Melbourne with the 12th overall pick in the2019 AFL Draft which it received fromFremantle. Pickett was the club's second pick taken by Melbourne behindLuke Jackson.
Pickett made his AFL debut in Round 1, 2020 against West Coast, at Perth Stadium.
He played 14 games in his debut season earning a Rising Star nomination in round 11 following Melbourne's 57-point win over North Melbourne, where Pickett kicked 9 goal 2 behinds and had 12 possessions.[8]
In June 2020, Pickett was suspended for one match for breaching AFL COVID-19 protocols after he and teammateCharlie Spargo travelled via anUber to an unauthorised house for a gathering.[9]
In 2021, Pickett played all 25 of Melbourne's games through their finals campaign. Pickett earned a premiership medal as Melbourne won theGrand Final, though he was held to four possessions and three tackles in the game.
In 2022, Pickett played 23 games for Melbourne kicking 41 goals, missing only Melbourne's round 7 game againstHawthorn due to Health and Safety protocols.
In 2023, Pickett kicked four goals in Melbourne's opening game of the season against theWestern Bulldogs, but was suspended two games for a high bump on Bulldogs playerBailey Smith.[10]
In September 2023 Pickett was handed a one-match ban by the Match Review Officer's verdict after a head-high hit on Patrick Cripps that left the superstar Carlton captain bloodied.[11]
In 2024 Pickett received a third suspension in just over a year for head high contact.[12]
Updated to the end of 2024.[13]
G | Goals | K | Kicks | D | Disposals | T | Tackles |
B | Behinds | H | Handballs | M | Marks |
| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | Votes | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | |||||
| 2020[a] | Melbourne | 36 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 62 | 47 | 109 | 17 | 35 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 4.4 | 3.4 | 7.8 | 1.2 | 2.5 | 0 |
| 2021# | Melbourne | 36 | 25 | 40 | 28 | 193 | 103 | 296 | 59 | 87 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 7.7 | 4.1 | 11.8 | 2.4 | 3.5 | 2 |
| 2022 | Melbourne | 36 | 23 | 41 | 18 | 180 | 59 | 239 | 55 | 62 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 7.8 | 2.6 | 10.4 | 2.4 | 2.7 | 4 |
| 2023 | Melbourne | 36 | 23 | 37 | 30 | 193 | 72 | 265 | 58 | 93 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 8.4 | 3.1 | 11.5 | 2.5 | 4.0 | 2 |
| 2024 | Melbourne | 36 | 21 | 36 | 24 | 202 | 64 | 266 | 56 | 75 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 9.6 | 3.0 | 12.7 | 2.7 | 3.6 | 3 |
| Career | 106 | 161 | 113 | 830 | 345 | 1175 | 245 | 352 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 7.8 | 3.3 | 11.1 | 2.3 | 3.3 | 11 | ||
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