The 32-year-old was taken in the 2019 mid-season rookie draft, and has played 90 games for the Tigers.
, has announced his retirement, and will end his AFL career following Richmond’s match on Saturday at the MCG against Gold Coast and former coach Damien Hardwick.
“It’s been a good journey... I did not even think I was ever going to get drafted,” he said in a club statement on Thursday.“My past and the way I grew up is different to everyone else’s, and it was not easy to get drafted. I got overlooked for six or seven years and 2019 I was about to quit all my dreams.
“Five years, it felt like 10 years … but the sweat, blood and tears it was a pleasure and doing it with the bunch of guys it was really special.Coach Adem Yze paid tribute to Pickett. “For him to be able to walk out with his kids for one last time will be something that we’ll be really proud of.”will also be celebrated at the Suns match, while journeyman ruckman Sam Naismith has also called time after his fourth ACL tear.Bolton has indicated he would be interested in a trade back to Western Australia, despite being contracted until the end of 2029.
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