Marcus Picken

Marcus Picken (born 9 October 1979) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with the Brisbane Lions in the Australian Football League (AFL).

Marcus Picken
Personal information
Full name	Marcus Picken
Date of birth	(1979-10-09) 9 October 1979 (age 45)
Original team(s)	Macarthur, North Ballarat Rebels
Draft	58th, 1997 AFL draft
Height	186 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight	86 kg (190 lb)
Playing career1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1998–2001	Brisbane Lions	25 (9)
2002–2003	Western Bulldogs	0 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2003.
Career highlights
AFLQ premiership player: 2001
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Picken is the son of former Collingwood star Billy Picken, older brother of former Western Bulldogs player Liam Picken, and cousin of former teammate and Brisbane Lions captain Jonathan Brown.

Recruited from the North Ballarat Rebels, he made his debut in 1998 after being selected by Brisbane in the 1997 AFL draft but was unable to make an impact in his limited opportunities. Picken played in eight of the first nine rounds of the 2001 AFL season^[1] before suffering a stress fracture in his foot which cost him a chance at an AFL premiership.^[2] However, he still played for Brisbane's reserves team in the winning 2001 AFLQ State League Grand Final.^[3]

Picken was traded in the 2001 draft, together with Shannon Rusca, to the Western Bulldogs in return for draft pick 49. He played some Wizard Cup games but despite being an emergency on one occasion was never able to make it into the seniors during the AFL season. However, his brother Liam would later play for the club.

References

1. "Marcus Picken". AFL Tables.
2. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
3. "2001 Revisited". Brisbane Lions. 2001 Season Review magazine. Archived from the original on 30 May 2024.

External links

• Marcus Picken's playing statistics from AFL Tables
• Marcus Picken at AustralianFootball.com