Despite playing in four losing grand finals, Picken maintained his reputation as a finals performer and was recognised for his contributions when he was named in the Collingwood Team of the Century. A notable example of his exploits was a spectacular mark in the 1979 grand final.[3]
Picken was a dashing defender, capable of taking a spectacular mark and dashing off with the ball turning defence into attack in an instant.
When Picken controversially moved to the Swans in 1984, he was hit by a succession of injuries for the first time in his career. He later returned to Victoria Park to captain-coach the reserves.
He also played first-grade cricket for Collingwood Cricket Club,[1] and had the dubious distinction of being the first first-grade cricketer ever to be suspended by the Victorian Cricket Association for striking an opponent during a cricket match.
billy, picken, other, people, with, similar, names, william, picken, disambiguation, william, robert, picken, june, 1956, july, 2022, australian, rules, footballer, played, collingwood, football, club, sydney, swans, victorian, football, league, picken, still,. For other people with similar names see William Picken disambiguation William Robert Picken 1 7 June 1956 23 July 2022 was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Collingwood Football Club and the Sydney Swans in the Victorian Football League VFL Picken was still at school when he arrived at Collingwood in 1974 from Macarthur as a forward but he developed into a talented centre half back 2 Billy PickenPersonal informationFull nameWilliam Robert PickenDate of birth 1956 06 07 7 June 1956Date of death23 July 2022 2022 07 23 aged 66 Original team s MacarthurHeight185 cm 6 ft 1 in Weight81 kg 179 lb Playing career1YearsClubGames Goals 1974 1983Collingwood207 44 1984 1985Sydney28 0 1986Collingwood5 2 Total240 46 1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1986 Career highlights2 Copeland Trophy 1978 1983 Collingwood Team of the Century Half Back flank Third Brownlow Medal 1977Sources AFL Tables AustralianFootball comDespite playing in four losing grand finals Picken maintained his reputation as a finals performer and was recognised for his contributions when he was named in the Collingwood Team of the Century A notable example of his exploits was a spectacular mark in the 1979 grand final 3 Picken was a dashing defender capable of taking a spectacular mark and dashing off with the ball turning defence into attack in an instant When Picken controversially moved to the Swans in 1984 he was hit by a succession of injuries for the first time in his career He later returned to Victoria Park to captain coach the reserves Picken is the father of former Western Bulldogs player Liam Picken and former Brisbane Lions player Marcus Picken and also the uncle of former Brisbane Lions captain Jonathan Brown 4 He also played first grade cricket for Collingwood Cricket Club 1 and had the dubious distinction of being the first first grade cricketer ever to be suspended by the Victorian Cricket Association for striking an opponent during a cricket match References edit a b William Picken Derbyshire County Cricket Club Retrieved 23 July 2022 Collingwood mourns death of Magpies great Billy Picken at age of 66 ABC News 23 July 2022 Retrieved 23 July 2022 Billy Picken s Famous Mark Of The 1979 Grand Final retrieved 28 July 2022 Flanagan Martin 27 July 2012 Picken s a blue collar Bulldog The Age Retrieved 23 July 2022 External links editBilly Picken s playing statistics from AFL Tables nbsp Billy Picken at AustralianFootball com nbsp Bill Picken at Collingwood Forever nbsp This Australian rules football biography of a person born in the 1950s is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Billy Picken amp oldid 1173934179, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
