Marcus Picken

Marcus Picken
Personal information
Full name	Marcus Picken
Date of birth	9 October 1979
Original team(s)	North Ballarat Rebels
Draft	58th, 1997 AFL Draft
Height / weight	186 cm / 86 kg
Playing career^1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1998–2001 2002–2003	Brisbane Lions Western Bulldogs	25 (9) 0 (0)
^1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2003.

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

Picken is the son of former Collingwood star Billy Picken, older brother of current 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 a premiership.^[2]

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.