Welcome to the Tigers Marlion Pickett!

[year of the tiger]

He's older. He's 27.

He has been picked as an impact player for next year and we have the back end of this year to see how he goes. Bit like stack - try before you buy.

Very smart by the tigers - make a mockery of the mid season draft by picking a player with a medium term injury - do we put him on our long term injury list and then go back for another pick ;D. - well played tigers.

Welcome Marlin

 

[tha8ball]

Not worried about his age at all. We are still in the premiership winning biz.

Correct. We have a heap of young kids coming through. This bloke - if he is the most talented of those available - is a no brainer for us in our current position. Stack and Pickett on the half back line. Love it.

 

[spook]

He was the best available talent by a mile. Could easily have five or more years left. Totally worth it.

 

[TigerFlag2017]

He will have a 9 month pre-season!

 

[spook]

I'm tipping we will see him in the ones before the year's out.

 

[TOT70]

It’s great to see us taking risks based on talent.

Good luck to the young man.

 

[taztiger4]

I'm tipping we will see him in the ones before the year's out.

big call, I see him playing VFL this year & a big pre season ready to make an AFL impact in 2020

 

[seven]

If he’s out for 6 - 8 weeks, as suggested, I’m confused as to why we would pick him.

Could end up being another Towner.

 

[TigerForce]

Obviously a relation of Byron?

 

[Mr Brightside]

From the highlight package , I’d say we pick up his team mate , the big number 18 he has cult hero written all over him.

 

[TimeToRoar]

Break out the spare bed and doona at the Hardwick residence again

 

[Mr Brightside]

Break out the spare bed and doona at the Hardwick residence again

If his bringing the kids I think Dimmas going to have to get onto that 3rd storie

 

[puregreen]

The injury aside, almost a perfect scenario where you can bring a player in and educate him in our system while he recovers, gets to know his new teammates and the coaches. It's not like he's injured his finger 4 weeks ago and has lost some touch, he's just done it, so he does his rehab and then becomes available from about round 18 onwards.

 

[TigerMasochist]

Could be a perfect selection if things pan out properly.

Believe he's just had a pin inserted into the broken finger to help it heal properly. We get him over straight away, there's time to get a mini AFL standard pre season into him to ensure his fitness is up to requirements.
8 to 10 weeks for the finger to heal means there'll be enough time to get a couple of VFL games plus a couple of senior games into him and have him match hardened n cherry ripe for a finals campaign.

Our youngsters have been brilliant so far in the early half of the season, but it wouldn't surprise me if one or two of them hit the wall late in the year. A hungry Cotch back for the second half of the year plus a fit n fresh Pickett in the mid as Grigga's replacement, plus Jaaack n Nank back n fit, maybe even Tross as well.

Plenty has to click into place for the second half of the year but we could hit the finals rampaging this year similar to 2017.

 

[Brimmy]

Matty Clarke you’ve done it again,an inspired choice.

Maybe debut him just before the Finals.

Marlion’s got a big future with the tigers,can’t wait to see him tear it up on the “G”.

This guy can really play,and can you imagine how determined he will be to succeed and shove it up the naysayers.

It’s an older more experienced version of our Sydney.Good times ahead,lets all sit back and enjoy.

 

[Harry]

He was the best available talent by a mile. Could easily have five or more years left. Totally worth it.

Why wasn't he picked last year? Presumed discipline issues?

 

[TigerFlag2017]

I wonder if grigga is happy to be replaced by a dude with a broken finger?

 

[Dash]

I want this bloke, Towner, Martin, Nank and Stack to all play Rd19.

 

[spook]

Why wasn't he picked last year? Presumed discipline issues?

I have no idea.

 

[tigersnake]

You’re more like an anaconda

I get that a lot