Season in short
Dour stopper to goal kicking midfielder in two seasons – the Liam Picken story is well told, so it was fitting that he put the exclamation point on the Bulldogs season with the final goal of the grand final.
Picken’s finals series was one of the great runs. While his per game averages weren’t that different from the home and away season, it was on the scoreboard where he had the most impact, kicking eight goals in four games, including three in the grand final.
A tenacious two way player, Picken was fourth at the Club for score involvements, tackles and marks and second for contested possessions.
Recently turned 30 but looks to be getting better.
The stat that mattered
Picken’s 22 handballs against Geelong in round 19 was a career high.
What they said
“I was just sort of chugging along with a couple of ups and downs there but I finished off strongly which was great and I couldn’t be happier how it ended.
"It’s been amazing, the whole western suburbs were behind us. The feel from the fans that have supported us for so long – there’s been a lot of heartache over the years – so to be able to finally share it with them was amazing.”
Gram of the year
Happy days.
