Michael Picker (born 14 June 1989) is an Australian former professional

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footballer who played in the 2010s for the

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in the

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. He is the younger brother of Joe Picker and younger brother Ben Picker played in the Raiders under 20s.

Playing career

Picker started his

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career in round 23 of the

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in a 29-point loss against South Sydney as 18th man. He received the ball 44 times and ran about 35m from 5 runs. He made 16 tackles, and suffered a shoulder injury. In round 24 against the Gold Coast, he had more luck, starting at hooker replacing

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. In round 25, the

played Penrith at

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. He played 20 minutes and scored a try. His final game in the top grade came in round 26 against

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with the game finishing in a 36-22 loss.

Post playing

In 2014, it was revealed that Picker had retired from

and was self-employed living in

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References

External links

''Michael Picker''
at the

official website
NRL profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Picker, Michael 1989 births Living people Australian rugby league players Canberra Raiders players Rugby league halfbacks Mount Pritchard Mounties players Place of birth missing (living people)