DOB: 30 November 1963
MFC Debut: Round 2, 1992 against Geelong at MCG
Last Game: Round 7, 1993 against Fitzroy at
Princes Park
From: Stawell/Mt. Waverley/St Kevin's College/Richmond. Traded for 1991 National Draft selection #49.
Number: 35 1992-1993
Honours
Reserves Premiership Player - 1993
Games: 15 (151 total)
Goals: 12 (172 total)
Career Statistics
| Wins | Draws | Losses | Winning % |
| 4 | 1 | 10 | 26.66 |
After winning the 1982 Tigers' Under 19s Best and Fairest award Pickering graduated to the senior side where he won the senior equivalent in 1988
Served as vice-captain of Richmond until falling out of favour after the 1991 season after which he was was traded to the Demons where he played two seasons before being delisted.
His brother Justin also played senior football for the Tigers and younger brother Andrew appeared for their Under 19s.
After his playing career ended Pickering returned to the Tigers where he served as Reserves coach in 1998 and 1999 as well as a stint as an assistant coach with the Western Jets. He coached the Fitzroy Under 17 side to a juniors premiership in 2007 and in 2012 was appointed their senior coach where he remained through 2015.
| Year | Games | Goals | Brownlow |
| 1992 | 11 | 10 | 5 |
| 1993 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
Notes
Some sources don't list him as being from Stawell, but show him as being from St Kevin's.
Media
Age - 19/10/1993