DOB: 2 June 2001
Debut: Round 1, 2020 vs West Coast at Perth Stadium
From: Port District/Prince Alfred College/Woodville-West Torrens, selection #12, 2019 National Draft
Number: 36 (2020-)
Honours:
Rising Star nomination - Round 11, 2020 against North Melbourne
Goal of the Year nomination - Round 2, 2021
Premiership player - 2021
Best Young Player - 2021
Indigenous All-Stars player - 2025
All Australian - 2025 (forward pocket)
Leading goalkicker - 2025 (40 goals)
Games: 126* (to end 2025)
Goals: 201*
Career statistics
| Wins | Draws | Losses | Winning % |
| 75 | 1 | 50 | 59.52 |
Statistical categories led:
Most goals in number 36
Strong, quick, and aggressive small forward, who was drafted after playing at senior level in the SANFL. Debuted in the opening game of 2020 and kicked two goals. He played a further 13 games for five more goals, and won a Rising Star nomination.
Despite a delayed pre-season due to the death of a family member, Pickett had further success in his second season, playing all 25 games and kicking 40 goals as the Demons Grand Final 2021 won the premiership. He kicked a further 41 goals in 2022, only missing one game for the year and booting a career high six in the Round 18 win over Port Adelaide. In Round 22 he kicked a goal with 11 seconds left to win the game against Carlton. He remained a consistent goalkicker across 2023 and 2024, finishing second in the club's goalkicking to Bayley Fritsch both times. At the end of 2024 he was linked with a move to clubs in Adelaide or Perth for family reasons but remained with Melbourne.
After missing the first three weeks of 2025 due to a suspension in the last game of 2024, Pickett had his first All Australian season, playing as a forward and midfielder. In the week of Round 14, 2025, Pickett signed a new contract until the end of 2034 worth a reported $12.5 million. It was, at the time, the longest contract for a player in the AFL. He led the club's goalkicking for the first time.
Nephew of Byron Pickett. Full surname Kropinyeri-Pickett.
| Year | Games | Goals | Brownlow |
| 2020 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| 2021 | 25 | 40 | 2 |
| 2022 | 23 | 41 | 4 |
| 2023 | 23 | 37 | 2 |
| 2024 | 21 | 36 | 3 |
| 2025 | 20 | 40 | ? |
Tribunal record
| Round | Charge | Sanction | |
| Round 8, 2020 | Dangerous tackle | $1000 fine | |
| Round 16, 2020 | Rough conduct | $1500 fine | |
| Round 16, 2022 | Striking | $2000 fine | |
| Round 20, 2022 | Staging | $1000 fine | |
| Round 1, 2023 | Rough conduct | 2 matches | |
| Semi Final 2023 | Rough conduct | 1 match | |
| Semi Final 2023 | Rough conduct | $1500 fine | |
| Round 4 2024 | Rough conduct | 1 match | |
| Round 24, 2024 | Rough conduct | 3 matches | |
| Round 6, 2025 | Striking | $1875 fine | |
| Round 7, 2025 | Careless umpire contact | $1000 fine | |
| Round 12, 2025 | Striking | $3125 fine | |
| Round 16, 2025 | Striking | $3125 fine | |
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