Kysaiah Pickett has been rotated through centre bounces a lot more than he might have expected this year for Melbourne, with the obvious reason of a lack of Christian Petracca and Angus Brayshaw due to injury. Ideally, coach Simon Goodwin would like to bring Kozzie in for centre bounces as a blitz weapon mostly held in reserve, but at times this year he has played more of Petracca's old role where he is more often on ball than in front of it. Needs must at footy clubs at times, and while he is most dangerous starting in forward 50 the team needs him upfield right now.
Kysaiah Pickett has been rotated through centre bounces a lot more than he might have expected this year for Melbourne, with the obvious reason of a lack of Christian Petracca and Angus Brayshaw due to injury. Ideally, coach Simon Goodwin would like to bring Kozzie in for centre bounces as a blitz weapon mostly held in reserve, but at times this year he has played more of Petracca's old role where he is more often on ball than in front of it. Needs must at footy clubs at times, and while he is most dangerous starting in forward 50 the team needs him upfield right now.
Kysaiah Pickett has been featuring at centre bounces a fair bit for the Demons in recent weeks, with Christian Petracca staying forward more often and coach Simon Goodwin searching for more acceleration out of packs than he gets from the likes of Jack Viney and Clayton Oliver. His more natural role is causing havoc inside 50, not as a marking target but at ground level. Kosi has a particular set of physical and mental skills, suited to a Shai Bolton kind of hybrid role, but can he increase his output across four quarters like Bolton has? Fantasy owners watch his development with interest.
Built like bruising Byron
A late 2019 draft bolter, Kysaiah Pickett arrives at Melbourne ready to follow in the footsteps of uncle Byron. The South Australian native was a consistent force for the Woodville West Torrens reserves, averaging two goals and 12 touches. Pickett needs to develop his endurance and size, although he already has attributes to make an immediate impact at senior level. Rarely one to make the statisticians' day difficult, the youngster is unlikely to hold fantasy relevance throughout his career.
