Richmond Tigers AFL player Marlion Pickett in custody on alleged burglary charges

Police charged Pickett with 12 offences including stealing and criminal damage and he will appear in Perth magistrates court

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Richmond player Marlion Pickett, who made his AFL debut in the Tigers’ 2019 premiership triumph, is in custody in Perth charged over a series of burglaries.

Police remanded Pickett on Sunday – a day after he played in the Tigers’ 15-point win over Fremantle at Optus Stadium – alleging he was involved in a number of commercial burglaries that happened between December and January.