Kysaiah Pickett
| Kysaiah Pickett | |||
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Pickett in April 2025 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Kysaiah Klem Paul Kropinyeri-Pickett | ||
| Nickname | Kozzy | ||
| Born |
2 June 2001 Port Lincoln, South Australia | ||
| Original teams |
Woodville-West Torrens (SANFL) Port District (AdFL) | ||
| Draft | No. 12, 2019 national draft | ||
| Debut | Round 1, 2020, Melbourne vs. West Coast, at Perth Stadium | ||
| Height | 171 cm (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Weight | 73 kg (161 lb) | ||
| Position | Forward / midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Melbourne | ||
| Number | 36 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2020– | Melbourne | 127 (202) | |
| Representative team honours | |||
| Years | Team | Games (Goals) | |
| 2025 | Indigenous All-Stars | 1 (1) | |
| 2026 | Western Australia | 1 (0) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 1, 2026. 2 Representative statistics correct as of 2026. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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AFL
Melbourne
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Kysaiah Klem Paul Kropinyeri-Pickett (/kaɪˈzeɪə/ ky-ZAY-ə; commonly known as Kysaiah Pickett, born 2 June 2001) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Melbourne Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). A forward, he is 1.71 metres (5 ft 7 in) tall and weighs 73 kilograms (161 lb).
Pickett is the nephew of former Demons players Neville Jetta and Byron Pickett and a second cousin of former Richmond player Marlion Pickett.
He was nominated for the 2020 AFL Rising Star award in round 11 of the 2020 AFL season.