Overview

• Pickett signs a seven-year extension with the Melbourne Demons, keeping him at the club until the end of 2034.
• The deal, reportedly worth $12.5 million over nine years, makes Pickett the longest-contracted player in the AFL.
• The 24-year-old small forward has kicked 21 goals in 10 matches this season and emerged as a key contributor in Simon Goodwin’s lineup.
• Pickett’s commitment follows weeks of trade speculation linked to homesickness and offers from his home state of Western Australia.
• Some analysts, including Gary Lyon, have questioned the risk of locking in a player at peak value for such an extended period.