Marlion Pickett will sit out Richmond’s conflict with St Kilda this weekend, however the Tigers received’t stand him down and “fully expect him to play” after that regardless of going through housebreaking costs.
Pickett was remanded on Sunday and granted bail in Perth Magistrates Court on Monday after showing on 12 costs together with 4 counts of aggravated housebreaking, three counts of stealing and three counts of legal injury.
Tigers chief government Brendon Gale stated the news had been a “big shock” because the membership was made conscious of it final week, however backed Pickett to stay on the membership and keep in coaching because the authorized course of runs its course.
“We will be operating under the presumption he’s innocent,” Gale stated at a press convention on Tuesday.
Pickett, who has received two premierships with the Tigers after debuting within the 2019 grand ultimate, shall be absent for Saturday night time’s sport, however has been backed to return to AFL motion after Richmond’s bye the next week.
Gale stated though Pickett had been keen to carry his spot within the aspect for the conflict with St Kilda, it was a joint resolution by the membership’s management to have him sit out.
Gale stated it was essential Pickett remained within the membership atmosphere and round household as he offers with the fallout from the costs.
“It’s a decision we made in his best interest, in his welfare and also of the club.
“We think it’s important for Marlon to be with his family.
“But having said that, he’ll prepare with the team, he’ll train and he will keep turning up and engaging and turning up to work.
“We fully expect him to play against Brisbane in two weeks’ time.”
When requested how Pickett was faring, Gale stated: “He’s OK… importantly, he’s got some wonderful people around him.”
A police prosecutor advised the court docket on Monday the alleged offending by Pickett and others concerned a collection of business burglaries ensuing within the theft of greater than $380,000 in Australian and foreign currency echange from inside safes.
One of the costs pertains to the alleged stealing of $325,000 from a forex trade in Perth’s northern suburbs.
It’s additional alleged Pickett bought instruments and clothes that have been used within the burglaries and that cell phone triangulation information hyperlinks him to one of many scenes.
Pickett, 31, wasn’t on the Tigers’ Punt Road coaching base with teammates on Tuesday.
“It’s been a big week. He spent one night in remand, he’s been to Perth and back… the emotional burden has been significant,” Gale stated.
“He’s a very resilient character but not withstanding we have the bye next week and we felt that one or two weeks, it’s a watch, but we think that’s an appropriate amount of time for things to settle down.
“He’ll prepare with the team, he’ll train, he’ll be turning up and engaging, which we think is really important for him to do that at this stage, and we fully expect him to play against Brisbane in two weeks time.”
– with AAP
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
