The Melbourne Football Club regrets to advise that Byron Pickett has been suspended from the Club for one week, after failing to attend the Melbourne versus Western Bulldogs game on Sunday 13 May 2007. Not only did Byron not attend the game where he was selected as an emergency, but he has also admitted to drinking alcohol the night before the match.
The Football Department, in consultation with the Senior Leadership group, have requested Byron to consider his future during this week. If Byron decides to continue his future with MELBOURNEfc, he will be required to play with Sandringham Football Club for at least four weeks, and will not be considered for AFL selection in that time period.
Byron fully understands and accepts this disciplinary action.
The Club believes that a fit and committed Byron Pickett is an important component of our team, and hope that he can apply himself to get back to his best form in the weeks ahead, should he decide to continue his AFL career.
