 On-field, he was again selected in the state team and finished second in South Fremantle's best and fairest count.2017 saw Pickett play all but two matches in South Fremantle's home and away season, before contributing to the clubs preliminary finals run.Until 2018, Pickett had played primarily as a half-back, but that season he moved into the midfield following the departure of recently AFL-drafted teammate Tim Kelly.