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Joanna Guelas and Anna Harrington

Demons roll dice with Pickett's seven-year deal

Brilliant forward Kysaiah Pickett has inked a seven-year extension with the Demons. (Scott Barbour/AAP PHOTOS)

Melbourne will hope their latest long-term contract gamble pays off after re-signing star forward Kysaiah Pickett on a monster seven-year extension.

Livewire forward Pickett, already locked in for two more seasons, becomes the longest-contracted player in the AFL after rejecting the lure of a return to Western Australia to sign a deal that runs until the end of 2034.

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