David Pittman
Adelaide
AFL career
131 games34 goals
- Debut
- R18 1992 v MEL19 July 1992
- Most recent
- R20 1999 v SYD15 Aug 1999
Stats
1999 | ADE | 15 | 6.0 | 3.7 | 9.7 | 3.0 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 53 |
1998 | ADE | 18 | 4.2 | 3.3 | 7.4 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 41 |
1997 | ADE | 23 | 6.5 | 3.9 | 10.3 | 2.8 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 50 |
1996 | ADE | 19 | 6.3 | 6.9 | 13.2 | 4.4 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 65 |
1995 | ADE | 18 | 6.5 | 6.4 | 12.9 | 3.3 | 2.6 | 2.1 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 63 |
1994 | ADE | 20 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 8.2 | 3.1 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 34 |
1993 | ADE | 17 | 3.0 | 5.6 | 8.6 | 2.5 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 37 |
1992 | ADE | 1 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 25 |
SYD | SCG | R20 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 0.0 | 36 |
BRL | FP | R19 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 0 | 0.0 | 41 |
GEE | FP | R14 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0.0 | 32 |
MEL | MCG | R13 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 0.0 | 64 |
COL | FP | R12 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 0 | 0.0 | 52 |
ESS | FP | R10 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0.0 | 48 |
RCH | FP | R9 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 0.0 | 29 |
WCE | SUB | R8 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 2.0 | 77 |
KAN | MCG | R7 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0.0 | 18 |
PAD | FP | R6 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 0.1 | 48 |
SYD | FP | R5 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 0 | 1.1 | 70 |
BRL | Gabba | R4 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 0 | 0.0 | 62 |
STK | FP | R3 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 1.2 | 72 |
HAW | WP | R2 | 15 | 7 | 22 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 2 | 2.0 | 127 |
WBD | FP | R1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0.0 | 23 |
Bio
Recruited from SANFL club Norwood, David Pittman was a versatile 202cm giant who became a foundational piece of the Adelaide Crows' success in the 1990s. Although originally drafted by Essendon in 1989, he never donned the sash, instead joining Adelaide’s inaugural squad and making his debut in 1992. While often serving as an understudy to primary ruckman Shaun Rehn early in his career, Pittman carved out a valuable niche as a mobile big man capable of holding down key defensive posts. His ability to switch between the ruck and centre half-back provided vital structural flexibility for the Crows, particularly when injuries struck their tall stocks.
Pittman’s career is frequently defined by a single, infamous moment in early 1997, when coach Malcolm Blight publicly labelled his performance against Richmond as "pathetic." rather than crumbling under the public undressing, Pittman responded with tremendous resilience, cementing his spot in the side and playing a crucial role in the club’s breakthrough premiership later that year. He proved his worth on the biggest stage, holding down a key defensive role against St Kilda in the 1997 Grand Final and claiming a second premiership medallion in 1998. He retired in 1999 due to injury, leaving the game as a dual premiership player who overcame adversity to become a cult hero in South Australia.
Profile
- Born
- 23 Feb 1969 (age 57y 262d)
- Height
- 201 cm
- Weight
- 103 kg
Teams
Honours
- Premiership(2×) 1997, 1998
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from SANFL club Norwood, David Pittman was a versatile 202cm giant who became a foundational piece of the Adelaide Crows' success in the 1990s. Although originally drafted by Essendon in 1989, he never donned the sash, instead joining Adelaide’s inaugural squad and making his debut in 1992. While often serving as an understudy to primary ruckman Shaun Rehn early in his career, Pittman carved out a valuable niche as a mobile big man capable of holding down key defensive posts. His ability to switch between the ruck and centre half-back provided vital structural flexibility for the Crows, particularly when injuries struck their tall stocks.
Pittman’s career is frequently defined by a single, infamous moment in early 1997, when coach Malcolm Blight publicly labelled his performance against Richmond as "pathetic." rather than crumbling under the public undressing, Pittman responded with tremendous resilience, cementing his spot in the side and playing a crucial role in the club’s breakthrough premiership later that year. He proved his worth on the biggest stage, holding down a key defensive role against St Kilda in the 1997 Grand Final and claiming a second premiership medallion in 1998. He retired in 1999 due to injury, leaving the game as a dual premiership player who overcame adversity to become a cult hero in South Australia.