David Wittey (born 10 April 1966) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with St Kilda and the Sydney Swans in the Victorian/Australian Football League (VFL/AFL).
| David Wittey | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | David Wittey | ||
| Date of birth | 10 April 1966 | ||
| Original team(s) | Old Brighton Grammarians[1] | ||
| Draft | No. 16, 1989 pre-season draft | ||
| Height | 193 cm (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Weight | 82 kg (181 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1986–1987 | St Kilda | 24 (0) | |
| 1990 | Sydney Swans | 1 (0) | |
| Total | 25 (0) | ||
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1990. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Wittey, a half back from Old Brighton Grammarians, made his debut in the opening round of the 1986 VFL season against Footscray and had 17 disposals.[2] He went on to appear in St Kilda's first 15 games of the year before losing his place in the side.[2] In the 1987 pre-season, Wittey was involved in an incident with teammate Tony Lockett during a practice match. Wittey was struck with a round-arm punch to the head from Lockett and the full-forward was reported by the goal umpire.[3]
Wittey was selected by the Brisbane Bears in the 1989 Pre-season Draft but did not play a senior game for the club.[4] The following season he was drafted by Sydney and made his only appearance in round 11 of the 1990 AFL season.[2]
References
edit- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
- ^ a b c AFL Tables: David Wittey
- ^ Daily Telegraph,"Double blow for angry Blue Setanta o'hAilpin", 7 February 2009, Jon Ralph
- ^ Lovett, Michael (2004). AFL 2004 - The Official Statistical History Of The AFL. AFL Publishing. ISBN 0-9580300-5-7.