David Wittey

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David Wittey
Personal information
Full name David Wittey
Date of birth (1966-04-10) 10 April 1966 (age 55)
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
YearsClubGames (Goals)
1986–1987 St Kilda 24 (0)
1990 Sydney Swans 1 (0)
Total25 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1990.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

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).

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 didn't 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]

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References

  1. ↑ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN   978-1-920910-78-5.
  2. 1 2 3 AFL Tables: David Wittey
  3. ↑ Daily Telegraph ,"Double blow for angry Blue Setanta o'hAilpin ", 7 February 2009, Jon Ralph
  4. ↑ Lovett, Michael (2004). AFL 2004 - The Official Statistical History Of The AFL. AFL Publishing. ISBN   0-9580300-5-7.
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