Marc Pittonet

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Marc Pittonet
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Pittonet playing for Carlton in 2024
Personal information
Full name Marc Pittonet
Nickname(s) Brad, Strength
Date of birth (1996-06-03) 3 June 1996 (age 28)
Original team(s) Oakleigh Chargers/Xavier College
Draft No. 50, 2014 national draft
Debut Round 1, 2016, Hawthorn  vs. Geelong, at Melbourne Cricket Ground
Height 202 cm (6 ft 8 in)
Weight 104 kg (229 lb)
Position(s) Ruck
Club information
Current club Carlton
Number 27
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
2015–2019 Hawthorn 07 (0)
2020– Carlton 52 (5)
Total59 (5)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2023.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Marc Pittonet (born 3 June 1996) is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the Carlton Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He previously played for the Hawthorn Football Club from 2015 to 2019.

Contents

AFL career

Pittonet was drafted by Hawthorn Football Club with pick 50 in 2014 AFL Draft from the Oakleigh Chargers in the TAC Cup, the first of only two ruckman drafted that day. A solidly built teenager when drafted, Hawthorn needed an additional ruckman after trading Luke Lowden to Adelaide. [1] He made his AFL debut against Geelong in Round 1, 2016 as a late change, [2] but never commanded a regular place in the senior team in five seasons with Hawthorn, managing only seven senior games over that time as a back-up ruckman to Ben McEvoy and Jonathon Ceglar. He played primarily for Box Hill, Hawthorn's VFL - affiliate, over that time, and was a dominant force in the ruck in the club's 2018 VFL grand final victory with 57 hitouts. [3]

At the end of 2019, with two ruckmen still ahead of him at Hawthorn, Pittonet requested a trade to the Carlton Football Club in search of greater senior opportunity; [4] [5] he was traded along with draft pick 61 in exchange for picks 54 and 63. [6] [7] [8] Pittonet was initially intended to be a back-up to veteran Matthew Kreuzer, [4] but after Kreuzer suffered a career-ending injury in Round 1, 2020, [9] he became the club's first choice ruckman, later forming a partnership with emerging ruckman Tom de Koning. Pittonet became well recognised as a high quality pure ruckman, and over multiple years, he recorded elite level numbers in hitouts to advantage and influence on clearances and stoppages; in contrast, a lack of mobility and weaker ball skills meant his influence around the ground and outside stoppages was below average. [10] [11] Pittonet signed a four-year contract extension with Carlton in 2023, securing his position at the club until 2027. [12]

Statistics

Updated to the end of 2023. [13]

Legend
  G  
 Goals
  K  
 Kicks
  D  
 Disposals  
  T  
 Tackles
  B  
 Behinds  
  H  
 Handballs  
  M  
 Marks
H/O
 Hit-outs
SeasonTeamNo.GamesTotalsAverages (per game) Votes
GBKHDMTH/OGBKHDMTH/O
2015 Hawthorn 430————————————————0
2016 Hawthorn 4330031720210330.00.01.05.76.70.73.311.00
2017 Hawthorn 430————————————————0
2018 Hawthorn 2720136937500.00.51.53.04.51.53.525.00
2019 Hawthorn 272003161917490.00.01.58.09.50.53.524.50
2020 Carlton 271303595010923242880.00.24.53.88.31.71.822.10
2021 Carlton 271355678014726283790.40.45.26.211.32.02.229.20
2022 Carlton 2780126548012131680.00.13.36.810.01.51.621.00
2023 Carlton 271801898217124324460.00.14.94.69.51.31.824.80
Career595112503055559112214170.10.24.25.29.41.52.124.00

Honours and achievements

Box Hill

Individual

Personal life

Pittonet grew up in Melbourne’s eastern suburbs and attended Xavier College. He played junior football for Kew Comets in the Yarra Junior Football League [14] . He is a cousin of Australian Olympian Scotty James [15] . Growing up he supported North Melbourne. [16] He has completed a Bachelor of Commerce from Monash University.

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References

  1. ↑ "Marc Pittonet". hawthornfc.com.au. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
  2. ↑ Late change: Big Hawk to debut, Ceglar out
  3. ↑ Chris Nanni (25 September 2018). "Grand Final Match Report". Box Hill Football Club. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  4. 1 2 "Opportunity knocks as big Hawk requests trade to Carlton". afl.com.au. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
  5. ↑ "AFL trade whispers, AFL trade news, Daniel Menzel, Marc Pittonet, Sydney trade news, Hawthorn trade news, Carlton trade news | FOX SPORTS". www.foxsports.com.au. 8 October 2019. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
  6. ↑ "Blues make their Marc: Hawthorn ruckman joins Carlton". afl.com.au. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
  7. ↑ "Report: Carlton set to land Hawthorn ruckman". www.sen.com.au. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
  8. ↑ "Pittonet joins Carlton". carltonfc.com.au. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
  9. ↑ AFL website announcement, 10 September 2020.
  10. ↑ Mitch Keating (3 May 2023). "Carlton tall ranks No. 1 as AFL's most efficient among top ruckmen". Zero Hanger. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  11. ↑ Dem Panopoulos (4 August 2022). "Why Carlton can still influence the finals series". The Roar.
  12. ↑ Carlton Media (24 May 2023). "Pittonet pens new deal". Carlton Football Club.
  13. ↑ Marc Pittonet's player profile at AFL Tables
  14. ↑ "https://www.playbook.coach/coaches/1548".{{cite web}}: External link in |title= (help)
  15. ↑ "An Olympian sounding board: Pittonet on family and fans". carltonfc.com.au. 6 August 2023. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  16. ↑ "Marc Pittonet on key mentors and bouncing back from injury". PlayBook Blog. 14 July 2023. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
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