Marc Pittonet Explained

Marc Pittonet
Fullname:Marc Pittonet
Nickname:Brad, Strength
Birth Date:1996 6, df=yes
Originalteam:Oakleigh Chargers/Xavier College
Draftpick:No. 50, 2014 national draft
Debutdate:Round 1, 2016
Debutstadium:Melbourne Cricket Ground
Height:202 cm
Weight:104 kg
Position:Ruck
Guernsey:27
Statsend:2023
Years1:2015–2019
Games Goals1:7 (0)
Years2:2020–
Games Goals2:52 (5)
Games Goalstotal:59 (5)
Careerhighlights:

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.

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, needed an additional ruckman after trading Luke Lowden to .[1] He made his AFL debut against 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, 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, 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] |-| 2015 || || 43| 0 || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || 0|- | 2016 || || 43| 3 || 0 || 0 || 3 || 17 || 20 || 2 || 10 || 33 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 1.0 || 5.7 || 6.7 || 0.7 || 3.3 || 11.0 || 0|-| 2017 || || 43| 0 || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || 0|-| 2018 || || 27| 2 || 0 || 1 || 3 || 6 || 9 || 3 || 7 || 50 || 0.0 || 0.5 || 1.5 || 3.0 || 4.5 || 1.5 || 3.5 || 25.0 || 0|-| 2019 || || 27| 2 || 0 || 0 || 3 || 16 || 19 || 1 || 7 || 49 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 1.5 || 8.0 || 9.5 || 0.5 || 3.5 || 24.5 || 0|-| 2020 || || 27| 13 || 0 || 3 || 59 || 50 || 109 || 23 || 24 || 288 || 0.0 || 0.2 || 4.5 || 3.8 || 8.3 || 1.7 || 1.8 || 22.1 || 0|-| 2021 || || 27| 13 || 5 || 5 || 67 || 80 || 147 || 26 || 28 || 379 || 0.4 || 0.4 || 5.2 || 6.2 || 11.3 || 2.0 || 2.2 || 29.2 || 0|-| 2022 || || 27| 8 || 0 || 1 || 26 || 54 || 80 || 12 || 13 || 168 || 0.0 || 0.1 || 3.3 || 6.8 || 10.0 || 1.5 || 1.6 || 21.0 || 0|-| 2023 || || 27| 18 || 0 || 1 || 89 || 82 || 171 || 24 || 32 || 446 || 0.0 || 0.1 || 4.9 || 4.6 || 9.5 || 1.3 || 1.8 || 24.8 || 0|- class="sortbottom"! colspan=3| Career! 59 !! 5 !! 11 !! 250 !! 305 !! 555 !! 91 !! 122 !! 1417 !! 0.1 !! 0.2 !! 4.2 !! 5.2 !! 9.4 !! 1.5 !! 2.1 !! 24.0 || 0|}

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.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Marc Pittonet. hawthornfc.com.au. en. 2019-11-01.
  2. http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-03-28/late-change-big-hawk-to-debut-ceglar-out Late change: Big Hawk to debut, Ceglar out
  3. Web site: Grand Final Match Report. Chris Nanni. 25 September 2018. 18 April 2022. Box Hill Football Club.
  4. Web site: Opportunity knocks as big Hawk requests trade to Carlton. afl.com.au. en. 2019-11-01.
  5. Web site: AFL trade whispers, AFL trade news, Daniel Menzel, Marc Pittonet, Sydney trade news, Hawthorn trade news, Carlton trade news FOX SPORTS. 2019-10-08. www.foxsports.com.au. en. 2019-11-01.
  6. Web site: Blues make their Marc: Hawthorn ruckman joins Carlton. afl.com.au. en. 2019-11-01.
  7. Web site: Report: Carlton set to land Hawthorn ruckman. www.sen.com.au. en. 2019-11-01.
  8. Web site: Pittonet joins Carlton. carltonfc.com.au. en. 2019-11-01.
  9. https://www.afl.com.au/news/498576/big-blue-to-call-time-injuries-get-the-better-of-former-no-1-draft-pick AFL website announcement
  10. Web site: Carlton tall ranks No. 1 as AFL's most efficient among top ruckmen. Mitch Keating. 3 May 2023. Zero Hanger. 2 September 2023.
  11. Web site: Why Carlton can still influence the finals series. 4 August 2022. Dem Panopoulos. The Roar.
  12. Web site: Pittonet pens new deal. 24 May 2023. Carlton Football Club. Carlton Media.
  13. http://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/M/Marc_Pittonet.html Marc Pittonet's player profile at AFL Tables
  14. Web site: https://www.playbook.coach/coaches/1548 .
  15. Web site: 2023-08-06 . An Olympian sounding board: Pittonet on family and fans . 2024-06-01 . carltonfc.com.au . en.
  16. Web site: 2023-07-14 . Marc Pittonet on key mentors and bouncing back from injury . 2024-06-01 . PlayBook Blog . en-AU.