ðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti sˈɛvən sˈiːzən tˈɜːnd ˈaʊt təbi wˈʌn ʌv pˈɪtmənz mˈoʊst səksˈɛsfəl æz hiː mˈuːvd bᵻtwˌiːn sˈɛntɚ hˈæfbˈæk ænd ðə ɹˈʌk plˈeɪɪŋ ɐn ɪmpˈoːɹtənt pˈɑːɹt ɪnðə kɹˈoʊz pɹəmˈɪɹʃɪp sˈaɪd ðæt jˈɪɹ.
The 1997 season turned out to be one of Pittman's most successful as he moved between centre half-back and the ruck playing an important part in the Crows' premiership side that year.