ɚɹˈɪdʒɪnəli fɹʌm sˈaʊθ ɔːstɹˈeɪliən nˈæʃənəl fˈʊtbɔːl lˈiːɡ sˈænfəl klˈʌb nˈoːɹwʊd, pˈɪtmən wʌz dɹˈæftᵻd baɪ ˈɛsɛndən ɪnðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi nˈaɪn vˌiːˌɛfˈɛl dɹˈæft bˌʌt plˈeɪd nˈoʊ ɡˈeɪmz fɔːɹ ðˌɛm.
Originally from South Australian National Football League (SANFL) club Norwood, Pittman was drafted by Essendon in the 1989 VFL Draft but played no games for them.