David Wittey

{{Short description|Australian rules footballer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2015}}

{{Use Australian English|date=September 2015}}

{{Infobox AFL biography

| name = David Wittey

| image =

| fullname = David Wittey

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1966|4|10|df=y}}

| birth_place =

| death_date =

| death_place =

| originalteam = Old Brighton Grammarians{{cite book|last=Holmesby|first=Russell|last2=Main|first2=Jim|title=The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers| publisher=BAS Publishing|year=2007|isbn=978-1-920910-78-5}}

| draftpick = No. 16, 1989 pre-season draft

| height = 193 cm

| weight = 82 kg

| position =

| statsend = 1990

| years1 = 1986–1987

| club1 = St Kilda

| games_goals1 = 24 (0)

| years2 = 1990

| club2 = Sydney Swans

| games_goals2 = 1 (0)

| games_goalstotal = 25 (0)

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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.[http://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/D/David_Wittey.html AFL Tables: David Wittey] He went on to appear in St Kilda's first 15 games of the year before losing his place in the side. 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.Daily Telegraph,[http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/afl/double-blow-for-angry-blue/story-e6frexz0-1111118781643 "Double blow for angry Blue Setanta o'hAilpin"], 7 February 2009, Jon Ralph

Wittey was selected by the Brisbane Bears in the 1989 Pre-season Draft but did not play a senior game for the club.{{cite book|last=Lovett, Michael|title=AFL 2004 - The Official Statistical History Of The AFL| publisher=AFL Publishing|year=2004|isbn=0-9580300-5-7}} The following season he was drafted by Sydney and made his only appearance in round 11 of the 1990 AFL season.