[2] His first sporting interest was Australian rules football and he would often attend Sydney Swans home games in his youth.

In 1999, Witts was in attendance at the Sydney Cricket Ground the day Tony Lockett broke Gordon Coventry's all-time goal kicking record and ran onto the field after the historic achievement.

[3] Despite his early interest in Australian rules football, Witts switched allegiances later in childhood and took up rugby union in winter and cricket in the summer months throughout his adolescence.

As a cricketer, he was selected in the New South Wales Emerging Blues squad and played alongside future Australian test captain Pat Cummins.

As a part of the NSW scholarship program, Witts played numerous games for Greater Western Sydney's TAC Cup team in 2010.