He is an athletic and versatile player whose kicking skills and ability to read the play can hurt the opposition.

A Vic Country U18 representative in 2009, he scored 10.40 mins for the 3 km at Draft Camp, but was unable to do speed work as he was recovering from injury.

[2] Pittard debuted for the Power in the opening round of the 2010 NAB cup alongside seven other rookie players.

After a 25 possession match against Adelaide in round 4 he was nominated for the 2011 AFL Rising Star award.

Pittard was traded, along with teammate Jared Polec, to North Melbourne at the conclusion of the 2018 season.