Peter Wright (Australian footballer)

Peter Wright (born 7 September 1996) is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the Essendon Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL), having been initially drafted to the Gold Coast Suns with pick 8 in the 2014 AFL draft.

Peter Wright
Wright playing in June 2017.
Personal information
Full name Peter Wright
Nickname(s) Two-metre Peter, Seven Seater Peter[1]
Date of birth (1996-09-07) 7 September 1996
Original team(s) Calder Cannons (TAC Cup)
Draft No. 8, 2014 national draft
Height 203 cm (6 ft 8 in)
Weight 102 kg (225 lb)
Position(s) Key Forward
Club information
Current club Essendon
Number 20
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2015–2020 Gold Coast 66 (85)
2021– Essendon 53 (101)
Total 119 (186)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2023.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

AFL career

Gold Coast: 2015–2020

Wright established himself as a key marking forward, using his considerable height to his advantage. Wright made his debut in Round 10, 2015, kicking a goal in a losing effort against Sydney. In Round 11, 2017, Wright kicked the winning goal against West Coast for the Suns’ first win against the Eagles. After his debut season, Wright became a regular of the team, barely missing a game. In 2018, he suffered a knee injury that required rehab. Wright played 17 out of a possible 22 games in season 2019, but the emergence of Ben King in 2019 and the return of Zac Smith meant Wright wasn't able to get a game in 2020.

Essendon: 2021–

After six years at the Suns, he was traded to Essendon for more opportunities after the 2020 AFL season. Wright made an immediate impact, playing a pivotal role in Essendon’s forward line in the 2021 season. His best performance was in Round 21, where Wright kicked seven goals against the Western Bulldogs in a 13-point win. [2] In Round 8 of the 2022 AFL season, Wright kicked 6 goals in the Bombers’ win over Hawthorn. In Round 14, Wright starred in their upset win against St Kilda, achieving four goals and 14 disposals. At the conclusion of the 2022 season, Wright was named Essendon Best and Fairest, winning the prestigious Crichton Medal as well as the club’s Leading Goalkicker award for his 53-goal season haul.

On 17 March, before Round 1 of the 2023 AFL season, Wright dislocated his shoulder during training after landing awkwardly in a marking contest and has since had a reconstruction of his shoulder.[3]

Statistics
Statistics are correct to the end of the 2023 season[4]
Legend
  G  
 Goals
  K  
 Kicks
  D  
 Disposals 
  T  
 Tackles
  B  
 Behinds 
  H  
 Handballs 
  M  
 Marks
Season Team No. Games Totals Averages (per game) Votes
G B K H D M T G B K H D M T
2015Gold Coast30 31112517830.30.34.01.75.72.71.00
2016Gold Coast30 1727101068919583271.60.66.25.211.54.91.63
2017Gold Coast30 223119159117276121351.40.97.25.312.65.51.60
2018Gold Coast30 75443297233180.70.66.14.110.34.72.60
2019Gold Coast30 1721131446020485261.20.88.53.512.05.01.50
2020Gold Coast30 0——————————————–
2021Essendon20 21291414610024690371.40.76.94.811.74.31.85
2022Essendon20 22532618163244128152.41.28.22.911.15.80.78
2023Essendon20 10191064329644131.91.06.43.29.64.41.3
Career 1191869785549513505921741.60.87.24.211.35.01.516

References
  1. Whiting, Michael (28 November 2014). "'Two-metre Peter' Wright too good for Suns to refuse". Australian Football League. Archived from the original on 10 May 2017. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
  2. Whiting, Michael (10 November 2020). "The Wright move: Dons grab former No.8 pick for bargain". afl.com.au. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
  3. "Injury update: Peter Wright". Essendon Football Club. 17 March 2023.
  4. "Peter Wright". AFL Tables. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
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