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Peter Wright (born 8 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[1]
Date of birth (1996-09-08) 8 September 1996 (age 26)
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 43 (82)
Total 109 (167)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2022 season.
Career highlights
  • Crichton Medal: 2022
  • Essendon leading goalkicker: 2022
  • 22under22 team: 2017
  • AFL Rising Star nominee: 2016
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 re-hab. 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. On 8 Aug 2021, Wright kicked seven goals against the Western Bulldogs in a 13-point win. [2] In Round 14 of the 2022 AFL season, 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.


Statistics


Statistics are correct to the end of the 2022 season[3]
Legend
  G  
 Goals
  K  
 Kicks
  D  
 Disposals 
  T  
 Tackles
  B  
 Behinds 
  H  
 Handballs 
  M  
 Marks
Season Team No. Games Totals Averages (per game)
G B K H D M T G B K H D M T
2015 Gold Coast3031112517830.30.34.01.75.72.71.0
2016 Gold Coast301727101068919583271.60.66.25.211.54.91.6
2017 Gold Coast30223119159117276121351.40.97.25.312.65.51.6
2018 Gold Coast3075443297233180.70.66.14.110.34.72.6
2019 Gold Coast301721131446020485261.20.88.53.512.05.01.5
2020 Gold Coast30---------------
2021 Essendon2021291414610024690371.40.76.94.811.74.31.8
2022 Essendon2022532618163244128152.41.28.22.911.15.80.7
Career 109 167 87 791 463 1254 547 161 1.5 0.8 7.3 4.2 11.5 5.0 1.5

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. "Peter Wright". AFL Tables. Retrieved 10 November 2020.


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