Stephen Wright (born 6 March 1961) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Sydney Swans in the Victorian/Australian Football League.[1]
Stephen Wright | |||
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Personal information | |||
Date of birth | (1961-03-06) 6 March 1961 (age 61) | ||
Original team(s) | Oakleigh District | ||
Height | 171 cm (5 ft 7 in) | ||
Weight | 73 kg (161 lb) | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1979–1992 | South Melbourne/Sydney | 246 (247) | |
Coaching career | |||
Years | Club | Games (W–L–D) | |
1993–1995 | Clarence | 62 (51–11–0) | |
1996–1997 | Central District | 45 (29–16–0) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1992. | |||
Career highlights | |||
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Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Wright won Sydney's best and fairest award in 1985 and 1990.[2]
In 1996 and 1997, Wright was coach of Central District, in the South Australian National Football League.[3]
He coached the Highett Football Club in 2007 and 2008 in the Southern Football League. In 2010, he became the Southern Football League senior interleague coach.
He has coached Murrumbeena in the Southern Football Netball League since 2014.
Sydney Swans: Team of the Century | |
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Full-back | |
Half-back | |
Centre | |
Half-forward | |
Full-forward | |
Ruck | |
Interchange | |
Coach |
Bob Skilton Medal · Sydney Swans best and fairest winners | |
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Coaches of the Central District Football Club | |
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Australian squad – 1990 International Rules Series | ||
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New South Wales squad – 1988 Bicentennial State Of Origin Carnival (Australian rules football) | |
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Semi-Final: South Australia 12.8 (80) defeated New South Wales 8.11 (59), at Football Park, 3 March 1988 3rd Play-Off: New South Wales 10.8 (68) defeated Western Australia 9.12 (66), at Football Park, 5 March 1988 | |
Coach: Hafey |
New South Wales team – 1990 State of Origin (Australian rules football) | |
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New South Wales 13.8 (86) defeated Victoria 10.16 (76), at the Sydney Cricket Ground, 20 May 1990 | |
Coach: Kinnear |
Victorian 2nd XVIII team – 1990 State of Origin | |
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Tasmania 20.14 (134) defeated Victoria 14.17 (101), at North Hobart Oval, 24 June 1990 | |
Coach: Parkin |