Nathan Wright (born 16 February 1994) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with the St Kilda Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).
| Nathan Wright | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Nathan Wright | ||
| Date of birth | 16 February 1994 | ||
| Original team(s) | Dandenong Stingrays (TAC Cup) | ||
| Draft | No. 24, 2012 Draft (St Kilda) | ||
| Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Weight | 77 kg (12 st 2 lb; 170 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2013–2018 | St Kilda | 35 (9) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2018. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Wright was St Kilda's first selection, number 24 overall, in the 2012 AFL Draft. He was recruited from the Dandenong Stingrays and was also a graduate of the AIS-AFL Academy program. He made his AFL debut in the Round 3 match against Greater Western Sydney.[1]
In his fifth AFL game, against Carlton, Wright suffered a broken jaw when he was bumped by Eddie Betts. Despite a public apology by Betts, the AFL Match Review Panel deemed Betts' actions to be reckless rough conduct and suspended him from playing for three matches.[2]
Wright was delisted at the end of 2018, he managed 5 games in his last two years and was injury prone.[3]
References
edit- ^ Phelan, Jennifer (10 May 2013). "Saint showing the Wright stuff".
- ^ Clark, Jay (14 May 2013). "Carlton forward Eddie Betts says sorry to St Kilda's Nathan Wright for high bump". Herald Sun.
- ^ "Injury-hit defender, forward join St Kilda exodus".
External links
edit- Nathan Wright's profile on the official website of the St Kilda Football Club
- Nathan Wright's playing statistics from AFL Tables
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