Peter Wright (born 8 September 1996) is an

Australian rules footballer Australian football, also called Australian rules football or Aussie rules, or more simply football or footy, is a contact sport played between two teams of 18 players on an oval field, often a modified cricket ground. Points are scored by k ...

who plays for the

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in the

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(AFL), having been initially drafted to the

Gold Coast Suns The Gold Coast Suns is a professional Australian rules football club that competes in the Australian Football League (AFL). The club is based on Queensland's Gold Coast in the suburb of Carrara. The club has been playing in the AFL since th ...

with pick 8 in the

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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 . In round 11 2017, Wright kicked the winning goal against 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 Zac Smith (born 22 February 1990) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Gold Coast Suns and the Geelong Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He played for Gold Coast from 2011 to 2015 and 202 ...

meant Wright wasn't able to get a game in 2020.

Essendon: 2021–

After six years at the Suns, he was traded to for more opportunities after the

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. On 8 Aug 2021, Wright kicked seven goals against the Western Bulldogs in a 13-point win. In Round 14 of the

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, 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

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2019 File:2019 collage v1.png, From top left, clockwise: Hong Kong protests turn to widespread riots and civil disobedience; House of Representatives votes to adopt articles of impeachment against Donald Trump; CRISPR gene editing first used to experim ...

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* * 1996 births Living people Gold Coast Football Club players Essendon Football Club players Calder Cannons players Australian rules footballers from Victoria (Australia) {{AFL-bio-1990s-stub