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Matthew Wright (Australian footballer)

Matthew Wright
Personal information
Full name Matthew Wright
Nickname(s) Wrighty
Date of birth (1989-12-14) 14 December 1989 (age 27)
Original team(s) Walkerville (SAAFL)
North Adelaide (SANFL)
Draft No. 33, 2009 Rookie Draft, Adelaide
No. 82 (RP), 2011 National Draft, Adelaide
Debut Round 4, 2011, Adelaide
vs. Port Adelaide, at AAMI Stadium
Height 178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight 76 kg (12 st 0 lb; 168 lb)
Position(s) Midfielder / small forward
Club information
Current club Carlton
Number 46
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2011–2015 Adelaide 094 (63)
2016– Carlton 029(34)
Total 123(97)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2016.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Matthew Wright (born 14 December 1989) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Carlton Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He previously played for the Adelaide Football Club from 2010 to 2015. He was selected with pick #33 in the 2009 Rookie Draft from North Adelaide in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL).

Two years prior to being drafted, Wright fractured his skull when he was hit by a glass bottle at a party.

Wright played his first AFL game in 2011 against Port Adelaide in Showdown XXX, replacing Richard Tambling who had injured his ankle in a collision at training. He was named as the substitute player and was on the bench until the third quarter. After being dropped back to North Adelaide the following week, he was recalled to the Adelaide side in round six and maintained his position in the senior team for the rest of the season. At the end of 2011, he was elevated to Adelaide's senior list.

In 2012 Wright worked his way into the side early in the season and was a regular in an Adelaide side that made the preliminary final, used as a midfielder/forward and occasional run-with player. He averaged 20 disposals for the season, and in Round 20 against Fremantle, he amassed a career-high 37 disposals.

After wearing the number 47 jumper for his first two seasons, Wright switched to the number 11 jumper for the 2013 season. Wright struggled with injury and inconsistent form in 2013, but still played 17 games including crucial 4-goal efforts against Gold Coast and Geelong. Wright returned to form in 2014, playing 20 games, kicking 14 goals and averaging nearly 19 possessions. Wright was delisted by Adelaide in October 2015.


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