Nathan Wright (footballer)

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
Personal information
Full name Nathan Wright
Date of birth (1994-02-16) 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)
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
  1. Phelan, Jennifer (10 May 2013). "Saint showing the Wright stuff".
  2. Clark, Jay (14 May 2013). "Carlton forward Eddie Betts says sorry to St Kilda's Nathan Wright for high bump". Herald Sun.
  3. "Injury-hit defender, forward join St Kilda exodus".
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