Peter Wright (born 7 September 1996) is an

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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, officially the Gold Coast Football Club, are a professional Australian rules football club that competes in the Australian Football League (AFL). The club is based on Queensland's Gold Coast, Queensland, Gold Coast in the ...

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 rehab. 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 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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. Wright made an immediate impact, playing a pivotal role in Essendon’s forward line in the

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. His best performance was in Round 21, where Wright kicked seven goals against the Western Bulldogs in a 13-point win. In Round 8 of the

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, Wright kicked 6 goals in the Bombers’ win over Hawthorn. In Round 14, 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

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as well as the club’s Leading Goalkicker award for his 53-goal season haul. On 17 March, before Round 1 of the

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, Wright dislocated his shoulder during training after landing awkwardly in a marking contest and has since had a reconstruction of his shoulder. Following the round two, 2024 match between the

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and Essendon, Wright received a four-match suspension for a crude bump on Sydney defender Harry Cunningham, which resulted in him being substituted out of the match after only five minutes of play in the opening quarter.

Statistics

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* * 1996 births Living people Gold Coast Football Club players Essendon Football Club players Calder Cannons players Crichton Medal winners Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state) 21st-century Australian sportsmen People educated at Maribyrnong College {{AFL-bio-1990s-stub