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]

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