He was selected with pick #33 in the 2010 Rookie Draft from North Adelaide in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL).

[2] 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.

[9] Wright struggled with injury and inconsistent form in 2013, but still played 17 games including crucial 4-goal efforts against Gold Coast and Geelong.

Since 2019, Wright has been a development coach at the Adelaide Crows, and captain of the club's reserves team in the SANFL, remaining in both roles as of the 2023 season.

[13][14] Wright retired from SANFL football at the conclusion of the 2023 season, but returned to Adelaide to become the head coach of the team he captained only two years prior.