Wright was a versatile key-position player, recruited from Oakleigh Districts, the same club his brother Stephen started out at.
Their father Jack holds the most games played record with the Box Hill Football Club.
He played some good football from centre half-forward in 1980 and in a win over Footscray took nine marks and had 21 disposals.
[2] In 1981 he was involved in a three-way trade, which resulted in him joining SANFL club Central District.
[3] As a forward, he was a regular fixture in the Central District team but after a pay dispute in 1984 left the club for North Adelaide.