Peter Wright (Australian footballer)
| Peter Wright | |||
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Wright playing for Essendon in 2025 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Peter Wright | ||
| Nicknames | Two-metre Peter, Seven-seater Peter | ||
| Born | 7 September 1996 | ||
| Original team | Calder Cannons (TAC Cup) | ||
| Draft | No. 8, 2014 national draft | ||
| Height | 203 cm (6 ft 8 in) | ||
| Weight | 102 kg (225 lb) | ||
| Position | Key forward | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Essendon | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2015–2020 | Gold Coast | 66 (85) | |
| 2021– | Essendon | 87 (149) | |
| Total | 152 (233) | ||
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 1, 2026. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Peter Wright (born 7 September 1996) is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the Essendon Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL), having been initially drafted to the Gold Coast Suns with pick 8 in the 2014 AFL draft.
He grew up in the Melbourne suburb of Moonee Ponds and played junior football for Moonee Valley Football Club.