Stephen Wright (Australian rules footballer)
Australian rules footballer
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Stephen "Stevie" Wright (born 6 March 1961) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Sydney Swans in the Victorian/Australian Football League.[1]
| Stephen Wright | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Born | 6 March 1961 | ||
| Original team | Oakleigh District | ||
| Height | 171 cm (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Weight | 73 kg (161 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1979–1992 | South Melbourne/Sydney | 246 (247) | |
| Coaching career | |||
| Years | Club | Games (W–L–D) | |
| 1993–1995 | Clarence | 62 (51–11–0) | |
| 1996–1997 | Central District | 45 (29–16–0) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1992. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Wright won Sydney's best and fairest award in 1985 and 1990.[2]
In 1996 and 1997, Wright was coach of Central District, in the South Australian National Football League.[3]
He coached the Highett Football Club in 2007 and 2008 in the Southern Football League. In 2010, he became the Southern Football League senior interleague coach.
He has coached Murrumbeena in the Southern Football Netball League since 2014.
He is the brother of Michael Wright.[4]