Henry Wright
Melbourne
AFL career
18 games1 goals
- Debut
- R2 1908 v CAR9 May 1908
- Most recent
- R14 1909 v CAR31 July 1909
Stats
Bio
Recruited from South Bendigo, Henry Wright was a talented midfielder who made an immediate impact upon his arrival at Melbourne in 1908. He quickly established himself as a premier player on the wing, earning significant praise from the press, with some commentators even labelling him the "star centre wingman" of the league during his rookie season. Despite playing 16 games in that impressive debut year, his VFL career was cut short by logistical difficulties; he was unable to consistently travel or relocate from the country for the 1909 season, managing only two further appearances. Wright eventually returned to South Bendigo in 1911, leaving behind a brief but high-quality legacy at the top level.
Profile
- Full name
- Henry M. Wright
- Born
- 24 Feb 1882
- Died
- 05 Feb 1953 (aged 70y 347d)
- Birthplace
- Bendigo, VIC
- Deathplace
- Balwyn, VIC
Teams
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from South Bendigo, Henry Wright was a talented midfielder who made an immediate impact upon his arrival at Melbourne in 1908. He quickly established himself as a premier player on the wing, earning significant praise from the press, with some commentators even labelling him the "star centre wingman" of the league during his rookie season. Despite playing 16 games in that impressive debut year, his VFL career was cut short by logistical difficulties; he was unable to consistently travel or relocate from the country for the 1909 season, managing only two further appearances. Wright eventually returned to South Bendigo in 1911, leaving behind a brief but high-quality legacy at the top level.