Peter Wright: Essendon AFL Stats, Age & Contract


2026	ESS	18	7.3	4.7	12.1	4.3	1.5	1.1	1.4	1.6	0.9	70	79
2025	ESS	19	7.5	4.4	11.8	4.6	1.5	0.8	2.4	1.5	1.1	74	79
2024	ESS	14	6.5	4.8	11.3	4.3	0.8	0.3	1.4	1.4	0.5	64	70
2023	ESS	10	6.4	3.2	9.6	4.4	0.6	0.5	1.3	1.9	1.0	58	64
2022	ESS	22	8.2	2.9	11.1	5.8	1.3	0.6	0.7	2.4	1.2	69	78
2021	ESS	21	7.0	4.8	11.7	4.3	1.5	1.1	1.8	1.4	0.7	67	81
2019	GCS	17	8.5	3.5	12.0	5.0	1.1	0.4	1.6	1.2	0.8	69	68
2018	GCS	7	6.1	4.1	10.3	4.7	1.0	0.6	2.6	0.7	0.6	58	63
2017	GCS	22	7.2	5.3	12.5	5.5	1.0	0.4	1.6	1.4	0.9	70	70
2016	GCS	17	6.2	5.2	11.5	4.9	0.9	0.2	1.6	1.6	0.6	65	72
2015	GCS	3	4.0	1.7	5.7	2.7	1.3	0.0	1.0	0.3	0.3	33	35

2026

ESS

7.3

4.7

12.1

4.3

1.5

1.1

1.4

1.6

0.9

2025

ESS

7.5

4.4

11.8

4.6

1.5

0.8

2.4

1.5

1.1

2024

ESS

6.5

4.8

11.3

4.3

0.8

0.3

1.4

0.5

2023

ESS

6.4

3.2

9.6

4.4

0.6

0.5

1.3

1.9

1.0

2022

ESS

8.2

2.9

11.1

5.8

1.3

0.6

0.7

2.4

1.2

2021

ESS

7.0

4.8

11.7

4.3

1.5

1.1

1.8

1.4

0.7

2019

GCS

8.5

3.5

12.0

5.0

1.1

0.4

1.6

1.2

0.8

2018

GCS

6.1

4.1

10.3

4.7

1.0

0.6

2.6

0.7

0.6

2017

GCS

7.2

5.3

12.5

5.5

1.0

0.4

1.6

1.4

0.9

2016

GCS

6.2

5.2

11.5

4.9

0.9

0.2

1.6

0.6

2015

GCS

4.0

1.7

5.7

2.7

1.3

0.0

1.0

0.3


2024	ESS	3	8.7	5.7	14.3	6.0	0.7	0.3	1.0	2.7	1.3	90

2024

ESS

8.7

5.7

14.3

6.0

0.7

0.3

1.0

2.7

1.3


PAD	MS	R24	7	0	7	6	0	0	0	1	2.1	56	52	0
SYD	MCG	R23	6	3	9	3	2	1	0	1	2.1	49	39	0
GEE	GMHBA	R22	3	6	9	3	1	1	16	1	0.0	48	63	3
ADE	MS	R21	12	5	17	6	4	1	8	0	6.1	110	118	4
HAW	MCG	R20	8	4	12	4	1	2	7	2	2.0	66	65	2
GWS	MS	R19	5	10	15	2	3	1	10	1	1.0	61	86	6
BRL	Gabba	R18	8	2	10	5	3	0	0	1	3.4	72	75	0
STK	MS	R17	4	4	8	5	0	1	11	1	1.1	54	52	0
FRE	MCG	R10	2	4	6	2	0	0	16	8	0.0	68	62	12
GWS	ENG	R9	10	3	13	6	1	0	21	1	3.3	101	112	14
BRL	MS	R8	14	12	26	5	2	2	27	1	2.1	121	147	31
COL	MCG	R7	6	3	9	4	0	3	8	1	0.2	41	25	15
GCS	PFS	R6	6	9	15	2	1	1	10	1	1.1	61	72	29
MEL	AO	R5	15	3	18	8	3	2	14	4	1.0	108	120	23
WBD	MS	R4	7	3	10	5	2	2	21	1	1.2	71	65	12
NTH	MS	R3	10	5	15	5	2	1	7	1	2.0	77	127	7
PAD	AO	R2	5	6	11	4	1	0	14	0	0.0	54	89	5
HAW	MCG	R1	4	3	7	2	1	1	6	0	1.0	34	50	6

PAD

R24

2.1

SYD

MCG

R23

2.1

GEE

GMHBA

R22

0.0

ADE

R21

6.1

110

118

HAW

MCG

R20

2.0

GWS

R19

1.0

BRL

Gabba

R18

3.4

STK

R17

1.1

FRE

MCG

R10

0.0

GWS

ENG

3.3

101

112

BRL

2.1

121

147

COL

MCG

0.2

GCS

PFS

1.1

MEL

1.0

108

120

WBD

1.2

NTH

2.0

127

PAD

0.0

HAW

MCG

1.0

Taken with pick 8 in the 2014 National Draft, Peter Wright arrived at the Gold Coast Suns with high expectations due to his imposing 203cm frame. Despite showing glimpses of his potential as a contested marking beast and part-time ruckman, he struggled to consistently command the forward line on the Gold Coast and eventually fell out of favour, failing to play a single senior game during the 2020 season. This precipitated a move to Essendon for a nominal future fourth-round selection, a trade largely viewed as a salary dump by the Suns but one that provided Wright with a fresh opportunity to fulfil his potential.

Upon arriving at Tullamarine, Wright revitalised his career, transforming from a fringe tall into a commanding spearhead. A classic key forward who uses his significant reach to dominate aerial contests and possesses a technically sound set shot, he effectively filled the void in the Bombers' attack, culminating in a breakout 2022 season where he won the Crichton Medal as the club's best and fairest. While he has faced competition for the key posts as the list has evolved, Wright established himself as a senior figure in the Essendon forward line, offering crucial structural stability and a reliable avenue to goal.

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