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Date of birth | (1961-03-06) 6 March 1961 (age 63) | ||
Original team(s) | 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) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1992. | |||
Career highlights | |||
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Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Stephen Wright (born 6 March 1961) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Sydney Swans in the Victorian/Australian Football League.[1]
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]
Sydney Swans: Team of the Century
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New South Wales squad – 1988 Bicentennial State of Origin Carnival (Australian rules football)
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Semi-Final: South Australia 12.8 (80) defeated New South Wales 8.11 (59), at Football Park, 3 March 1988 | |
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Coach: Hafey |
New South Wales team – 1990 State of Origin (Australian rules football)
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New South Wales 13.8 (86) defeated Victoria 10.16 (76), at the Sydney Cricket Ground, 20 May 1990 | |
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Coach: Kinnear |
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Tasmania 20.14 (134) defeated Victoria 14.17 (101), at North Hobart Oval, 24 June 1990 | |
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Coach: Parkin |