Australian rules footballer
Ross Wright | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Ross D. Wright | ||
Date of birth | (1952-09-28) 28 September 1952 (age 72) | ||
Original team(s) | East Ringwood | ||
Height | 187 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||
Weight | 85 kg (187 lb) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Playing career | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1973–74 | Essendon | 11 (0) | |
Playing statistics correct to the end of 1974. | |||
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Ross Wright (born 28 September 1952) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL). He won Essendon's under-19s best and fairest in 1971. Wright later played for Hobart in the Tasmanian Football League from 1975 to 1977, coming runner-up in the league best and fairest in 1976. He then spent five season with Camberwell in the Victorian Football Association (VFA), winning premierships in 1979 and 1981. At a representative level, Wright played for Tasmania in 1976 and the VFA from 1979–81. He finished his career playing for his old side East Ringwood.
Notes
- Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 975. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
External links
- Ross Wright's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Ross Wright at AustralianFootball.com
- Essendon Football Club past player profile