Player
Michael Wright
South Melbourne · #8·3 seasons (1978–1980)·40 games·Born 6-Oct-1959 (age 66)·187 cm·84 kg
Games
40
Disposals
433
Goals
14
Tackles
0
Brownlow votes
3
What is KICK? A 0-100 rating for every player, every game. 85+ elite · 70-84 top tier · 50-69 best-22 · <50 fringe. How it works →
Form
Recent matches
The last 5 games, newest first. Click any row for the full match recap.
26 Jul 1980R17
vs
Melbourne
Won by 34
17.22 (124) – 13.12 (90)
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19 Jul 1980R16
@
Essendon
Won by 4
19.19 (133) – 20.9 (129)
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21 Jun 1980R13
@
Footscray
Lost by 17
12.15 (87) – 15.14 (104)
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31 May 1980R10
vs
Hawthorn
Won by 84
28.15 (183) – 14.15 (99)
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17 May 1980R8
@
North Melbourne
Lost by 3
16.10 (106) – 15.19 (109)
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Per-game KICK caps at 100 for display. A game that exceeded the cap shows as 100+; season and career averages use the uncapped raw value, which is why a stretch of 100+ games can lift the headline number above a naive average of what's shown here.
What do K, HB, I50, CP mean?
KKicks
HBHandballs
DDisposals (kicks + handballs)
MMarks
TTackles
GGoals
BBehinds
HOHit-outs (rucks tapping the ball from a bounce)
I50Inside-50s (ball moved into attacking zone)
CLClearances (first possession from a stoppage)
CPContested possessions
CGClangers (errors: bad kicks, turnovers, frees against)
BRBrownlow votes (3-2-1 best-on-ground, one match)
R50Rebound 50s (ball cleared from defensive zone)
TOG%Time on ground percentage
Full glossary: AFL stats & terms →
Career
Per-game averages
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | South Melbourne | 12 | 7.2 | 2.1 | 9.2 | 1.8 | — | 0.2 | 0.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1979 | South Melbourne | 17 | 8.9 | 3.2 | 12.1 | 2.8 | — | — | 0.1 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1980 | South Melbourne | 11 | 6.8 | 3.7 | 10.6 | 2.6 | — | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.3 |
Career totals
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | South Melbourne | 12 | 86 | 25 | 111 | 21 | — | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1979 | South Melbourne | 17 | 152 | 54 | 206 | 48 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1980 | South Melbourne | 11 | 75 | 41 | 116 | 29 | — | 11 | 11 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Records
Top 10 single-game performances
Disposals
22
21, 21, 19, 17, 17, 17, 16, 16, 15
Kicks
17
16, 13, 13, 11, 11, 11, 11, 11, 10
Marks
9
7, 6, 5, 5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4
Handballs
10
8, 8, 7, 6, 6, 6, 6, 5, 5
Goals
2
2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Behinds
5
4, 2, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1
Hit Outs
2
1, 1
Frees
5
5, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3
Frees Against
4
3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2