Graham Wright

Graham Wright (born 6 June 1968) is an Australian rules football administrator and former player. Wright played for in the Australian Football League, and is the current CEO of the Carlton Football Club.

Playing career Wright was selected by Collingwood in the 1987 National draft with their first round pick (No. 3 overall) as a quick wingman, having shown great courage for Tasmanian side East Devonport. Making his debut in 1988, Wright took his time to prove his value as a first-round draftee but in 1990 he had a fantastic year which saw him rise in ranking amongst the top wingmen in the league. Wright finished 2nd in the Brownlow Medal to Tony Liberatore by one vote in 1990, and then finished equal 3rd in the Copeland Trophy. Perhaps more importantly, Wright was a valuable member of the 1990 premiership side. He represented Tasmania, Victoria and the Allies in interstate football during his career.

Administrator In his first years after retirement, Wright served suburban and state level coaching roles at North Ringwood (2002–2003) and Springvale (2004). He served a key role in the reconstruction of Hawthorn's team during these years, responsible for bringing Shaun Burgoyne, David Hale, Josh Gibson, Jack Gunston, Jonathan Simpkin and Brian Lake to the club, which formed part of the core of Hawthorn's three consecutive premierships from 2013 to 2015.

Wright was promoted to Head of Football at Hawthorn in 2018. In 2021, he returned to Collingwood as General Manager of Football, overseeing the club's 2023 premiership in that position. In 2025, he joined Carlton as Deputy CEO, under a succession plan which will see him take over as CEO from Brian Cook from 2026. On 15 August 2025, Wright officially became CEO of Carlton.