His performances with bat and ball had the star-all-rounder take out the Greg Luscombe Medal for a knock of 39 and 1-30.
With his side in hot water at 7-66 against Kyabram, Wright entered the fray at Deakin Reserve needing to settle in quickly at the crease alongside his skipper Sam O’Brien.
Wright did just that, and more, blasting a quick-fire 39 off 46 deliveries to get Mooroopna’s innings back on track.
Run-rate pressure and a spirited Redbacks bowling unit did not seem to faze Wright, who kept his head down to manufacture vital runs.
“I just tried to play my own game, it’s just how I did it and we got it done in the end,” Wright said.
“It’s a team game really — everyone chipped in, we wished we had more runs on the board, but it is what it is.”
With ball in hand, Wright was as clinical as ever, extracting the important wicket of Billy McLay in the 12th over.
Not only that, but after finishing his eighth over, Wright stunned all with a superb run-out to dismiss Darin Ohlsen, effectively ending any hope of a Redbacks recovery.
Wright was thrilled with his side’s win, but said the day belonged to the club.
“It’s just great, couldn’t believe it really, for the club, three flags, it’s just massive for the club this year,” he said.
“I’m just so proud of the boys, from where we were last year to this year, same crew, couple of new B-grade boys who adapted well, fitted perfectly really.”
The Cats’ gun backed up a superb grand final performance last season when he took 4-31, as well as hit the match-winning runs in a final-wicket stand.
“I bowled okay, I think ‘Gasy’ (Jack Gaskill), he bowled nine overs for eight runs, really cemented it, he and Zanchetta and Willy (Dundon), everyone’s been doing the part, I just had a lucky day really,” he said.
“It is massive (to win the medal), but it’s a team game, I’m just so happy with what we’ve done.”
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