Sean Wight | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | John Phillip Wight | ||
Date of birth | 15 March 1964 | ||
Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
Date of death | 30 June 2011 | (aged 47)||
Place of death | East Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | ||
Original team(s) | Listowel Emmets (club)/ Kerry (county team) | ||
Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Weight | 85 kg (187 lb) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1984–1995 | Melbourne | 150 (63) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1995. | |||
Career highlights | |||
All Australian Team 1987. Represented Victoria 1988 | |||
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
John Phillip "Sean" Wight (15 March 1964 – 30 June 2011) was an Irish-Australian Australian rules footballer in the VFL/AFL.
He is a member of the Melbourne Football Club Hall of Fame[1] and was named as one of the 150 Heroes of the club during the club's 150th celebrations.[2]
The 185 cm tall, 85 kg Wight played for the Melbourne Football Club between 1985 and 1995, playing 150 games and scoring 63 goals. He is not only the first player to be associated with the Irish experiment but also considered to be one of its most successful products.[2]