He moved to Collingwood in 2021, and two years later delivered the 2023 premiership, before taking an overseas sabbatical, following 35 straight years involved in the AFL.
He ultimately didn’t return this season, when Collingwood failed to make the finals, with his departure announced in August.
Asked if there were “creative tensions” with Kelly, and if that contributed to his exit, Wright said: “No.
“There was always a chance (I would move on).
“I mean, I actually resigned, where they wouldn’t accept my resignation.
“But, yeah, there was always a chance that I’d do something else or look to do something else, and that became clearer for me towards the back end of July.”
Reflecting on his time at Collingwood, Wright said: “I had some great times there.
“There’s some fantastic people there and I wish everyone at Collingwood well, except when they’re playing Carlton.
“But I hope they do well and I’ve got a lot of friends there, so there was no issue with that.”
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