But she has no intention of waiting for success.
“Instead of a five-year plan, I want a ‘right now’ plan and I want us to go one further than what we did this season,” Wright said.
“We had a great year, so it would be good to retain most of the players and build on what we've already started and just keep going from there.”
Even though Wright is unambiguous about what she wants, it’s not like she actively sought out the coaching role.
She gained experience this year, leading the under-15 girls to a grand final and coaching interleague — the Mowers also had a very young A-grade team, making her an on-court leader by necessity.
“The club approached me,” Wright said.
“They said, ‘We have trust in you to do this job well’, and I had to think about it a bit.
“Obviously being A-grade coach comes with a lot of pressure, and I'm going to be playing as well.
“It was hard for me to decide because I obviously want to focus on my game as well and not get too sucked into only focusing on everybody else because I still want to play well.
“But the club has been very supportive, and their trust in me gave me a lot of confidence to take on the role.”
Being a playing-coach might seem easier, given the relationships Wright has already established with her teammates.
But now she has more authority over the group, her instructions on the court will be read more as a directive than a suggestion.
No problems should be expected though, as the mid-courter — excuse the cliché — is all about putting the team first.
“I'll do what's right for the team, even if that means taking myself off,” Wright said.
“We're here to win, and it’s going to be easy for me because I guess I've always been in a leadership role.
“But I also feel like not one person is the leader, everyone can be a leader in the team, and it’s not all on the coach.
“You have support around you and we play to win.
“Unfortunately, there will be some who miss out on court time, but we're here to win — that's the most important thing.”
Wright emphasised short-term success multiple times, and it’s clear anything short of improvement in 2027 — a semi-final or further — would leave her disappointed.
And if you watched Wright ride the wave of the under 15s’ one-goal grand final loss to Echuca United last month, you’d understand this is a super competitive person.
Wright also said she’s “definitely looking for some new players to come and be the future”. A future she’ll be driving — on and off the court.
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