Graham Wright sounded out for Carlton Blues’ CEO role

Carlton have sounded out Collingwood’s premiership-winning ex-football boss Graham Wright about potentially taking over as chief executive from Brian Cook in an orderly handover.

Under the potential succession plan, Wright would join the Blues in a senior role and work under Cook, the game’s longest-serving and most decorated club chief executive, until later next year when Wright would take over as CEO.

Former football boss Graham Wright is being sounded out for the Carlton CEO role. Credit: Penny Stephens

Carlton president Luke Sayers spoke to Wright about the handover scenario – he was sounded out about in his interest in the role – but Wright has not been formally offered the position, according to a source with knowledge of the discussions who would only speak anonymously.

Carlton are keen to run an in-depth process in finding a replacement for Cook, who agreed to stay on as CEO for one more year before stepping down, which means that Wright is not yet guaranteed the position.

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