1964: BORN John Phillips ‘Sean’ Wight on March 15 in Glasgow, Scotland.

1982: He plays with Kerry minor team in Gaelic football, playing in the All Ireland Final. Wight arrives in Australia on Grand Final day and watches Carlton defeat Richmond for the premiership. He is brought to Melbourne by Barry Richardson and Ron Barassi. Wight comes to Australia after answering an advertisement about the ‘Irish Experiment’. He receives the information from an aunt, who thought he might be interested in the idea. His only other encounter with the game was via television.

1983: He plays as a wingman in Melbourne’s under 19s Grand Final win against North Melbourne.

1984: Wight injures his knee and undergoes a reconstruction. It is one of several serious injuries he endures throughout his career.

1985: Wight makes his first senior appearance in a CUB match (now known as the NAB Cup, although back then it was played mid-week throughout the premiership season). He plays against Carlton at Waverley Park. Wight later makes his VFL/AFL debut against St Kilda in round eight. His first opponent is the great Tony Lockett. He plays five matches.

1986: His second season produces six matches for the Demons.

1987: Wight takes his game to another level and has an outstanding year. In round six, he kicks four goals against Richmond - his equal career-best, which he achieves three times. He plays in Melbourne’s night premiership and later in the club’s first finals series since 1964. The star defender is regarded as Melbourne’s best player in its first final in 23 years against North Melbourne. He is also one of its best in the heartbreaking preliminary final loss against Hawthorn. Wight plays in all three finals. He finishes runner-up in the 1987 best and fairest and is also named All-Australian.  He becomes one of the competition’s best defenders, renowned for his athleticism, spoils and aerial feats.

1988: He represents Victoria in State-of-Origin football. He also plays in Melbourne’s grand final and finishes third in Melbourne’s best and fairest, capping off one of his finest seasons. Wight plays all 26 matches for the season.

1989: Wight plays in Melbourne’s second night premiership - the National Panasonic Cup against Geelong.He also represents Victoria against Tasmania.

1990: He plays in the opening two rounds of the season, before missing the rest of the year with a knee injury.

1991: Wight returns to play the first match of the season. He finishes with 11 matches under his belt for the year, including the elimination final against Essendon.  

1992: The defender adds another 11 matches to his name.

1993: He plays just five matches, as his nine operations start to take its toll.

1994: Rejuvenates his career with arguably his finest season or equal to his 1987/88 campaigns. He again becomes of the competition’s best defenders. Wight plays in Melbourne’s star-studded team, featuring the likes of Garry Lyon, Jim Stynes, David Schwarz, Todd Viney and Stephen Tingay, arguably the club’s most talented since 1964. He plays 24 matches and is Melbourne’s best in its preliminary final loss against West Coast Eagles. Wight is named a life member of Melbourne.

1995: Wight adds another 22 matches to his name, backing up his outstanding 1994 season. He retires at the end of the season with 150 matches to his name.

1996: Joins Melbourne as a board director. He remains a director until 1997.

2008: He is named one of Melbourne’s 150 Heroes. He was also named in Melbourne’s Hall of Fame.

2011: Sadly passes away aged 47 after a battle with cancer.