Tom Lynch (Australian footballer born 1992)

This article is about the Gold Coast footballer. For the Adelaide footballer, see Tom Lynch (Australian footballer born 1990).
Tom Lynch
Personal information
Full name Thomas Lynch
Date of birth (1992-10-31) 31 October 1992
Original team(s) Dandenong Stingrays
Draft 11th overall, 2010
Gold Coast
Height/Weight 199 cm / 91 kg
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current club Gold Coast
Number 19
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2011– Gold Coast 80 (124)
1 Playing statistics correct to end of 2015 season.
Career highlights

Thomas "Tom" Lynch (born 31 October 1992) is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the Gold Coast Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). Lynch is a tall forward who has been likened to St. Kilda's Nick Riewoldt for his ability to take a strong contested mark.[1]

Early life

Lynch grew up in the small town of Blairgowrie on the Mornington Peninsula in Victoria, and played for the local Sorrento Football Club in the Nepean Football League in the junior levels.

Draft

Lynch played for the Dandenong Stingrays in the TAC Cup in the 2010 season, having been unable to break into the side in 2009.[2] Lynch also played five games for the Victorian Country side in 2010, kicking eight goals.[2] As a result of his strong performance in 2010, Lynch was drafted to the Gold Coast Football Club with the 11th selection in the 2010 AFL Draft.[3]

2011 season

Lynch played his first AFL game for the Gold Coast in round 7, 2011 against the Brisbane Lions. Playing in the forward line as well as in the ruck, he amassed 17 possessions and kicked two goals as the Gold Coast went on to win the game by eight points.[4] Lynch continued the first half of the season in strong form, averaging nearly two goals a game, kicking three goals twice.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Gold Coast SUNS outstanding results at the 2010 NAB Draft". Gold Coast Suns. 18 November 2010. Retrieved 19 November 2010.
  2. 1 2 Landsberger, Sam (17 November 2010). "Nick Riewoldt clone Tom Lynch heading to Gold Coast". Herald Sun. Retrieved 19 November 2010.
  3. ↑ "AFL draft as it happened". Sky News. 19 November 2010. Retrieved 19 November 2010.
  4. ↑ http://www.afl.com.au/tabid/16931/Default.aspx#fixtureid=5510&tab=Recap
  5. ↑ http://afltables.com/afl/stats/2011.html#20

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