Tom Lynch (Australian footballer, born 1992)
Encyclopedia
Thomas "Tom" Lynch is an Australian rules football
er 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.
on the Mornington Peninsula
in Victoria, and played for the local Sorrento
Football Club in the Nepean Football League in the junior levels. Among his hometown friends he has several nicknames which include 'Boot', 'Quackers' and 'Lofty' among others.
in the TAC Cup
in the 2010 season, having been unable to break into the side in 2009. Lynch also played five games for the Victorian Country side in 2010, kicking eight goals. 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
.
. 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. Lynch continued the first half of the season in strong form, averaging nearly two goals a game, kicking three goals twice.
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
er for the Gold Coast Football Club in the Australian Football League
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
(AFL). Lynch is a tall forward who has been likened to St. Kilda's Nick Riewoldt
Nick Riewoldt
Nick Riewoldt is an Australian rules footballer who is the current captain of the St Kilda Football Club in the Australian Football League . He was the first draft selection in the 2000 AFL Draft.-Early life:...
for his ability to take a strong contested mark.
Early Life
Lynch grew up in the small town of BlairgowrieBlairgowrie, Victoria
Blairgowrie is a seaside village approximately 87 km from Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Its Local Government Area is the Shire of Mornington Peninsula.-History:...
on the Mornington Peninsula
Mornington Peninsula
The Mornington Peninsula is a peninsula located south-east of Melbourne in Victoria, Australia. It is surrounded by Port Phillip to the west, Western Port to the east and Bass Strait to the south, and is connected to the mainland in the north. Geographically, the peninsula begins its protrusion...
in Victoria, and played for the local Sorrento
Sorrento, Victoria
Sorrento is a township in Victoria, Australia, located on the shores of Port Phillip on the Mornington Peninsula, about one and a half hours south of Melbourne...
Football Club in the Nepean Football League in the junior levels. Among his hometown friends he has several nicknames which include 'Boot', 'Quackers' and 'Lofty' among others.
Draft
Lynch played for the Dandenong StingraysDandenong Stingrays
The Dandenong Stingrays are an Australian rules football team in a Victorian under 18s league called the TAC Cup.1992 saw the birth of the ‘Southern Stingrays’ and they were developed under the leadership of Steve Kennedy and Ron Roach with the home base located at the Ben Kavanagh Reserve,...
in the TAC Cup
TAC Cup
The TAC Cup is an under 18 Australian rules football representative competition held in Victoria, Australia. It is based on geographic regions throughout country Victoria and metropolitan Melbourne with each team representing 12 Victorian regions....
in the 2010 season, having been unable to break into the side in 2009. Lynch also played five games for the Victorian Country side in 2010, kicking eight goals. 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
2010 AFL Draft
The 2010 AFL Draft consists of four opportunities for player acquisitions during the 2010/11 Australian Football League off-season. These are the Trade Week; held between , the National Draft; held on the , the Pre-Season Draft and the Rookie Draft .This is the first national draft to feature the...
.
2011 Season
Lynch played his first AFL game for the Gold Coast in Round 7, 2011 against the Brisbane LionsBrisbane Lions
The Brisbane Lions is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League . The club is based in Brisbane, Queensland. The club was formed from the merger of the Brisbane Bears and the Fitzroy Lions in 1996...
. 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. Lynch continued the first half of the season in strong form, averaging nearly two goals a game, kicking three goals twice.