Alastair Lynch

Alastair Graeme Lynch (born 19 June 1968) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played in the Australian Football League (AFL). He is best known as a three-time premiership full-forward for the Brisbane Lions.

Alastair Lynch
Lynch in April 2018
Personal information
Full name Alastair Graeme Lynch
Nickname(s) Lynchy
Date of birth (1968-06-19) 19 June 1968
Place of birth Burnie, Tasmania
Original team(s) Hobart (TFL)
Draft No. 50, 1986 national draft
Height 194 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Weight 97 kg (214 lb)
Position(s) Key Forward, Key Defender
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1988–1993 Fitzroy 120 (173)
1994–1996 Brisbane Bears 032 0(89)
1997–2004 Brisbane Lions 154 (371)
Total 306 (633)
Representative team honours
Years Team Games (Goals)
1989–1993 Tasmania 4 (1)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2004.
Career highlights
  • 3× AFL Premierships: (2001, 2002, 2003)
  • Brisbane Lions Captain: (1997–2000)
  • Mitchell Medal: (1993)
  • All-Australian Team: (1993)
  • Fitzroy Leading Goalkicker: (1993)
  • Brisbane Bears Leading Goalkicker: (1996)
  • 4× Brisbane Lions Leading Goalkicker: (2000, 2001, 2002, 2003)
  • Fitzroy Team of the Century
  • Tasmanian Team of the Century
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

The Tasmanian began his career in defence, where he became a leading goal-kicker for Fitzroy. He represented his home state at the elite level, and at the peak of his career in 1993 he was acknowledged as one of the league's best with All-Australian status. However, he left a financially struggling Fitzroy to join the Brisbane Bears after the club's move from the Gold Coast. With the merger of his former club Fitzroy and new club Brisbane, Lynch rejoined with former teammates and became club captain.

A long battle with chronic fatigue syndrome threatened his career; however, after many years in absence, Lynch's return to form at a relatively late age in his career was hailed by the football community, and he became part of Brisbane Lions' celebrated premiership winning formula.

Lynch holds the record for the most combined goals for the merged Brisbane-Fitzroy entity and one of the last remaining former Fitzroy players to play in the AFL.

With a passion for cricket, Lynch went on to represent Australia's Over 50's team in one match against England in 2018.

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