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Key Facts

Full name
Tristan Lynch

Known as
Tristan Lynch

Born
22 August 1973 (age 50)

Age at first & last AFL game
First game: 22y 228d
Last game: 26y 272d

Height and weight
Height: 188 cm
Weight: 80 kg

Senior clubs
Brisbane; Geelong

Jumper numbers
Brisbane: 42
Geelong: 44, 42

Recruited from
Brisbane (1999)

Tristan Lynch

Advanced stats
ClubLeagueCareer spanGamesGoalsAvgWin %AKIAHBAMKBV
BrisbaneAFL1996-19985580.1547%10.024.243.552
GeelongAFL1999-20001770.4135%7.294.593.820
AFL1996-200072150.2144%9.384.323.612
Total1996-200072150.2144%9.384.323.612

AFL: 10,681st player to appear, 3,319th most games played, 4,300th most goals kickedBrisbane: 140th player to appear, 111th most games played, 175th most goals kickedGeelong: 959th player to appear, 599th most games played, 477th most goals kicked

After being on Collingwood’s list in 1993, and Richmond’s in 1994-5, without playing a senior game at either club, Tristan Lynch followed departing Tigers coach John Northey to Brisbane in 1996. Adaptable and highly courageous, he enjoyed an excellent debut season with the Bears, including fine performances in all three of the club’s finals matches.

During his three seasons with Brisbane Lynch was used for the most part in defence, but he could also be deployed as a run-with player or wingman. He played 55 games for the Bears and Lions and kicked eight goals. In 1999 he was traded to Geelong and added a final 17 AFL games and seven goals over the course of that season and the next.

Author - John Devaney

Sources

Full Points Publications

Footnotes

* Behinds calculated from the 1965 season on.
+ Score at the end of extra time.