Tom Lynch (Australian footballer, born 1992)

Tom Lynch
Lynch at the 2019 AFL Grand Final Parade
Personal information
Full name Thomas J. Lynch
Nickname(s) Pencil
Date of birth (1992-10-31) 31 October 1992 (age 31)
Original team(s) Dandenong Stingrays (TAC Cup)
Draft No. 11, 2010 AFL National draft: Gold Coast
Height 199 cm (6 ft 6 in)
Weight 100 kg (220 lb)
Position(s) Key forward
Club information
Current club Richmond
Number 19
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2011–2018 Gold Coast 131 (254)
2019– Richmond 089 (208)
Total 220 (462)
Representative team honours
Years Team Games (Goals)
2020 Victoria 1 (1)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2024 season.
2 State and international statistics correct as of 2021.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Thomas J. Lynch (born 31 October 1992) is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the Richmond Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He previously played 131 games and kicked a then club-record 254 goals at the Gold Coast Suns after being drafted by the club with the 11th overall pick in the 2010 national draft. He served as Gold Coast's co-captain in 2017 and 2018. Lynch is a two time premiership player with Richmond, two time All-Australian - Once in the team and the other in the extended squad, a two-time Gold Coast club champion, four-time Gold Coast leading goalkicker, two-time Richmond leading goalkicker and one-time Richmond best and fairest.