Alastair Lynch

Quick Facts

Full Name	Alastair Lynch
Occupation	Australian Rules Footballer
Date Of Birth	Jun 19, 1968(1968-06-19)
Age	56
Birthplace	Burnie
Country	Australia
Birth City	Burnie
Horoscope	Gemini

Alastair Lynch Biography

Alastair Lynch is one of the most popular and richest Australian Rules Footballer who was born on June 19, 1968 in Burnie, Burnie, Australia. 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.

In 1994, Lynch transferred to the Brisbane Bears. At the time, the Brisbane Bears, like the Fitzroy Football Club, were experiencing lean times, but they were improving somewhat under the coaching of premiership coach Robert Walls. The term of Lynch’s contract, ten years, was unprecedented; at the time, it was considered by outsiders to be a great risk for the club.

Lynch was appointed as club co-captain with Michael Voss in 1997, a position that he held until 2000, when Voss assumed the full captaincy.

Still struggling with intermittent lapses of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome in 1998, Lynch discovered that the drug he had been prescribed at the beginning of the season, although with the permission of the Australian Sports Drug Agency (official AFL drug agents), had been added to the IOC list of banned substances. He took it upon himself to alert the AFL and was controversially charged for taking a prohibited substance before eventually being cleared.

In his first few games of the 1994 AFL season, Lynch had suffered a broken collarbone and knee surgery, making him unable deliver his best. In 1995, he contracted a mystery virus (which was later revealed that he was suffering from chronic fatigue syndrome), which sidelined him for the entire 1995 season. Some commentators believe that if Lynch had played that season, the Bears could have won a premiership. Others believed that Lynch contracted chronic fatigue when over-training during his rehabilitation from injury. Lynch was one of the first sportspeople in Australia to experiment with the ice bath, which proved to assist in his recovery, and became a public figure for the illness which was struggling for credibility at the time. After the illness Lynch rarely travelled to Perth, to play the Western Australian teams at home.

Alastair Lynch Net Worth

Alastair Lynch is one of the richest Australian Rules Footballer from Australia. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Alastair Lynch 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Selected at pick 50 from the Hobart Football Club in the 1986 VFL Draft, Lynch began his senior football career at Fitzroy in 1988. He signed his first contract on 5 February. He was an intimidating player in defence, playing full-back and centre half-back. In his early years, his notable abilities were his strong marking (his outstanding aerial abilities were recognised when he won the 1989 Mark of the Year award) and heavy tackling. His titanic battles with key forwards such as Tony Lockett were highlights, and Lockett has commented on Lynch being one of his toughest opponents. In 1993, Fitzroy coach Robert Shaw moved Lynch to full-forward, where he led the club’s goal-kicking with 68 goals in addition to winning the best and fairest award. Lynch also played full-back in the 1990 Tasmanian State of Origin team, the first Tasmanian team to defeat Victoria in 30 years.

The Tasmanian began his career in defence, where he became a club champion and 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 become a prize recruit for a new-look 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.

When Fitzroy merged with the Bears after the 1996 season to form the Brisbane Lions, Lynch was made a semi-permanent forward but was unable to perform at his peak for the next two seasons due to minor recurrence of his illness.

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Who is Alastair Lynch Dating?

According to our records, Alastair Lynch married to Peta Lynch. As of December 1, 2023, Alastair Lynch’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Alastair Ranked on the list of most popular Australian Rules Footballer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Australia. Alastair Lynch celebrates birthday on June 19 of every year.

What disease did Alastair Lynch have?

Alastair Lynch, an Australian Rules footballer at the height of his career, was sleeping 18 hours a day. He couldn’t play, and didn’t know if he would ever play again. He didn’t know what was wrong, until he discovered he had chronic fatigue syndrome , a condition that affects hundreds of thousands of Australians.

What age did Alastair Lynch retire?

He would go on to play a key role in two further Grand Final triumphs. In 2004, he was the competition’s oldest player, at 36 years of age. He and Nigel Smart were also the last remaining players born in the 1960s. Lynch announced his retirement after Brisbane’s loss in the 2004 AFL Grand Final.

Who did Alastair Lynch play for?

Not only did he return to playing football at the elite level, Alastair also raised the bar as an AFL player. As a powerhouse key forward, he played for six years with Fitzroy and then for 11 years with the Brisbane Lions.

How old is Tom's Lunch?

29 years (October 31, 1992)

Who is Alastair Lynch married to?

Peta Lynch