Fred Lynch | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Frederick T. Lynch | ||
Date of birth | 10 May 1936 | ||
Original team(s) | Coragulac | ||
Height | 182 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Weight | 85 kg (187 lb) | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1956 | Essendon | 6 (0) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1956. | |||
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Frederick "Fred" Lynch (born 10 May 1936) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Lynch appeared in six of the opening eight rounds of the 1956 VFL season, while on permit from Coragulac. [1] He wasn't able to fully commit to Essendon due to his farm work and chose to remain in the Hampden Football League. A half back flanker, he played briefly for Colac, before returning to Coragulac in 1959. He won the Maskell Medal in 1961. [2]
His son, Paul Lynch, played for Geelong from 1993 to 2000. [3]
The 1897 Victorian Football League season was the inaugural season of the Victorian Football League and saw eight teams play in the first season. After fourteen rounds was played in the regular seasons, the top four teams played in a three-week final series with Essendon claiming the premiership after they won all three of their games finishing ahead of minor premiers Geelong.
The 1901 Victorian Football League season was the fifth season of the elite Australian rules football competition.
The 1902 Victorian Football League season was the sixth season of the elite Australian rules football competition.
Albert John Thurgood was an Australian rules footballer in the Victorian Football Association (VFA), Victorian Football League (VFL) and the Western Australian Football Association (WAFA).
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