Quinten Lynch

Quinten Lynch

Quinten Peter Lynch (born 24 January 1983) is an Australian rules footballer who is currently listed with the Collingwood Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL), having previously played with the West Coast Eagles. Originally from Grass Patch, a rural farming community near Esperance, Western Australia, he played for the West Perth Football Club in the West Australian Football League (WAFL) before being recruited to West Coast with the 19th pick overall in the 2002 Rookie Draft. A utility player, Lynch began his career as a defender, but later switched to the forward line, leading West Coast's goalkicking in 2006 and 2007, as well as playing in the club's 2006 premiership side. He also finished second in the club's best and fairest award in 2008. Lynch quit West Coast at the end of the 2012 season, moving to Collingwood under newly-implemented free agency rules. Overall, he played 209 games for West Coast, as well as kicking 281 goals, but is yet to debut for Collingwood.