Bethany Lynch

Australian rules footballer

Bethany Lynch
Personal information
Date of birth	(1997-05-19) 19 May 1997 (age 26)
Original team(s)	Richmond (VFLW)
Debut	Round 4, 2019, North Melbourne vs. Melbourne, at Casey Fields
Height	173 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s)	Utility
Club information
Current club	Richmond
Number	20
Playing career¹
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
2019–2021	North Melbourne	08 (2)
2022–	Richmond	31 (1)
Total		39 (3)
¹ Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2023 season.
Source: AustralianFootball.com

Bethany Lynch (born 19 May 1997) is an Australian rules footballer who plays for Richmond in the AFL Women's competition (AFL). She has previously played for North Melbourne.

AFLW career

Lynch played for Richmond in the VFL Women's (VFLW) competition before she was rookie listed by North Melbourne for their AFL Women's (AFLW) list following the 2018 AFL Women's draft.^[1] She made her debut in a four-point victory over Melbourne in the fourth round of the 2019 season.^[2] After playing eight games for the club, she was delisted in June 2021.^[3]

In December 2021, Lynch joined Richmond's primary AFLW list, after Iilish Ross was placed on the inactive list due to injury.^[4]

Personal life

She is the sister of Richmond player, Tom Lynch.^[5]

References

^ "AFLW, Bethany Lynch sister of Tom Lynch joins North Melbourne". Fox Sports. 25 October 2018. Retrieved 24 February 2019.
^ Matthews, Bruce (24 February 2019). "Match report: Unbeaten Kangas pip Demons in Casey thriller". AFL Women's. Telstra.
^ "AFLW: North delists duo". North Melbourne. Telstra. 7 June 2021.
^ "Lynch elevated to AFLW primary list". Richmond. Telstra Media. 30 December 2021.
^ Cherny, Daniel; Niall, Jake (8 October 2018). "Lynch has no leadership ambitions at Tigers". The Age. Lynch joins his sister Bethany - a Richmond VFLW player - in becoming a Tiger.