And in becoming the latest sporting product of Sydney's St Ignatius College - who already boast Leo Barry amongst their alumni - Luke Darcy for one thinks Lynch has the makings of another indigenous footballing star.

"He's a great lad - he's young and skinny and lightning quick, and has got all the skills the aboriginal boys have," Darcy said.

"It would be a bit of a fairytale debut and obviously he would have a lot of family in that part of the world.

"He played the pre-season game and kicked three goals against Sydney. He has got all the talent, and he's fitted into the place sensationally well.

"So it would be a great story if he got a game."

That NAB Cup game against the Swans confirmed the talent which attracted the Bulldogs to take the lightweight speedster at pick 66 overall the last NAB AFL Draft - a move that surprised many, including Lynch himself.

"I had received some letters but didn't really have much communication over the phone until the last couple of days before the draft, they gave me a call and it was a great surprise," Lynch said at the time.

"It's a pretty unusual route to go to in terms of football and I have definitely come a long way but I am very happy to be at the Bulldogs."

Those who had seen Lynch star on the AFL Indigenous youth team's tour of South Africa in 2005 were less taken aback, commenting as much on his comfort off the field as on it.

"It was definitely a great experience especially with Michael Long and Derek Kickett who taught us about the culture," Lynch said.

And while his 178cm, 68kg physique may not be imposing, the teenager's stats during screening sessions for prospective AFL recruits - where he recorded a 2.83 second 20m sprint - could not be ignored.

"If he can be taught to capitalise on his big leap with overhead marking he will be a worry to match up on for small and tall opponents," Bulldogs recruiting manager Scott Clayton said.