The Tigers vaguely revealed on Wednesday that Tom Lynch would miss time with a knee injury and Balme has clarified the timeline on his return.
“I think in the good old days he would still be playing, which is why I finished playing at 27. That’s the issue with it. They said he probably could play a few more games without too many problems, but it is a cartilage issue that he has to have fixed and it’s wise to do so and he’ll probably miss five to six weeks,” he said.
“Then at least we’ve got him at the end of the season when hopefully we’re seriously challenging and he’ll be available.
“Whilst we’re going to miss him for six weeks it’s not the worst thing that can happen.”
Source: SEN SA