TIGERS ASSISTANT OFFERS LYNCH UPDATEBy Lachlan Geleit
SEN
23 December 2023As for Lynch, Newman revealed he’s slowly working his way back into training with the key forward rebuilding his fitness after seriously injuring his foot which restricted him to just four games in 2023.
While Lynch hasn’t returned to the main group just yet, Newman says the 31-year-old has been a big presence around the group this pre-season as he attacks his recovery.
“He’s going really well, I've loved Tom's presence around the group,” Newman said.
“He's got really strong leadership qualities and obviously he's held in high regard, he’s quite an experienced player.
“Sitting on the sidelines would have been really tough for him, especially when you know, that he can impact the way he can.
“He can impact games with his scoring ability and his contested aerial strength. He's ticking along really well.
“It's been a patient sort of build-up for him and he's in a really good place training.
“He’s ticking the boxes that need to be ticked right now. It was a bit of a milestone getting on the AlterG machine the other day and the players rallied around that, they love seeing him progress.
“He's trending in the right direction. We're hopeful but also treading carefully in terms of building him back to game-fit conditions.”
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