Tom Lynch [merged]

[Tiger Khosh]

If lynch is struggling with an injury during pre-season then all the more reason to list Bradtke over the likes of narkle, even if it is a very minor thing and he is just being managed.

[Andyy]

If lynch is struggling with an injury during pre-season then all the more reason to list Bradtke over the likes of narkle, even if it is a very minor thing and he is just being managed.

Agreed mate

[WilliamPowell]

Mitch Cleary on 7news just said Lynch is absent from preseason training with plantar fasciitis foot pain.

9news called it simply heel soreness.

If it's plantar fasciitis I'd appreciate Tom's advice on how to overcome it 

I've been managing it now for 2 months and it's not getting better 

I've come to think that it's connected to the auto-immune system, somehow.  If you have it bad, it'll take about 9 months to clear fully.  There are a number of medical procedures you can have, but none seem to make a lot of difference in my experience.  You can try high priced specialist sports physios.  In the end, the solution for me was to suck it up and wait for it to get better.  It did.

I am indeed suckung it up but the pain sometimes is unbearable. The medicos have said anywhere between 3 to 12 months for it to settle. I’ve passed the 3 month stage....

[one-eyed]

Lynch was seen at Punt Rd today wearing a moon boot and on crutches.

[Andyy]

Bad news if you ask me. PF sticks around for ages and is prodigiously difficult to treat.

Hopefully it settles down with rest but we need to be prepared for the worst. At best he'll have an interrupted preseason and at worst he might struggle to get on the park all '23.

[Muscles]

Mitch Cleary on 7news just said Lynch is absent from preseason training with plantar fasciitis foot pain.

9news called it simply heel soreness.

If it's plantar fasciitis I'd appreciate Tom's advice on how to overcome it 

I've been managing it now for 2 months and it's not getting better 

I've come to think that it's connected to the auto-immune system, somehow.  If you have it bad, it'll take about 9 months to clear fully.  There are a number of medical procedures you can have, but none seem to make a lot of difference in my experience.  You can try high priced specialist sports physios.  In the end, the solution for me was to suck it up and wait for it to get better.  It did.

I am indeed suckung it up but the pain sometimes is unbearable. The medicos have said anywhere between 3 to 12 months for it to settle. I’ve passed the 3 month stage....

I found that buying new shoes/boots with plenty of built in arch and heel support (RM Williams or similar) and then replacing the standard insoles with Footlogics Plantar Fasciitis insoles (from the web) helped me significantly.  Cost a bit, but was worth it.

[Andyy]

Mitch Cleary on 7news just said Lynch is absent from preseason training with plantar fasciitis foot pain.

9news called it simply heel soreness.

If it's plantar fasciitis I'd appreciate Tom's advice on how to overcome it 

I've been managing it now for 2 months and it's not getting better 

I've come to think that it's connected to the auto-immune system, somehow.  If you have it bad, it'll take about 9 months to clear fully.  There are a number of medical procedures you can have, but none seem to make a lot of difference in my experience.  You can try high priced specialist sports physios.  In the end, the solution for me was to suck it up and wait for it to get better.  It did.

I am indeed suckung it up but the pain sometimes is unbearable. The medicos have said anywhere between 3 to 12 months for it to settle. I’ve passed the 3 month stage....

I found that buying new shoes/boots with plenty of built in arch and heel support (RM Williams or similar) and then replacing the standard insoles with Footlogics Plantar Fasciitis insoles (from the web) helped me significantly.  Cost a bit, but was worth it.

Yes anything with a proper heel support helps and RM Williams are great for this as per my podiatrist. All shoes should have some elevation under the heel to help the foot roll forward when you walk.

All the cheap crap you buy these days is flat as a tack.

[one-eyed]

Every Tom Lynch goal in 2022.

https://www.richmondfc.com.au/video/1259580/every-tom-lynch-goal-in-2022

[MintOnLamb]

Mitch Cleary on 7news just said Lynch is absent from preseason training with plantar fasciitis foot pain.

9news called it simply heel soreness.

If it's plantar fasciitis I'd appreciate Tom's advice on how to overcome it 

I've been managing it now for 2 months and it's not getting better 

I've come to think that it's connected to the auto-immune system, somehow.  If you have it bad, it'll take about 9 months to clear fully.  There are a number of medical procedures you can have, but none seem to make a lot of difference in my experience.  You can try high priced specialist sports physios.  In the end, the solution for me was to suck it up and wait for it to get better.  It did.

I am indeed suckung it up but the pain sometimes is unbearable. The medicos have said anywhere between 3 to 12 months for it to settle. I’ve passed the 3 month stage....

I found that buying new shoes/boots with plenty of built in arch and heel support (RM Williams or similar) and then replacing the standard insoles with Footlogics Plantar Fasciitis insoles (from the web) helped me significantly.  Cost a bit, but was worth it.

Yes anything with a proper heel support helps and RM Williams are great for this as per my podiatrist. All shoes should have some elevation under the heel to help the foot roll forward when you walk.

All the cheap crap you buy these days is flat as a tack.

Agree, I threw out all my poo shoes, all high arch shoes with plenty of support, no problems now for 5 years, fingers crossed

[mightytiges]

Every Tom Lynch goal in 2022.

https://www.richmondfc.com.au/video/1259580/every-tom-lynch-goal-in-2022

Don't mention the war ARC  .

[mightytiges]

Lynch is currently favourite with the bookies for this year's Coleman.

COLEMAN MEDAL
$8 – Tom Lynch (Richmond)
$9 – Charlie Curnow (Carlton)
$9 – Jeremy Cameron (Geelong)
$12 – Harry McKay (Carlton)
$13 – Tom Hawkins (Geelong)
$21 – Ben King (Gold Coast)
$21 – Peter Wright (Essendon)
$26 – Aaron Naughton (Western Bulldogs)
$26 – Mitch Lewis (Hawthorn)
$34 – Bayley Fritsch (Melbourne)
$34 – Darcy Fogarty (Darcy Fogarty)

https://www.sen.com.au/news/2023/01/12/early-2023-odds-for-afl-premiership-brownlow-rising-star-more/

[wayne]

Darcy Fogarty plays for the Darcy Fogartys? 

[one-eyed]

Lynch on 7news tonight said he is confident he will be right for round 1.

[one-eyed]

Lynch on 7news tonight said he is confident he will be right for round 1.

Go to 1:05 min mark: https://twitter.com/7NewsMelbourne/status/1616343346771021825

[one-eyed]

Will Lynch kick 70+ goals this year?

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Coleman Medal winner hits six-year first

In the past six years, not one Coleman Medal winner has kicked 70 goals in the home-and-away season.

Albeit the 2020 campaign that was affected by COVID-19 prevented an onslaught of majors due to the reduced game time, the surrounding years has failed to live up to the yesteryear's of the AFL.

Lance Franklin slotted 69 in 2017 and Jeremy Cameron nearly matched him with 67 of his own in 2019.

For the footy lover, it seems that an endless parade of goals from the same players seems so farfetched that it's not even considered a part of our game today.

With midfielders resting forward, defensive zones and presses making it hard for opposition teams to score, the Coleman Medal is a shell of what it once was.

According to the AFLtables, scoring on average has dropped dramatically.

For instance, let's use the 2000 numbers and compare them to 2022.

In 2000, an average of 15.2 goals and 10.0 behinds per team was scored, resulting in around 100 points.

Last year was 12.1 majors and 8.4 points, equalling a total of around 80 per team.

However, a saving grace for high-scoring match fans is that since 2018, the average overall has been on a slow decline (excluding 2020) and 2022 is arguably on the way up.

Clubs have realised that playing defensive brands doesn't necessarily win you games and almost halts your own momentum.

Geelong's 2022 year is evidence enough to suggest that being able to score at will can win you flags.

So with that said, a player in 2023 will hit 70-plus goals.

Recently retired West Coast gun Josh Kennedy was the last player to hit the 70-plus in 2015.

Jeremy Cameron always poses as the likely of all forwards to do so, while Richmond's Tom Lynch had the best average goals per game in 2022.

Even Carlton's Charlie Curnow deserves a look-in, slotting 64 majors in 2022 from 106 shots on goal.

https://www.sportingnews.com/au/afl/news/afl-2023-news-season-predictions/jaororqsaqvq4ijxytnhygna