Tom Lynch [merged]

[Tiger Khosh]

I get what you’re saying AT and for what it’s worth I wouldn’t make that trade either but I can see the argument for those that would. 7 games in 2 seasons is very very hard to look past and at age 32, given he has always been injury prone, it’s hard to imagine us getting another 15+ games out of him next season.

Let’s hope with a competent S&C team we get something like 2022 results from big Tom because as you mentioned when fit, only Jeremy Cameron and Charlie Curnow are at his level IMO.

[julzqld]

The Dusty rumour has been squashed so the media are now targeting Lynch.

[camboon]

Tom Lynch must be a known liar, no one wants to believe him when he said he was not going anywhere , I’ve never heard him tell a lie but I can’t wait for all the examples to come through from those who don’t believe him .

[one-eyed]

Lynch on 7news last night:

Feeling really good.
In half the drills at training at the moment.
Doing top up running on the side to make sure he is cherry right.
Come January, he'll be in everything at training.
Looking forward to next season.

Go to 1.22 min mark: https://x.com/7NewsMelbourne/status/1867841636073664814

[one-eyed]

Lynch back into full training according to 7news last night.

Go to 1:14 min mark: https://x.com/7NewsMelbourne/status/1877265993577476158

[one-eyed]

Exodus 2.0: Will Lynch be a Tiger beyond 2025?

Richmond’s mass exodus might not be over, with Tom Lynch entering the last year of a lucrative deal in 2025. MATT TURNER delves into his future and what this year will hold for the Tigers.

Paywall: https://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/teams/richmond/richmond-season-2025-preview-matt-turner-breaks-down-where-the-tigers-sit/news-story/577f70b60d0924c015ac6b660d562d68

[Knighter]

Lynch ain’t going anywhere - journos are a waste of stuffen space these days

[Tiger Khosh]

Wouldn’t be surprised if he called it at the end of the season especially if he misses a large chunk of it like he has the past couple.

[camboon]

I hope he will enjoy mentoring the class keys forwards we picked up this year as that’s the greatest value he can add to our future in the twilight of his career 

[Hard Roar Tiger]

Wouldn’t be surprised if he called it at the end of the season especially if he misses a large chunk of it like he has the past couple.

Or, it may extend his career, freshen him up. The ongoing hammys are a worry tho

[Andyy]

Wouldn’t be surprised if he called it at the end of the season especially if he misses a large chunk of it like he has the past couple.

x2

Need to see if the new S&C bloke can turn it around.

[one-eyed]

‘Really good for connection’ - Lynch

https://www.richmondfc.com.au/video/1707607/really-good-for-connection-lynch

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Since returning to the club in 2025, the 32-year-old said the atmosphere around the club has been positive.

“It was exciting (to come back) …you don’t see many of the boys, so it’s good to come back and see what they got up to,” he said.

“We had a nice session where everyone sent a photo in of what they did over the break and that was really cool to see what everyone does when they get back with their family.”

As a leader of the club, Lynch said it’s important to make the club’s young players “feel welcome and valued straight away.”

“They’ve come straight from school and training late at night and things like that, so just educating them on good habits and training standards, but first and foremost, you want them to feel welcomed and build relationships,” Lynch said.

https://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/1707878/lynch-shares-insights-on-pre-season-progress

[one-eyed]

Lynch on 7 news last night said he felt fine after a couple days.

Go to 0:49 min mark: https://x.com/7NewsMelbourne/status/1888134425944441258

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The AFL has ranked clubs on a concussion ladder in a memo on pre-season head knocks that left teams confused and frustrated at what they say is a lack of direction from head office on the biggest issue in the game.

https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/other/afl-hands-out-club-rankings-amid-confusion-on-pre-season-training/ar-AA1yzPBB?ocid=msedgntp&pc=ASTS&cvid=b5b73855084c4cfacfa6b595c2e237ef&ei=19

[one-eyed]

Tigers spearhead a 'lock' for R1

By Josh Gabelich
afl.com.au
11 Feb 2025

RICHMOND star forward Tom Lynch is a "lock" for round one after a minor setback late last month.

Lynch has almost progressed out of the AFL's concussion protocols, following a collision in match simulation at Punt Road on January 31.

The 32-year-old was restricted to just four appearances in 2024 – after only four in 2023 – due to long-term foot and hamstring injuries.

But after fully recovering from the hamstring strain that wiped out the final two months of last season, Lynch has banked a large body of work across the summer and is expected to build his game time in the AAMI Community Series against Collingwood.

Richmond coach Adem Yze said Lynch will be right to face Carlton on March 13 and is confident the All-Australian spearhead can stay on the park after a frustrating couple of years. 

"He is a lock for round one," Yze told AFL.com.au on Tuesday night.

"He got pushed into someone's knee and got a bit angry. The minute he went down, you just went please don't be any arm, limb, finger, knee. It was almost a relief. He walked off the ground. With the stuff he has been through, the fact that he went into the protocols, he will be all sweet for round one.

"The volume of work he put in up until his head knock was terrific. He is so good for our football club, not only on the field, but off the field. 

"Everyone in the forward line group other than him is in our Academy, so first-to-fourth-year players. He sits there as the godfather overseeing it, but that's how important he is. We've got some talent in the front end, but they are kids. That magnifies how much we need him. He has had a great pre-season, and he will be a lock for sure."

https://www.afl.com.au/news/1267139/richmond-tigers-spearhead-tom-lynch-a-lock-for-round-one-top-pick-sam-lalor-to-face-west-coast-eagles

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Tom Lynch will miss the [preseason] clash, given his recent interrupted training block after his careful graduation through the concussion protocols.

The 32-year-old is fully expected to face Carlton in Round 1 on March 13.

Source: RFC website