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Sky News AU
10 hours ago
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- Sky News AU
Richmond forward Tom Lynch receives five-game ban following 'blatant' punch from 'bygone era' on Jordon Butts
Two-time premiership player Tom Lynch has received a five-game ban for his strike on Adelaide defender Jordon Butts. The Richmond forward will sit on the sidelines for five games after having a brain fade at the MCG on Sunday. The AFL described his actions as "blatant" and from the "bygone era". "It was the type of action from the bygone era, which might explain why there are not (similar) examples form the tribunal guidelines," Nick Pane KC said, representing the league. Lynch was notably absent against the Crows as he failed to register a single disposal until mid-way through the third quarter, while giving away five free kicks. On top of his five-game ban the 32-year-old received a pair of fines for two separate incidents during Richmond's 68-point loss to Adelaide. Prior to his suspension being handed down, former St Kilda great Nick Riewoldt questioned Lynch's future at Richmond. 'That level of frustration is concerning for me, if you're getting to that level of frustration where a ball is over,' Riewoldt said. 'I can't recall ever seeing a player be possession-less and give five free kicks away most of them for off the ball incidents in a half of footy before. 'I think the end is coming.' Hall of Fame forward Matthew Lloyd said Lynch is 'very fortunate' his strike did not fully land on Butts' head. 'It saved him from getting an eight-week suspension,' he said on 3AW Melbourne on Monday. St Kilda great Leigh Montagna and host Gerard Whateley dissected the incident on Fox Footy's AFL 360, where the ugly strike drew comparisons to Barry Hall's strike on Brent Staker in 2008, and Andrew Gaff's sickening jaw-breaking shot on Andrew Brayshaw in 2018. 'To be fair, I don't think anyone would expect to see what we saw; that caught everyone by surprise. We haven't seen anything like that for years, 2018 might've been the (Andrew) Gaff incident,' Montagna said on Monday night. 'I wonder whether there was a frustration about his own form and how he was playing. Whether there was a sense of embarrassment and frustration that he couldn't touch the footy, and it just got too much for him.' Following the incident Lynch admitted he was frustrated by the amount of contact Crows defenders got away with. "I was just more frustrated with how he was defending me, I thought," Lynch told Channel 7. "Clearly (Butts's actions were) within the rules because there were no free kicks awarded to me and I went outside the rules. "I've got to be better." Lynch is no stranger to the AFL Tribunal as he was unsuccessful in overturning a one-match suspension after a high hit on Carlton's Tom De Koning earlier this season. He was sent directly to the Tribunal in 2023, with rough conduct charges dropped, following a brutal collision with then-Western Bulldogs defender Alex Keath, who was left concussed.
News.com.au
10 hours ago
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- News.com.au
Tom Lynch learns his fate at AFL Tribunal over brutal haymaker
Richmond forward Tom Lynch has been slapped with a five-week suspension following a lengthy hearing at the AFL Tribunal. Lynch found himself in the spotlight of the AFL after he was hit with a striking charge after an incident with Adelaide defender Jordon Butts on Sunday. The 32-year-old Tigers star was not enjoying the close attention of Butts and late in the first quarter he lashed out after a marking contest, turning and whacking the Crows player across the face/head area, prompting him to fall to the turf in pain. The umpire blew a free kick and Lynch engaged in some further argy bargy with Crows players. The Tigers had attempted to argue that the incident was high impact, not severe as had been noted. They stated it was also not done with a closed fist with images shown to the Tribunal that Lynch was unable to make a closed fist due to a permanently fused joint on the middle finger on his right hand. 'Nowhere on the footage is there clear evidence of a clenched fist, particularly at the point of impact,' Sam Tovey said in Lynch's defence. 'In order to uphold a 'severe' grading, the Tribunal would need to be clearly satisfied contact was made with a fully clenched fist.' Lynch said he had not swung a punch at Butts, instead it was a swiping motion. Despite this the AFL said regardless of it was a closed fist or not, the force of the swing had potential to cause injury. 'It's a blatant, forceful swinging arm ... it was the type of action of a bygone era. The AFL position is quite simple, there's no place for it in our game,' the AFL's Nick Pane said. Lynch addressed the ugly incident shortly after the Tigers lost to the Crows, speaking to Channel 7. 'I didn't want to cause harm or anything like that, I was just trying to get free and the frustration came out,' he said. 'I gave away too many free kicks and was not good enough as a leader; said at halftime sorry boys, thought we were playing pretty well in that second quarter and it pretty much stopped the momentum. 'I was just more frustrated with how he was defending me, I thought. And clearly it was within the rules because there were no free kicks awarded to me and I went outside the rules. I've got to be better.' The Tigers forward will now miss matches against Geelong, Essendon, West Coast, Collingwood and Gold Coast.
Daily Telegraph
a day ago
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- Daily Telegraph
AFL 2025; Tom Lynch to face tribunal for striking
Don't miss out on the headlines from AFL. Followed categories will be added to My News. Richmond star Tom Lynch was fined twice and faces up to five weeks on the sidelines for his MCG tantrum after being sent straight to the tribunal. Lynch was reported for striking Adelaide defender Jordan Butts off the ball following a contest between the pair during which he made contact with the head of the Crows defender after a wild swing with his arm. But while the blow glanced off Butts' head, Lynch could still face a hefty ban after being charged with intentional conduct, with severe impact and high contact. The premiership winner also was handed two fines totalling more than $4600, one for engaging in a melee and another for striking. Tom Lynch gets heated. Picture: Mark Stewart Lynch apologised to his teammates and had some sympathy from his coach, Adem Yze, but he was also told there were few excuses for his behaviour. 'He apologised to the group because he knew he let them down just by letting it spill over,' Yze said. '... he's been such a good player at this footy club for a long time. 'He's got white-line fever, and he wants to win.' 'I was going to address it, a couple of reverse free kicks, which was just pure frustration and showing that he cares,' Yze said. 'For him to talk to the group before I even had a chance to talk to them, and then almost put his heart on his sleeve in front of the group, was exactly why he's been the player that he is.' Lynch said the incident was the result of 'frustration' after being manhandled by Adelaide defenders in the mammoth loss. 'I didn't want to cause harm or anything like that. I was just trying to get free or whatever and frustration came out,' Lynch told Seven. 'Clearly … I gave away too many free kicks and it is not good enough as a leader. I thought we were playing pretty well in that second quarter and I pretty much stopped the momentum. Originally published as Richmond forward Tom Lynch has been sent straight to the tribunal for his haymaker at the MCG on Sunday
News.com.au
a day ago
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- News.com.au
Richmond forward Tom Lynch has been sent straight to the tribunal for his haymaker at the MCG on Sunday
Richmond star Tom Lynch was fined twice and faces up to five weeks on the sidelines for his MCG tantrum after being sent straight to the tribunal. Lynch was reported for striking Adelaide defender Jordan Butts off the ball following a contest between the pair during which he made contact with the head of the Crows defender after a wild swing with his arm. But while the blow glanced off Butts' head, Lynch could still face a hefty ban after being charged with intentional conduct, with severe impact and high contact. The premiership winner also was handed two fines totalling more than $4600, one for engaging in a melee and another for striking. Lynch apologised to his teammates and had some sympathy from his coach, Adem Yze, but he was also told there were few excuses for his behaviour. 'He apologised to the group because he knew he let them down just by letting it spill over,' Yze said. '... he's been such a good player at this footy club for a long time. 'He's got white-line fever, and he wants to win.' 'I was going to address it, a couple of reverse free kicks, which was just pure frustration and showing that he cares,' Yze said. 'For him to talk to the group before I even had a chance to talk to them, and then almost put his heart on his sleeve in front of the group, was exactly why he's been the player that he is.' Lynch said the incident was the result of 'frustration' after being manhandled by Adelaide defenders in the mammoth loss. 'I didn't want to cause harm or anything like that. I was just trying to get free or whatever and frustration came out,' Lynch told Seven. 'Clearly … I gave away too many free kicks and it is not good enough as a leader. I thought we were playing pretty well in that second quarter and I pretty much stopped the momentum.
Yahoo
2 days ago
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- Yahoo
Richmond coach calls for explanation from AFL as Tom Lynch faces suspension
The Tigers are seeking clarification from the AFL having felt Tom Lynch has been unfairly targeted in the contest, despite the Richmond star facing a lengthy suspension for an ugly striking incident on the weekend. The Tigers were left humbled after their 68-point defeat to Adelaide with the Crows jumping into third-place on the ladder. While the Crows were flying-high after another impressive display, Richmond remained in 17th with just three wins in 2025. And it appears it could get a lot worse for their side with leader Lynch facing a number of weeks on the sideline after appearing to strike Jordan Butts in the head. The duo were involved in a tussle with just two minutes left in the second-quarter when Lynch wrestled his arms free and appeared to collect Butts with a swinging arm. Butts went down clutching at his head, while his Crows teammates ran in to give Lynch an earful after the incident. Lynch knew he let his teammates down with a moment of frustration and apologised to the playing group at half-time. "He apologised to the group because he knew he let them down just by letting it spill over," Richmond coach Adem Yze said. "... he's been such a good player at this footy club for a long time. He's got white-line fever, and he wants to win." Lynch could be facing time on the sideline following the move that completed a horror half. Lynch failed to register a disposal across the two quarters and gave away five free kicks. While Yze was frustrated with his team's discipline, he admitted Lynch's address to the team showed why he is one of the leaders. "I was going to address it, a couple of reverse free kicks, which was just pure frustration and showing that he cares," Yze said. "For him to talk to the group before I even had a chance to talk to them, and then almost put his heart on his sleeve in front of the group, was exactly why he's been the player that he is." Lynch could be looking at anywhere between two to four weeks for the incident, depending on how the MRC view it. James Hird suggested it could be up to four weeks if you compare it to recent controversies. "It's a four [game ban] minimum then isn't it, if it's seen as worse than that."The panel reacts to Tom Lynch's moment of madness, as James Hird argues the Tiger needs to face a bigger ban than those handed out for football actions. #9FootyFurnace | Watch on Nine & 9Now 🖥️ — Footy on Nine (@FootyonNine) June 29, 2025 While Lynch might be facing time on the sideline after the match review committee look at his striking incident, his coach is also asking for clarification over his treatment around the ruck. Lynch admitted to Channel 7 he was "frustrated" with how Butts was defending him. Speaking after the 68-point defeat, Yze felt Lynch has been unfairly targeted in recent weeks. "Obviously in the moment you are frustration has spilled over. But in saying that, we are going to seek clarification on the marking contest. It happens to him, he is such a big man and they do scrag him. He is feeling like he is getting held," Yze said after the game. "So we have to look at all those things and we've got to help him through that. No excuse for his response, but I can understand his frustration." RELATED: West Coast coach calls for AFL explanation over Collingwood call Ken Hinkley spotted in eye-opening move in Port coach's box The Crows (10-5) sit behind only Collingwood and the Brisbane Lions on the table and will favour themselves in the upcoming match against Melbourne. Richmond face Geelong on Saturday. Adelaide coach Matthew Nicks felt his team are now carrying momentum into the backend of the season. "A really mature performance by us,"Nicks said. We knew our record coming in wasn't strong against them. They'd done a number on us (in recent times).Coming off a bye, we made a really deliberate focus with the things we wanted to get right, and we did it."
