Richmond veteran Tom Lynch has been banned for 5 matches by the AFL tribunal for a wild punch thrown throughout his aspect’s loss to Adelaide.
A annoyed Lynch let anger get the higher of him through the second quarter of his aspect’s conflict with the Crows, swinging wildly and connecting with defender Jordon Butts.
The incident was in clear view of the closest umpire, who paid a free kick and reported Lynch for putting.
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Tom Lynch is captured putting. Â FOX Sports activities
Throughout a listening to that went for greater than two hours, Lynch argued that he was making an attempt to make contact with Butts’ higher again, not his head. He additionally maintained he did not have a clenched fist.
AFL counsel Nick Pane mentioned no matter if it was a clenched fist, the swing’s drive might have prompted harm. The AFL proposed a five-week ban.
“It was the kind of motion from a bygone period,” Pane mentioned.
The tribunal returned after greater than 50 minutes of deliberation to say it upheld the extreme influence grading however hadn’t selected a sanction. Each authorized events have been requested for clarification earlier than the tribunal retired once more.
The tribunal then returned and handed down a five-match ban.
The Richmond premiership star didn’t have a disposal earlier than half-time as his aspect entered the break 41 factors down, however he gave away a staggering 5 free kicks.
A handball midway via the third quarter can be his first contact of the leather-based.
The incident occurred after a marking contest between Lynch and Butts, the place the defender acquired a transparent spoil on the ball, however had an arm draped over the veteran’s shoulder.
Tom Lynch of the Tigers wrestles with Josh Worrell and Mark Keane of the Crows. Getty
“Lynch is in loads of bother right here,” Western Bulldogs nice Brad Johnson mentioned instantly upon seeing the incident in reside play for Fox Footy.
Butts hit the deck and held his head, however acquired again to his toes. Crows gamers got here from in every single place to fly the flag for his or her teammate, with a brawl ensuing.
Lynch then gave away one other free kick for top contact nearly instantly after, throwing one other shoving blow to Adelaide’s Mark Keane.
Richmond nice Matthew Richardson was scathing in his criticism of Lynch, saying “he is misplaced the plot”, on 3AW.
“He is misplaced his cool massive time. You have to take him off,” he mentioned.
“Lynch thinks he hasn’t been given any free kicks for holding, however you’ll be able to’t be doing what he simply did then.”
His frustration constructed all through the quarter. Lynch was seen screaming at an umpire earlier within the time period.
Lynch was additionally fined $1500 for a separate putting incident.
“I am not standing right here copping this,” umpire Jeff Dalgleish informed Lynch on the time.
