MPNFL: Richmond star Tom Lynch attends Sorrento pre-season training

The appearance of an AFL superstar at Sorrento footy training certainly generated a buzz — as did news that an ex-AFL man will line-up with the Sharks.

Tom Lynch, at the back, offered some valuable advice at Sorrento's first pre-season training session. Picture: David Caspar

Two elite footballers were a welcome sight at Sorrento’s first pre-season training session on Monday evening.

Richmond premiership star Tom Lynch was just one of the boys, while Myles Poholke was a notable attendee.

Poholke, the former Adelaide Crow, had signed with Noosa for 2022 but has had a change of mind and will remain a Sorrento Shark in a significant boost to their chances in MPNFL Division 1.

“He’s decided to stay home with the family which is nice,’’ Sorrento coach and Myles’ brother Leigh said.

“He’ll stay with us. He’s got five nephews under six. We managed to convince him to hang around for a little bit longer and enjoy the kids growing up.

“It’s like another recruit.’’

Myles Poholke playing for Adelaide.

Lynch, who grew up in Blairgowrie and played juniors with Sorrento, trained with the Sharks and even stayed around after training for a cold drink, a sausage and a chat.

“It’s nice to have Tom back home,’’ Poholke said.

“He came down to have a kick and then did some running afterwards and big Hughesy (Daniel Hughes) tried to keep up with him in the running and, nah, not a chance.

“He’s an animal, he’s unbelievably fit.

“And then he hung around and had a beer and sausage with everyone. How do you not enjoy that?’’

Richmond’s Tom Lynch snaps at goal. Pic: Michael Klein

Poholke said Sorrento’s young players loved having Lynch around.

“Most of us know him very well, he’s known a lot of us for a long time,’’ he said.

“But for all the kids who are coming up and didn’t get that exposure to him before he went into the system, it’s pretty special having someone like him around.

“You see him on television and he’s that big presence and then you get him at footy and he’s just the nicest bloke you’d meet.

“The kids see that big tough aggressive centre half forward and you get him down here and he’s quietly spoken, really polite and shy. It’s good for the kids to get around that.

“He will have a bit of advice in the drills, tap you on the arse and say, ‘c’mon you should do it this way’, but he’s pretty quiet.

“He just loves being back home and training with everyone.’’