Tom Lynch declares himself a certain starter against Geelong

TOM Lynch has declared himself a certain starter against Geelong after a one-month lay-off with a knee injury but says he is no closer to making a decision on his future.

Tom Lynch of the Suns.

TOM Lynch has declared himself a certain starter this week after a one-month lay-off with a knee injury but says he is no closer to making a decision on his future.

The Suns skipper said he had pulled up well from a solid training session behind closed doors on Monday and had put his hand up to play against Geelong in the club’s return to Metricon Stadium on Saturday night.

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Lynch missed three matches and then had the week off leading up to the Suns’ bye, during which he returned home to Victoria to attend his sister’s 21st birthday party.

However, the restricted free agent, who is one of the most in-demand players in the competition, said the trip home had not led to a concrete decision on whether or not he would remain at the Suns.

“I think I was pretty happy getting back here in some warm weather, it was pretty cold down there,’’ he said.

“I’m glad to be back, we’re all looking forward to this week.

“The club and I are pretty comfortable with where things are, we knew he first half of the year with travel and everything was going to be pretty tough.

“It’s good to be getting back to a bit of routine.’’

He said he had been impressed with the improvement under new coach Stuart Dew and pointed to the development of Ben Ainsworth and Jack Bowes as positive signs for the club’s future.

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Originally published as Tom Lynch declares himself a certain starter against Geelong