Tom Lynch has officially joined the Tigers on a seven-year deal, after Gold Coast decided not to match the contract offer Richmond put to the star forward last Friday.
It was reported by The Ageย that Richmond's deal was around $6.3 million over seven years, meaning the 25-year-old would be making an average of $900,000 per season.
BREAKING: Tom Lynch is officially a Tiger, with the @GoldCoastSUNS confirming they would not match @Richmond_FCโs offer.
— AFL.com.au (@AFLcomau) October 8, 2018
The Suns will get a first round compensation pick, which currently stands at pick 3.
โWeโre pleased to welcome Tom to our football club,โ Richmond's General Manager of Football Neil Balme told richmondfc.com.au.
โTom is clearly a talented footballer, but he also has great leadership qualities and a strong work ethic.
โAt only 25 years of age, he is an exciting prospect and has many years of good football ahead of him.
โI, like many of our fans, look forward to seeing Tom in yellow and black.โ
