After a fair bit of speculation, 30-year-old forward utility Tom Lynch has been told by Adelaide that he is surplus to requirements after ten seasons at West Lakes.
His ability to push up the ground is a valuable asset to his side, however his personal form has gone similar to the trajectory of his club, with his best season arguably being 2017 - when Adelaide almost went all the way.
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Aside from this drop in form the fact still remains that Lynch has a few good years still left in him at the top level, and he would be hellbent on adding an elusive premiership medal to his locker.
His status as a free agent, coupled with the knowledge that he isn't wanted at Adelaide, will mean that any club wanting to make a move will have a relatively clear run at him.
Will he go back to his starting club with St Kilda? Or will he ply his trade somewhere else in his home state of Victoria?
Here is a list of five potential landing spots for Tom Lynch in trade period 2021.
2. Melbourne
The Demons seem to have a pretty balanced squad as it is right now, so it shouldn't come as a surprise that the club aren't exactly in need of huge stars to elevate them to the next level.
Alternatively, more role players around the squad to help plug gaps if and when injuries strike could be opportune.
Lynch would be able to challenge Jake Melksham for a spot in the starting-22, with the ex-Bomber sometimes maligned by Demons fans for his performance.
Add in the potential departure of backup forward Sam Weideman to greener pastures and there is genuine cause for Simon Goodwin to circle out Tom Lynch as someone to bring in.
He wouldn't cost a heap for the club and would bring the steady head of an AFL veteran to the forward-line.
