Richmond veteran Tom Lynch looks set to play on in 2027 — but he shouldn’t. At least not according to Kane Cornes and Nick Riewoldt, who agree the key forward is “unplayable” at the moment. On Monday night, 7NEWS Melbourne’s chief footy reporter Mitch Cleary revealed Lynch and Richmond have a verbal commitment to play on next year into a 17th season”. Tom Lynch looks set to play on for a 17th AFL season. “I think Tom Lynch has been a wonderful servant for the football club, I think he’s probably played the bridging role with those younger key forwards, but it’s time to hand it over.”