Tom Lynch was the only Richmond player to poll votes in the 2021 AFL Coaches’ Association’s Champion Player of the Year Round 16 voting.

The dual Tigers premiership star key forward received seven votes for his top-class display against Gold Coast at Marvel Stadium last Thursday night.

He had 13 disposals, took six marks (three of them contested and a game-high five inside 50) and kicked a game-high five goals in his return to the Richmond line-up after missing a month with a knee injury.

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Gladiator of the Match: Round 16

Thanks for voting Tiger fans, your Gladiator of the Match for Round 16 is Tom Lynch.

The full voting details for the Round 16 Richmond v Gold Coast match are:

10 – Touk Miller (Gold Coast)

7 – Tom Lynch (Richmond)

7 – Ben Ainsworth (Gold Coast)

2 – Jack Lukosius (Gold Coast)

2 – Charlie Ballard (Gold Coast)

1 – Ben King (Gold Coast)

1 – Brandon Ellis (Gold Coast)