Adem Yze expects Tom Lynch's competitive nature to serve as an example to Richmond's developing key forwards after the veteran signed a new one-year contract.

The Tigers on Friday ended conjecture around Lynch's playing future, announcing a deal that will extend the two-time premiership star's career into a 16th AFL season.

It comes as Lynch prepares to return to action against St Kilda at the MCG on Saturday, having served a five-match ban for striking Adelaide's Jordon Butts.

Richmond coach Yze urged Lynch to make amends over the final three weeks of the season, but doesn't want the 32-year-old to go into his shell.

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'We need to make amends tomorrow' - Yze

Adem Yze speaks to the media ahead of the Round 22 clash against St Kilda.

"To have his magnet available this weekend, in front of our Tiger Army, we're rapt that he's playing this weekend, but we're rapt that he's playing for at least another season," Yze said.

"We love the fact that he's got white-line fever and he plays on the edge. Our younger forwards need to know what it is to compete on an AFL field.

"But it spilled over and the action was wrong, and our younger players needed to know that. He knew that he did the wrong thing and he copped his right whack through suspension.

"He wore that and he owned it, so right now he's going to try to repay the faith and hopefully make amends in the last three games."

Yze forecast Lynch playing beyond 2026, likening his situation to that of Collingwood's evergreen veteran Scott Pendlebury, who has signed a series of one-year contracts in the twilight of his career.

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Team Selection: Round 22

Find out who has been selected as the Tigers take on St Kilda in Round 22.

Lynch will return alongside fellow experienced heads Nathan Broad and Tim Taranto on Saturday, bolstering the Tigers as they attempt to rebound from last round's 84-point thrashing from Gold Coast.

Richmond (5-15) and St Kilda (7-13) are both out of finals contention, but the Saints are riding high on the back of consecutive wins inspired by Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera.

Like Hawthorn's Sam Mitchell before him, Yze said the St Kilda superstar had been giving him nightmares during the planning process.

"He had me up at two o'clock this morning thinking about it," Yze said.

"But we're in a process right now where we want to play a certain way and we'll go in backing ourselves and backing our system.

"We'll keep an eye on how much impact he's having."