Almost half a million footy fans lose their minds as one of the AFL's brightest young stars reveals his surprising hidden talent
It comes as the Tigers star might need surgery after re-injuring his left hamstring just moments into his return on Saturday against Geelong.
The Tigers later issued a statement on Monday to confirm that his season was over.
But prior to his side's clash against the Cats, the 18-year-old dropped a video of himself performing a cover of 'Madeline', by US singer Zach Bryan on social media.
The youngster stunned, as he showcased his flawless vocals while playing an acoustic guitar.
It is the first video the footy star has published on his Tik Tok channel, and garnered over 52,000 likes on the clip, while the clip has been played over 561,000 times.
'This is dope,' Collingwood star Isaac Quaynor commented, while others were left shocked by his hidden talent.
'Woah, Sam Lalor can sing,' wrote another TikTok user.
'Sam you're actually amazing,' another said.
It comes after Adelaide star Izak Rankine had dazzled footy fans by showing off his vocals, belting out Maroon 5's 'She Will be Loved' during a live television performance ahead of Gather Round in April, and some fans demanded the Tiger's star and the Crows midfielder.
One added: 'Just waiting on a Sam Lalor x Izak Rankine Collab.'
Iconic social media duo Shepmates commented: 'What can't this man do.'
Lalor has succumbed to a hamstring injury for the third time, previously injuring it before he was drafted last year and then in the May Dreamtime at the 'G match against Essendon.
The Tigers were cautious, holding him back for a week, but he limped off GMHBA Stadium after tackling Tom Atkins early in the first quarter.
Footy fans took to the comments to laud the young Richmond star on his incredible talent
'We are all devastated for the young man, and I am sure our fans are too,' Richmond high-performance manager Ben Serpell said.
'The injury mechanism here for Sam this time was very different to his original injury mechanism.
'He sustained the injury in a tackle. I think anyone who throws their body at the game as he did, and credit to him for doing that, is going to put their body at some risk irrespective of their injury history.'
Given Lalor's terrible injury history, he might undergo surgery on the hamstring.
'We are a bit concerned about the integrity of the hamstring structure,' Serpell said.
'As part of that we will consult a few surgeons over the next little while to see if there is some surgical intervention available for us.'
Elsewhere, Nik Cox's concussion history has also ended his AFL season while two other Bombers will need surgery, with injury-plagued Zach Reid's season cut short again due to last week's hamstring injury.
Jye Caldwell suffered a syndesmosis injury in Saturday's loss to Gold Coast and will be out indefinitely as he goes under the knife.
Sydney also received bad news on Monday, with forward Joel Amartey likely out for the rest of the season with a high-grade adductor strain, and Tom Papley sidelined for two to three weeks with a hamstring injury.
Adelaide forward Josh Rachele has avoided ligament damage, but he will still need knee surgery after landing awkwardly in Sunday's win over Melbourne. The Crows are unsure when he will return.
The AFL's concussion panel, which last month recommended West Coast defender Jeremy McGovern should retire on medical grounds, gave Cox hope he will resume his playing career.
While Cox will not play this year due to his concussion problems, the panel gave him a pathway to make an AFL comeback after meeting him last month.
Cox is, though, upbeat about his future after being told by the concussion panel he can resume his AFL career.
'While I'm disappointed that I won't return to the field for the remainder of the 2025 season, this time away from the game will be used to focus fully on my health, recovery, and building the strongest possible foundation heading into pre-season,' Cox said.
'I've learned a lot about myself over the past few months, and I'm more motivated than ever to get back to doing what I love.
'My focus now is on continuing to work closely with specialists and the club to make sure I'm in the best place physically and mentally to return to football.'
The Swans, who beat Fremantle on Sunday, confirmed their injury news in a brief statement on Monday night, saying Amartey would be out for eight to 12 weeks.
With seven home-and-away rounds left before the pre-finals bye, Amartey could be fit in time for the start of September, but it would take a remarkable run by Sydney to reach the play-offs.
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