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72-684: Terence John Lamb OAM (born 15 September 1961), also nicknamed " Baa ", is an Australian former rugby league footballer and coach. He played 350 games, with the Western Suburbs (1980–1983) and Canterbury (1984–1996). Lamb was known for his support of the ball-carrier - his ability to be in the right place at the right time netted him 164 tries . This earned him the moniker of "The Back-up Man". He also kicked 386 goals and 44 field goals , for 1,442 points in first grade. He played for New South Wales in State of Origin and Australia . Lamb

144-600: A bow on the left shoulder, although they may wear the same insignia as males if so desired. A gold lapel pin for daily wear is issued with each badge of the order at the time of investiture; AK/AD and AC lapel pins feature a citrine central jewel, AO and AM lapel pins have a blue enamelled centre and OAM lapel pins are plain. The different levels of the order are awarded according to the recipients' levels of achievement: Since 1976 any Australian citizen may nominate any person for an Order of Australia award. People who are not Australian citizens may be awarded honorary membership of

216-561: A challenge to take the prime ministership in September 2015. Two months after coming into office, the new republican prime minister announced that the Queen had approved his request to amend the Order's letters patent and cease awards at this level. Existing titles would not be affected. The move was attacked by monarchists and praised by republicans. The amendments to the constitution of

288-466: A contract to play the 2009 season and beyond with Super League club, the Bradford Bulls . In anticipation of equalling Lamb's record with his final appearance, Manly was reported to have made Menzies an offer to make a cameo appearance in 2009 to break the record. Menzies' response confirmed his and Lamb's standing among the greats: "I wouldn't consider coming back for one game and cheapening

360-546: A few weeks earlier. NSW led 15–5 at half time mostly due to the Parramatta connection of Sterling, Ray Price , Michael Cronin and Eric Grothe who picked up a loose Greg Conescu pass to race 90 metres to score. But the Maroons, led by Lewis and man of the match Chris Close , came back strong in the second half to win 22–15. The 1982 season was a successful one for Wests and Lamb where Lamb's end of season form caught

432-589: A member of the British Empire, members of the colonies and later federated nation of Australia were able to have achievement awarded under the British Imperial Honours system . However, existing criticism of the aristocratic nature of the awards grew following a cash-for-honours corruption scandal in the UK in 1922. Moves to abolish the awards federally and the states were unsuccessful; however

504-602: A recall to the New South Wales State of Origin side for the 2nd match. He played well enough to be retained for the 3rd match despite the Blues losing, but withdrew due to injury. Lamb never won a junior premiership and he was closing in on one at senior level when the Bulldogs made the 1984 Grand Final against arch-rivals Parramatta Eels who were looking to win their fourth successive title. Canterbury took out

576-532: A record 350 first grade games (88 at Western Suburbs , 262 at Canterbury-Bankstown ). He also scored 164 first grade tries, a mark bettered only by Andrew Ettingshausen (165), Steve Menzies (180) and Ken Irvine (212). In a strange twist, with Manly having reached (and won) the 2008 NRL Grand Final , Menzies ended his career in Australia having equalled Lamb's league record of 349 games in his last match. The 34-year-old veteran of 15 NRL seasons then signed

648-415: A replacement for the injured Wayne Pearce playing lock forward. His good form at Canterbury continued with the Bulldogs making a third successive Grand Final, once again playing Parramatta Eels . Lamb was the leading pointscorer for the season, and he would end up scoring 210 points. However, he missed a difficult penalty goal attempt in the final three minutes of the 1986 Grand Final. The Eels won 4–2. Lamb

720-585: A representation of the states (with whom Whitlam's government was constantly in dispute) through the state badges within the Commonwealth Coat of Arms . The original three-level structure of the Order of Australia was modelled closely upon the Order of Canada , though the Order of Australia has been awarded rather more liberally, especially in regard to honorary awards to non-citizens. As of July 2024 only 30 non-Canadians have been appointed to

792-595: A sudden player departure caused by the Super League War . Lamb didn't seek the captaincy with Simon Gillies taking on that role and when Gillies was injured for the second half of the season, Lamb again opted not to be captain with Darren Britt taking the reins (in a sign of things to come). Lamb's career wound down on 25 August 1996, when Canterbury defeated North Queensland 50–22 at Belmore Sports Ground . Lamb scored two tries in his final game, just as he had done in his first game 16 years earlier. Lamb played

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864-518: A tackle. One of the first jobs that new coach Chris Anderson did was appoint Lamb as captain ahead of Paul Langmack and Andrew Farrar , who were commonly the deputies when Peter Tunks (who joined Penrith Panthers in 1990) was unavailable. The Bulldogs lost Paul Langmack, Andrew Farrar, David Gillespie and Joe Thomas to Wests under former dual premiership-winning coach Warren Ryan . The club also lost Paul Dunn to Penrith and Jason Alchin to St George . Lamb made himself unavailable for

936-444: Is a convex golden disc decorated with citrines, with a blue royally crowned inner disc bearing an image of the coat of arms of Australia. The ribbon of the order is royal blue with a central stripe of mimosa blossoms. Awards in the military division are edged with 1.5 mm golden bands. AKs, male ACs and AOs wear their badges on a necklet and male AMs and OAMs wear them on a ribbon on the left chest. Women usually wear their badges on

1008-434: Is a registered charity, whose stated purpose is "[t]o celebrate and promote outstanding Australian citizenship". It also supports the "community and social activities" of members and promotes and encourages the nomination of other Australians to the Order. The Order also runs a foundation that provides scholarships to tertiary students that show potential as future leaders and are involved in community activities. Branches of

1080-410: Is an Australian honour that recognises Australian citizens and other persons for outstanding achievement and service. It was established on 14 February 1975 by Elizabeth II , Queen of Australia , on the advice of then prime minister Gough Whitlam . Before the establishment of the order, Australians could receive British honours , which continued to be issued in parallel until 1992. Appointments to

1152-563: Is likely to feel a bit second-rate, and the public is likely to agree. We hate to be the first to say it, but there is no doubt that the Order of Australia (OA) will be labelled as the Ocker Award. Satire and mockery also greeted the awards, being dubbed "Gough’s Gongs" and "the Order of the Wombat". The newly elected Liberal Fraser government decided to once again make recommendations for imperial awards, whilst maintaining and expanding

1224-789: Is the only player to appear in every match of a Kangaroo Tour . Lamb grew up in Chester Hill , a suburb in the Bankstown area and attended Sefton High School . He only played in one Grand Final when he filled in for a side above his age group. Lamb is the only International to come from the Chester Hill Hornets club and the ground is now named the Terry Lamb Complex in his honour. He represented Canterbury in junior representative sides, but signed his first professional contract with Western Suburbs Magpies . Lamb

1296-527: The 1990 Kangaroo Tour despite the controversial omission of Wally Lewis . Cliff Lyons and Kevin Walters were both selected once Lamb confirmed his unavailability. A chronic groin injury would dog Lamb for the next few seasons. Lamb would be a week-to-week proposition throughout the 1990s. Despite the departures from Canterbury at the end of the season, in 1991 they qualified in equal 5th position but went down 19–14 against arch-rivals Wests . The club under

1368-1716: The Australian Capital Territory . It was the last season for the Newtown club. 76th season Ground: Leichhardt Oval Coach: Frank Stanton Captain: Wayne Pearce 2nd season Ground: Seiffert Oval Coach: Don Furner Captain: Allan McMahon 48th season Ground: Belmore Oval Coach: Ted Glossop Captain: Chris Anderson 17th season Ground: Endeavour Field Coach: Terry Fearnley Captain: Gavin Miller 76th season Ground: Sydney Sports Ground Coach: Laurie Freier Captain: Royce Ayliffe 2nd season Ground: Wollongong Stadium Coach: Allan Fitzgibbon Captain: John Dorahy 37th season Ground: Brookvale Oval Coach: Bob Fulton Captain: Max Krilich 76th season Ground: Henson Park , Orana Park Coach: Brian Moore Captain: Ken Wilson , Dean Lance 76th season Ground: North Sydney Oval Coach: John Hayes, Greg Hawick Captain: Mark Graham , John Adam 37th season Ground: Belmore Oval Coach: Jack Gibson Captain: Steve Edge 17th season Ground: Penrith Stadium Coach: John Peard Captain: Royce Simmons 76th season Ground: Redfern Oval Coach: Ron Willey Captain: Ziggy Niszczot 63rd season Ground: Kogarah Oval Coach: Roy Masters Captain: Craig Young , John Jansen 76th season Ground: Lidcombe Oval Coach: Len Stacker Captain: Warren Boland Parramatta powered over Manly for

1440-488: The Australian Labor Party remained opposed and generally refused to recommend awards whilst in office, with this a part of the party's platform since 1918. This was confirmed in a resolution adopted unanimously by the party conference in 1921. However, the non-Labor parties remained supportive, with the long running Menzies government making significant use of the imperial system. The Order of Australia

1512-474: The 435 people who have received the nation's top Order of Australia honours since they were first awarded in 1975, shows they disproportionately attended a handful of elite Victorian secondary schools. Scotch College alumni received the highest number of awards, with 19 former students receiving Australia's [then] highest honour". On 26 January 1980 the Order of Australia Association was created as an incorporated body with membership open to award recipients. It

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1584-503: The Bulldogs, joining in 1984. Lamb settled nicely into Canterbury under the coaching of Warren Ryan and playing outside Steve Mortimer . Lamb's arrival did cause initial controversy when long-serving five-eighth Garry Hughes was dropped to reserve grade in what was to be his final season. Lamb's ability to back up the ball-carrier came to the fore as he was the Sydney Premiership's joint leading tryscorer with 17. Lamb won

1656-665: The Canterbury five-eighth and captain in their 70-years greatest side. In August 2011, Darren Lockyer played his 350th game and was awarded with breaking the record (349 games, jointly held by Lamb, according to the NRL) for most games played. However a website which compiles player and team statistics, RugbyLeagueProject has checked the list of games played and found that while the numbers for Wests tally, it appears that Lamb played an additional game in 1986 in Round 1, where he came off

1728-624: The Cocal-Cola Coach-of-the-year award was voted for by the coaches in the League and was awarded to rookie coach Laurie Freier . This was also the last year in the first-grade competition for foundation club Newtown , who were dropped at the season's end. The lineup of teams remained unchanged from the previous season, with fourteen clubs competing in total, including six Sydney -based foundation teams, another six from Sydney, one from greater New South Wales and one from

1800-488: The Grand Final 6–4 in a bruising game of football. Lamb was replaced with five minutes remaining due to a nasty gash above his eye. In 1985, Lamb played 22 games for the Bulldogs, but was forced to miss the 1985 Grand Final due to a groin injury. Michael Hagan was named as his replacement. Canterbury defeated St. George Dragons 7–6 to make it back-to-back titles. 1986 was an eventful year for Lamb. He played much of

1872-580: The Minor Premiership and defeated Canberra in the Major Semi-Final. The Raiders however won the Grand Final 36–12. The 1995 season was to be Lamb's last season and the Bulldogs were keen to send him out a winner but it all went wrong early when the Bulldogs were caught up in the firing line of the Super League War . Lamb's strength and character as a captain shone through when he held the club together and rallied everyone (bar one) in

1944-504: The No.55 jumper. Concord was only used for three League games and Lamb wore No.55 as he was a late inclusion into the side. Lamb broke the record previously held by Geoff Gerard in the final round, which ironically was against his former club Wests at Campbelltown with both Canterbury and Wests jointly celebrating the occasion. Canterbury with their victory in Lamb's 304th first grade game won

2016-418: The Order of Australia and the award of 199 Honorary Medals of the Order of Australia. Notable honorary awards include: Since 1975, just over 30 per cent of recipients of an Order of Australia honour have been women. The number of nominations and awards for women is trending up, with the 2023 Australia Day Honours resulting in the highest percentage of awards for women to date (47.1 per cent, 47.9 per cent in

2088-465: The Order of Australia is a convex disc (gold for AKs, ADs and ACs, gilt for AOs, AMs and OAMs) representing a single flower of mimosa . At the centre is a ring, representing the sea, with the word Australia below two branches of mimosa. The whole disc is topped by the Crown of St Edward . The AC badge is decorated with citrines , blue enamelled ring, and enamelled crown. The AO badge is similar, without

2160-597: The Order of Australia. This was done by with the addition of two additional award levels: Knight or Dame (AK or AD) above the level of Companion, and the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) below Members. The Civil Division was also renamed the General Division, so that awards could be given to those in the Defence Force for non-military achievement. These changes were made on 24 May 1976. The reaction to

2232-486: The Order of Canada, while 537 non-Australians have been appointed to the Order of Australia, with 46 to the Companion level. Public reaction to the new awards was mixed. Only the state Labor governments of Tasmania and South Australia agreed to submit recommendations for the new awards, with the remaining governments affirming their committent to the existing imperial honours system. Newspaper editorials similarly praised

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2304-498: The Order were gazetted on 22 December 2015. Yvonne Kenny AM represented the Order at the 2023 Coronation . King Charles III , when he was Prince of Wales , was appointed a Knight of the Order of Australia (AK) on 14 March 1981. As he is not an Australian citizen, even though he was the heir to the Australian throne at the time, this would have required the award to be honorary. To overcome this issue, his appointment

2376-594: The Order would be determined by the Council of the Order of Australia. Awards of the Order of Australia are sometimes made to people who are not citizens of Australia to honour extraordinary achievements. These achievements, or the people themselves, are not necessarily associated with Australia, although they often are. On 1 July 2024, the Australian Honours website listed appointments for 46 Honorary Companions, 118 Honorary Officers, 174 Honorary Members of

2448-441: The Queen to reinstate the level of knight or dame and the Queen co-signed letters patent to bring this into effect. The change was publicly announced on 25 March, and gazetted on 17 April 2014. Up to four knights or dames could be appointed each year, by the Queen of Australia on the advice of the prime minister after consultation with the chairman of the Order of Australia Council. Five awards of knight and dame were then made, to

2520-601: The Year award by teammate Jim Leis who would go on the Australian 1980 Tour of New Zealand. Lamb's form in the early stages of the 1981 season was outstanding and he was selected in the NSW State of Origin side . Lamb was called in at the last moment for a very ill Mick Pattison and only arrived in Brisbane on the day of the match (when Pattison took ill, NSW coach Ted Glossop initially wanted to move Steve Rogers from

2592-559: The association are in all the states and territories of Australia as well as the UK and the USA. Total inductees as of July 2024 . The order of wearing Australian and other approved honours is determined by the government. The award is parodied in the play Amigos , where the central character is determined to be awarded the AC, and uses persuasion, bribery and blackmail in his (ultimately successful) attempts to get himself nominated for

2664-502: The award to Prince Philip in a ReachTEL poll. The Australian Labor Party continued to oppose knighthoods and damehoods. Leader of the opposition Bill Shorten stated in March 2014 that the party would again discontinue the level if it were to win the next Australian federal election. The knighthood decision was a significant factor that caused Liberal party members to question Abbott's leadership, with Malcolm Turnbull succeeding in

2736-493: The award. During the 1996 season of the popular television programme Home and Away , the character Pippa Ross was awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia for her years of service as a foster carer. 1983 NSWRFL season 1983 was the final season in the New South Wales Rugby Football League premiership for Sydney-based foundation club Newtown Jets , and the first reduction in

2808-411: The awards as an example of Australia's greater independence, whilst also noting that the awards would likely appear second-rate. The Australian stated that There is no longer a British Empire; everyone knows that. But somehow the phrase "imperial honours" still carries a ring of regal authenticity that somehow transcends nationalism. For the time being a recipient   ... of the Order of Australia

2880-456: The bench to play. Official records in those days were erratic regarding interchange players and it was this match that had been overlooked. After working with the NRL, RugbyLeagueProject submitted all their evidence and the official record was changed to show that Lamb had indeed become the first player to reach 350 Premiership games. Medal of the Order of Australia The Order of Australia

2952-545: The centres to five-eighth and play whoever the league gave him as a replacement back from the bench but was overruled by the NSWRL . Lamb met his halves partner, young Parramatta halfback Peter Sterling , for the first time only two hours before kickoff. He made his Origin debut at Lang Park playing opposite another young player on the rise, Queensland captain Wally Lewis who had made his test debut against France only

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3024-519: The changes to the awards were similarly split along party lines. Following the 1983 federal election , Labor Prime Minister Bob Hawke recommitted to the end of recommendations for imperial awards. No knighthoods were awarded during his first term in office and he advised the abolition of the knight/dame level after being re-elected in 1986. During the time the division was active from 1976 to 1983, twelve knights and two dames were created. On 19 March 2014, monarchist prime minister Tony Abbott advised

3096-531: The citrines. For the AM badge, only the crown is enamelled, and the OAM badge is plain. The AK/AD badge is similar to that of the AC badge, but with the difference that it contains at the centre an enamelled disc bearing an image of the coat of arms of Australia . The colours of royal blue and gold are taken from the livery colours of the Commonwealth Coat of Arms , the then national colours . The star for knights and dames

3168-432: The end of 1987 with reserve grade coach Phil Gould taking over the reins in a caretaker role with Chris Anderson being groomed for the top position. Canterbury played the 1988 Grand Final against Balmain , a game which the Bulldogs won 24–12. As well as scoring a try, Lamb was involved in a first-half tackle, along with Andrew Farrar , which resulted in the concussion of influential Balmain star, Ellery Hanley . Hanley

3240-463: The exception of awards recommended by the soon to be independent government of the Territory of Papua and New Guinea ); however this did not affect the constitutional right of state governments to recommend imperial awards. According to the governor general's then-secretary Sir David Smith , Whitlam was furious when he first saw Devlin's design for the insignia of the order, due to the inclusion of

3312-535: The eyes of the Australian selectors and he was selected for the 1982 Kangaroo tour . He ruled himself out of the tour as he already planned to marry his partner Kim. The Kangaroos swept all before them on the tour going through undefeated for the first time and becoming known as " The Invincibles ". Lamb's final season with Wests was in 1983 where the Magpies won the wooden spoon prize. In spite of this, he

3384-557: The finals. Manly-Warringah managed 23 wins from 28 matches in 1983 – at the time the most wins in a season by a club in NSWRFL premiership history alongside Parramatta 's 23 in 1982. The 1983 season's Rothmans Medallist was Eastern Suburbs’ back, Michael Eden and the Dally M Award went to Western Suburbs’ half, Terry Lamb . Rugby League Week gave their player of the year award to Manly-Warringah winger, Phil Sigsworth . This season

3456-489: The general division). Advocacy groups such as Honour a Woman and the Workplace Gender Equality Agency have called for greater effort to be made to reach equal representation of men and women in the order. In December 2010, The Age reported a study of the educational backgrounds of all people who had received Knight/Dame and Companion level awards at that time. It reported: "An analysis of

3528-683: The governments of each respective state and territory, and three ex officio members (the chief of the Defence Force , the vice-president of the Federal Executive Council and a public servant responsible for honours policy). The Council chair as of August 2024 is Shelley Reys. The Council makes recommendations to the governor-general. Awards are announced on Australia Day and on the King's Birthday public holiday in June, on

3600-586: The governor-general to remove an individual from the order, who may cancel an award. Announcements of all awards, cancellations and resignations appear in the Commonwealth Gazette . Nomination forms are confidential and not covered by the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth) . The reasoning behind a nomination being successful or unsuccessful—and even the attendees of the meetings where such nominations are discussed—remains confidential. As

3672-471: The latter half of the season. Canterbury qualified in 6th position for the ARL Finals Series. The Bulldogs defeated St George , Brisbane and defending premiers Canberra to make the Grand Final against Manly . Canterbury were never troubled in the Grand Final defeating Manly 17–4 in the decider with Lamb plotting a crucial drop-goal to give them a seven-point lead. Lamb spent 10 minutes in

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3744-485: The leadership of Lamb developed as a competitive force. Lamb was captain to a new generation of players coming through the club who would play a big part in the club's successful years ahead including Darren Smith , Dean Pay , Simon Gillies, Matthew Ryan and 1991 Rothmans Medal Winner Ewan McGrady . The 1991 season was the only time Lamb would be suspended throughout his career when he was sent off for an alleged headbutt on Manly's Geoff Toovey . He received four weeks for

3816-410: The number of teams in the competition since Sydney University 's departure at the end of the 1937 NSWRFL season . It was also the first season that was played with four-point tries . For the first time, the number of points awarded for scoring a try was raised from three to four. There was also the introduction of a handover if a team was caught in possession six times, which had the effect of killing

3888-417: The occasion of a special announcement by the governor-general (usually honorary awards), and on the appointment of a new governor-general. The governor-general presents the order's insignia to new appointees. Appointments to the order may be made posthumously as long as a person was nominated for an award whilst they were still alive. Awardees may subsequently resign from the order, and the Council may advise

3960-471: The offence. Lamb missed the first five matches in 1992 but when he returned he enjoyed one of his finest individual seasons where Canterbury started to be tagged a 'one-man team'. Lamb lifted the Bulldogs to the brink of the semi-finals before once again making himself unavailable as the 1992 World Cup loomed. Lamb came 2nd in the Dally M Awards for 1992. A new wave of signings joined the Bulldogs in 1993 and

4032-532: The opening rounds at halfback with captain Steve Mortimer suspended, and was recalled to the New South Wales State of Origin side. He was selected in all three matches from the bench and went on to be selected in the Australian Test side for the opening match against New Zealand. Lamb came on from the bench as a replacement for Dale Shearer . Lamb got more time in the 3rd Test when he came as

4104-478: The order are made by the governor-general , "with the approval of The Sovereign", according to recommendations made by the Council for the Order of Australia . Members of the government are not involved in the recommendation of appointments, other than for military and honorary awards. The King of Australia is the sovereign head of the order, and the governor-general is the principal companion and chancellor of

4176-674: The order at all levels. Nomination forms are submitted to the Director, Honours Secretariat, a position within the Office of the Official Secretary to the Governor-General of Australia , at Government House, Canberra , which are then forwarded to the Council for the Order of Australia . The council consists of 19 members: seven selected by the prime minister (described as "community representatives"), eight appointed by

4248-446: The order. The governor-general's official secretary , Paul Singer (appointed August 2018), is secretary of the order. The order is divided into a general and a military division. The five levels of appointment to the order in descending order of seniority are: Honorary awards at all levels may be made to non-citizens. These awards are made additional to the quotas. The order's insignia was designed by Stuart Devlin . The badge of

4320-457: The outgoing governor-general , Quentin Bryce ; her successor, Peter Cosgrove ; a recent chief of the Defence Force , Angus Houston ; a recent governor of New South Wales , Marie Bashir ; and Prince Philip . This last award was widely met with ridicule and dismay by many in the Australian media. The award was also heavily criticised in the community, with 72% disapproving and 12% in favour of

4392-681: The prime minister alone, rather than by the Council of the Order of Australia, as is the case with all lower levels of the order. In accordance with the statutes of 2014, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh , was created a Knight of the Order by letters patent signed by the Queen on 7 January 2015, on Abbott's advice. Prince Philip's knighthood was announced as part of the Australia Day Honours on 26 January 2015 and his appointment attracted criticism of what Abbott described as his "captain's call". Abbott responded by announcing that future recommendations for appointments as Knights and Dames of

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4464-481: The record or anything," said Menzies. "If I fell one short or equalled it or whatever then that's my career and the way it finishes. "(Lamb) was such a great player ... I'm very honoured to stand next to him. Lamb set many records at Canterbury with the last one, a landmark of 123 tries being broken by winger Hazem El Masri , against the Newcastle Knights in 2006. Lamb would be acknowledged in 2004 as

4536-551: The second year straight to claim their third successive title. The 18–6 win saw Brett Kenny claim a unique achievement in scoring two tries in three successive grand finals. Kenny opened the scoring and the Eels raced to a 10–0 lead after 13 minutes when Eric Grothe steamrolled burly Manly fullback Graham Eadie. Parramatta 18 (Tries: Brett Kenny 2, Eric Grothe; Goals: Cronin 3) defeated Manly-Warringah 6 (Tries: Phil Sigsworth; Goals: Graham Eadie) The following statistics are as of

4608-447: The sin bin, but that didn't stop his performance as he steered Canterbury to an impressive victory. It was a sweet moment for Lamb and coach Chris Anderson after five years of planning went into this moment. The 1995 Grand Final was also the swansong for Chief Executive Peter Moore who retired from his post after 26 years of service. Lamb's planned retirement was shelved as he helped his beloved club for one more season to get through

4680-576: The team that Lamb and Anderson moulded was coming to fruition. The Bulldogs won the Minor Premiership with Lamb making it a hat-trick of Dally M Five-Eighth of the Year awards and Anderson winning Dally M Coach of the Year. Canterbury crashed out in the semi-finals but it was a great effort by the club to get to a position of strength after being warm favourites for the 1991 Wooden Spoon. Lamb broke his arm in 1994 when playing his 299th first grade match against Wests . Lamb would return to play his 300th match against Souths playing at Concord Oval and wearing

4752-474: The traditional scrum but attracted many new followers to a game that had seen attendances decline by fifty percent since the record year of 1968. To counter a lucrative illegal betting market, legal betting via FootyTAB was introduced and was a regarded as a success. Twenty-six regular season rounds were played from February till August, resulting in a top five of Manly-Warringah, Parramatta, Canterbury-Bankstown, Balmain and St. George, who battled it out in

4824-547: Was a non-playing reserve for the Canterbury Third Grade side in 1979 and was hopeful of a contract with his junior side in 1980. On 18 May 1980 , Lamb made his first grade premiership debut for Western Suburbs against Balmain Tigers at Lidcombe Oval . Lamb scored two tries in the Magpies' comprehensive 26-4 victory. He scored 9 tries in his debut season and was edged out for the inaugural Dally M Rookie of

4896-671: Was awarded the Dally M Player of the Year Award . Lamb made 88 appearances for Wests, Lamb was later named as halfback in the Western Suburbs Magpies Team of the Eighties. The news that Lamb's Dally M winnings was more than his contract ensured that he would be in hot demand from the richer Sydney clubs now that he was out of contract and that Wests were at first expelled from the premiership. Easts and Balmain both showed interest but eventually Lamb chose

4968-447: Was created by an amendment to the constitution of the Order of Australia by special letters patent signed by the Queen, on the recommendation of Prime Minister Malcolm Fraser . In March 2014 the knight and dame levels, which had been abolished in 1986 by Prime Minister Bob Hawke , were reintroduced to the Order of Australia by Tony Abbott . At the same time, Abbott announced that future appointments at this level would be recommended by

5040-498: Was established on 14 February 1975 by letters patent of Queen Elizabeth II , acting as Queen of Australia , and on the advice of the newly elected Labor prime minister , Gough Whitlam . The original order had three levels: Companion (AC), Officer (AO) and Member (AM) as well as two divisions: Civil Division and Military Division. Whitlam had previously announced in 1972 (on his third day in office) that his government would no longer nominate persons for British Imperial honours (with

5112-429: Was sent to the head bin, and although he managed to return to the field before half-time, he did not appear fully aware of his surroundings, and was replaced at half-time. Lamb says that there was no malice, and Hanley was not deliberately targeted. In the 1988 Rugby League World Cup final against New Zealand, Lamb was named as a substitute. He was called into action in the first half after Wally Lewis broke his arm in

5184-490: Was then selected to go on the Kangaroo Tour . In March 1987, Lamb scored all of Canterbury's 26 points as they beat Wests 26–16 in round 4. Lamb's points haul were made up of four tries and five goals. He again finished the season as the leagues leading try-scorer however, the club failed to make the finals, finishing 6th in what would prove to be Warren Ryan's last season as coach. Warren Ryan departed Canterbury at

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