Craig Lambert
Richmond, Brisbane Bears and Brisbane
AFL career
219 games80 goals
- Debut
- R1 1988 v MEL4 Apr 1988
- Most recent
- R18 2000 v HAW9 July 2000
Stats
2000 | BRL | 12 | 5.8 | 8.2 | 13.9 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 40 |
1999 | BRL | 14 | 5.7 | 10.6 | 16.3 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 47 |
1998 | BRL | 5 | 5.8 | 6.4 | 12.2 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 39 |
1997 | BRL | 16 | 10.4 | 14.3 | 24.7 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 3.1 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 79 |
1996 | BRB | 20 | 11.4 | 14.8 | 26.2 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 3.1 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 84 |
1995 | BRB | 10 | 9.9 | 15.0 | 24.9 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 2.7 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 77 |
1994 | BRB | 19 | 9.4 | 14.7 | 24.1 | 1.1 | 2.1 | 1.5 | 3.1 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 74 |
1993 | RCH | 20 | 10.2 | 13.0 | 23.1 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 2.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 69 |
1992 | RCH | 21 | 11.2 | 12.2 | 23.4 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 75 |
1991 | RCH | 22 | 11.9 | 14.5 | 26.5 | 3.4 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 2.3 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 87 |
1990 | RCH | 19 | 10.9 | 10.8 | 21.7 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 67 |
1989 | RCH | 20 | 12.4 | 11.3 | 23.7 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 75 |
1988 | RCH | 21 | 9.7 | 10.6 | 20.3 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 62 |
Bio
Recruited from Dandenong, Craig Lambert established himself as one of the premier centremen of the 1990s, renowned not for his pace but for his extraordinary vision and creative handballing in heavy traffic. While he won a Jack Dyer Medal at Richmond in 1991, his tenure at Punt Road is often remembered for its acrimonious conclusion. Following a high-profile contract dispute and a breakdown in relations with the Tigers' administration, Lambert forced a trade to the Brisbane Bears ahead of the 1994 season, a move that would significantly alter the trajectory of the struggling Queensland club.
Lambert's arrival at the Bears provided the professional edge and accumulation needed to turn the team into a finals contender. A prolific ball-winner who could seemingly find space in a phonebox, he claimed consecutive Merrett-Murray Medals and earned All-Australian selection in 1996 as the Bears reached a preliminary final. Although he retired in 2000, missing out on the Lions' premiership dynasty by a single season, his legacy remains immense; he was the veteran anchor who mentored the club's emerging midfield stars, helping to mould the engine room that would dominate the competition shortly after his departure.
Profile
- Born
- 05 Oct 1968 (age 58y 16d)
- Height
- 178 cm
- Weight
- 84 kg
Teams
Honours
- All-Australian1996
- Brisbane B&F1994
- 3rd
- 1996
- Top 10
- 1997
- Richmond B&F1991
- 2nd
- 1989
- Top 10
- 1988, 1990, 1992, 1993
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from Dandenong, Craig Lambert established himself as one of the premier centremen of the 1990s, renowned not for his pace but for his extraordinary vision and creative handballing in heavy traffic. While he won a Jack Dyer Medal at Richmond in 1991, his tenure at Punt Road is often remembered for its acrimonious conclusion. Following a high-profile contract dispute and a breakdown in relations with the Tigers' administration, Lambert forced a trade to the Brisbane Bears ahead of the 1994 season, a move that would significantly alter the trajectory of the struggling Queensland club.
Lambert's arrival at the Bears provided the professional edge and accumulation needed to turn the team into a finals contender. A prolific ball-winner who could seemingly find space in a phonebox, he claimed consecutive Merrett-Murray Medals and earned All-Australian selection in 1996 as the Bears reached a preliminary final. Although he retired in 2000, missing out on the Lions' premiership dynasty by a single season, his legacy remains immense; he was the veteran anchor who mentored the club's emerging midfield stars, helping to mould the engine room that would dominate the competition shortly after his departure.