Robert Lamb
Richmond and South Melbourne
AFL career
65 games130 goals
- Debut
- R5 1973 v MEL5 May 1973
- Most recent
- R19 1979 v COL11 Aug 1979
Stats
1979 | SME | 7 | 7.3 | 1.0 | 8.3 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 0.7 |
1978 | RCH | 3 | 7.0 | 1.7 | 8.7 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 0.3 |
1977 | RCH | 8 | 13.3 | 2.1 | 15.4 | 2.9 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 2.8 | 2.0 |
1976 | RCH | 16 | 16.4 | 2.4 | 18.8 | 3.9 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 2.4 | 1.1 |
1975 | RCH | 6 | 8.8 | 2.0 | 10.8 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 2.0 |
1974 | RCH | 9 | 13.4 | 2.3 | 15.8 | 3.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 2.2 | 2.4 |
1973 | RCH | 16 | 10.1 | 1.6 | 11.6 | 2.7 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 1.1 |
Bio
Recruited from Mount Waverley via Camberwell Grammar, Robert Lamb entered the VFL as a highly touted Victorian Schoolboy captain and immediately showed promise as a tall, skillful forward. He broke into Richmond’s formidable lineup as a teenager but became the central figure of a famous hard-luck story in 1973, making way in the Grand Final side to accommodate the return of captain Royce Hart—a selfless acceptance that drew public praise from coach Tom Hafey. Although he missed out on senior premiership glory, appearing in the club's Reserve grade flag instead, Lamb developed into a dangerous half-forward known for his ability to kick goals from impossible angles. His individual peak came in 1976 when he topped the Tigers' goalkicking and booted a career-best eight goals against arch-rivals Collingwood. After suffering a broken jaw in a courageous act of backing into a pack in 1978, he crossed to South Melbourne for a final season before retiring to pursue a successful career in education.
Profile
- Born
- 17 Jan 1955 (age 71y 277d)
- Height
- 185 cm
- Weight
- 79 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from Mount Waverley via Camberwell Grammar, Robert Lamb entered the VFL as a highly touted Victorian Schoolboy captain and immediately showed promise as a tall, skillful forward. He broke into Richmond’s formidable lineup as a teenager but became the central figure of a famous hard-luck story in 1973, making way in the Grand Final side to accommodate the return of captain Royce Hart—a selfless acceptance that drew public praise from coach Tom Hafey. Although he missed out on senior premiership glory, appearing in the club's Reserve grade flag instead, Lamb developed into a dangerous half-forward known for his ability to kick goals from impossible angles. His individual peak came in 1976 when he topped the Tigers' goalkicking and booted a career-best eight goals against arch-rivals Collingwood. After suffering a broken jaw in a courageous act of backing into a pack in 1978, he crossed to South Melbourne for a final season before retiring to pursue a successful career in education.