Brock Lamb
{{Short description|Australian rugby league footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2016}}
{{Use Australian English|date=August 2016}}
{{Infobox rugby league biography
|name = Brock Lamb
|fullname = Brock Lamb
|image =
|imagesize =
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|birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1997|01|22}}
|birth_place = Maitland, New South Wales, Australia
|height = {{convert|181|cm|ftin|abbr=on}}
|weight = {{convert|90|kg|stlb|abbr=on}}
|position = {{rlp|FE|HB}}
|club1 = {{nowrap|Newcastle Knights}}
|year1start = 2016
|year1end = 18
|appearances1 = 32
|tries1 = 5
|goals1 = 30
|fieldgoals1 = 1
|points1 = 81
|club2 = Sydney Roosters
|year2start = 2019
|year2end =
|appearances2 = 1
|tries2 = 0
|goals2 = 0
|fieldgoals2 = 0
|points2 = 0
|club3 = London Broncos
|year3start = 2019
|year3end =
|appearances3 = 6
|tries3 = 3
|goals3 = 0
|fieldgoals3 = 1
|points3 = 13
| teamA = {{nowrap|NSW Residents}}
| yearAstart = 2019
| yearAend =
| appearancesA = 1
| triesA = 0
| goalsA = 2
| fieldgoalsA = 0
| pointsA = 4
|retired =
|source = [http://www.loverugbyleague.com/stats/players/brock-lamb/ loverugbyleague]{{cite web|url=http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/brock-lamb/summary.html|title=Brock Lamb - Career Stats & Summary|publisher=Rugby League Project|date=|access-date=2016-05-02}}
| updated = 11 January 2024
}}
Brock Lamb (born 22 January 1997) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who plays as a {{rlp|so}} and {{rlp|sh}} for the Maitland Pickers in the Newcastle Rugby League.
He previously played for the Newcastle Knights and the Sydney Roosters in the NRL, and for the London Broncos in the Super League.
Background
Lamb was born in Maitland, New South Wales, Australia.
He played his junior rugby league for the West Maitland Reddogs, before being signed by the Newcastle Knights.
Playing career
=Early career=
From 2014 to 2016, Lamb played for the Newcastle Knights' NYC team.{{cite web|url=https://nycdatabase.org/players/l/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150616162758/http://nycdatabase.org/players/l/|url-status=usurped|archive-date=16 June 2015|title=L|publisher=Nyc Database|date=|access-date=2016-04-30}}{{cite web|url=http://www.nrl.com/raiders-slay-knights-in-holden-cup/tabid/10874/newsid/93953/default.aspx|title=Raiders slay Knights in Holden Cup|publisher=NRL.com|date=|access-date=2016-04-30}} In November and December 2014, he played for the Australian Schoolboys.{{cite web|url=http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/newslocal/west/robert-jennings-picked-for-the-australian-schoolboys-rugby-league-team/story-fngr8j33-1227024148347|title=Robert Jennings picked for the Australian Schoolboys rugby league team|publisher=Dailytelegraph.com.au|access-date=2015-04-23}} On 21 January 2015, he signed a 3-year contract with the Knights until the end of the 2017 season.{{cite web|author=NRL|url=http://www.newcastleknights.com.au/news/2015/01/21/lamb_and_cogger_comm.html|title=Lamb and Cogger commit to Knights - Knights|publisher=Newcastleknights.com.au|date=|access-date=2016-04-30}}
=2016=
In round 9 of the 2016 NRL season, Lamb made his NRL debut for the Knights against the Sydney Roosters.{{cite web|url=http://www.nrl.com/updated-team-lists-knights-v-roosters/tabid/10874/newsid/95428/default.aspx|title=Updated Team lists: Roosters v Knights|publisher=NRL.com|date=2016-02-28|access-date=2016-04-30}}{{cite web|author=NRL|url=http://www.newcastleknights.com.au/news/2016/04/30/late_mail_roosters_v.html|title=LATE MAIL: Roosters v Knights - Knights|publisher=Newcastleknights.com.au|date=|access-date=2016-04-30}} In September, he extended his contract with the Knights from the end of 2017 to the end of 2018.{{cite web|author=NewcastleKnights.com.au|url=http://www.zerotackle.com/lamb-secures-contract-extension-23677/|title=Lamb secures contract extension|publisher=Zero Tackle|date=2016-05-15|access-date=2016-09-08}}
He finished his debut year making three appearances as Newcastle finished bottom of the table.{{cite web|url=https://www.sportingnews.com/au/other-sports/list/the-worst-teams-in-nrl-history-newcastle-knights-rugby-league-wooden-spoon-parramatta-eels-salary-cap-semi-radradra-kieran-foran/1k2c6o18od8431jen234fqd91u/4/|title=The worst teams in NRL history|website=Sporting News}}
=2017=
Lamb played 21 games for the Knights during the 2017 season. On 9 July, during a close game against the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs, Newcastle were given a penalty in the final seconds of the game with the score at 20–18 in favour of Canterbury. The first choice goal-kicker Trent Hodkinson handed the ball to Lamb to give his side the chance of sending the game into golden point extra time by kicking the goal. Lamb missed the conversion and Canterbury won the match, after the game Hodkinson was questioned as to why he gave the kick to level the game to Lamb. In the aftermath of the loss, Lamb was mocked on social media for his missed conversion attempt.
Lamb would go on to play 21 games for Newcastle as the club finished last and claimed the Wooden Spoon.{{cite web|url=https://www.nrl.com/news/2017/12/12/knights-2017-by-the-numbers/|title=Knights: 2017 by the numbers|website=NRL}}{{cite web|url=http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2017/08/04/lamb-rapt-knights-see-nrl-silver-lining|title=Lamb rapt as Knights see NRL silver lining|publisher=|access-date=23 November 2017}}{{cite web|url=http://www.news.com.au/sport/nrl/andrew-johns-tees-off-at-embarrassing-newcastle-knights-before-loss-to-bulldogs/news-story/9a3637e216816dfab200c481612f8382|title=Andrew Johns lashes 'unacceptable, embarrassing' Knights|publisher=|access-date=23 November 2017}}{{cite web|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-07-09/bulldogs-grab-win-for-reynolds-as-knights-miss-late-penalty/8689648|title=Bulldogs grab win for Reynolds as Knights miss last-minute penalty|date=9 July 2017|publisher=|access-date=23 November 2017}}{{cite web|url=http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/brock-lamb/summary.html|title=Brock Lamb - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project|first=Shawn Dollin and Andrew|last=Ferguson|website=www.rugbyleagueproject.org|access-date=23 November 2017}}
=2018=
After the additions of halfback Mitchell Pearce and five-eighth Connor Watson to the Knights' side in 2018, Lamb started the year coming off the interchange bench, before eventually being demoted to reserve grade.{{cite web|url=http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/brock-lamb/summary.html|title=Brock Lamb - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project|first=Shawn Dollin and Andrew|last=Ferguson|website=www.rugbyleagueproject.org|access-date=10 September 2018}} Lamb only played 8 NRL games for the season before parting ways with the Knights at the end of the year.{{cite web|url=https://www.zerotackle.com/knights-announce-departing-players-36335/|title=Knights announce departing players - Zero Tackle|date=6 September 2018|publisher=|access-date=10 September 2018}}
=2019=
Ahead of the 2019 season, Lamb joined the Sydney Roosters.{{cite web|url=https://www.nrl.com/news/2018/11/02/2019-nrl-rosters-official-squads-announced-for-all-teams/|title=2019 NRL rosters: Official squads announced for all teams|date=6 November 2018|publisher=|access-date=6 November 2018}} Lamb started the 2019 season playing for the Sydney Roosters feeder club the North Sydney Bears.
On 31 March, Lamb kicked a winning 40 metre field goal for North Sydney against the Wentworthville Magpies in the Canterbury Cup NSW as Norths won the match 21–20.{{cite web|url=https://www.nswrl.com.au/news/2019/03/30/canterbury-cup-nsw-rd-3--news-scores-highlights-reports/|title=Canterbury Cup NSW Rd 3|website=www.nswrl.com.au}}
On 6 May, Lamb was named in the Canterbury Cup NSW residents team to play against the Queensland residents side.{{cite web|url=https://www.nswrl.com.au/news/2019/05/06/nswrl-names-canterbury-cup-nsw-residents-team/|title=NSWRL names Canterbury Cup NSW Residents team|website=www.nswrl.com.au}}
Lamb made his debut for the Sydney Roosters against his old club Newcastle in Round 11 as a replacement for Cooper Cronk. Newcastle would go on to win the match 38–12.{{cite web|url=https://www.nrl.com/news/2019/05/24/ponga-and-pearce-dazzle-as-knights-stun-roosters/|title=Ponga and Pearce dazzle as Knights stun Roosters|website=NRL}}
On 21 July, Lamb scored 2 tries and kicked 4 goals as North Sydney defeated the Blacktown Workers Sea Eagles 28–24 at North Sydney Oval in Round 18 of the Canterbury Cup NSW competition.{{cite web|url=https://www.nswrl.com.au/news/2019/07/20/live-coverage--canterbury-cup-nsw-rd-18/|title=Canterbury Cup NSW Rd 18 - scores, highlights, reports|website=NSWRL}}
On 29 July, Lamb signed a deal with English Super League side the London Broncos until the end of the Super League XXIV season.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/49146044/|title=Brock Lamb: London Broncos sign Sydney Roosters half-back until end of 2019 season|website=BBC}}
Lamb made a total of 6 appearances for the London Broncos as they were relegated from the Super League after finishing last on the table.{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/no-helmets-required/2019/sep/17/london-broncos-heartbreaking-relegation-super-league/|title=What next for London Broncos after their 'heartbreaking' relegation?|website=The Guardian}}
On 10 December, Lamb signed a two-year deal to join NRL side Parramatta.{{cite web|url=https://www.sportingnews.com/au/league/news/parramatta-eels-sign-brock-lamb-to-two-year-contract/15102wazcdn751d2ztl22wmnqb/|title=Parramatta Eels sign Brock Lamb to two-year contract|website=Sporting News}}
= 2020 =
On 16 January, Lamb left Parramatta without playing a game and returned to Maitland with the Maitland Pickers.{{Cite web|url=https://www.maitlandmercury.com.au/story/6584586/brock-lamb-signs-with-maitland-pickers/|title=Brock Lamb signs with Maitland Pickers|last=Hartshorn|first=Michael|date=2020-01-16|website=The Maitland Mercury|language=en|access-date=2020-01-16}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [https://londonbroncosrl.com/players/brock-lamb/ London Broncos profile]
- [https://www.roosters.com.au/teams/telstra-premiership/sydney-roosters/brock-lamb/ Sydney Roosters profile]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20180305203447/https://www.newcastleknights.com.au/teams/telstra-premiership/newcastle-knights/brock-lamb/ Newcastle Knights profile]
- [https://www.superleague.co.uk/player/953/brock%3Cbr-%3Elamb SL profile]
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Category:Australian rugby league players
Category:London Broncos players
Category:Maitland Pickers players
Category:New South Wales Residents rugby league team players
Category:Newcastle Knights players
Category:North Sydney Bears NSW Cup players
Category:Rugby league five-eighths
Category:Rugby league halfbacks
Category:Rugby league players from Maitland, New South Wales