Terry Lamb

Following four seasons at Western Suburbs which culminated in being awarded the Dally M Player of the Year in 1983, local junior Terry Lamb (Bulldog no.477) came home to the Bulldogs and ushered in a new era of success at Belmore. 

Arriving as part of a major recruitment drive, he took charge as the Bulldogs' regular five-eighth, and would hold the position for the next thirteen seasons. 

Regarded as the game's greatest-ever support player, Lamb's influence helped spearhead the Bulldogs to back-to-back Premierships in 1984-85 (despite missing the 1985 Grand Final due to injury) and further title success in 1988 and 1995, the latter in which he captained. 

His leadership came to the fore as well, captaining the side on 121 occasions - a record that he held for the best part of a decade and a half - while his point scoring and try scoring abilities saw him lead the competition for points in 1984 and 1986 while topping the try scoring charts in 1984 and 1987.

Lamb's extensive list of personal achievements also include being named the 1984 Rothmans Medallist, winning the Dally M Players' Player of the Year in 1984, 1986 and 1995 as well as claiming a record seven Dally M Five-Eighth of the Year awards.  

Cunning and deceptive with the ball in hand, Lamb shone on the representative stage as well, playing eight State of Origin games for for NSW and seven Tests for Australia. He holds the unique distinction of playing all 20 games on the 1986 Kangaroo Tour, further highlighting his durability in the toughest arenas.  

He was officially appointed as the Bulldogs' captain in 1990, with the 'C' written next to his name for the next five seasons. 

Despite a brief lull following the success of the 1980s, the man affectionately known as 'Baa' led the Blue and Whites to the Minor Premiership in 1993, becoming the first Canterbury player to score 100 first-grade tries in the process. 

After missing half of the 1994 season due to a broken arm, the tenacious no.6 returned to the field to guide the Bulldogs to another Minor Premiership and their first Grand Final since the 1988 triumph.

With the Super League War looming and the code's future in limbo, Lamb's leadership shone through the 1995 season, where he led the sixth-placed Bulldogs to glory following a courageous 17-4 victory over Manly in the Grand Final.

While he initially retired following the match, the Greenacre junior went around again one last time in 1996, while breaking the competition record for most first-grade appearances with 349 (later corrected to 350) - a mantle he held until 2011.

Following retirement, Lamb swapped the boots for the clipboard, enlisting as the Club's reserve grade coach and claiming titles in 1998 and 2000 before becoming the Wests Tigers' first-grade coach in 2001 and 2002.

In 2004, he was named Captain and Five-Eighth of the Berries to Bulldogs 70 Year Team of Champions. 

On April 1, 2007, he was inducted into the Bulldogs Ring of Champions and on February 22, 2008, was named in the 100 Greatest Players as part of the NRL's Centenary celebrations.

On August 1, 2015, Lamb was inducted in the Canterbury-Bankstown Hall of Fame as part of the Club's 80th Year celebrations.

"He was just a freak, just a one in a million. When he came back for that last season in 1996, he had enough injuries to cover the team. You didn't expect him to finish one match, but he played the whole season. He was a special player."

Chris Anderson Former Teammate and Head Coach