76 Facts About Kane Lambert

Kane Lambert was born on 26 November 1991 and is a former professional Australian rules football player who played for the Richmond Football Club in the Australian Football League.

Kane Lambert went undrafted after a junior career with the Northern Knights in the TAC Cup, before a four-year stint at state-league level that included being named in the VFL's team of the year and receiving the league's most improved player award in 2013.

Kane Lambert is a triple-premiership player with the club, having played in grand final wins in 2017,2019 and 2020.

Kane Lambert grew up in Preston, a suburb nine kilometres north of Melbourne.

Kane Lambert played local junior football with the Preston Bullants Junior Football club before playing in representative sides with the Northern Knights in the TAC Cup where he was coached by former AFL premiership coach Denis Pagan.

In 2009 Kane Lambert won the club's best and fairest award for a season in which he averaged 25 disposals, five clearances, five tackles and one goal per game.

Kane Lambert was overlooked in the AFL national, pre-season and rookie drafts following the 2009 season and subsequently ceased playing football in his first year out of school.

Kane Lambert made a return to the sport in 2011, playing at state-league level with the Northern Bullants in the Victorian Football League.

Kane Lambert remained at the club through a name change in 2012 when he was selected in a team of the VFL's best players that would represent Victoria in a state-league exhibition match.

Kane Lambert was later invited to that year's national draft combine where he recorded a 13.11 beep test score.

Kane Lambert moved VFL clubs in 2014, crossing to the Williamstown Football Club in a poaching move that saw Williamstown attract criticism by the governing body, AFL Victoria.

Kane Lambert's season began slowly, with hip arthroscopic surgery limiting his off-season progress and making him wait until round 3 to play his first match for the club.

Kane Lambert kicked three of those goals in the match's final quarter as part of nine straight unanswered goals by Williamstown.

At age 23, Kane Lambert was drafted to the Australian Football League by Richmond with the club's third selection and the 46th pick overall in the 2015 rookie draft in December 2014.

Kane Lambert made his first appearance for Richmond in the club's opening match of the pre-season competition.

Kane Lambert narrowly avoided senior selection in round 1, named only as an emergency for that match with Carlton.

Kane Lambert was substituted out of the match in the third quarter after sustaining a serious shoulder injury.

The damage was later diagnosed as a separated shoulder and would require surgery to repair, seeing Kane Lambert sidelined for an estimated six to eight weeks.

Kane Lambert earned an AFL-level recall the following week, in round 13's victory over Sydney.

Kane Lambert went on to play in each of the club's final four matches of the year, including a losing elimination final against North Melbourne.

Kane Lambert had played 13 matches and kicked eight goals at senior level that year.

Ahead of the 2016 season Kane Lambert was upgraded permanently to Richmond's senior list and made a switch in guernsey numbers from 48 to 23.

Kane Lambert opened the pre-season and the season-proper with Richmond's best-22, playing a starring role with a team-high 28 disposals, game-high seven tackles and a goal in round 1's season-opening victory over Carlton.

Kane Lambert followed that match with two goals against Collingwood in round 2, before kicking goals in each of the two matches after that.

In round 6 Kane Lambert suffered a fractured rib and punctured lung.

Kane Lambert missed just two matches as a result of the injury and made his return in round 9's win over Fremantle.

Kane Lambert earned an early chance at senior level in round 2, recalled for the club's 19-point victory over Collingwood.

Kane Lambert made an impact the following week when he was given a tagging role on West Coast midfielder Sam Mitchell for the final three quarters of the match.

Kane Lambert continued to contribute at AFL level over the following two months, reaching the season's midpoint with what would be a career-best average of 18.8 disposals per game.

Kane Lambert was again in the bests in round 14, this time named as such by AFL Media for a 26 disposal, six tackle and one-goal effort against Carlton.

In round 20 Kane Lambert was best on ground and received the maximum 10 coaches association award votes for his 30 disposal, eight inside-50 performance against Hawthorn.

Kane Lambert earned another mention in the bests the following week in round 21 before kicking a career-best three goals in Richnond's 104-point demolition of Fremantle in round 22.

Kane Lambert played his 50th career match at the start of the finals series, in Richmond's qualifying final victory over Geelong.

Kane Lambert was in some doubt to be fit for the match though, after sustaining a minor ankle injury in the earlier game.

Kane Lambert had managed to play out the end of the preliminary final however and ultimately earned selection in the grand final that followed.

Kane Lambert finished the year ranked fifth in the competition for total goal assists as well as second at the club for goal assists and tackles and fourth for inside 50s.

Kane Lambert placed third in the club's best and fairest award, earning the Maurie Fleming Medal for his outstanding season.

Kane Lambert kicked four goals and was among Richmond's best in one match during the club's pre-season campaign, before opening the season-proper with a win over Carlton at the MCG.

Kane Lambert played a key role in round 4's 93-point win over Brisbane, notching 26 disposals, two goals and earning a mention among Richmond's best by AFL Media.

Kane Lambert was again a multiple goal scorer in round 7, earning himself seven AFL Coaches Award votes to tie as Richmond's equal-best player that week.

Kane Lambert earned the honour the following week, before the club had a one-week bye in round 14.

Kane Lambert added three goals and an equal team-high 27 disposals to earn seven AFL Coaches votes in the club's return match in round 15.

Kane Lambert notched a new career-high with 33 disposals in a win over Adelaide the following week.

Kane Lambert added another strong performance with 31 disposals in round 20's win over Geelong before sustaining a minor sydesmosis sprain in his ankle in the final quarter of a match against Gold Coast in round 21.

Kane Lambert underwent minor surgery to reinforce the joint, missing the final two weeks of the home and away season as a result.

Kane Lambert was one of three Richmond players nominated for the AFL Players Association's Most Valuable Player award.

Kane Lambert made a full injury recovery in his three weeks on the sidelines, including during the post-season bye, before returning in the club's qualifying final win over Hawthorn.

Kane Lambert contributed 26 disposals and three goal assists in that match, to go with a career-high 17 contested possessions.

Kane Lambert's finals run would extend just one more match however, when Richmond was eliminated with a shock preliminary final loss to rivals Collingwood.

Kane Lambert attracted 12 votes in the Brownlow Medal and improved one spot on his previous year's effort to place second in the Richmond club best and fairest award.

Ahead of the 2019 season, Kane Lambert was rated the 49th best player in the league according to the AFL statistics partner Champion Data's AFL Player Ratings system.

Kane Lambert started 2019 with appearances in each of the club's two pre-season matches before recording 30 disposals and eight Coches votes as the second best player on field in round 1's season-opening match against Carlton.

Kane Lambert was influential in rounds 3 and 5, contributing 34 disposals and a goal in a loss to Greater Western Sydney and 29 disposals to go with eight inside-50s in a win over Melbourne, respectively.

Kane Lambert developed Achilles tendinopathy in his ankle after kicking one goal and recording 27 disposals in round 9's away win over Fremantle and despite playing well through pain in round 9's win over Hawthorn, was eventually rested from match play in round 10.

Kane Lambert kicked three goals along with 24 disposals in a win over Gold Coast the following week, earning selection in AFL Media's Team of the Week and seven coaches votes as the equal-second best player in that match.

Kane Lambert repeated the effort in round 18, again kicking three goals but this time earning nine votes as co-best on ground along with Team of the Week honours.

Kane Lambert kicked four goals total over the last four matches of the season, and was named in the AFL's Player Ratings team of the year at the conclusion of home and away matches that year.

Kane Lambert kicked a goal along with 18 disposals but had eight turnovers as his side defeated Geelong in the preliminary final a fortnight later and earned a grand final matchup against Greater Western Sydney.

Kane Lambert placed seventh in the club's best and fairest count that year, after a season which included 21 games and a career-best 18 goals.

Kane Lambert finished the year ranked third among Richmond players for total inside-50s, fourth for handballs and fifth for goals, clearances and tackles.

Kane Lambert began 2020 with appearances in each of the club's two pre-season series matches in March, but sat out the majority of the second match after sustaining a concussion in a collision with Greater Western Sydney forward Jeremy Cameron.

Kane Lambert recovered in time to contribute 14 disposals and a goal in a round 1 win over Carlton two weeks later which was played extraordinary conditions imposed on the league as a result of the rapid progression of the coronavirus pandemic into Australia.

In round 5, Kane Lambert played a starring role his 100th career AFL match, judged best-on-ground with a maximum 10 coaches votes for a performance that included 27 disposals, five clearances and three goals.

Kane Lambert returned in time for the final two games of the season, including a 18 disposal and one goal game against Adelaide that earned him two coaches votes.

Kane Lambert recorded 19 disposals in his side's first-up qualifying final loss to the Brisbane Lions, before adding 13 disposals in a semi-final win over St Kilda the following week.

Kane Lambert was his side's equal-third best player in the preliminary final, kicking two final quarter goal to earn three coaches votes in the comeback win over Port Adelaide.

Kane Lambert became a three-time premiership player the following week, contributing 13 disposals and a goal in his side's 31-point grand final victory over Geelong.

Kane Lambert received the Francis Bourke Award, a player-voted honour for the player who most embodies team values over the course of the season.

Kane Lambert struggled to find any consistency, only playing 13 games in 2021, as Richmond missed the finals.

Kane Lambert's highest disposal tally that year was a 28-disposal effort against Carlton in Round 1, but his best game would come against West Coast at Optus Stadium in Round 13, kicking 2.1 from 27 disposals.

On July 25,2022, as a result of constant injury troubles, Kane Lambert announced his immediate retirement from AFL.

Kane Lambert had only played 7 games in 2022, with his first game coming in Round 7 of that year.

Kane Lambert plays mainly as a high half-forward, but is adept at roles as both an inside midfielder and wing.

Kane Lambert is notable for his significant endurance capability that allows him to cover the ground both defensively and as part of running chains of offensive possession.

Kane Lambert is lifelong friends with former Richmond player Adam Marcon.

Kane Lambert was Marcon's best man at the latter's wedding the day after Kane Lambert's 2017 grand final win.