Kane Lambert

Three-time Richmond premiership player Kane Lambert has retired from the AFL effective immediately. Lambert played 135 games for the Tigers and was a key ...

Watching him on the field is like a masterclass for an AFL coach. “Kane has given us success, but he has also given us some of the off-field stuff that is going to last a long time.” “My purpose has been to prove people right, the people that cared for me and gave me their time and effort,” he added.

Richmond's Kane Lambert has announced his retirement from the AFL, effective immediately, after struggling with injury for much of 2022.

Watching him on the field is like a masterclass for an AFL coach. “Kane has given us success, but he has also given us some of the off-field stuff that is going to last a long time.” “My purpose has been to prove people right, the people that cared for me and gave me their time and effort,” he said.

Three-time premiership forward Kane Lambert has announced his AFL retirement after just 135 games due to an ongoing...

Watching him on the field is like a masterclass for an AFL coach. "Kane has given us success, but he has also given us some of the off-field stuff that is going to last a long time." "What Kane has given us since he arrived at the footy club can never be repaid, but it can be learned," Richmond coach Damien Hardwick said in a statement.

Three-time premiership forward Kane Lambert has announced his AFL retirement after just 135 games due to an ongoing hip injury.

Watching him on the field is like a masterclass for an AFL coach. He featured in the Tigers' premiership sides of 2017, 2019, and 2020, and finished second in the club's best and fairest count in 2018 behind Jack Riewoldt. Lambert had been passed up by a whopping 836 draft selections over numerous years before he finally landed on Richmond's list at the age of 23 via the 2015 rookie draft.

Richmond premiership player Kane Lambert has retired effective immediately after 135 games. Lambert told teammates on Monday, flagging his ongoing injuries ...

Finishing second in Richmond's best-and-fairest (Jack Titus Medal) in 2018 and third (Maurie Fleming Medal) in 2017, Lambert was an invaluable part of Damien Hardwick's side and was the epitome of Richmond's triumphant run. Watching him on the field is like a masterclass for an AFL coach. Lambert was a key part of the three Richmond premierships (2017, 2019 and 2020) and was pivotal to the success of the club.