
Glenn Lazarus
Prop
Player Bio
- Inducted:
- 2008
- Date of Birth:
- 11 December 1965
- Birthplace:
- Queanbeyan, NSW
- Nickname:
- The Brick with Eyes
- Debut Team:
- Canberra Raiders
- Date:
- 26 July 1987
- Opposition:
- Western Suburbs Magpies
- Venue:
- Orana Park, Campbelltown
- Representative:
- City, New South Wales, Australia
- Clubs:
- Canberra Raiders, Brisbane Broncos, Melbourne Storm
Career
Milestones
- Premierships: 1989-90, 1992-93, 1999
- Kangaroo Tours: 1990, 1994
- Dally M Prop of the Year: 1992
- New South Wales Team of the Century: 2008
- NSW Country Team of the Century: 2008
- Named in NRL Team of the 1990s: 2003
- The only player to win major grand finals with three clubs
Playing
- First Class Games
- 353
- Points
- 118
- Tries
- 29
Biography
Rarely does a footballer leave the stage on his own terms, savouring glory on the last day of his final season. In 1999, Glenn Lazarus bowed out after a fifth premiership with his third club, to cap a glorious career that spanned 13 years.
In his prime, Lazarus was widely considered to be the world's best prop.
He was the classic front-rower, a man whose number of hit-ups and work rate often had a direct correlation to his team's success.
He provided forward momentum, laying the platform for the outside speedsters to work their magic.
Born in Queanbeyan, Lazarus made his first-grade debut in 1987 for Canberra.
Two years later, he was an integral part of the Raiders inaugural premiership triumph.
The front-rower played in two more grand finals for Canberra, winning in 1990 and losing in 1991, both against Penrith.
A move north saw Lazarus star for Wayne Bennett's Broncos. Consecutive grand final wins over St George gave Lazarus the extraordinary statistic of playing in five consecutive grand finals during a period when he was also a major factor behind NSW's dominance at Origin level.
A broken leg prevented him from playing in Brisbane's successful 1997 campaign, and he played out the final two years of a 244-game first-grade career for the Melbourne Storm.
“He gave us the go-forward we’d never had on a consistent basis. He specialized in the tough going that was Sydney football.”
Wayne Bennett Brisbane Broncos coach
95. Glenn Lazarus - Hall of Fame
Career Stats
Club Career
Team Name | Competition | Year Start | Year End | Played | Tries | Goals | Field Goals | Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Canberra Raiders | Premiership | 1987 | 1991 | 92 | 10 | - | - | 40 |
Canberra Raiders | Mid-week competitions | 1988 | 1989 | 2 | 1 | - | - | 4 |
Canberra Raiders | World Club Challenge | 1989 | 1989 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
Canberra Raiders | Official Pre-season | 1990 | 1990 | 4 | 1 | - | - | 4 |
Brisbane Broncos | Premiership | 1992 | 1997 | 118 | 9 | - | - | 36 |
Brisbane Broncos | Official Pre-season | 1992 | 1995 | 13 | - | - | - | - |
Brisbane Broncos | World Club Challenge |
1992
1994 |
1992
1994 |
2 | - | - | - | - |
Brisbane Broncos | Super League World Club Challenge | 1997 | 1997 | 4 | 1 | - | - | 4 |
Melbourne Storm | Premiership | 1998 | 1999 | 44 | 2 | 1 | - | 10 |
Representative Career
City - Country
Team Name | Opponent | Year Start | Year End | Played | Tries | Goals | Field Goals | Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
City Origin | Country Origin | 1989 | 1990 | 2 | - | - | - | - |
Country Origin | City Origin |
1991
1996 |
1994
1996 |
5 | - | - | - | - |
State
Team Name | Competition | Opponent | Year Start | Year End | Played | Tries | Goals | Field Goals | Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
New South Wales | State of Origin | Queensland |
1989
1996
1998 |
1994
1996
1999 |
19 | 2 | - | - | 8 |
New South Wales | Super League Tri-Series | Queensland | 1997 | 1997 | 3 | - | - | - | - |
International
Team Name | Competition | Year Start | Year End | Played | Tries | Goals | Field Goals | Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Australia | Tests and World Cup |
1990
1998 |
1994
1999 |
21 | 1 | - | - | 4 |
Australia | Super League Tests | 1997 | 1997 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
Australia | Tour matches |
1990
1994 |
1992
1994 |
21 | 1 | - | - | 4 |
Other Representative
Team Name | Opponent | Year Start | Year End | Played | Tries | Goals | Field Goals | Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
President’s XIII | Great Britain | 1988 | 1988 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 4 |