Jamie Lyon | |||||||
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OVERALL STATISTICS | |||||||
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TRIES | GOALS | DGOALS | PTS | ||||
Biography of Jamie Lyon |
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HERITAGE NO : 1148 Jamie Lyon by Alex Service St.Helens Rugby League club took a huge gamble when they signed Australian Test centre Jamie Lyon on a two-year deal for the start of the 2005 season. Jamie stunned the NRL by quitting the Parramatta club in Sydney just one game into the 2004 campaign after spending seven years with the Eels. Apparently unsettled by life in Sydney, the 23 year old returned to his home in Wee Waa and actually helped his local team to Grand Final success in the NSW Group 4 competition. The man who began his Parramatta career with five tries, together with a brace on his debut for Australia was tagged the new Mal Meninga by Saints' Coach Ian Millward, Lyon soon proved his worth to the team at Warrington's Halliwell Jones Stadium in the Fourth Round of the Super League competition on 4 March, when he was switched to stand-off half in the absence of Paul Sculthorpe. He engineered a stunning 18-16 victory by creating three tries in the last nine minutes. Apart from his beguiling handling skills, it was his kicking game that took centre stage that evening, with a brilliant 40-20 kick, followed by a spiralling bomb that was seized upon by Keiron Cunningham for the match-winning try with just a couple of seconds to go! Lyon's range of skills had to be seen to be believed, allied to deceptive strength and pace. His tackling technique was such that he could bring down players much bigger than himself, such as the Bradford Bulls giant winger Lesley Vainikolo. Jamie also developed an almost telepathic understanding with fellow Australian winger Darren Albert, the most explosive partnership in Super League in 2005. Most important of all, he settled down quickly into his new environment and clearly enjoyed his rugby once again! Indeed, Lyon produced Man of the Match performances with regularity, scoring 24 tries in 31 appearances, as the Saints overtook Leeds to take possession of the League Leader's Shield in 2005. Despite their 'Great Entertainers' tag, Grand Final glory eluded them, as injuries to key players took their toll. Yet Jamie produced a stunning individual performance against Leeds Rhinos in the Elimination semi-final to bring the Saints right back into contention with two brilliant solo tries, together with two magnificent touchline conversions in the last ten minutes. Although the game was lost 19-16 and the team were later eliminated by Bradford Bulls, there was to be some consolation for Lyon when he was named Rugby League's Man of Steel, the third St.Helens player to receive this coveted award after Sean Long (2000) and Paul Sculthorpe (2001 and 2002). He was also named the Rugby League Writer's Player of the Year and Rugby Player of the Year in the BBC North West Sports Personality awards ' due recognition indeed for a virtually instant Saints' Great! 2006 was a fantastic year for Jamie and the Saints. It was the Year of the Treble, when the club enjoyed a Challenge Cup victory against Huddersfield at Twickenham, with Jamie scoring a marvellous try and kicked 7 goals. The Saints also won their second League Leaders Shield, losing just four matches during the campaign. Then it was on to Old Trafford and a comprehensive destruction of Hull FC in the Grand Final by 26-4. Jamie kicked 3 goals. Jamie returned to Australia and won a Grand Final with the Manly club, who later became World Club Champions after beating Leeds at Elland Road. He remained a hugely popular figure in the town and supporters hoped that he would return to wear the famous red vee for a second spell. What a signing he would be as a flagship player for the opening of our new stadium. But it was not to be. We still have some fantastic memories of his time in St Helens, though. |
SEASON STATISTICS | ||||
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Season (Official Matches) | Tries | Goals | DGoals | Matches |
2005 | 24 | 49 | 0 | 31 |
2006 | 22 | 164 | 0 | 32 |
TOTALS: | 46 | 213 | 0 | 63 |
Season (Other Matches) | Tries | Goals | DGoals | Matches |
2005 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
2006 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 |
TOTALS: | 0 | 9 | 0 | 3 |
ALL MATCHES |
Date | Match | Pos | Opponents | Comp | Venue | FT | FTO | T | G | DG | ||
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20th Jan 2005 | -- | W |
3 | Widnes Vikings* | Fr | A | 22 | 16 | VIEW | |||
2nd Feb 2005 | -- | W |
3 | Hull FC* | Fr | H | 28 | 18 | VIEW | |||
11th Feb 2005 | 1 | W |
3 | Widnes Vikings | SL | H | 40 | 18 | VIEW | |||
18th Feb 2005 | 2 | L |
3 | Leeds Rhinos | SL | A | 18 | 30 | VIEW | |||
25th Feb 2005 | 3 | W |
3 | Huddersfield Giants | SL | H | 34 | 24 | VIEW | |||
4th Mar 2005 | 4 | W |
6 | Warrington Wolves | SL | A | 18 | 16 | VIEW | |||
11th Mar 2005 | 5 | W |
3 | Salford City Reds | SL | H | 46 | 12 | 2 | VIEW | ||
19th Mar 2005 | 6 | W |
3 | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | SL | H | 64 | 16 | 6 | VIEW | ||
25th Mar 2005 | 7 | L |
3 | Wigan Warriors | SL | A | 20 | 22 | 1 | 2 | VIEW | |
3rd Apr 2005 | 8 | W |
3 | Huddersfield Giants | PCC4 | A | 26 | 22 | 5 | VIEW | ||
8th Apr 2005 | 9 | W |
6 | Leigh Centurions | SL | H | 60 | 16 | 3 | 3 | VIEW | |
24th Apr 2005 | 10 | W |
3 | Huddersfield Giants | SL | A | 36 | 22 | 6 | VIEW | ||
29th Apr 2005 | 11 | W |
3 | Warrington Wolves | SL | H | 31 | 30 | 2 | VIEW | ||
13th May 2005 | 12 | L |
3 | Hull FC | SL | A | 6 | 44 | VIEW | |||
21st May 2005 | 13 | W |
3 | Widnes Vikings | SL | A | 29 | 22 | VIEW | |||
27th May 2005 | 14 | W |
3 | Leeds Rhinos | SL | H | 38 | 24 | VIEW | |||
4th Jun 2005 | 15 | W |
3 | Bradford Bulls | SL | A | 66 | 4 | 2 | 1 | VIEW | |
10th Jun 2005 | 16 | W |
3 | Salford City Reds | SL | A | 33 | 22 | 3 | VIEW | ||
17th Jun 2005 | 17 | D |
3 | London Broncos | SL | H | 28 | 28 | 1 | VIEW | ||
26th Jun 2005 | 18 | W |
3 | Wigan Warriors | PCC6 | H | 75 | 0 | 1 | 2 | VIEW | |
3rd Jul 2005 | 19 | W |
3 | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | SL | A | 38 | 26 | 1 | 4 | VIEW | |
8th Jul 2005 | 20 | W |
3 | Hull FC | SL | H | 18 | 10 | 1 | 3 | VIEW | |
15th Jul 2005 | 21 | W |
3 | Wigan Warriors | SL | H | 40 | 18 | VIEW | |||
22nd Jul 2005 | 22 | W |
14 | Leigh Centurions | SL | A | 27 | 20 | 2 | 3 | VIEW | |
30th Jul 2005 | 23 | L |
3 | Hull FC | PCCSF | N | 8 | 34 | 1 | VIEW | ||
5th Aug 2005 | 24 | W |
3 | Warrington Wolves | SL | A | 30 | 10 | VIEW | |||
12th Aug 2005 | 25 | W |
3 | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | SL | H | 60 | 4 | 2 | VIEW | ||
20th Aug 2005 | 26 | W |
3 | London Broncos | SL | H | 50 | 4 | 1 | VIEW | ||
4th Sep 2005 | 27 | W |
3 | Leigh Centurions | SL | A | 78 | 4 | 2 | VIEW | ||
9th Sep 2005 | 28 | W |
3 | Wigan Warriors | SL | A | 38 | 12 | 3 | VIEW | ||
17th Sep 2005 | 29 | L |
3 | Bradford Bulls | SL | H | 18 | 32 | 3 | VIEW | ||
30th Sep 2005 | 30 | L |
3 | Leeds Rhinos | SLQSF | H | 16 | 19 | 2 | 2 | VIEW | |
7th Oct 2005 | 31 | L |
3 | Bradford Bulls | SLEF | H | 18 | 23 | 3 | VIEW | ||
28th Jan 2006 | -- | W |
3 | Widnes Vikings * | Fr | A | 70 | 6 | 9 | VIEW | ||
11th Feb 2006 | 32 | W |
3 | Harlequins RL | SL | A | 40 | 16 | 1 | 6 | VIEW | |
17th Feb 2006 | 33 | W |
3 | Castleford Tigers | SL | H | 44 | 8 | 6 | VIEW | ||
24th Feb 2006 | 34 | W |
3 | Leeds Rhinos | SL | H | 13 | 4 | 2 | VIEW | ||
3rd Mar 2006 | 35 | W |
3 | Warrington Wolves | SL | A | 18 | 10 | 3 | VIEW | ||
12th Mar 2006 | 36 | W |
3 | Huddersfield Giants | SL | A | 18 | 16 | 1 | 3 | VIEW | |
17th Mar 2006 | 37 | W |
3 | Bradford Bulls | SL | H | 38 | 16 | 5 | VIEW | ||
24th Mar 2006 | 38 | W |
3 | Hull FC | SL | A | 46 | 0 | 1 | 5 | VIEW | |
31st Mar 2006 | 39 | W |
3 | Doncaster Lakers | PCC4 | H | 56 | 6 | 1 | 5 | VIEW | |
7th Apr 2006 | 40 | W |
3 | Harlequins RL | SL | H | 16 | 6 | 2 | VIEW | ||
14th Apr 2006 | 41 | W |
3 | Wigan Warriors | SL | H | 48 | 10 | 8 | VIEW | ||
17th Apr 2006 | 42 | W |
3 | Catalans Dragons | SL | A | 34 | 20 | 5 | VIEW | ||
21st Apr 2006 | 43 | W |
3 | Salford City Reds | SL | A | 12 | 10 | 2 | VIEW | ||
12th May 2006 | 44 | W |
4 | Warrington Wolves | SL | H | 34 | 22 | 7 | VIEW | ||
20th May 2006 | 45 | W |
3 | Bradford Bulls | PCC5 | H | 42 | 18 | 1 | 7 | VIEW | |
27th May 2006 | 46 | W |
3 | Wigan Warriors | SL | A | 28 | 14 | 1 | 6 | VIEW | |
3rd Jun 2006 | 47 | W |
3 | Catalans Dragons | PCC6 | H | 56 | 10 | 1 | 8 | VIEW | |
8th Jun 2006 | 48 | L |
3 | Hull FC | SL | H | 26 | 27 | 1 | 3 | VIEW | |
16th Jun 2006 | 49 | L |
3 | Bradford Bulls | SL | A | 18 | 20 | 3 | VIEW | ||
24th Jun 2006 | 50 | W |
3 | Salford City Reds | SL | H | 28 | 6 | 2 | 2 | VIEW | |
2nd Jul 2006 | 51 | W |
3 | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | SL | A | 52 | 36 | 1 | 8 | VIEW | |
7th Jul 2006 | 52 | W |
3 | Catalans Dragons | SL | H | 52 | 26 | 2 | 8 | VIEW | |
14th Jul 2006 | 53 | W |
3 | Harlequins RL | SL | H | 30 | 24 | 5 | VIEW | ||
22nd Jul 2006 | 54 | W |
3 | Leeds Rhinos | SL | A | 18 | 14 | 3 | VIEW | ||
29th Jul 2006 | 55 | W |
3 | Hull Kingston Rovers | PCCSF | N | 50 | 0 | 1 | 7 | VIEW | |
4th Aug 2006 | 56 | W |
3 | Huddersfield Giants | SL | H | 56 | 8 | 1 | 6 | VIEW | |
13th Aug 2006 | 57 | W |
3 | Castleford Tigers | SL | A | 72 | 4 | 2 | 12 | VIEW | |
26th Aug 2006 | 58 | W |
3 | Huddersfield Giants | PCCF | N | 42 | 12 | 1 | 7 | VIEW | |
1st Sep 2006 | 59 | W |
3 | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | SL | H | 34 | 12 | 1 | 4 | VIEW | |
9th Sep 2006 | 60 | W |
3 | Leeds Rhinos | SL | H | 54 | 18 | 3 | 6 | VIEW | |
17th Sep 2006 | 61 | W |
3 | Warrington Wolves | SL | A | 38 | 30 | 5 | VIEW | ||
29th Sep 2006 | 62 | W |
3 | Hull FC | SLPOQF | H | 12 | 8 | 2 | VIEW | ||
14th Oct 2006 | 63 | W |
3 | Hull FC | SLGF | N | 26 | 4 | 3 | VIEW |
*Unofficial Match. **Non Playing Sub. |
WINS : 56 | LOSSES : 9 | DRAWS : 1 |
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