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unusual facts about Jamie Lyon



2004 NRL season

Jamie Lyon walked out on the Parramatta club after the first round citing burnout and dissatisfaction with living in Sydney, and would later move to the UK for a successful European Super League career.

2010 Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles season

Coached by Des Hasler and captined by Jamie Lyon & Jason King, they competed in the National Rugby League's 2010 Telstra Permiership, finishing the regular season 8th (out of 16), reaching the finals series.

The club had five of its players selected to play in the mid-season 2010 State of Origin series: Matt Ballin, Jamie Lyon, Jason King, Josh Perry and Anthony Watmough.

Daly Cherry-Evans

The rookie halfback also proved himself a handy goal kicker and was coach Des Hasler's first choice kicker in the early part of the season, though he relinquished the role to captain Jamie Lyon after Round 10 as he had only kicked 22/40 for just a 62.5% success rate (Lyon would go on to kick 59/80 for the season at 73.75%).


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