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{{Infobox rugby league biography
| playername = Jamie Lyon
| image = [[Image:JamieLyonManly.jpg|200px|Jamie Lyon]]
| fullname = Jamie Lyon
| dateofbirth = {{birth date and age|1982|1|24}}
| cityofbirth = {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Narrabri, New South Wales|Narrabri]], [[New South Wales]]
| countryofbirth = [[Australia]]
| height = 179 cm (5 ft 10 in)<ref name="NRL profile">{{cite web|title=Player profile of Jamie Lyon|url=http://www.nrl.com/Clubs/SeaEagles/SeaEaglesPlayerProfile/tabid/238/playerid/475/Default.aspx|publisher=[[National Rugby League]]|accessdate=2007-08-23}}</ref>
| weight = {{convert|90|kg|stlb|abbr=on}}<ref name="NRL profile"/>
| nickname = Killer<ref name="profile">{{cite web|title=Player profile of Jamie Lyon|url=http://www.manlyseaeagles.com.au/players.asp?playerid=153|publisher=[[Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles]]|accessdate=2007-08-23}}</ref>
| school = [[Parramatta Marist]]
| position = [[Rugby league positions#Centre|Centre]] / [[Rugby league positions#Stand-off|Five-eighth]]
| currentclub = [[Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles|Manly]]
| clubnumber = 3
| youthyears =
| youthclubs = Wee Waa Panthers<ref name="NRL profile"/>
| years = 2000–2004<br />2005–2006<br />2007–
| clubs = [[Parramatta Eels]]<br />[[St Helens RFC|St. Helens]]<br />[[Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles]]
| caps(points) = 70<ref name="NRL profile"/> (144)<ref name="points">{{cite web|title=Jamie Lyon's NRL first grade points listing|url=http://stats.rleague.com/rl/scorers/players/Jamie_Lyon.html|author=Jeffs, Paul|publisher=stats.rleague.com|accessdate=2007-08-23}}</ref><br />63<ref name="Post">{{cite news|first=Ian|last=Laybourn|title=Lyon ponders return spell|url=http://icwirral.icnetwork.co.uk/sport/rugbyleague/tm_headline=lyon-ponders-return-spell%26method=full%26objectid=17938278%26page=1%26siteid=50061-name_page.html|work=[[Liverpool Daily Post]]|date=[[2006-10-16]]|accessdate=2007-08-23}} The 63 games consists of the following: 28 games in the 2005 English Super League season, 27 games in the 2006 English Super League season, 3 games in the 2005 Challenge Cup and 5 games in the 2006 Challenge Cup. The 610 points consists of the following: 172 points in the 2005 English Super League season, 328 points in the 2006 English Super League season, 22 points in the 2005 Challenge Cup and 88 points in the 2006 Challenge Cup.</ref> (610)<ref name="Post"/><br />25<ref name="NRL profile"/> (136)<ref name="points"/>
| youthrepyears = 1999
| youthrepteam = [[Australian Schoolboys]]
| youthrepcaps(points) =
| repyears = 2003<br />2002–2007<br />2001<br />2001–2007
| repteam = [[New South Wales Country Rugby League|Country Origin]]<br />[[New South Wales state rugby league team|New South Wales]]<br />[[Prime Minister's XIII]]<br />[[Australia national rugby league team|Australia]]
| repcaps(points) = 1<ref name="NRL profile"/> (0)<br />7<ref name="Origin">{{cite web|url=http://stats.rleague.com/rl/soo/nsw.html|title=Jamie Lyon's State of Origin caps and points listing|author=Jeffs, Paul|publisher=stats.rleague.com|accessdate=2007-08-23}}</ref> (12)<ref name="Origin"/><br />1 (8)<br />6 (8)
| pcupdate = [[30 September]] [[2007]]
| repupdate = [[13 June]] [[2007]]
}}
'''Jamie Lyon''' (born [[24 January]] [[1982]] in [[Narrabri, New South Wales|Narrabri]], [[New South Wales]], [[Australia]]) is an [[Australia]]n [[rugby league]] player currently playing for the [[Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles]] in the [[National Rugby League]] competition. He previously played for the [[Parramatta Eels]] and also played two seasons in the [[Super League (Europe)|English Super League]] with [[St Helens RFC|St. Helens]]. He has also represented [[New South Wales state rugby league team|New South Wales]] and [[Australia national rugby league team|Australia]].
Lyon played for the Australian Schoolboys before being lured to the Parramatta Eels. He made his first-grade debut for the Eels in 2000 and became a regular member of the First Grade team in 2001. The 2002 and 2003 seasons were mauled by injury for Lyon, and in 2004 became marred with controversy when he left the club and the National Rugby League altogether before joining the St. Helens club in [[England]] soon afterwards. In 2006 he announced he would be returning to the National Rugby League in 2007 and soon returned to state and national representative teams the following year.
==Biography==
===Parramatta===
Born in [[Narrabri, New South Wales|Narrabri]] in north-central [[New South Wales]]<ref name="NRL profile"/> and growing up in [[Wee Waa, New South Wales|Wee Waa]], he played junior rugby league for the Wee Waa Panthers.<ref name="NRL profile"/>
Selected to play for the [[Australian Schoolboys]] team, he was part of the 1999 squad who went undefeated in their tour of [[France]], [[Ireland]] and [[England]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Australian Schoolboys match summary (1972 – 2005)|url=http://www.sportingpulse.com/assoc_page.cgi?client=1-2130-0-0-0&sID=26427&news_task=DETAIL&articleID=82589§ionID=264|publisher=LeagueNet|accessdate=2007-08-23}}</ref> [[Parramatta Eels]]'s club development officer at the time, [[Noel Cleal]], saw potential in the young centre and managed to lure Lyon to sign with the Sydney club.<ref>{{cite news|first=Greg|last=Prichard|title=St Helens confident Lyon won't bail out|url=http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2004/08/21/1092972828582.html|work=[[The Sun-Herald]]|date=[[2004-08-22]]|accessdate=2007-08-23}}</ref> He made his first grade debut coming off the bench in the Eels round 21 clash against the newly merged [[West Tigers]] on [[25 June]] [[2000]]<ref name="NRL profile"/> becoming the 622nd first grader for Parramatta in the process.<ref>{{cite news|title=Parramatta Eels reunion|url=http://www.parramattasun.com.au/2007/08/parramatta_eels_reunion.php|work=Parramatta Sun|date=[[2007-08-15]]|accessdate=2007-08-23}}</ref> He scored his first try just three rounds later and he finished his debut season with a try in Parramatta's 32-24 defeat of the [[St George Illawarra Dragons]].
In 2001, Lyon found himself regularly in the run-on squad. By season's end Parramatta took out the [[J. J. Giltinan Shield]] as the [[Minor premiership|minor premiers]] thanks in part to Lyon's 11 tries. After defeating the [[New Zealand Warriors]] and the [[Brisbane Broncos]] in the qualifying and preliminary finals respectively, Parramatta fell just short of becoming premiers losing to the [[Newcastle Knights]] in Grand Final, with Lyon scoring two tries.
The start of the 2002 season started off well for Lyon, however an ankle injury that was sustained in the Eels round 14 match against the defending premiers, found Lyon out for the remainder of the season.<ref>{{cite news|title=Eels lose Lyon for rest of season|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200206/s586762.htm|work=[[ABC News (Australia)|ABC News]]|date=[[2002-06-20]]|accessdate=2007-08-23}}</ref>
He made his return in round 1 of the 2003 season. Starting off well again, he scored four tries in four games.<ref name="points"/> A hamstring injury though saw Lyon again on sideline. However, he recovered and in round 24, he set the club record for the most tries in first grade match when he ran in 5 in Parramatta's 74-4 defeat of the [[Cronulla Sharks]], helping the Eels set their highest ever score and largest ever winning margin in process.<ref>{{cite news|title=Eels set club record against 11-man Sharks|url=http://www.abc.net.au/sport/content/s930664.htm|work=[[ABC News (Australia)|ABC News]]|date=[[2003-08-10]]|accessdate=2007-08-23}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Parramatta Eels Club Records|url=http://www.parraeels.com.au/supporters/records.asp|publisher=[[Parramatta Eels]]|accessdate=2007-08-23}}</ref>
During his time at Parramatta, he took out several club awards including the Jack Gibson Award in 2001 awarded by the first grade coach, the Ron Lynch Media Award in 2003, the Members People Choice Award in 2003 and along with [[Matthew Petersen]] was jointly awarded the Murray Wilson Try Scoring Award as the top try scorers for the club in the 2003 NRL season.<ref>{{cite web|title=Parramatta Eels Honour Roll|url=http://www.parraeels.com.au/supporters/honourroll.asp|publisher=[[Parramatta Eels]]|accessdate=2007-08-23}}</ref>
===Quitting controversy===
Lyon made headlines when on [[15 March]] [[2004]], after four seasons, 70 games and at the age of just 22, announced that he was retiring from Parramatta and the NRL. He did so just two days after Parramatta's round one 48-14 loss to the [[Canterbury Bulldogs]]<ref>{{cite news|first=Steve|last=Mascord|coauthors=Walter, Brad|title=League's not for me: Lyon tells the Eels|url=http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2004/03/15/1079199163056.html|work=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]|date=[[2004-03-16]]|accessdate=2007-08-23}}</ref> and without talking to his team mates.<ref name="Terry">{{cite news|first=Steve|last=Mascord|title=Hill predicts more walkouts by young players|url=http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2004/03/16/1079199228419.html|work=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]|date=[[2004-03-17]]|accessdate=2007-08-23}}</ref> In June 2002, he had extended his contract with the club until the end of 2006 at around $250,000 per season.<ref>{{cite news|first=Steve|last=Mascord|title=Steve Mascord's late mail|url=http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2002/06/27/1023864632656.html|work=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]|date=[[2002-06-28]]|accessdate=2007-08-23}}</ref>
In reaction to the shock announcement, fellow country players [[Justin Hodges]] and [[David Peachey]] came out and supported his decision. With both players themselves taking breaks from the game, Hodges was quoted as saying that "footy does get a hold on you and it does get you down sometimes. People say it's the life but sometimes there's more bad than good. He's [Lyon] only 22 and he's from the country so it's pretty hard living in a big city like this. Even I struggled."<ref>{{cite news|title=Have a break, young Lyon urged, then come back|url=http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2004/03/17/1079199296240.html|work=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]|date=[[2004-03-18]]|accessdate=2007-08-23}}</ref>
[[Terry Hill]] added to the controversy when at the press conference to announce his own retirement, predicted more young players would take Lyon's lead and leave the top grade.<ref name="Terry"/>
===Move to Wee Waa===
On [[9 April]] [[2004]], Lyon's manager Alan Gainey announced that Lyon was seeking a clearance to return to his junior club - the Wee Waa Panthers.<ref>{{cite news|title=Lyon to seek clearance from Eels to play for the Wee Waa Panthers|url=http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2004/04/08/1081326877158.html|work=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]|date=[[2004-04-09]]|accessdate=2007-08-23}}</ref> On [[14 April]] [[2004]], one month after he walked out, Lyon and Gainey meet with Parramata officials for two hours to determine Lyon's future.<ref>{{cite news|first=Steve|last=Mascord|coauthors=Walter, Brad|title=Blood clot forces Johns to hospital as Lyon and Eels decide to talk|url=http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2004/04/09/1081326931120.html|work=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]|date=[[2004-04-10]]|accessdate=2007-08-23}}</ref> The following day, it was announced this that his pay would be suspended and that the initial Wee Waa offer was rejected.<ref>{{cite news|first=Brad|last=Walter|title=No play, no pay: Parramatta get tough with Lyon|url=http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2004/04/14/1081838795761.html|work=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]|date=[[2004-04-15]]|accessdate=2007-08-23}}</ref>
However, six weeks later on [[4 June]] [[2004]], the Eels conceded and granted the clearance under the condition that Lyon could not play for another club in the NRL.<ref>{{cite news|first=Greg|last=Prichard|title=Eels tell rivals not to approach Jamie|url=http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2004/05/29/1085641765322.html|work=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]|date=[[2004-05-30]]|accessdate=2007-08-23}}</ref> Lyon agreed to the condition and signed a supplemental agreement to play with the [[Group 4 Rugby League|Country Rugby League Group Four]] club up until the end of 2006.<ref>{{cite news|title=Ex-Parra Lyons to join Wee Waa Panthers|url=http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2004/06/04/1086203621633.html|work=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]|date=[[2004-06-04]]|accessdate=2007-08-23}}</ref> He proved to be a worthy asset as the Panthers defeated the Moree Blue Boars in the grand final.<ref>{{cite news|first=Lestor|last=Hanson|title=We're the premiers in 2004|work=Wee Waa News|date=[[2004-09-15]]|pages=1, 15-16}}</ref>
===St. Helens===
[[Image:JamieSaintLyon.JPG|200px||thumb|left|Jamie Lyon at St Helens in 2006]]After bids from the [[Penrith Panthers]],<ref name="bids">{{cite news|first=Steve|last=Mascord|title=Lyon in limbo as Raiders debate move|url=http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2004/08/04/1091557923544.html|work=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]|date=[[2004-08-05]]|accessdate=2007-08-23}}</ref> the [[Gold Coast Titans|Gold Coast Dolphins]] (as they originally were going to be named),<ref>{{cite news|first=Brad|last=Walter|coauthors=Mascord, Steve|title=Dolphins join hunt for restless Lyon|url=http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2004/08/06/1091732091138.html|work=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]|date=[[2004-08-07]]|accessdate=2007-08-23}}</ref> the [[Canberra Raiders]]<ref name="bids"/> and the Sea-eagles,<ref>{{cite news|first=Steve|last=Kilgallon|title=From sinner to Saint: Lyon eager for fresh start in UK|url=http://www.smh.com.au/news/League/From-sinner-to-Saint-Lyon-eager-for-fresh-start-in-UK/2005/01/15/1105582763756.html|work=[[The Sun-Herald]]|date=[[2005-01-16]]|accessdate=2007-08-23}}</ref> Lyon on [[17 August]] [[2004]], signed with [[Super League (Europe)|English Super League]] club [[St Helens RFC|St. Helens]] on a two year deal.<ref>{{cite news|title=Saints snap up Lyon|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_league/3573170.stm|work=[[BBC News]]|date=[[2004-08-17]]|accessdate=2007-08-23}}</ref> The club outlayed $150,000 to clear Lyon of his existing contract as well as $600,000 over the two seasons.<ref>{{cite news|title=St Helens pull off Lyon deal|url=http://tvnz.co.nz/view/page/454218/442472|work=[[ONE News]]|date=[[2004-08-18]]|accessdate=2007-08-23}}</ref>
Lyon made his debut for the Saints on [[11 February]] [[2005]] against the [[Widnes Vikings]] at [[Knowsley Road]]. After a delayed start due to crowd congestion, Lyon set up two tries in the 40-18 win.<ref>{{cite news|title=St Helens 40-18 Widnes|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_league/super_league/4254835.stm|work=[[BBC News]]|date=[[2005-02-11]]|accessdate=2007-08-23}}</ref> He scored his first try for the 116 year old club in the round 5 clash against the [[Salford City Reds]]<ref>{{cite news|title=St Helens 46-12 Salford|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_league/super_league/4335775.stm|work=[[BBC News]]|date=[[2005-03-11]]|accessdate=2007-08-23}}</ref> and in the following round against the [[Wakefield Trinity Wildcats]] kicked six goals from seven attempts.<ref>{{cite news|title=St Helens 64-16 Wakefield|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_league/super_league/4361599.stm|work=[[BBC News]]|date=[[2005-03-19]]|accessdate=2007-08-23}}</ref>
Lyon's performance for the Saints received praise from both the media and the fans. He was twice voted as the Super League Player of the Month by the readers of the British rugby league publication ''Rugby Leaguer and League Express''. For rounds 13 to 16 he received 42 percent of the vote and for round 17 to 20 he increased his share to 67.5 percent of the vote.<ref>{{cite news|first=Alex|last=Shirvani|title=Lyon wins readers poll - again!|url=http://www.jhfc.100megs8.com/jamie/media/articles/250705rlle2.jpg|work=Rugby Leaguer and League Express|page=4|date=[[2005-07-25]]|accessdate=2007-08-23}}</ref>
By seasons end, he had amassed 22 tries and 42 goals for a total 172 points; became only the fourth non-British player to be presented with the [[Man of Steel Award]]; was named the Rugby League Players Association Players' Player of the Year;<ref>{{cite news|title=Lyon picks up Man of Steel award|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_league/super_league/4328572.stm|work=[[BBC News]]|date=[[2005-10-10]]|accessdate=2007-08-23}}</ref> and was named as part of the media selected 2005 [[Super League Dream Team]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Saints quintet in 2005 Dream Team|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/rugby_league/super_league/4264958.stm|work=[[BBC News]]|date=[[2005-09-20]]|accessdate=2007-08-23}}</ref>
In 2006, Lyon became the Saints number one goal kicker with captain [[Paul Sculthorpe]] reduced to replacement kicker. He was instrumental for the Saints as they won both the 2006 Super League Grand Final and the [[Rugby League Challenge Cup|Rugby League Challenge Cup]]. In addition to the 88 points scored in the Challenge Cup, he almost doubled his 2005 premiership points tally with 328. As a result, he was once again selected as part of Super League Dream Team.<ref>{{cite news|title=Saints top Dream Team nominations|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_league/super_league/5357734.stm|work=[[BBC News]]|date=[[2006-09-18]]|accessdate=2007-08-23}}</ref>
===Return to the NRL===
In March 2006, Lyon made contact with Parramatta with the intent of returning to his old club in 2007.<ref>{{cite news|first=Greg|last=Prichard|title=Runaway Lyon says he's keen to rejoin Parramatta|url=http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2006/04/12/1144521400633.html?page=fullpage#contentSwap1|work=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]|date=[[2006-04-13]]|accessdate=2007-08-23}}</ref> In early May, it seemed certain that Lyon was about to sign the Eels,<ref>{{cite news|first=Greg|last=Prichard|title=Lyon close to signing Eels deal|url=http://www.smh.com.au/news/league/lyon-close-to-signing-eels-deal/2006/05/03/1146335809336.html|work=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]|date=[[2006-05-04]]|accessdate=2007-08-23}}</ref> but in June the deal went sour and other offers came in from Penrith<ref>{{cite news|first=Amy|last=Lawson|title=Lyon poised to roam free as a Panther at foot of mountains|url=http://www.smh.com.au/news/league/lyon-poised-to-roam-free-as-a-panther-at-foot-of-mountains/2006/06/17/1149964788873.html|work=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]|date=[[2006-06-18]]|accessdate=2007-08-23}}</ref> and Newcastle.<ref name="Manly">{{cite news|first=Greg|last=Prichard|title=Lyon likely to squirm away from Eels and become an Eagle|url=http://www.smh.com.au/news/league/lyon-likely-to-squirm-away-from-eels-and-become-an-eagle/2006/06/28/1151174268518.html||work=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]|date=[[2006-06-29]]|accessdate=2007-08-23}}</ref> In the end Manly won out when on [[5 July]] [[2006]], 5 days after the anti-tampering deadline it was announced that Lyon had signed a four year deal with the Brookvale based club.<ref>{{cite news|title=Manly snare prize recruit Lyon|url=http://www.smh.com.au/news/league/manly-snare-prize-recruit-lyon/2006/07/05/1151778992394.html|work=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]|date=[[2006-07-05]]|accessdate=2007-08-23}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=
Lyon signs with Sea Eagles|url=http://www.abc.net.au/sport/content/200607/s1679396.htm|date=[[2006-07-05]]|accessdate=2007-08-23}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Lyon to quit St Helens for Manly|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_league/super_league/st_helens/4847270.stm|work=[[BBC News]]|date=[[2006-07-05]]|accessdate=2007-08-23}}</ref> The determining factor was Noel Cleal, the club's recruitment officer.<ref name="Manly"/>
After a great pre-season,<ref>{{cite news|title=Punishing pre-season has me in career-best shape, says Lyon|url=http://www.smh.com.au/news/league/punishing-preseason-has-me-in-careerbest-shape-says-lyon/2007/02/16/1171405444509.html|work=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]|date=[[2007-02-17]]|accessdate=2007-08-23}}</ref> he made his debut for Manly on [[17 March]] [[2007]] against the [[Canberra Raiders]] where he a scored two tries and kicked three goals.<ref>{{cite news|first=Barry|last=Toohey|title=Lyon stars in Eagles debut|url=http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/story/0,22049,21400453-5001023,00.html|work=[[The Daily Telegraph (Australia)|The Daily Telegraph]]|date=[[2007-03-18]]|accessdate=2007-08-23}}</ref> Initially playing in the centres, the return of [[Steve Matai]] saw Lyon move into the [[Five-eighth#Stand-off|five-eighth]] role.
Round 9 saw Manly at home to Parramatta and the first time Lyon played against old club, however Parramatta played down the significance.<ref>{{cite news|title=Eels well over Lyon's 2004 NRL walkout|url=http://www.smh.com.au/news/Sport/Eels-well-over-Lyons-2004-NRL-walkout/2007/05/08/1178390298647.html|work=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]|date=[[2007-05-08]]|accessdate=2007-08-23}}</ref> Lyon showed no mercy as he scored early in second half to help steer Manly to victory.<ref>{{cite news|first=Steve|last=Mascord|title=Lyon returns to haunt Eels|url=http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,20867,21716058-23214,00.html|work=[[The Australian]]|date=[[2007-05-12]]|accessdate=2007-08-23}}</ref>
In July 2007, Lyon was voted by ''Rugby League Week'''s readers as the most overrated player in the NRL. Lyon polled the highest ever percentage (38%), ahead of Rooster Nate Myles and the Dragons' Jason Ryles.<ref>{{cite news|title=Lyon voted 'most over-rated'in players' poll|url=http://sports.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=277834|publisher=[[ninemsn]]|date=[[2007-07-10]]|accessdate=2007-08-23}}</ref>
==Representative career==
On [[7 October]] [[2001]], Lyon became the 697th player to represent Australia<ref>{{cite web|title=All time Australian Kangaroos player list|url=http://www.rugbyleague.com.au/arl/kangaroos/register.php|publisher=[[Australian Rugby League]]|accessdate=2007-08-23}}</ref> when he made his national representative debut in the test match at [[Lloyd Robson Oval]], [[Port Moresby]] against [[Papua New Guinea national rugby league team|Papua New Guinea]] where scored two tries off the bench. Later that year, he became the youngest-ever Kangaroo tourist when he was selected for the 2001 [[Kangaroo Tour]].<ref>{{cite news|first=David|last=Lawrenson|title=Lyon skips from pulling pints to being a Kangaroo|url=http://sport.guardian.co.uk/rugbyleague/story/0,,1890423,00.html|work=[[The Observer]]|date=[[2006-10-08]]|accessdate=2007-08-23}}</ref>
He made his [[Rugby League State of Origin|State of Origin]] debut in Game I of the 2002 series scoring a try in 32-4 points victory. He played again in Game II of the series however the ankle injury that he sustained in round 14 saw him unavailable for Game III. The following year, he played in all three games for the [[New South Wales state rugby league team|Blues]] in their 2-1 series victory.
On [[2 October]] [[2006]], the squad for the [[2006 Rugby League Tri-Nations|2006 Tri-Nations tournament]] was announced with Lyon being a surprise inclusion.<ref>{{cite news|title=Lyon in Tri-Nations squad|url=http://www.smh.com.au/news/league/australian-squad-for-tri-nations/2006/10/02/1159641244914.html|work=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]|date=[[2006-10-02]]|accessdate=2007-08-23}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|first=Brad|last=Walter|title=Shock recall brings Lyon in from cold|url=http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2006/10/02/1159641265945.html?page=fullpage#contentSwap1|work=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]|date=[[2006-10-03]]|accessdate=2007-08-23}}</ref> In reaction to his selection, Parramatta legend [[Peter Sterling]] had at the time criticised Lyon saying that he should not even be allowed in the [[National Rugby League|NRL]] claiming that Lyon took $125, 000 for playing only a handful of games in 2004 and considering Lyon as "lacking class".<ref>{{cite news|first=Will|last=Swanton|title=I wouldn't have him in NRL, let alone Test side|url=http://www.smh.com.au/news/league/i-wouldnt-have-lyons-in-nrl-sterlo/2006/10/07/1159641575815.html|work=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]|date=[[2006-10-08]]|accessdate=2007-08-23}}</ref> Lyon retorted that he did "not look up to Sterlo" and that the comments "would not worry" him.<ref>{{cite news|title=Lyon brushes off Sterling's blast|url=http://www.smh.com.au/news/Sport/Lyon-brushes-off-Sterlings-blast/2006/10/12/1160246264956.html|work=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]|date=[[2006-10-12]]|accessdate=2007-08-23}}</ref> Lyon played in only one match during the series, Australia's first match against [[Great Britain national rugby league team|Great Britain]]<ref>{{cite news|first=Brad|last=Walter|title=Making up is hard for Lyon|url=http://www.smh.com.au/news/league/making-up-is-hard-for-lyon/2006/11/03/1162340054340.html?page=fullpage#contentSwap1|date=[[2006-11-04]]|accessdate=2007-08-23}}</ref> where Australia went down 23-12. Australia ended up winning the series defeating [[New Zealand national rugby league team|New Zealand]] in the final.
Since Lyon's return to the NRL has played in the [[ANZAC Test#Results|2007 ANZAC Test]] against New Zealand and Games I and II of the [[2007 Rugby League State of Origin series|2007 State of Origin series]].
== References ==
{{reflist}}
{{Man of Steel Award}}
{{2005 Super League Dream Team}}
{{2006 Super League Dream Team}}
{{St. Helens RLFC - 2006 Challenge Cup Final Winners}}
{{St. Helens RLFC - 2006 Super League Champions}}
{{Manly Sea Eagles Current}}
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[[Category:People from New South Wales]]
[[Category:Australian rugby league players]]
[[Category:Australian Schoolboy players]]
[[Category:Manly Sea Eagles rugby league players]]
[[Category:Parramatta Eels rugby league players]]
[[Category:St Helens RFC players]]
[[Category:New South Wales Rugby League State of Origin players]]