Two-time Raiders premiership star Glenn Lazarus (Raider #90) will be inducted into the ACT Sports Hall of Fame on Friday night in Canberra, as part of the CBR Sports Awards.
A Queanbeyan local, Lazarus collected a total of five Premierships in his career which spanned over a decade, with two further titles at Brisbane and one in Melbourne.
He also represented Australia in 23 test matches and the NSW Blues in 21 State of Origins.
Lazarus will join Raider’s legends Gary Belcher, Jason Croker, Bradley Clyde, Laurie Daley, David Furner, Mal Meninga, Tim Sheens, Ricky Stuart, Alan Tongue, Steve Walters, Don Furner Senior, Les McIntyre and John McIntyre in the ACT Sports Hall of Fame.
In an Interview with the Canberra Times on Saturday, Lazarus reflected on a wonderful career which had so many highlights.
"Eighty-nine certainly sticks out and '99 is another one that sticks out with Melbourne," Lazarus told The Canberra Times.
"But the Canberra one, to bring that trophy back to Canberra and to see the way Canberrans reacted to it, the celebrations that went on for over a week it was just wonderful.
"I think a large part of that was there were a lot of local kids in that team.
"While we were playing in the ARL ... we were still in the country.
"It was just a wonderful thing to do. Canberra were very proud of the fact they had the best footy team in the world basically back in those days.
"To be the first team to take the trophy out of Sydney it was a very proud moment for all of Canberra."
It even trumped his representative career. No small feat considering he played at the highest level for such a long time.
"I look at my debut for Australia, which was wonderful, State of Origin, all of that, but I think Mal [Meninga] says it perfectly - winning grand finals is what it's all about," Lazarus said.
"I'm so proud I was able to play for Australia and NSW, but winning grand finals is what it's all about and '89 was very special for me personally, the boys, the team, the club and of course Canberra itself.
"Just a wonderful time to be playing footy for the Canberra Raiders."
The CBR Sports Awards will be held this Friday November 25 at Hotel Realm in Canberra.
