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Dean Lance Personal information Born 4 April 1959 Playing information Height 178 cm (5 ft 10 in)[1] Weight 80 kg (12 st 8 lb)[1] Position Five-eighth, Centre, Lock Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 1982–83 Newtown Jets 40 6 0 0 24 1984–90 Canberra Raiders 160 2 0 0 8 Total 200 8 0 0 32 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 1977 Newcastle Coaching information Club Years Team Gms W D L W% 1997 Perth Reds 18 7 0 11 39 1998 Adelaide Rams 14 6 0 8 43 1999–01 Leeds Rhinos 86 55 2 29 64 Total 118 68 2 48 58 Dean Lance (born 4 April 1959[1]) is an Australian former rugby league footballer and coach, and current football manager at the North Queensland Cowboys of the NRL. He played in the New South Wales Rugby Football League premiership in the 1980s for the Newtown and Canberra clubs, captaining the Raiders for almost 5 years and winning two premierships with them. After playing he coached Super League clubs in Australia (Western Reds and Adelaide Rams) and in England (Leeds Rhinos).
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Playing career
A centre/five-eighth hailing from Narrabri, New South Wales, Lance played representative rugby league for Newcastle in their comprehensive 29-0 victory over France in 1977[2] before playing in the NSWRFL. He started playing first grade in the Sydney premiership in 1982 for the Newtown Jets, eventually moving to the back row, but at the end of the following year the club exited the competition. Lance moved to the Canberra Raiders and was named captain of the club in his second year there. He played in his first Grand Final for the Raiders in 1987 and in 1989 the captaincy of the club was handed over to Mal Meninga. That year Lance played in his second grand final, this time winning the premiership. The following year was to be his last with Canberra, but he went out on a high note, with a second consecutive premiership victory.
Coaching career
Lance's coaching career began as reserve grade coach at Canberra in 1992, later being promoted to assistant coach.[3] He took over from Peter Mulholland at the Perth Reds in the 1997 Super League season. The club was shut down at the end of that season so he signed as coach of the Adelaide Rams in the first year of the National Rugby League competition following Rod Reddy's dismissal. That was to be the final season for the Adelaide club as well, so again Lance was left without a team to coach. He moved to England and became coach of the Leeds Rhinos club in the European Super League in November 1999,[4] succeeding fellow Australian Graham Murray. He served there for three seasons, achieving mixed results and having a less than perfect relationship with the club. Just four matches into the 2001 season, Lance parted from the Rhinos "by mutual consent".[5]
After returning to Australia, Lance took on a football manager's role at the Melbourne Storm club, working with coach and former Canberra teammate, Craig Bellamy.[6] Following the Storm's premiership victory in 2007, Lance moved to the North Queensland Cowboys club, also as football manager.
References
- ^ a b c Gary Lester (editor) (1983). The Sun Book of Rugby League - 1983. Sydney, New South Wales: John Fairfax Marketing. pp. page 56. ISBN 0909558833.
- ^ "Dean Lance". www.yesterdayshero.com.au. http://www.yesterdayshero.com.au/PlayerProfile_Dean-Lance_4726.aspx. Retrieved 2008-10-15.
- ^ "Dean Lance appointed Rhinos' coach". sportsillustrated.cnn.com. 1999-05-20. http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/rugby/news/1999/05/20/lance_rhinos/. Retrieved 2008-10-15.
- ^ "Super League Team-by-team guide". telegraph.co.uk (UK: Telegraph Media Group Limited). 1 March 2001. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyleague/2999879/Super-League-Team-by-team-guide.html. Retrieved 10 October 2010.
- ^ Hadfield, Dave (2001-04-09). "Lance leaves Leeds 'by mutual consent'". The Independent (independent.co.uk). http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/general/rugby-league/lance-leaves-leeds-by-mutual-consent-680813.html. Retrieved 2008-10-15.
- ^ Gould, Dean (2007-10-19). "Cowboys recruit Dean Lance". goldcoast.com.au. http://www.goldcoast.com.au/article/2007/10/19/3934_gold-coast-sport.html. Retrieved 2008-10-15.
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Sporting positions Preceded by
Ron Giteau
1984-1985Canberra Raiders captain
1985-1989Succeeded by
Mal Meninga
1989-1994Preceded by
Peter Mulholland
1995-1997Coach
Perth Reds
1997Succeeded by
N/APreceded by
Rod Reddy
1997-1998Coach
Adelaide Rams
1998Succeeded by
N/APreceded by
Graham Murray
1997-1999Coach
Leeds Rhinos
1999-2001Succeeded by
Daryl Powell
2001-2002Canberra Raiders squad – 1990 NSWRL Premiers (2nd Title) 1 Gary Belcher • 2 Paul Martin • 3 Mal Meninga (c) • 4 Laurie Daley • 5 John Ferguson • 6 Chris O'Sullivan • 7 Ricky Stuart
• 8 Brent Todd • 9 Steve Walters • 10 Glenn Lazarus • 11 Nigel Gaffey • 12 Gary Coyne • 13 Dean Lance
• 14 Matthew Wood • 15 Phil Carey • 16 Craig Bellamy • 17 David Barnhill
• Coach: Tim SheensCanberra Raiders squad – 1989 NSWRL Premiers (1st Title) 1 Gary Belcher • 2 Matthew Wood • 3 Mal Meninga (c) • 4 Laurie Daley • 5 John Ferguson • 6 Chris O'Sullivan • 7 Ricky Stuart
• 8 Brent Todd • 9 Steve Walters • 10 Glenn Lazarus • 11 Dean Lance • 12 Gary Coyne • 13 Bradley Clyde
• 14 Paul Martin • 15 Kevin Walters • 16 Steve Jackson
• Coach: Tim SheensCategories:- 1959 births
- Australian rugby league players
- Newtown Jets players
- Canberra Raiders players
- Australian rugby league coaches
- Leeds Rhinos coaches
- Living people
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