Formerly of Sydney Roosters, the Papua New Guinea international halfback and son of Leigh head coach joined up with his dad in July 2022, helping his new club achieve promotion to Super League after a record-breaking campaign.

In 2023 Lachlan wrote himself into Leigh folklore with the match-winning drop-goal in golden point extra-time as the Leopards beat Hull KR 17-16 at Wembley. His performance that day on the big stage, which also featured a try, earned him the prestigious Lance Todd Trophy as player of the match.

As Leopards reached the play-offs for the first time in the summer era, he was one of five Leigh players chosen for the Super League Dream Team. He continued his fine form in 2024, missing only one game as Leopards reached the play-offs again.

Lachlan was born in Sydney but lived much of his early life in Wigan when his father was playing for the Warriors, moving back home aged eight. He came up through the Sydney Roosters junior teams, representing the Australian Schoolboys in 2016 and playing junior State of Origin.

He became the first player to represent his state under the father-son rule when he played for Queensland Under-16s. His father had played State of Origin for Queensland. Having followed in the footsteps of his father, who played 146 first grade games for the Roosters, his only NRL club, it was a special family moment when Lachlan made his first-grade debut for the Roosters in Round 2 of the 2019 NRL season against Manly.

Lachlan was a former ball boy at the Roosters and there’s a famous photo of him in his father’s arms after Adrian played his final game for the club in 2000 before coming over to the UK. In 2021 Lam was a regular in the Roosters’ first grade side, often playing alongside former Centurions’ halfback Drew Hutchison, who was an ever-present in his only season with the club in 2018.

Lachlan also followed his father in becoming a Papua New Guinea international, marking his debut in the 2017 World Cup with two first-half tries in a 64-0 win over USA at Port Moresby. He has gone to play 13 times for his country, scoring seven tries.