Meet Sam Lambevski

CoggerGurry • November 3, 2022

I’m the youngest of 4 boys and lived on the East Coast of NSW as a youngster. My family moved to Macarthur in 2006 when I was 4, and I attended Macarthur Primary School and then Baimbridge College for High School. My family are all mad Collingwood supporters, and I loved my sport growing up – especially footy and cricket. My first job was at Maccas in Hamilton, and I worked there for almost 2 years, before leaving to focus on year 12.


I graduated as dux of Baimbridge in 2019 and moved off to Melbourne to study civil engineering at RMIT. After spending my whole first year attending online classes due to COVID, I decided to take a year off and moved back home. I spent the year working as a brickie’s labourer with my brother and his partner, and did a bit of bar work in Port Fairy. I always enjoyed numbers and maths, so decided to switch to a Bachelor of Commerce at Deakin Warrnambool for 2022.


I play footy at Branxholme Wallacedale, and during the summer I enjoy playing golf and going to the beach with Charlie, my yellow lab.



I started my cadetship at CoggerGurry in June 2022. It was a big change, and I was pretty nervous my first few days, but everyone went out of there way to make me feel welcome and I’m really glad I decided to take on the role. 

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