It was the moment Jed Lamb had been waiting 14 weeks for, and it finally happened on Saturday.

Following a prolonged stint on the sideline with a hamstring injury, Lamb made his comeback for the Sydney Swans Reserves team at Manuka Oval, playing in their 100-point win over the Belconnen Magpies.

After playing his last game for the Reserves on April 29, Lamb couldn’t wait to get back on the field.

“I was pumped, I couldn’t sleep (Friday night). I was really excited,” Lamb said.

“It’s been 14 weeks since I played last because I re-injured (my hamstring) so it was good to be back. It was good to get out there with the boys.”

Lamb played 60 minutes on Saturday, kicking one goal in his side’s first win in three rounds. The 18-year-old said he was ‘buggered’ following the game, but can’t wait to continue to build up his game time and get back into the form he was in prior to his injury.

“It was hard work. You can train as much as you want but game fitness is a different thing. It’s hard to run out games but I’ll gradually just build on my time and hopefully next week get some more game time.

“Sitting on the sidelines, just not being able to play and being stuck in rehab down in the dungeon was pretty frustrating. I think the best thing was to stay resilient and just get back out there and make sure you do everything you can.”

Lamb started the year well, making his debut for the Swans in the NAB Cup, before travelling to Perth to be an emergency for the game against the West Coast Eagles in April. He then played three games for the Reserves before his injury.

While it is getting towards the business end of the season, Lamb isn’t ruling out a debut in seniors before the end of the year.

“Hopefully I can just run the games out a bit more and hopefully towards the end of the year push for senior selection.

“I just want to make sure I get through every game unscathed and make sure I’m doing the team things and doing the basics well, and if senior selection does come up and my name gets called up I’ll be very happy.”

Lamb, who was the Swans’ first round draft pick in the 2010 AFL Draft, has had to be patient as some of his fellow first year teammates have impressed in Reserves and progressed into the senior  line-up. While he admits it’s been difficult sitting on the sidelines watching others debut, he knows his time will come.

“It’s been tough but at the same time I’ve been really happy for them because they really deserve it. Luke Parker and Alex Johnson have been doing really well in the seniors and Nathan Gordon also debuted. You’ve just got to stay resilient and not get too down on yourself and do everything you can to get out there as soon as possible.”

Lamb was lucky enough to have some supporters in the stands at Manuka Oval on Saturday, including his brother, Zeke, who plays with the Tuggeranong Hawks in the NEAFL.

While Lamb admits it was a big move from Yarram in Victoria when he was drafted to the Swans, he is now feeling at home in Sydney.

“Mum, my stepdad, my brother and sister and one of my mates came up to watch (on Saturday). It was good,” Lamb said.

“I come from a family of eight and they were always at home and I was always hanging out with them and always had something to do, but the Club’s been great in helping me move and I love it up there now.”