The 20-year-old, who has been the starting substitute in his first two league games, has relished his chance to play for the Swans even though his game time has been limited.
“It’s not great sitting on the bench for most of the game, but it’s awesome to come on,” Lamb told sydneyswans.com.au.
“Horse (John Longmire) said last week that being able to come on and have an impact is crucial when it comes to picking the side, so I’m pretty happy with my last two performances and hopefully it will get me a few more games.
“I’d like to get out of the green vest, but I’ll take the green vest any day if it means I’m playing with the boys.”
The midfielder collected seven possessions and one goal assist in his first match against the Lions before notching five more disposals and his first AFL goal last weekend against Hawthorn.
While Lamb admits it was difficult to watch and wait for three quarters, his focus each week was to keep his head in the game while on the bench and bring his best when he was called upon to take the field.
“It is hard to prepare for because you’ve got to try to stay in the game with the players and talk to them about things you see on the ground,” he said.
“The coaches told me that when I got on I needed to run as much as I could and to run up and back and to use the footy when I got it.
“I just went out there and tried my best to make an impact. I thought I was able to get a bit of the ball and luckily enough for me I was able to kick a goal on the weekend.”
Despite the fact his first goal celebrations were dampened by the game’s disappointing result, Lamb said it was still one of his greatest football experiences to date.
“It was unbelievable. Obviously it would have been better if we were winning but after I kicked the goal I couldn’t stop smiling and it came off my boot so well,” he said.
“I just had to keep pinching myself because to play in and kick a goal in a match as big as that one was on Saturday was really good.
“After the game I couldn’t stop thinking about it because it was my first AFL goal, but I was disappointed about the team’s performance first and foremost.”
Now in his third year at the Swans, Lamb said he felt more prepared than ever to play senior football.
“I did alright in the NAB Cup and I was pretty confident in my first game when I came on and I thought I had the ability to compete at the level,” he said.
“In some ways it is a bit easier because you can find more space because the game is a lot quicker, but in other aspects like the level of running it’s a lot tougher, but I have really enjoyed it.
“The coaches have been pretty happy and after both games they’ve been positive and said that I did what I had to do.
“I hope I get another chance and I hope that I did enough.”
