Club Career
Lewis made his first grade debut for the Penrith Panthers against the Melbourne Storm in 2001. In the 2003 NRL grand final he played on the wing in the Panthers' 18–6 win over the Sydney Roosters. Lewis was the final member of Penrith's 2003 Grand Final squad to play at Penrith, with Season 2012 being his final year at the club.
Lewis almost joined the South Sydney Rabbitohs in 2008, but reneged on an unofficial deal.
In 2010, Lewis was named Penrith's best player in a successful season for the club, finishing second on the NRL ladder. Lewis also won the 2010 Dally M Lock of the Year award.
Lewis' was originally contracted to Penrith until the end of 2014, however, on 9 July 2012, Lewis was granted a release from the remaining two years of his contract at the Penrith Panthers, prompting scenes of shock, confusion and outrage in the rugby league world, with many suggesting the stripping of the captaincy by coach, Ivan Cleary, being a major catalyst in Lewis' defection. On 20 July 2012, Lewis signed a 4-year contract with the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks, rejecting contracts from the Wests Tigers, Newcastle Knights and Parramatta Eels - joining teammate, Michael Gordon in reuniting with former Penrith teammates, Ben Pomeroy and Wade Graham.
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