A behind-the-scenes guru who does incomprehensible amounts of work, and asks for nothing in return.

Grant has been doing that at Orange City for almost a decade, and it's time to publicly recognise it, even though she never asked for a pat on the back.

That's the thing with these volunteers ... they don't want the praise or the accolades, they simply do it for the love of the club.

In Grant's case, she's got an immense amount of passion for Orange City rugby, but is working with a heavier heart than most.

Almost everyone involved with rugby union in the Central West would recognise the name Murray Grant.

Murray was much like his daughter, a club-first individual who went above and beyond for the Lions.

So, when he suddenly passed away in 2012, Tamara made the commitment to carry out her father's work.

It wasn't something she decided to do immediately, but in the weeks after his death, it became a no-brainer.

"I realised how important the club was to my dad after he passed away," Grant said.

"At his funeral, all the people there were Orange City people. He spent so much time trying to help the club in different ways, that's why I'm doing what I'm doing."

What makes Grant's dedication to the club even more special is that she doesn't even live in Orange anymore.

She drives to and from Pride Park every week from her home in Caringbah ... that's a three-hour, 40-minute drive.

A typical week for Grant is leaving Sydney after work on a Thursday, arriving at the club's training session at night, then driving home on the Sunday after staying with her step sister for a few nights.

She coordinates social events, creates graphics for Facebook, designs club merchandise, and much more.

In fact, you'd be reading this until Christmas if all her jobs within the club were listed.

"I do a lot of work remotely throughout the week, then I come down on a Thursday," she said.

"Growing up, I always had a passion being around the club but now I'm more involved than ever. It's such a nice club to be around.

"A lot of people are surprised when they find out I live in Sydney."

Like any volunteer, Grant was quick to deflect the praise and look for other people to give it to.

"There's so many great ones at Orange City who touch people's hearts in a lot of different ways, I could go on and on," she said.

"We're so lucky to have all the great people around us that we do."

"When I made the decision to come back to the club in 2012, the door was open and it was like I'd never left. That's part of country rugby, though ... it's such a big part of their culture and their life. Everyone is so accommodating."

Tamara Grant will be at Pride Park on Saturday as the Lions play host to Forbes Platypi. The first-grade side will be looking to buck a six-game losing streak and get its season back on track.

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