When Ryan Papenhuyzen rejoins the Melbourne Storm following his knee injury layoff, where will he play?
It’s a headache for Craig Bellamy. It hasn’t come from seeing a prop attempt an idiotic offload, or from another angry outburst in the coaching box. It is also not the result of a mishandled ball in favorable field position, with his team’s completion percentage hanging dangerously above terrible.
Throughout the season, the veteran coach has alternated between two distinct personas: a lighthearted demeanor when speaking about a new illness that Cameron Munster may have picked up from his exploits at Origin, and a tone-perfect portrayal of Detective Roger Murtagh when he showed up to different post-match press conferences, obviously driven insane by his team’s inconsistent play.
When Ryan Papenhuyzen rejoins the Melbourne Storm following his knee injury layoff, where will he play?
Bellamy is suffering from a headache because it appears like the Storm are finally clicking at the business end of the season. However, he still has his hardest work of the season ahead of him in the next few weeks.
To assist launch an attack on the premiership, Bellamy must now figure out how to reintroduce his star fullback without upsetting the harmony or balance of his team as they aim for a top four position.
Bellamy would have been experiencing severe pain in the second half of Melbourne’s crushing defeat over the Raiders, when Nick Meaney scored 16 points and assisted on two tries.
The former Bulldog has been among the team’s most reliable players this season and has done a fantastic job filling in for Papenhuyzen.
With only a few games remaining until the championships and Papenhuyzen’s comeback date, there won’t be much margin for mistake. Every match in which he participates will be significant. He and Bellamy both find it a difficult proposition as they try to lead their team to win another premiership.
Ryan Papenhuyzen participates in the Queensland Cup as a returnee.
Papenhuyzen made his comeback to play after 384 days with a 40-minute cameo for the Sunshine Coast Falcons two weeks ago, and he demonstrated his skills last weekend in his second appearance in reserve grade.
The No. 1 is a game-changer in every way, using his lightning-fast speed to weave around the periphery or past defenses while precisely placing teammates through openings.
