Rumour Papenhuyzen

[CrittaMagic69]

I'll talk to him and make it happen

 

[ShepardDog]

I'll talk to him and make it happen

Thank you

 

[Cappuccino]

All due respect terrible idea
Bloke had a great season during covid 6 again era and 21 and some great games in between but at best is an 80kg lightweight. I'm not surprised bloke is always injured as he looks like he'll get snapped every tackle. Hard pass for me

I'll talk to him and make it happen

Nah dont

 

[Roger the alien]

100% a yes from me, We have heaps of cap to spend, when fit he's a top 10 player and a genuine fullback, a much better option than nsw cup players like Taaffe or trying to manufacture one with Crichton, give him a 2 year deal to see if he can stay fit and having a guy like him would work wonder for the development of Papali'i.

 

[sgodllubsti]

very good player, but unfortunately bad injuries have now made him a day to day proposition, to big a risk and its to big a chunk of the salary cap on a risk

 

[Moedogg]

Wasn't Teddy injured a lot early on in his career? Paps is just not about speed, he's a good ball player, has vision and has good positional play, he learnt from the best.

I'd take him on a 2 year contract with an option for a third if he plays X amount of games.

 

[bradyk]

800k was unders for his output pre injury. He was a top 3 fullback in the game. We desperately need middles (have loads of cap space, no marquees left anyways) but if you could get Papenhuyzen at a good price and the medicals aren't terrible it'd probably be worth the risk.

 

[CrittaMagic69]

All due respect terrible idea
Bloke had a great season during covid 6 again era and 21 and some great games in between but at best is an 80kg lightweight. I'm not surprised bloke is always injured as he looks like he'll get snapped every tackle. Hard pass for me


Nah dont

Already hit send

 

[Roger the alien]

At this point in the year you can only buy what other teams are willing to sell. Injury prone or not Paps will probably be the best player available between now and round 1, it's a gamble but its not everyday Dally M winners become available. Take the chance.

 

[Gene Krupa]

Yes it ended up being less severe than they first thought.

They thought it was a compound fracture, it wasn't

 

[Marki]

Wasn't Teddy injured a lot early on in his career? Paps is just not about speed, he's a good ball player, has vision and has good positional play, he learnt from the best.

I'd take him on a 2 year contract with an option for a third if he plays X amount of games.

I think this is sensible.
In fact I'd rather pay higher for a 2 year deal than sign him for 3.

At 2 years, you can bite the bullet on a poor recruitment option and they'll be gone before you know it. At three years, you're left with a player you can't wait to get rid of (Flanagan, TPJ, Thompson etc)

Paps is a very smart player and clubman. We don't have smart players so it's almost imperative we sign them when they are available.

Yes, we need forwards but there's none on the market. So you go for the smarts that we available but you only do it for 2 years with anything else in the clubs favour.

 

[liljohny]

Storm have got a few decisions to make.

Jonah Pezet will be another issue. He's 21 at the start of next season. Hughes off contract 2026 and Munster 2027. At earliest if he plays understudy, he'll be 24 when he gets a crack in the halves. He'd be absolutely bonkers to do that.

 

[flamebouyant]

Makes you wonder then why Is Melbourne shopping him around.

The young Samoan kid who was man of the match against Australia last weekend.

 

[Bad Billy]

I’d take him.
especially with the storm covering a fair chunk of his salary till the end of ‘25.
his injuries, while on the same leg, were unrelated. The reality is, so long as his knee can recover, the other injuries are fairly common and no real problem.

 

[Bad Billy]

Makes you wonder then why Is Melbourne shopping him around.

I think they’re worried teams are coming faalogo?

 

[Bulldogs09]

I think they’re worried teams are coming faalogo?

Exactly.

I’d sign him ina heart beat for a reasonable deal e.g take over his 2 years at 800k.

 

[John Matrix]

He’s a star no doubt, I do think that two major injuries will weight heavy on his head and he won’t return to his full potential.

I’d love him at the dogs but will pass due to the above.

 

[Dyldog]

Absolute gun! Great positional fullback, always backs up, good ball skills and quick as fuck. Two freak accidents but he will bounce back.
He’ll look great in the colours he grew up supporting

 

[D.O.W.]

Paps looked slower when he returned so I think if Storm are happy for him to leave then thats saying something. Buyer beware

We could recruit the best rugby league player on the planet and you’d still find the misery in it

 

[BlackDawg]

Do a medical to verify no long issue with knee cap & ankle & sign him up. Both injuries were freak injuries. Remember teddy had 2 long term injury issues at start of career and people said same but he has had a stellar career so I am excited if wee go after him