Storm gun Ryan Papenhuyzen reveals the Eels snubbed him
How different things might have been š¤
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 14: Ryan Papenhuyzen of the Storm passes the ball during the NRL Qualifying Final match between the Melbourne Storm and the Canberra Raiders at AAMI Park on September 14, 2019 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images)Melbourne StormĀ sensationĀ Ryan PapenhuyzenĀ is hoping to put in a blistering performance when he meets theĀ Parramatta EelsĀ on Saturday night.Ā
The 22-year-old fullback who has scored 16 tries for the Storm revealed that the Eels overlooked signing him due to his size, despite representing the Australian touch football team at the age of 17.Ā
āThat is what happened at Parra early on,ā he toldĀ The Australian.Ā
āI remember I was in a touch footy side and playing for Parra. One of the dads was friends with the (Parramatta) recruitment guy and he wanted them to pick me up, but their thing was that I was always too small.
āAlthough I made a couple of rep sides when I was a kid, there was still that doubt in my mind, when people tell you that you are too small.
āYouāve just got to keep adding to your skill-set and give it a crack and thatās something Iād like to show to all those little blokes out there that get told they are too small, that itās not over and to just play tough.
āIf you play tough there is no reason that they canāt pick you. Generally if you do that then you can make any side.ā
Thankfully the Storm saw what he could do on a rugby pitch and signed up the fullback, who has made 39 appearances and has represented Australia in the World Nines tournament.Ā
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Care factor zero - just another attempt to manufacture a story with conflict ahead of the game.Ā
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Whatevs.
Agree! Its all fairy floss more than likely generated by Bellyache
Absolutely mick , he totally shouldĀ
love shaking the cage!!!!
Who cares, Gutherson is better
Nothing like rag dolling someone over the sideling to dent their confidence. Is the Cumberland Throw just a penalty?
Sivo will steamroll him like he did with Tedesco.
All of which shows that there is unlimited talent out there waiting to be discovered, the notion that there isnāt enough talent for the NRL to expand is just nonsense.Ā
It also makes the case for NRL clubs to be completely divorced from the pathways system.Ā
Only reason he can play is because he has a monster forward pack in front of him, I couldn't see him filling a role in our team he would be another Bevam French. Maybe if we had the Bromwich brothers and big Nelson we could have the luxury to carry a jockey in the backline.Ā
he's good and pretty quick about ot
Gallen was too small when he was at Parra. Ask Brian Smith. He'll tell you the same thing.
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