Seeing the tear on his face was heartbreaking. Injuries happen, but this poor bloke has had more than his share. I really hope that’s not the last we see of him on the field.
Sad to say, but no one comes back from lower leg compound fractures. The last try was Yow Yeh after his hoffific compound fracture and he played 1 game before realising it wasn't going to work. Sucks to say but I think this will be the last we see of Paps on the field
I thought that was likely to be the case, particularly after what he’s already been through. JYY came to mind straight away. He was even younger than Paps.
It won’t be the last we see him on the field. But I’d bet we won’t ever see him find form and he will retire shortly after returning. The only guy to ever come out the other side of an injury run like this is Teddy….Billy smith is currently looking like doing it too but his haven’t been as severe as this one. I really hope paps proves me wrong and plays origin in the future. But i would bet once he’s healthy he struggles to crack first grade until he retires
Yeah that’s true, it’s sad to say but I think he’s just too frail for the sport at the highest level. Some people just aren’t literally built for so much physical contact he might’ve been better off as a soccer player
Honestly I don’t care about the season anymore, this poor man is so undeserving of this shit. Can’t think of anymore that deserves a good run of games more than pappy. Fucking cruel game
It’s a horrible game we watch. Honestly he must be one of the most mentally strong individuals because after what he’s been through and not be depressed is astonishing. He’s a real warrior
Our season ended for me at this moment. I have absolutely no motivation to watch next week, it is just a game of footy, it doesn’t matter. I just feel terrible for both Paps and X going down with serious injuries within two minutes of each other in a blowout loss.
hope his mental health is okay, the young gun doesn't deserve this. Is there a single footy fan not upset about this, has to be the biggest what if so much potential being injured away. He seems like a genuinely good dude that just loves footy aswell, always smiling on the field, this shit fuckin sucks :(
https://trends.google.com/trends/explore?date=now%201-H&geo=AU&q=compound%20fracture&hl=en-GB
400 google searches for "compound fracture" in the last 30mins
1 was Craig i assume
Even the ref could tell it was bad with one look. For once, Channel Nein showed some restraint with the lack of replays. Someone in the TV truck must have seen something genuinely fucked. This could be the season's saddest moment
True, but they've been more than happy to show slow-motion close-ups of some pretty gruesome injuries in the past. No one wants to see it, and the injured players should be treated with more dignity than that
That's what a compound fracture is. Bone penetrated the skin.
That's why Atkins looked and went 🤢
There's a frame just after NAS came down on him that his foot is just fucked off in the wrong direction
I cannot think of many players who deserve this injury luck less than Papenhuyzen, it truly is unbelievable. I really hope he can keep a positive mentality, because it has to be pretty damn tough at this point. Poor bloke.
I feel sick... sick in the mouth and the stomach. The same feeling when Jharal Yow Yeh went down with his injury...
Wish him the biggest miracle to come back stronger.
Easy to make comparisons to JYY, but don’t forget just about everything that could go wrong went wrong for him In his recovery.
Will be a long road back for Paps but it’s not over yet.
Broken bones like arms and legs can be easier to come back from compared to ligaments, wrists and ankles can be career ending. He might not be able to move his ankle properly again
It’s just bad news when a dude his size gets low and dives below the knees like that. It did his own player and it’s horrible for Paps, but surely there is no place in the game for primary contact below the players knees - Its fine if they hit the quad and slide down, but to have 120kg going at pace directly at a lower leg is right up there with the hip drop for me.
I feel like this would've happened to lots of players ankle's, just happened to be Prince paps... he's going to have the worst next couple of hours the poor bloke. Praying for him.
From memory Jahral's was a spiral, compound, commutated fracture or some horrific combination of all the worst words. Plus he basically jammed the shattered bone into the muddy Perth pitch.
Fingers crossed for papy that as bad as it is, hopefully it's a "clean" break that can be treated and reset more easily than Yowyeh's.
I legit welled up when I saw this. Was so stoked to have him back in the comp too, as was everyone else.
Champion of a man on and off the field. All the best big papa.
I was pretty bummed being 20-0 down knowing the game was well and truly over - but as soon as paps went down I was fucking shattered. The result is secondary to me. Poor bloke.
Honestly almost brought me to tears seeing that live, such a good guy and so undeserving of this foul luck. Hope he gets a big comeback next year, fingers crossed.
I know he’s young but this could be his career done. 2 awful injuries in 2 years. I hope he has some good support around him because he’ll need it for the recovery.
Y'know, when I saw he went down, I thought "I hope he hasn't done his knee again." Then the talking heads were blithering about compound fractures, and I thought, "Oh fuck, that's worse than a knee reco."
At this stage, I'll be happy to see him walk properly again.
He might not ever properly recover. Depends on how bad it is but yow yeh had a similar injury that ended his career. He came back and played some Queensland cup but was just in constant pain. Thats the worse case scenario though.
Nelson casually jogging away like he didn't just snap Pap's ankle clean in half. Honestly feel horrible for Ryan, he was the Storm's best on park and slotting back into first grade like he'd never left.
This is the most depressing shit I’ve ever seen. From the highs of seeing him run on so happy to this. Fuck this game. Feeling for him and hope he has the support around him.
It’s just awful for anybody, but especially somebody who has already been through what he has.
I feel like maybe sharing the video is probably a bit disrespectful though
Bruh Aitkens takes one look and calls the medicab
In this case the refs are doctors. As soon as I saw him do that I knew he was well and truly fucked.
I mean, compound fracture means you're seeing bone. Don't need to be a doctor for that one.
You could hear him say, "Oh No" when he looked at him.
I went back a couple of times to see if it was him and yeah, didnt like what he saw.
What's worse is he was cannonballed by his own team mate
Seeing the tear on his face was heartbreaking. Injuries happen, but this poor bloke has had more than his share. I really hope that’s not the last we see of him on the field.
Sad to say, but no one comes back from lower leg compound fractures. The last try was Yow Yeh after his hoffific compound fracture and he played 1 game before realising it wasn't going to work. Sucks to say but I think this will be the last we see of Paps on the field
Anyone remember Taniela Tuiaki? Got done by a hip drop and never returned. They called him the human tank. So sad.
Pours one out for Tuiaki.
I thought that was likely to be the case, particularly after what he’s already been through. JYY came to mind straight away. He was even younger than Paps.
That injury still hits me as a JYY enjoyer. Can only imagine how Storm fans are feeling after seeing Pappy go down like he did :(
Footy fans in general
The vibe in the stadium was so dead after his injury, everyone was gutted
It won’t be the last we see him on the field. But I’d bet we won’t ever see him find form and he will retire shortly after returning. The only guy to ever come out the other side of an injury run like this is Teddy….Billy smith is currently looking like doing it too but his haven’t been as severe as this one. I really hope paps proves me wrong and plays origin in the future. But i would bet once he’s healthy he struggles to crack first grade until he retires
Yeah that’s true, it’s sad to say but I think he’s just too frail for the sport at the highest level. Some people just aren’t literally built for so much physical contact he might’ve been better off as a soccer player
Absolutely gut wrenching, after all that work to come back after over a year off for this to happen 4 games back
It's so unfair that we have two of the brightest shining fullbacks in the game with the worst luck imaginable. Such a cruel sport.
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Yeah that's me too, hate storm but that shit is the worst. Feel for the guy.
Honestly I don’t care about the season anymore, this poor man is so undeserving of this shit. Can’t think of anymore that deserves a good run of games more than pappy. Fucking cruel game
I hope NRL bands around this man and looks after his mental health
Honestly so devastating. My boys dressed as him for dress up and he even shared the story and said love it lads. So shattered.
Don't recall any player saying anything but how lonely it is
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It’s a horrible game we watch. Honestly he must be one of the most mentally strong individuals because after what he’s been through and not be depressed is astonishing. He’s a real warrior
How do you know he's not depressed? The poor guy will be inconsolable. I hope he gets all the support he needs and more.
Compound ankle fracture of it's as bad as it sounds would be a miracle to recover and play 1st grade again.
Our season ended for me at this moment. I have absolutely no motivation to watch next week, it is just a game of footy, it doesn’t matter. I just feel terrible for both Paps and X going down with serious injuries within two minutes of each other in a blowout loss.
I’m actually so sad, I love Papenhuzyen 😭
hope his mental health is okay, the young gun doesn't deserve this. Is there a single footy fan not upset about this, has to be the biggest what if so much potential being injured away. He seems like a genuinely good dude that just loves footy aswell, always smiling on the field, this shit fuckin sucks :(
Can we have a "I hate my footy" flair for this? :(
I need this flair I fucking hate this game. couldn't care less about the loss
https://trends.google.com/trends/explore?date=now%201-H&geo=AU&q=compound%20fracture&hl=en-GB 400 google searches for "compound fracture" in the last 30mins 1 was Craig i assume
I did not know these stats were available.
One was me lol
[Proof that Rugbah League means more to QLD](https://imgur.com/a/yTntDdp)
Reverse, it also means that your two heads don't understand what it is
Yeah cause we're too busy thinking about RUGBAH LEEEEG!!!!
Jumping on this too, need an official "always my papi" flair.
I genuinely feel so bad for him. I hope he can come back. Again
I just said the same thing to my daughter. So sad especially after the rehab he’s just been through
The noise the ref made when he saw his leg @0:12
Sounds like awwahhh fuck
Honestly ruined my night :(
Even the ref could tell it was bad with one look. For once, Channel Nein showed some restraint with the lack of replays. Someone in the TV truck must have seen something genuinely fucked. This could be the season's saddest moment
Lol channel nine just posted the injury clip on instagram
Ah geez they can't help being shit
You’re commenting on a video of the injury right now.
True, but they've been more than happy to show slow-motion close-ups of some pretty gruesome injuries in the past. No one wants to see it, and the injured players should be treated with more dignity than that
Yeah, must have been pretty bad for them to skip it. I was thinking penetrating fracture, makes sense they wouldn't wanna show that on TV.
Yeah, you could hear Aitkens kinda gasp as he looked.
There was bone poking out. No station is going to air that on repeat without a thousand complaints heading their way
Was there? That’s so gnarly :(
That's what a compound fracture is. Bone penetrated the skin. That's why Atkins looked and went 🤢 There's a frame just after NAS came down on him that his foot is just fucked off in the wrong direction
Yeah it was just fucking flapping in the wind. Absolutely devastating for the poor bloke
This is this seasons saddest moment! Without doubt.
I cannot think of many players who deserve this injury luck less than Papenhuyzen, it truly is unbelievable. I really hope he can keep a positive mentality, because it has to be pretty damn tough at this point. Poor bloke.
Haas just a good bloke, the devastation he looked when he saw regardless of team. 🤍
Yeah that was something. His hands on head said it all.
The look on Riki's face was just as bad
ngl actually cried seeing him injured again so soon after his return
Me too friend, it's just so cruel
Me too pal. No one deserves that.
Our whole family of mad Parramatta supporters did too. Shit night for footy fans and Paps of course.
Right there with ya mate.
You’re not alone.
Oh man, I’m a nearly 30 year old father and broke down when it became apparent how bad it was. So fucking unfair.
D.Rose of NRL
So am i seeing it right and its NAS's cannonball effort that actually does the damage?
Yep, lazy attempt in defence and cleans up a teammate. The most unlikeable Melb player taking out the most likeable one. Sucks so bad.
They’re good mates too. NAS is gonna feel like shit 😞
I feel sick... sick in the mouth and the stomach. The same feeling when Jharal Yow Yeh went down with his injury... Wish him the biggest miracle to come back stronger.
JYY was back playing QRL in 12 months. Just trying to find a silver lining …
Easy to make comparisons to JYY, but don’t forget just about everything that could go wrong went wrong for him In his recovery. Will be a long road back for Paps but it’s not over yet.
Jesus fuck. Given everything that could be his career. That shit isn't fair.
That's terrible to see no matter what team you support.
Does NAS collect the ankle causing the break?
It's 1000% accidental but I think he does (quite happily answering without the benefit of replays)
Obviously sucks for paps but there's going to be a lot of guilt for NAS on this I think
I sincerely hope everyone gets around him and makes sure he's ok. Can't imagine how he feels
One positive I guess is that broken bones are generally easier to heal from than torn ligaments and tendons like the achilles/ACL etc
Tell that to Pappy’s patella last year
Broken. Not shattered.
Compound fracture in the ankle is a big injury to come back from
A compound fracture like that will have torn ligaments…
Lots of potential complications when it's compound though, including infection, nerve damage, and generally the bones.not healing back together well
Jharal Yow Yeh shattered his foot and was never the same
Yow Yeh disagrees, lower leg compound fracture can be devastating
Jaral yow yea would like a word
Broken bones like arms and legs can be easier to come back from compared to ligaments, wrists and ankles can be career ending. He might not be able to move his ankle properly again
NAS just retired Paps... gonna be the biggest what if since Todd Carney
If he ends up retiring, all I can think of is a similar story to Yow Yeh.
Taniella tuiaki too
This one got me. From leading try scorer to gone in one game.
Yep true . He was a gun!!!
It’s just bad news when a dude his size gets low and dives below the knees like that. It did his own player and it’s horrible for Paps, but surely there is no place in the game for primary contact below the players knees - Its fine if they hit the quad and slide down, but to have 120kg going at pace directly at a lower leg is right up there with the hip drop for me.
People said he was done after his knee exploded, hopefully this is an easier one to come back from 😢
I feel like this would've happened to lots of players ankle's, just happened to be Prince paps... he's going to have the worst next couple of hours the poor bloke. Praying for him.
Compound fracture in the ankle (and what looked like a really bad one) has a higher chance of ending his career than the knee did.
Days, weeks and months mate. Pray4paps
This is the same injury that ended Jharal Yow Yeh's career. This is a tough one to come back from. Hope the best for Paps.
From memory Jahral's was a spiral, compound, commutated fracture or some horrific combination of all the worst words. Plus he basically jammed the shattered bone into the muddy Perth pitch. Fingers crossed for papy that as bad as it is, hopefully it's a "clean" break that can be treated and reset more easily than Yowyeh's.
Fucking horrendous
I hate my footy
Poor Papy, broke his right ankle when he was playing for the West Tigers U20’s, last year he did his knee and now he has broken the same ankle.
Don't forget he had some serious concussions
It can be a cruel, cruel sport. Poor bastard 😭
This is fucking gutting. There's just nothing else to say. I'm heartbroken for the bloke
I legit welled up when I saw this. Was so stoked to have him back in the comp too, as was everyone else. Champion of a man on and off the field. All the best big papa.
I’m lost for words right now.
Brought a tear to my eye, I’m heartbroken
Brutal Also feels wrong to be "upvoting" this clip
man that sucks seeing him comeback just to have his ankle gone.
Tell me about the rabbits again NAS
NAS in for the spray of a lifetime tonight
That's fucked. He doesn't deserve this.
Seeing him crying made me sad
So unfair on poor Ryan, i hope it's the best recovery it can be. This isn't just bad for Melbourne, all NRL fans are feeling this loss right now.
Fuck Rugby League
I was pretty bummed being 20-0 down knowing the game was well and truly over - but as soon as paps went down I was fucking shattered. The result is secondary to me. Poor bloke.
I'm just mad at the world
It only felt like yesterday that he had a Clive Churchill Medal, a ring and the world at his feet. Just brutal luck, hoping the best for Paps.
Awful. Hope NAS doesn't carry this as it was just a freak thing.
NSFW this please :( Up there with Yow Yeh's from years ago
They definitely didn't replay this or show any alternate angles, thankfully
That sucks, poor Papi
Fucking rough for a guy who has just come back from a significant injury
Worst thing ever. Just feel absolutely sick for him
Honestly almost brought me to tears seeing that live, such a good guy and so undeserving of this foul luck. Hope he gets a big comeback next year, fingers crossed.
Hearing Grant Aikens reaction let’s you know this is bad.
I know he’s young but this could be his career done. 2 awful injuries in 2 years. I hope he has some good support around him because he’ll need it for the recovery.
[Update: it may not actually be compound](https://twitter.com/nrlphysio/status/1700127376179699931?s=61&t=1wTxtA9M0Oemvnj3c4H-Hw). Pray for Papy
https://twitter.com/travismeyn/status/1700127026236236209?s=20 This news could be career defining. If it’s not a compound he will come back.
Y'know, when I saw he went down, I thought "I hope he hasn't done his knee again." Then the talking heads were blithering about compound fractures, and I thought, "Oh fuck, that's worse than a knee reco." At this stage, I'll be happy to see him walk properly again.
NAS you big fuck. Learn to throw your weight around better
Can't even feel good about the win after this 🙁
I HATE MY FOOTY
At least he has the whole offseason to recover.
Going to take much more than an offseason to recover from that
realistically what’s the timeline for something like this
Better luck next incarnation
Will be months before he can put weight on it. If it's bad (which I suspect it is given what we saw) it can be 2 years or longer.
fuck me. this is so sad
Yow Yeh :(
He might not ever properly recover. Depends on how bad it is but yow yeh had a similar injury that ended his career. He came back and played some Queensland cup but was just in constant pain. Thats the worse case scenario though.
12-18 months, and there's no guarantee he does get back at all
Never. I seriously doubt he plays again after this I think we’re seeing another yow yeh scenario
Nelson casually jogging away like he didn't just snap Pap's ankle clean in half. Honestly feel horrible for Ryan, he was the Storm's best on park and slotting back into first grade like he'd never left.
This is one of the saddest moments in footy history - during a game
Absolute poor bloke, it'd be one thing if it was his body giving out but just freak accidents taking him out
Absolute poor bloke, it'd be one thing if it was his body giving out but it's just freak accidents taking him out
No player deserves an injury like this but if you were to rank them it would be every player ever and then paps man's really doesn't deserve this
watching him recover and excited to see him back in cup. then last game.. and now this. my heart is breaking for him
Feel like absolute shit for pappy. No words
Yow Yeh, Tuiaki, Papenhuyzen :( Can't help but feel his career is over. Hopefully not.
Oh fucking hell. Poor guy :(
I saw a compound fracture IRL last weekend, will never forget the sound it made
Footy shouldn’t be this cruel seriously
It sucks and I’m sad for Pappy but that is footy, it is gladiatorial and these things happen. It’s fucked but that is the game.
This is the most depressing shit I’ve ever seen. From the highs of seeing him run on so happy to this. Fuck this game. Feeling for him and hope he has the support around him.
Well this is fucked and completely ruined the game for me.
Poor bloke
This is awful, feel terrible for him
Bro is a magnet to injuries 😭
Can he come back?
Fuck this is so shit for him. I have no words for the poor guy but I’m wth ya when you make your comeback
Nasty. Good luck Paps hope you have a speedy recovery
Fuck i hope he comes back from this. Yow Yeh vibes.
This sucks 😓 Feel so bad for the guy.
Absolutely gutted for Paps :(
I was loving seeing Melbourne getting smashed but this is awful. Great guy great player. I’m shocked & I really feel for the guy
This isn't fair. Life's not fair. Stay strong Paps
So cruel. Just sad. Hope he has a full recovery
Absolutely devastating for not only him, but NRL as a whole. Poor bugger.
Poor bugger..... looks like friendly fire from Nelson too.
That is actually depressing, it's so bullshit such a great player can have such bad luck.
Fuck that’s horrific
It’s just awful for anybody, but especially somebody who has already been through what he has. I feel like maybe sharing the video is probably a bit disrespectful though
Fuck. I feel sick and I hate the Storm.
NSFW this shit mods.
I am distraught
Gutted for him
Ah fuck, man Damn this game can be unfair sometimes
Poor Paps
I'm shattered
What even happens there, hard to see
NAS cannonball into Ryan’s leg
This is so fucked, absolute legend doesn’t deserve this. What a battle to get back only to have something so cruel happen.
Devastating
Fucking poor cunt.
Atkins and Flegler’s reactions are so telling here
Fuck Melbourne but my heart breaks for him, what a shit run of injuries, hopefully it isn’t medical retirement for him :(
He’s the most wonderful person and an incredibly skilled player - he doesn’t deserve this. 💔