Ryan Papenhuyzen
Fullback
Player Bio
- Height:
- 181 cm
- Date of Birth:
- 10 June 1998
- Weight:
- 80 kg
- Birthplace:
- Sydney, NSW
- Age:
- 26
- Nickname:
- Paps
- Debut Club:
- Melbourne Storm
- Date:
- 07 April 2019
- Opposition:
- Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
- Round:
- 4
- Previous Club:
- -
- Junior Club:
- Dundas Shamrocks
- Biography:
Papenhuyzen joined Storm in 2017 from Wests Tigers after a promising junior career which included representative appearances for NSW at U16 and U18 level as well as selection in the Australian Schoolboys side.
Finding his way into a bench utility role, Papenhuyzen made his NRL debut in Round 4, 2019 and proceeded to play 22 first-grade games, including three finals appearances.
The Dundas Shamrocks junior went from strength to strength in 2020, not showing any signs of any second-year blues. The season finished in the best possible way for Papenhuyzen, with a premiership and Clive Churchill medal as Storm triumphed over rivals Penrith.
A fractured kneecap in Round 18 of the 2022 season saw Papenhuyzen sidelined for a majority of the 2023 season, going on to make a highly anticipated return in Round 26.
Unfortunately after a brief return to first grade, Papenhuyzen would once again be sidelined with a fractured ankle suffered in the club’s elimination final against the Broncos.
No stranger to setbacks, Papenhuyzen proved to persevere for yet another comeback in season 2024 taking the field for 20 appearances and claiming 13 tries. Round 9 proved to test the fullback once again, sustaining a small fracture to the fibula in the same ankle he injured last season. A short stint on the sidelines saw Papenhuyzen return to the field in Round 16.
More recently, he has put pen to paper, extending his contract to keep him in Melbourne until the end of the 2026 season.
Ryan is sponsored by Exact Roofing, Kaikura Land Sales, Seascape Dental and Down Under Turf.
Career
- Appearances
- 98
- Tries
- 68
2025 Season
- Appearances
- 6
Scoring
- Tries
- 6
- Goals
- 19
Kicking
- Goal Conversion Rate
-
Attack
- Try Assists
- 2
- Line Breaks
- 6
- Tackle Breaks
- 19
Passing
- Receipts
- 199
Defence
- Tackles Made
- 35
- Missed Tackles
- 4
- Tackle Efficiency
-
Running Metres
- Average Running Metres
- 131
- Total Running Metres
- 787
Fantasy
- Total Points
- 298
- Average Points
- 49.7
2025 Season - By Round
| Round | Opponent | Score | Position | Minutes Played | Tries | Goals | 1 Point Field Goals | 2 Point Field Goals | Points | Kicking Metres | Forced Drop Outs | Try Assists | Linebreaks | Tackle Breaks | Post Contact Metres | Offloads | Receipts | Tackles Made | Missed Tackles | Total Running Metres | Hit Up Running Metres | Kick Return Metres | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eels | Won | 56 - 18 | Fullback | 80 | 2 | - | - | - | 8 | 23 | - | - | 3 | 5 | 14 | 1 | 33 | 3 | - | 153 | - | 42 |
| 3 | Panthers | Won | 30 - 24 | Fullback | 80 | 1 | 2 | - | - | 8 | 17 | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 32 | 1 | 34 | 4 | 1 | 117 | - | 19 |
| 4 | Dragons | Lost | 14 - 8 | Fullback | 80 | 1 | - | - | - | 4 | 24 | - | - | 1 | 3 | 26 | - | 35 | 9 | - | 140 | 8 | 8 |
| 5 | Sea Eagles | Won | 24 - 48 | Fullback | 61 | 1 | 7 | - | - | 18 | 46 | - | - | - | 1 | 13 | - | 19 | 4 | - | 80 | - | 33 |
| 6 | Warriors | Won | 42 - 14 | Fullback | 80 | - | 7 | - | - | 14 | 50 | 1 | 1 | - | 3 | 32 | 2 | 38 | 6 | 1 | 130 | - | 29 |
| 7 | Dolphins | Lost | 42 - 22 | Fullback | 80 | 1 | 3 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - | 1 | 5 | 47 | 2 | 40 | 9 | 2 | 165 | - | 38 |
Career By Season
| Year | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | Win % | Tries | Goals | 1 Point Field Goals | 2 Point Field Goals | Points | Kicking Metres | Kicking Metres Average | Goal Conversion Rate | Forced Drop Outs | Try Assists | Linebreaks | Receipts | Tackles Made | Missed Tackles | Tackle Efficiency | Total Running Metres | Average Running Metres | Kick Return Metres | Total Points | Average Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Storm | 2019 | 22 | 16 | 6 | - | 73% | 9 | 2 | - | - | 40 | 411 | 18.67 | 66.67% | 5 | 5 | 17 | 423 | 174 | 24 | 87.88% | 2,897 | 131.00 | 718 | 840 | 38.2 |
| Storm | 2020 | 20 | 16 | 4 | - | 80% | 11 | 4 | 1 | - | 53 | 421 | 21.05 | 44.44% | 4 | 15 | 15 | 765 | 99 | 22 | 81.82% | 3,885 | 194.00 | 1,217 | 986 | 49.3 |
| Storm | 2021 | 15 | 12 | 3 | - | 80% | 14 | 49 | 1 | 1 | 157 | 144 | 9.60 | 85.96% | 4 | 6 | 14 | 481 | 57 | 12 | 82.61% | 2,179 | 145.00 | 702 | 781 | 52.1 |
| Storm | 2022 | 12 | 8 | 4 | - | 67% | 14 | 41 | 1 | - | 139 | 265 | 22.10 | 78.85% | 1 | 9 | 13 | 394 | 47 | 16 | 74.60% | 1,450 | 120.00 | 300 | 600 | 50.0 |
| Storm | 2023 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | 67% | 1 | 4 | - | - | 12 | 319 | 106.33 | 66.67% | - | 1 | - | 74 | 26 | 6 | 81.25% | 274 | 91.00 | 30 | 86 | 28.7 |
| Storm | 2024 | 20 | 16 | 4 | - | 80% | 13 | - | 1 | - | 53 | 254 | 12.71 | - | 5 | 11 | 18 | 668 | 60 | 20 | 75.00% | 2,412 | 120.00 | 645 | 790 | 39.5 |
| Storm | 2025 | 6 | 4 | 2 | - | 67% | 6 | 19 | - | - | 62 | 160 | 26.75 | 90.48% | 1 | 2 | 6 | 199 | 35 | 4 | 89.74% | 787 | 131.00 | 171 | 298 | 49.7 |
Career Overall
| Year Start | Year End | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | Win % | Tries | Goals | 1 Point Field Goals | 2 Point Field Goals | Points | Kicking Metres | Kicking Metres Average | Goal Conversion Rate | Forced Drop Outs | Try Assists | Linebreaks | Receipts | Tackles Made | Missed Tackles | Tackle Efficiency | Total Running Metres | Average Running Metres | Kick Return Metres | Total Points | Average Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Storm | 2019 | 2025 | 98 | 74 | 24 | - | 76% | 68 | 119 | 4 | 1 | 516 | 1,975 | 19.95 | 80.41% | 20 | 49 | 83 | 3,004 | 498 | 104 | 82.72% | 13,887 | 140.00 | 3,786 | 4,381 | 44.7 |
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