X-ray images have emerged of Ryan Papenhuyzen's shattered kneecap after the Melbourne Storm fullback fractured the bone into 10 different pieces against Canberra last week. Papenhuyzen's season was ended when he was trampled by Raiders star Jack Wighton, whose knee collided straight into that of the Storm fullback at high speed. He was immediately taken from the field in excruciating pain and successfully underwent surgery. “It certainly was one of those collision injuries that when he went down everyone stopped, you could feel the tension in the air,” Melbourne chief executive Justin Rodski. “Obviously, it’s really disappointing for him, he’s had a really tough run with injuries. “He put his body on the line on Sunday afternoon and I think he broke his kneecap in 10 different places in the end, it was a pretty brutal injury. “I asked our team doctor because I couldn’t get how you would piece it back together. “They put pins and certain little clips in that stay inside your knee and inside your body. “Apparently, it can heal really quickly with the pins and the clips and he can make a full recovery which is fantastic. “It certainly isn’t great, we were really feeling for him, he’s had such a tough run of injuries but whenever he gets back, he’s been in blistering form. “His recovery time is around three months I think, we won’t see him again this year, unfortunately. “He’s so important for our team and our structure as a fullback, it was heartbreaking as a club."
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