Melbourne fullback Ryan Papenhuyzen has resumed running on grass in the clearest sign yet he is approaching a long-awaited return from his knee injury. But coach Craig Bellamy is still hesitant to confirm when the 24-year-old will be back on the park. Papenhuyzen has not played since mid-July, when he fractured his kneecap in a tackle with Canberra five-eighth Jack Wighton that left him in significant pain. The fullback started running on grass this week, which Bellamy said boded well for a Storm side in the midst of a personnel crisis. "He's made a little progress. He's actually started to run on land," Bellamy said. "I think that's a progression, I'm not quite sure how much of a progression." Bellamy was reluctant to confirm a timeline on his fullback's return to play, however. "Obviously we don't want to take any chances," he said. "It's been a long process. There's still a little bit of work to go, I would imagine. "But you'd like to think that's a real positive step forward. We'll just have to see how we go from there."
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