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Melbourne's star fullback Ryan Papenhuyzen has suffered a lower leg fracture in a nailbiting 22-20 win over the gallant Gold Coast.
The rugby league world held its breath at Robina on Saturday when the dazzling Storm No.1 clutched at his right ankle while making a tackle late in the first half.
It was the same one he broke in week one of the finals against Brisbane last year, after he missed 13 months with a shattered kneecap.
The 25-year-old fan favourite was in a moon boot and on crutches after fulltime after setting up two tries and scoring one of his own.
Papenhuyzen went immediately for scans and made a post on Instagram, referencing the plate he had inserted after the break last year.
Ryan Papenhuyzen has suffered a lower leg fracture in a nailbiting 22-20 win for the Storm
'Thank for the love. Little fracture above the plate, be back soon,' Papenhuyzen wrote.
Storm coach Craig Bellamy felt for his in-form star post match.
'I don't know how much bad luck you can have,' he said.
The Storm are yet to reveal how long Papenhuyzen will be out for but respected Brisbane physiotherapist Brian Seeney, known on social media site 'X' as NRL PHYSIO, said the time
