A determination to repay Melbourne for missing so many matches, and a desire to keep them top of the ladder, were factors in Ryan Papenhuyzen insisting he was ready to make his injury return in the NRL.
The 2020 Clive Churchill Medal winner scored a signature try with great support play and saved one at the death in Friday's 30-24 win over the Dolphins, having missed five NRL matches with a right ankle fracture.
