Melbourne Storm’s premiership hopes are in danger with star fullback Ryan Papenhuyzen expected to miss the rest of the season after going down with a knee injury in his club’s 20-16 loss to Canberra Raiders at AAMI Park on Sunday.
Papenhuyzen sustained a fractured right knee cap, an injury which follows a right PCL injury earlier this season.
He went to hospital on Sunday with knee surgery set for Monday.
The loss sees the Storm fall to three straight losses for the first time since 2015.