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At 33, Josh Papali'i impacts games off the bench, playing fewer minutes than teammates Tapine and Horsburgh.

The Riotact

At 33 years of age, Josh Papali'i's role at the Raiders this season has been as an impact player off the bench.

In Round 6 against Parramatta in Darwin, Papa played for 46 minutes, while against the Bulldogs in Round 10, he was on the field for just 32 minutes.

This compares with Joe Tapine, who played 60 minutes against the Bulldogs, and Corey Horsburgh, who was on the field for 59 minutes twice this season.

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At 33, Josh Papali'i impacts the Raiders off the bench, averaging fewer minutes than teammates.

The Riotact

At 33 years of age, Josh Papali'i's role at the Raiders this season has been as an impact player off the bench.

In Round 6 against Parramatta in Darwin, Papa played for 46 minutes, while against the Bulldogs in Round 10, he was on the field for just 32 minutes.

This compares with Joe Tapine, who played 60 minutes against the Bulldogs, and Corey Horsburgh, who was on the field for 59 minutes twice this season.

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Hudson Young's confidence was restored after debuting for Kangaroos, impressing during the Pacific Championships.

Fox League

Blues backrower Hudson Young has been picked for the Origin opener two years in a row. He's also been dropped after the Origin opener two years in a row.

It would be enough to shatter the confidence of any footballer and Young admits it rocked him.

But a phone call from Mal Meninga changed all that.

The Kangaroos coach picked Young to make his Test debut in the Pacific Championships last October and the 26-year-old impressed so much that he started in the final, which Australia won.

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