'Not normally like that': Craig Bellamy baffled as Ryan Papenhuyzen bombs try in Storm's big win
Melbourne Storm coach Craig Bellamy hopes a rare act from fullback Ryan Papenhuyzen "won't happen again" after he bombed a try early in his side's win.
In the 16th minute, Papenhuyzen split open the Eels defence and had a two-on-one situation with Cameron Munster next to him.
The fullback chose to dummy and was tackled by Isaiah Iongi with Munster throwing his hands in the air.
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"He has to owe him money ... that was a try gone begging there," Billy Slater said on Nine.
Ryan Papenhuyzen bombs a try. Nine
"They never make those mistakes, they never, ever make those mistakes. That's just a six-pointer under the posts," Phil Gould added.
It didn't matter too much, with the Storm going into the sheds leading 46-6.
As he walked off, Papenhuyzen revealed the reason why.
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"We're doing a little try tally so I didn't want to give him one," he told Nine's Ruan Sims.
"He can try harder for that one."
Post-game, Bellamy was at a loss to explain why it happened.
Craig Bellamy and Harry Grant post-match. Nine
"I don't know, they might have a had a bet on," he smiled.
"It wasn't like Paps to be quite honest. I could imagine the other way around, Munster to show-and-go himself and try and score the try himself.
"Paps is not normally like that. Hopefully it won't happen again."
