Overview
- The club confirmed the 27-year-old was granted an immediate release from the final year of his contract.
- Papenhuyzen said he will take a break from rugby league to consider his future and has not named a next move.
- Reports say the decision followed a meeting with chairman Matt Tripp, while media links to breakaway competition R360 remain unconfirmed.
- The Storm expect Sua Fa’alogo to step into the No.1 role, and the departure eases short‑term salary‑cap pressure.
- He departs after 113 games, a premiership and Clive Churchill Medal, plus a strong 2025 season averaging 127 metres per game following a 2023 kneecap injury.