The hits are ferocious and ball runners steam into the line with zero concern for their wellbeing. It was a dream come true, it felt like a fairy tale. "I know Joshy is always practising on the pads. At 28 years old, Justin Olam height is 178 cm and Weight 93 kg (14 st 9 lb). Manly forward Haumole Olakau'atu left Brookvale Oval shaking on Friday night with the brutality of his tackle on Storm star Justin Olam - but he has made a surprising admission about the bruising hit. Olam argues he is just one of many PNG players who possess such physicality. He physically destroyed them. "I was part of the 20-man squad in the Hunters inaugural training program - there was so much hype around this new international side," he recalled. It was more like a minute. Where they understood exactly how hard is hard when they run and tackle? They would then walk hours for a match, then do the same to return home. Discover today's celebrity birthdays and explore famous people who share your birthday. October 16, 2020. Justin Olam (born 23 December 1993) is a Papua New Guinean professional rugby league footballer who plays as a centre for the Melbourne Storm in the NRL, and Papua New Guinea at international level. Dating & Relationship status He is currently single. 'He physically destroyed them': The 40 minutes that changed Justin Olam Hes always the first one to answer it. They were expected to win a canter, but with only 15 minutes left had just re-taken the lead. In round 24 of the 2019 NRL season Olam scored his first ever NRL hat-trick in his 13th game against Manly Sea Eagles at Lottoland Brookvale Oval. Hes very intelligent, and runs hard too. "In my first year here the coaches would send me video clips showing me everything I was doing wrong and it felt like I couldn't get anything right. [6], Olam played a total of 25 games for Melbourne in the 2021 NRL season as the club won 19 matches in a row and claimed the Minor Premiership. Sports news, results and expert commentary delivered straight to your inbox each weekday. He reflects to @JamiePandaram on why https://t.co/DZ5l037D8t, Never realised what #AnzacDay means to Papua New Guinea until I spoke to Justin Olam https://t.co/is0gSs2xSx, Manly's Haumole Olakau'atu with one of the BIGGEST HITS of NRL 2023 on Justin Olam | Smashed Em Bro. Get notification with the latest net worth updates for free. Karl Oloapu made an emotional tribute to his late father after making his NRL debut with the Bulldogs. She claims to be Justin Olam's Wife Can someone please confirm that. I couldn't stop smiling.". Justin Olam charges through the Rabbitohs defence. He physically destroyed them. If they didnt have a football, they would fill an empty coke bottle with grass and use it instead. I played for the national team in rep round in the middle of the year and after that Storm sent me a two-year contract. Rugby League. I just graduated and started playing rugby league. Were working to restore it. Affectionately known as 'the human brick', by his teammates, Olam plays with seemingly no sense of self-preservation. Roosters halfback Sam Walker after getting hit by Storm centre Justin Olam.Credit: NRL Photos. He is currently single. "He's been a class act all season, he's had an incredible season, he's a quality human being, he's a proud Papua New Guinea man and a proud Melbourne Storm player. In 2015 While in year (3) at the Papua New Guinea University of Technology he went onto play for the Lae Snax Tigers in the Papua New Guinea National Rugby League. Justin Olam is a Rugby League Player. Dan Nichols-October 27, 2021 0. It was 2017 and Ingebrigtsen, who was in charge of Melbourne's feeder team, the Sunshine Coast Falcons in the Intrust Super Cup season, was still trying to find out what he had on his hands in the form of Olam, a reserved Papua New Guinean who had grown up in the remote highlands village of Gon and never even played the game competitively until he was 18. He played for them for one year in the Queensland Cup. I had to tell him to get the body in front all day because he was just going to try and run through him. According to our Database, He has no children. "In my position there are four or five players with more experience than me waiting to play first-grade," he said. Olam got up and knew he had instantly inspired his teammates. Rugby league is played at a ferocious intensity by everyone in his country. He played soccer and volleyball at school and his first game of rugby league while he was studying for his degree. During the two days Downer Rugby League World Cup 9s tournament at the Bankwest Stadium in Sydney, he played in all of their three pool matches against the USA Hawks, the New Zealand Kiwis and the Australia Kangaroos, where Olam scored one try against the New Zealand Kiwis. Do you wanna know Justin Olam's full Biodata? He was born in Chimbu on December 23, 1993. Storm look to re-sign Olam - The National He is a member of famous with the age 30 years old group. , money, salary, income, and assets. The island's pride is incredible, there is a battle for seats to watch every game he plays. If you study it, you get into a rabbit hole and you want to know more. I've never seen anything like it," Ingebrigtsen recalls. His fans are curious about the player life. In round 16 he scored his second career hat-trick against Manly-Warringah.On October 16, in Melbourne's Preliminary Final game against the Canberra Raiders at Suncorp Stadium, Olam scored a try in the 23rd minute off a kick from teammate Ryan Papenhuyzen, miraculously leaping over both Papenhuyzen and Canberra player Hudson Young while avoiding the arm of Nick Cotric to catch the ball mid-air before grounding it. Learn more about him. Justin Olam has not revealed about his girlfriend. You have skipped the navigation, tab for page content. With his current scintillating form he was rewarded with a two-year contract on May 22 to keep him at Melbourne until the end of 2022. Don't come at me. 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But what if it was actually much more complex than that, where its players intimately understood the physics of collisions, how much force they need to move a defender in front of them at their current weight, the speed at which they need to run to burst through a five-metre gap before rivals close it? Justin Olam fever has gripped PNG since he made his debut for the Melbourne Storm. Justin Olam of the Melbourne Storm is congratulated by mate Will Chambers after scoring a try in last year's competition Source: Getty Images George Clarke from Fox Sports April 7th, 2020 2:50 pm He played for them for one year in the Queensland Cup. Hard Runs & Big Hits: The "Justin Olam" Special, 2022. "I was at the stadium when I found out and I just sat out on the field alone and I was getting emotional. "He's easily a top-three Centre. His contract was extended for another two years after impressive string of performance in the reserve grade which will keep him at the Melbourne Storm till the end of the 2020 NRL season. He is very quiet off the field but on the field he's an energy ball - I love playing with him.". 530 Justin Olam Photos and Premium High Res Pictures - Getty Images Images Editorial Video Editorial FILTERS CREATIVE EDITORIAL VIDEO 530 Justin Olam Premium High Res Photos Browse 530 justin olam photos and images available, or start a new search to explore more photos and images. It fires the boys up., Says Papenhuyzen: Hes always run that hard, but for him its been about figuring out that timing. Whilst studying for his degree, Olam began playing rugby league for the Unitech Spartans in the PNG Universities competition. To have him run 100 mile an hour, I certainly wouldnt be standing in front of him.. When I saw him play for Hunters, especially against us, (then Falcons centre) Curtis Scott had to mark him. But I dont think Ive seen many players play with as much passion or aggression as him. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. I'm a bit rusty. In rugby-mad PNG, Melbourne Storm player Justin Olam is being hailed a legend, after earning his spot in the history books by becoming just the fourth Papua New Guinean to be part of a winning NRL . The Melbourne Storm say centre Justin Olam's initial Dally M snubbing was an "administrative error" made by the NRL. But with the Bunnies defenders .