Tipping the scales at all of 78kg and standing just 183cm tall, Sam Walker always knew he'd be in for plenty of treatment like he copped from Christian Welch and Justin Olam as the Storm manhandled the Roosters in Newcastle.
The kid is clearly made of the right stuff and knows full well he'll walk away with plenty of bumps and bruises as mementos of his debut season in the NRL.
The shot from Olam was an absolute bell ringer and perfectly legal. The powerhouse centre arrived just as Walker released a pass and gave him a rib check the 19-year-old was probably feeling all weekend.