"I'm known for having freakish injuries," he said.
He has no issues with the club wanting to see he how handles his return from injury - it's exactly the approach he is adopting. Mentally he feels he is just entering his prime.
He reads the game better than ever, and can control his emotions. But he simply doesn't know how his body is going to stand up to the rigours of another NRL campaign.
"I am at the stage where I know my strengths and my weaknesses and have good knowledge of the game," he said.
"I know where I want to improve, and the level I want to get to. If those are the signs of becoming a prime player then, yeah, you could say that - as long as my body will let me do it. I'm aware of the limits of my body.
"Physically and mentally I am now 100 per cent. It is not going to be the knee that it has been for a little bit, but I can do everything, play everything and prepare myself just as I would for any other game."
As for a contract extension, Ropati insists it isn't a major focus.
"My attitude to contract negotiations or even just making the team is that I have to prove myself. The only thing I can do is play good footy.
"If I stay fit and stay on the field and play some quality football then the contract will take care of itself.
"Ideally I'd like to stay at the club but circumstances change, so we'll cross that bridge when we get there."
