{"id":841960,"date":"2026-08-03T14:10:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-03T14:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/841960\/"},"modified":"2026-08-03T14:10:00","modified_gmt":"2026-08-03T14:10:00","slug":"manly-wont-risk-tom-trbojevic-for-must-win-melbourne-clash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/841960\/","title":{"rendered":"Manly won\u2019t risk Tom Trbojevic for must-win Melbourne clash"},"content":{"rendered":"

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August 3, 2026 \u2014 7:20pm<\/p>\n

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Tom Trbojevic will miss Saturday\u2019s trip to Perth after Manly medical staff decided the long flight risked aggravating his injured hamstring.<\/p>\n

Trbojevic was back running in training last week and was keen to return against Melbourne after breaking down in the match against the Gold Coast Titans<\/a> last month.<\/p>\n

\"WhyWhy Tom Trbojevic will not be returning for Manly this weekend in Perth.NRL Photos<\/p>\n

The Sea Eagles must beat the Storm to stay in touch with the top eight, and welcoming back their star No.1 would have been an enormous boost against a Storm side already missing some big guns including Cameron Munster and Harry Grant.<\/p>\n

But the club\u2019s medical staff, along with Trbojevic and coach Kieran Foran, made the call on Monday afternoon to play it safe. Adding to the club\u2019s concern was that Trbojevic would have had to return home on a five-hour flight and potentially back up against the Dolphins at home six days later.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ll hold \u2018Turbo\u2019 back another week, and the travel has a bit do to with it,\u201d Foran said on Monday night.<\/p>\n

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\u201cHe was touch and go anyway. He\u2019s running well, and ticking all the boxes, but the reality is it\u2019s a risk we\u2019re not prepared to take.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s the flight, and we also come back and play the Dolphins on a Friday night. We\u2019re pretty confident he\u2019ll be right then. He\u2019s close, but it\u2019s one of these ones, based on his [hamstring] history, we can\u2019t be short-sighted with it. We have to look after him.\u201d<\/p>\n

Trbojevic has suffered nine hamstring injuries the past eight seasons, but brings a presence every time he runs out in the maroon and white.<\/p>\n

Tom\u2019s younger brother Ben will also miss the Storm game because of concussion. Ben Trbojevic was knocked out more than 11 days ago against Cronulla, which meant he was free to return under the game\u2019s concussion protocols, but Foran said the back-rower needed the extra recovery time having suffered several previous head knocks.<\/p>\n

In brighter news, Manly welcome back Corey Waddell (ankle) and Brandon Wakeham (calf) for the game at HBF Park.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Penrith have been dealt a blow with centre Casey McLean undergoing an operation on his hand late Monday, and will miss the next couple of weeks \u2013 games against third-laced the Warriors and second-placed Roosters. Dylan Edwards is expected to be named but unlikely to feature in Auckland on Friday. Izack Tago is expected to come into the centres.<\/p>\n

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