{"id":881348,"date":"2026-09-05T21:12:13","date_gmt":"2026-09-05T21:12:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/881348\/"},"modified":"2026-09-05T21:12:13","modified_gmt":"2026-09-05T21:12:13","slug":"tom-trbojevic-blunder-flips-nrl-minor-premiership-race-on-its-head-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/881348\/","title":{"rendered":"Tom Trbojevic blunder flips NRL minor premiership race on its head"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A Tom Trbojevic brain fade has kept the Warriors\u2019 chances of a minor premiership alive, but only just. <\/p>\n<p>The Warriors were far from impressive as they scraped a 31-30 win on Saturday afternoon over the Sea Eagles in Auckland. <\/p>\n<p>Aiming for their first minor premiership since 2002, it was a Chanel Harris-Tavita field goal in the 78th minute that separated the sides.<\/p>\n<p>And Manly superstar Trbojevic will be kicking himself after a blunder in the 67th minute turned the game on its head.<\/p>\n<p>Had Trbojevic not held Jacob Laban back after putting his brother Jake through a hole, Clayton Faulalo would have been awarded a try, and the Sea Eagles would have extended their lead to 36-24.<\/p>\n<p>You can watch the Tom Trbojevic brain fade in the player above.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat\u2019s a big moment in the game \u2013 he knows it as well,\u201d Kevin Walters said of the Trbojevic blunder on Fox League.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe didn\u2019t need to do it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Instead, Warriors fullback Taine Tuaupiki completed a hat-trick moments later as the hosts levelled the scores at 30-30, before Harris-Tavita\u2019s field goal decided it.<\/p>\n<p>The result sees the Warriors temporarily sit two points ahead of the Panthers on the ladder with a differential of 310, compared to Penrith\u2019s 308.<\/p>\n<p>However, Penrith will win their first minor premiership since 2023 if they win by more than two points against the Tigers on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>Originally published as <a class=\"body-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.news.com.au\/sport\/nrl\/tom-trbojevic-blunder-flips-nrl-minor-premiership-race-on-its-head\/news-story\/2ff9f052ec6590b42c136cb053b1c5bc\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Tom Trbojevic blunder flips NRL minor premiership race on its head<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A Tom Trbojevic brain fade has kept the Warriors\u2019 chances of a minor premiership alive, but only 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