Manly’s silver lining amid fresh Trbojevic injury scare

George Clarke |

Tom Trbojevic will have time on the sidelines, but his season isn’t over after his latest injury.
Tom Trbojevic will have time on the sidelines, but his season isn’t over after his latest injury.

Manly haven’t ruled Tom Trbojevic out of playing a part in their push towards the finals after scan results cleared their prized fullback of a serious hamstring tear.

The Sea Eagles captain limped off with another hamstring injury midway through Sunday’s loss to the Gold Coast.

Trbojevic already missed two months of Manly’s season with a similar injury earlier this year. 

But in welcome news on Monday, the Sea Eagles cleared their fullback of a long-term lay-off. 

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Tom Trbojevic was impressive to start the match against the Titans before his hamstring injury. (AAP PHOTOS)

“Tom will not play in Sunday’s game against the Sharks at 4 Pines Park and will be reassessed after the team’s Round 22 bye,” the Sea Eagles said in a statement.

Manly were condemned to a third successive loss for the first time under Kieran Foran in Sunday’s defeat to the Titans and have slipped outside of the top eight.

The Sea Eagles face Melbourne, the Dolphins, Newcastle, St George Illawarra and the Warriors to round out their season. 

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