Does Burbo cement a Top 17 spot in 2023 ?

[Bearfax]

as @Buugee posted in the signings thread....

Manly Sea Eagles set to re-sign Trbojevic on short-term deal

The local junior featured in Manly's 31-6 win over Canterbury in the opening round.

www.zerotackle.com

Despite being offered a longer deal, Ben opted for the one-year contract to test himself, with Manly's recruitment manager, Scott Fulton, confirming the utility had come to terms with the club.

Stuck behind Haumole Olakau'atu and Kelma Tuilagi for a starting spot, Burbo will fight to retain a bench spot throughout the season, before once again becoming free to talk to rivals on November 1st.


could we see Jake fold Burbo in couple of years' if Ben leaves?!?!?!

I can understand Burbo's reluctance to sign too far ahead. He wants to play first grade and if the cattle ahead of him become long termers then its logical he would look elsewhere. Hope he stays and develops further . Could make a pretty decent lock.

 

[Disco]

I can understand Burbo's reluctance to sign too far ahead. He wants to play first grade and if the cattle ahead of him become long termers then its logical he would look elsewhere. Hope he stays and develops further . Could make a pretty decent lock.

Or on the flipside if he has a breakout he could earn considerably more coin.

Id imagine he is backing himself rather then thinking about scraping a spot in a 17 somewhere

 

[Sheikheagle]

Or on the flipside if he has a breakout he could earn considerably more coin.

Id imagine he is backing himself rather then thinking about scraping a spot in a 17 somewhere

That’s it in a nutshell. I’m assuming we offered him 2-3 years modest contract. He would rather prove himself with the hope of a bigger contract in the future.

 

[WiseyEagle]

First Urbo to jump ship and go elsewhere? Maybe the cheque books are open and the pens are ready outside of the north shore area?

 

[The Who]

He has the potential to be a very versatile first grader. It is smart on his part to believe by the end of this season his worth will be higher than it is currently.

 

[mosto]

I'm not convinced he's NRL standard. He does have a knack for getting a quick play the ball which is always useful. He's handy on the bench given his versatility but at NRL you need to adding some sort of impact which I'm yet to see from him.

If he does end up seeing some field time this year it would be interesting to see him on an edge outside Shu given the combination they had in juniors, but Kelma rightfully has that left edge wrapped up so would only be through injury / suspension.

 

[Bearfax]

Or on the flipside if he has a breakout he could earn considerably more coin.

Id imagine he is backing himself rather then thinking about scraping a spot in a 17 somewhere

Agreed. Hope he proves his worth, though it will cost the club. I like the Trbojevics. They seem quite level headed.

 

[Bearfax]

First Urbo to jump ship and go elsewhere? Maybe the cheque books are open and the pens are ready outside of the north shore area?

Be horrified if he joined the Eels, Roosters or Storm. Then again I'd be horrified if he joined any other club but how I feel about it is worth diddly squat

 

[alafua siaosi]

Ben should be challenging for a spot in the 17 for 2024 .Coaching staff should use him this year in some games off the bench .It's a long season and there will be injuries so there will be some game time for him this year .

 

[Eagle 1]

Burbo's definitely looking more menacing, gone are the days where he got owned, he's now half busting through tackles and with quick play the balls, his front on defence looks more assured now. He's ticking all the right boxes as far as Sieb's concerned.

 

[manly al]

Showed some good speed once in the open in some junior game highlights i have noticed , Should still have retained most of that but more of a grinding type of play for him since coming onto the i st grade scene . Still , sure that he can still stride out if in open spaces but again more of a grinding ruck role for him with his limited i st grade appearances so far . Has picked up his game also in general and with his extra bit of versatility , going to be there abouts or well in contention for a spot in the 17 on a regular basis

 

[Woodsie]

I said after the trial that he was showing that greatest of all attributes required by players ... desire ... his contract stance has just confirmed his determination ...

Don't know what his ceiling is ... but he is on a mission to improve ... Good luck and Godspeed to the lad ...

 

[Eagle 1]

Showed some good speed once in the open in some junior game highlights i have noticed , Should still have retained most of that but more of a grinding type of play for him since coming onto the i st grade scene . Still , sure that he can still stride out if in open spaces but again more of a grinding ruck role for him with his limited i st grade appearances so far . Has picked up his game also in general and with his extra bit of versatility , going to be there abouts or well in contention for a spot in the 17 on a regular basis

Agree, but on the whole ml, it's a maturity thing, and Burbo is now a mature 1st grader.

 

[Mal Cochrane]

I don't see him being a 1st grader yet, but I only see him in limited minutes playing 1st grade

 

[Uber Eagle 72]

I think Burbo’s versatility will work in his favour given he can still likely cover the centre’s position if needed.. onwards and upwards young fella.

 

[alafua siaosi]

They should start giving Ben some game time at lock ( 13 ) during the season .

 

[Rocky]

They should start giving Ben some game time at lock ( 13 ) during the season .

Was thinking the same - we need a prototypical 2023 lock and he seems the guy with the most upside in the squad to fill the position at a high level.

 

[ElectricEagle]

I'm just thinking about how much he bulked during the off season. With another full season under his belt he'll do alright. Probably not superstar status of his brothers, but a solid week to week toiler.

 

[Woodsie]

I'm just thinking about how much he bulked during the off season. With another full season under his belt he'll do alright. Probably not superstar status of his brothers, but a solid week to week toiler.

You heard it here first ... Burbo will/May end up a rangy, mobile prop ?

Edit .. just saw @alafua siaosi post regarding him playing lock ... and that would work as well ..

 

[mickqld]

When Lawton gets back to full fitness I think Burbo will have to drop back to 18th.