NRL Round 9: Latest team news, scores from Manly Sea Eagles vs. Wests Tigers
Superstar Tom Trbojevic has revealed the advice he will send youngest brother Ben out with as Manly fans prepare to enjoy a triple dose of Turbo.
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May 7, 2022 - 8:00AM
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NRL: Manly have received a boost for their clash against the Wests Tigers, with reigning Dally M Medalist Tom Trbojevic set to return after missing the past four weeks due to a MCL injury.
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Tom Trbojevic will have a
word to brother Ben on Saturday morning.
As the Trbojevic brothers prepare to start a match together for the first time — against the Wests Tigers at 4 Pines Park — Tom will let his younger brother know that he deserves to be here.
Injuries may have created the opportunity, but Tom will remind his brother that hard work and dedication ensured he was ready to answer the call when it came from coach Des Hasler.
Ben Trbojevic will start in the centres against the Tigers, the first time he has begun a match in his nascent first grade career.
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Jake, Tom and Ben Trbojevic.
The timing is impeccable. As he slots into the starting side for the first time, Tom makes his return from a knee injury. Jake has been the mainstay, the ever-reliable presence in the pack.
“It is very exciting,” Tom said.
“Ben has trained very hard to be here. He deserves it. Very proud. A lot of those players haven’t played much footy over the last couple of years (due to Covid).
“It’s nice to see him get rewarded for the hard work. Through injury he gets his shot. I’ll have a chat to him tomorrow, let him know he deserves to be here and not to get too nervous.”
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The Trbojevic clan are more important than ever for the Sea Eagles heading into the Tigers game. The club has been struck down by injuries to their backline but Tom’s return is a huge boost to Manly.
Ben Trbojevic will play alongside his brothers for the first time.
His presence should also help Ben acquit to starting for the first time in his young career.
“He is a leader, he is a good talker,” Ben said of Tom.
“He is very loud so you know where you have to go. It’s pretty special, just for myself and my brother and the family. They will be pretty proud.”
Ben has been knocking on the door for more than a year. He played four games last year and one this, all off the interchange bench. Ask him wether he prefers the centre or back row and he is ambivalent. He just wants to play. The position scarcely matters.
Tom Trbojevic is confident his brother Ben is ready for his first grade debut.
“I have been switching between (centre and back row), I will do my best,” Ben said.
“You just have to bide your time and when the opportunity presents itself … you have to grab that opportunity and see where it takes you.
“It has been a difficult few years with Covid, not playing reserve grade. It has been hard to get game time.”
He gets his chance on Saturday afternoon at a sold-out 4 Pines Park. The family will no doubt be on hand as Ben stakes his claim for a regular place in the starting side.
His time is now, although he insists in his parent’s eyes he has always been the favourite.
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“I reckon I get treated the best,” Ben shoots back with a smile.
“I give it to Tom. He gets rattled.”