Manly star Tom Trbojevic’s finals marketing campaign is in grave doubt after he suffered a shoulder damage late of their boilover win over the Bulldogs at Accor Stadium on Friday night time.
A bruised, battered and bloodied Trbojevic was taken from the sector within the sixty fourth minute of the 34-22 triumph with a suspected AC joint damage to his proper shoulder.
His 2022 season ended abruptly after seven video games when he dislocated his left shoulder and after a luckless run of hamstring and pectoral accidents, the 27-year-old fullback had been in robust kind these days to offer Manly hope that they will do some injury within the finals.
Their win over Canterbury in entrance of a bumper crowd of 35,502 lifts the Sea Eagles to at least one level behind the Bulldogs and Cowboys heading into the ultimate spherical on the ladder.
Manly can leapfrog a type of two groups, who face off with one another subsequent Saturday, once they host Cronulla on the final Sunday of the common season to complete in sixth spot and earn a house elimination remaining.
However they are going to be at lengthy odds to make any noise within the playoffs if Trbojevic is sidelined.
He’ll get scans on Saturday and his best-case situation seems to be an opportunity of being out there to play within the finals.
Tom Trbojevic is assisted off Accor Stadium. (Photograph by Cameron Spencer/Getty Pictures)
Trbojevic copped a heavy blow to his left leg within the first half with a last-ditch deal with on Viliame Kikau near the road and he additionally suffered a head wound within the incident which ended his night time early.
He took down Bulldogs ahead Jacob Preston however teammate Luke Brooks got here in to finish the deal with excessive and his physique weight landed on Trbojevic’s arm as he was on the turf.
Tolu Koula is the possible candidate to fill in at fullback if Trbojevic is out of motion subsequent week and into the finals.
Manly conceded an early attempt to Reed Mahoney however put collectively their finest efficiency of the season to fly to a 24-12 lead at half-time and kick on for a 12-point victory margin which flattered the Canines after two late tries when the outcome was past doubt.
Sea Eagles winger Jason Saab limped off with a syndesmosis damage after a hip drop deal with by Bronson Xerri, who’s prone to face a suspension, whereas opposing speedster Josh Addo-Carr suffered an ankle drawback within the first half however soldiered on for the remainder of the match.
Luke Brooks’ possibilities of lastly ending his 11-year playoff drought are additionally beneath a cloud after he was positioned on report for a lifting deal with on Preston.
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