Seibold whacks Manly legend's 'uneducated' jibe

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New Manly manager Anthony Seibold has deed backmost astatine a proposition from a nine fable that Tom Trbojevic should beryllium moved on.

Club large Peter Peters went connected vigor earlier this period and said the Sea Eagles should see cutting ties with the superstar fullback, who past twelvemonth earnt $1.1 cardinal successful wage unsocial contempt playing lone 7 games.

Since making his NRL debut successful 2015, Trbojevic has played 121 games but those person been peppered with ongoing wounded dramas.

He is arguably the astir damaging idiosyncratic successful the contention - evidenced by the 2021 Dally M Medal - but Peters argued Trbojevic isn't worthy the wealth fixed however often helium is injured.

"I deliberation it's a concern decision. He whitethorn person to instrumentality an aboriginal status if it keeps going.," Peters told Big Sports Breakfast.

"He's played 121 games and helium made his debut backmost successful 2015. It's conscionable not capable games.

"He's a superstar but it's similar having a Lamborghini afloat of petrol successful the garage, but you can't thrust it because, mechanically, it's not sound.

"It's a immense make-or-break for Turbo's vocation successful the NRL. He's 26, he's got truthful galore bully years successful beforehand of him, if he's fit."

When Peters made those comments, Trbojevic was flying to America to consult renowned sports doc Bill Knowles, aft suffering different hamstring wounded during pre-season training.

He returned to Sydney this week, and connected Tuesday fronted a property league alongside his caller coach, who was asked to respond to the Peters comments.

"It came from a erstwhile subordinate of our club, truthful that was disappointing to perceive successful the nationalist domain," Seibold said.

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"I can't power the commentary from extracurricular the building. The 1 happening I bash cognize is (Trbojevic) is an important subordinate to our nine and wherever we privation to go.

"I deliberation it's casual to marque comments similar that, but I don't deliberation it was an educated comment."

Trbojevic missed astir of past play - arsenic good arsenic the World Cup successful England - aft sustaining a superior enarthrosis injury.

He has besides battled hamstring issues successful the past, and the latest incidental lone added to the lenghty list.

The 26-year-old is assured his fortnight spent moving with Knowles volition assistance him debar injuries successful the future.

"It's not an overnight fix, it's a process you request to instrumentality to," Trbojevic said.

"It's a semipermanent process, and I deliberation having that decidedly helps my mind, and physically it gives maine assurance I tin spell retired determination and beryllium successful the champion presumption to play footy for arsenic agelong arsenic I can."

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