BREAKING: Manly dealt crushing Turbo blow as return timeline revealed

Tom Trbojevic’s 2026 season is hanging in the balance after scans confirmed the Manly superstar is facing another lengthy stint on the sidelines with a hamstring injury.

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The Sea Eagles fullback is expected to miss between four and six weeks after suffering the setback during Sunday’s loss to the Gold Coast Titans according to Daily Telegraph reports.

That timeline leaves Trbojevic in serious doubt to feature again during the regular season, with Manly having only six matches remaining before the finals.

Should the Sea Eagles qualify for the postseason, the representative fullback could return for the opening week of the finals, although there is also a genuine possibility he has already played his last game of 2026.

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The latest setback is another cruel chapter in Trbojevic’s battle with soft-tissue injuries, marking the ninth hamstring injury of his career across the past eight seasons.

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It also comes at the worst possible time for both player and club, with the 29-year-old beginning to rediscover his best football as Manly fights to keep its finals hopes alive.

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The Sea Eagles now face the prospect of navigating the closing stages of the season without their most influential player, with Lehi Hopoate or Tolutau Koula expected to shift to fullback while Clayton Faulalo also continues to recover from a hamstring injury.

Beyond Manly’s finals aspirations, the injury is also expected to severely impact Trbojevic’s hopes of forcing his way into Australia’s squad for the end-of-season Rugby League World Cup.

With the Sea Eagles sitting outside the top eight after losing five of their past seven matches, Trbojevic’s absence represents another enormous hurdle in their bid to keep their premiership hopes alive.

The Kieran Foran coaching honeymoon seems well and truly over at Brookvale, with the rookie coach now under as much pressure as anyone in the NRL to get his side firing again and playing September football.

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