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Tom Trbojevic. Rugby league player in Manly striped jersey scoring a try.
✓ The Sydney Morning HeraldSport & Play1 min read

Manly offers Tom Trbojevic $1.75m over two years to stay as Sea Eagles for life

Manly has offered Tom Trbojevic a two-year deal worth about $1.75 million to keep the fullback as a one-club player.

Manly have offered Tom Trbojevic a two-year deal worth about $1.75 million. The club wants to keep the 30-year-old fullback at the club for life.

Trbojevic has always wanted to finish his career at Manly. Trbojevic once even offered to take a pay cut due to injury concerns.

Manly is also offering young fullback Lehi Hopoate a two-year deal. The club is in active talks to keep forward Caleb Navale too.

Trbojevic became a free agent on November 1. The club believes the two-year offer shows how much they value him, while staying smart about money given his injury history.

The deal should be enough to keep him off the market.

$1.75 million
Offer value
2 years
Contract length
70
Trbojevic games in 5 years
21
Hopoate age

Why it mattersSecuring Trbojevic settles Manly's fullback spot for two years. It shows the club wants to hold onto their star despite his recent injuries.

AustraliaThe deal keeps one of Australian rugby league's marquee players at an NRL powerhouse, shaping the competition's balance for the next two seasons.

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