Monday Bunker: Tom Trbojevic injury rules him out of Origin and a forward pass epidemic

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TOM Trbojevic was pencilled in to most experts State of Origin team but will now, sadly, miss his opportunity after injuring both his knee and ankle against the Broncos.

David Mead legally tackled the Manly fullback while he was still in the air in Friday’s clash between the Broncos and Sea Eagles thanks to a rule that allows the tackler to take down the man if the ball has already bounced.

It has ruined both Trbojevic’s hopes and possibly Manly’s season.

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The Monday Bunker team of Paul Crawley, Fatima Kdouh and Tom Sangster will analyse this and all the other big issues out of round 10 including the policing of the forward pass rule which seems to not be policed at all.

It was also the weekend of the upset with the Titans and Knights downing fancied rivals while Penrith came back from the dead to defeat the Warriors.

Robert “Crash” Craddock also join the team to debate Daly Cherry-Evans and why he won’t be considered for Origin.

Originally published as Monday Bunker: Tom Trbojevic injury rules him out of Origin and a forward pass epidemic