Disaster for Manly as video emerges of Tom Trbojevic before bathroom injury

Vision has emerged of NRL star Tom Trbojevic “racing a fan” after he claimed an “embarrassing” shower slip caused an injury.

Vision of Manly star Tom Trbojevic racing a fan through The Corso nightspot on Saturday night has emerged just hours after he claimed to have suffered a hamstring injury during a bathroom slip.

The injury-cursed fullback on Monday apologised to fans for the off-field injury which will see him miss at least the first three rounds of the 2021 NRL season.

The 24-year-old on Monday repeatedly denied he suffered the injury during a night out with teammates where players were reportedly spotted at several Manly bars and night clubs.

According to The Australian’s Brent Read, Trbojevic admitted it is a bad look.

“I was having a few drinks and I was being an idiot on The Corso,” Trbojevic said.

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“I know how it is going to look but I swear, I didn’t hurt it then.”

Vision of his run through The Corso emerged almost immediately after his Monday press conference with reports claiming he was seen “racing a fan”.

Manly Sea Eagles star fullback Tom Trbojevic lost the race, according to the video.

According to reports, Trbojevic and the football club are still insisting the Saturday night frolic is not related to the injury he suffered inside his bathroom on Sunday morning.

According to a spectator seen in the video, Trbojevic lost the race to the other man.

A Manly media release announced the injury was the result of an “innocuous accident”.

Sea Eagles chief executive Stephen Humphries has told The Daily Telegraph the club has not attempted to cover up Trbojevic’s Saturday night antics and is satisfied with the “full explanation” Trbojevic provided to the club.

The NSW State of Origin star first told reporters the injury is not the same hamstring that has plagued him in recent years.

Trbojevic only played seven games in 2020 after injuring his hamstring in June before a shoulder injury in Round 19 ended his year, including the 2020 State of Origin series.

“I’m devastated by what’s happened,” Trbojevic said.

Tom Trbojevic can’t catch a break.

“I will be working hard with the rehab team to get the hamstring right.”

He then repeated the injury was suffered slipping over in the shower.

Heard it all now. Poor Tommy Trbojevic just revealed he injured ‘good’ hammy ‘slipping over in shower’😳😳. Crap luck for @SeaEagles ...

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“It’s obviously not ideal. I’ve been working really hard this off-season and to now find out you’re going to miss a few weeks of footy, it’s disappointing,” he said.

“It’s pretty embarrassing to actually say, but I’ve woken up yesterday morning and I’ve slipped over in the bathroom and just felt it go. It’s pretty hard to take.”

He then apologised to fans for “not playing enough footy” in recent seasons.

“I do apologise to Manly… and to the members that I won’t be playing footy early this year,” he said.

It is a particularly crushing blow for the Sea Eagles, who enter the 2021 season without a recognised fullback option to replace Trbojevic.

Winger Tevita Funa replaced Trbojevic at fullback in 2020.

The club has rolled the dice with injury-plagued stars this season under coach Des Hasler with the club also gambling on five-eighth Kieran Foran’s fitness.

Originally published as Disaster for Manly as video emerges of Tom Trbojevic before bathroom injury