Ben Trbojevic (born 1 August 2001), also nicknamed "Burbo", is an Australian professional
rugby league footballer who plays as a or forward for the
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles in the
National Rugby League (NRL).
Background
He is the younger brother of fellow
Sea Eagles Jake Trbojevic and
Tom Trbojevic. Trbojevic has stated that he sees his older brothers as role models. He is of
Serbian descent. He has another brother, Luke, who does not play for the NRL.
Playing career
2021
In Round 12 of the
2021 NRL season
The 2021 NRL season was the 114th season of professional rugby league in Australia and the 24th season run by the National Rugby League.
Teams
The lineup of teams remained unchanged for the 15th consecutive year.
Regular season
Ladd ...
, Trbojevic made his debut for
Manly-Warringah against
Newcastle.
2022
In Round 9 of the
2022 NRL season
The 2022 NRL season is the 115th season of professional rugby league in Australia and the 25th season run by the National Rugby League.
Teams
The lineup of teams remained unchanged for the 16th consecutive year. This became the second longest s ...
, Trbojevic scored two tries, a try assist, two line breaks and a line break assist in
Manly's win over the
Wests Tigers.
2023
In round 12 of the
2023 NRL season
The 2023 NRL season is the 116th season of professional rugby league in Australia and the 26th season run by the National Rugby League.
Teams
For the 2023 season, the number of teams in the NRL has increased from sixteen to seventeen with the ...
, the MSE made an announcement in May that Trbojevic would be out of play for an extended period of time following a
hamstring injury during a game.
He played 12 matches for Manly in the
2023 NRL season
The 2023 NRL season is the 116th season of professional rugby league in Australia and the 26th season run by the National Rugby League.
Teams
For the 2023 season, the number of teams in the NRL has increased from sixteen to seventeen with the ...
as the club finished 12th on the table and missed the finals.
References
External links
Manly Sea Eagles profile
*Footage of 2023 hamstring injury a
TikTok
2001 births
Australian people of Serbian descent
Australian rugby league players
Living people
Manly Warringah Sea Eagles players
Rugby league centres
Rugby league second-rows
Rugby league players from Sydney
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