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Canterbury transfer blow as Trbojevic brothers decline meeting
The NRL’s hottest properties, Jake and Tom Trbojevic, have knocked back a request to meet with Canterbury and declared they want to sign with Manly for life.
The Daily Telegraph understands the Bulldogs inquired about the brothers’ plans and sought an informal meeting to gauge interest.
However, Tom and Jake politely declined to meet with Bulldogs management because their hearts lie in Manly and they want to focus entirely on the Sea Eagles’ top four charge.
It’s another strong indication that Manly will nail down the Trbojevics long-term before they enter the open market on November 1.
Jake and Tom Trbojevic want to be at Manly for life. Photo: Brett Costello
“I don’t want to have the possibility of them even looking at other offers or other clubs,” Manly skipper Daly Cherry-Evans said.
“Selfishly, that’s why I want them locked away as soon as possible.”
SFX Sports Group’s Paul Sutton, Tom and Jake’s agent, will continue contract negotiations with Sea Eagles coach Des Hasler to try to seal the deal sooner rather than later.
The brothers spoke about their desire to remain at Brookvale on Monday.
Jake Trbojevic has no desire to be anywhere else. Photo: Kelly Defina/Getty Images
“We’re Manly boys and we don’t want to leave Manly but in rugby league you never know what is going to happen,” Jake said.
“In an ideal world, we would love to play our whole careers here. That’s what we’re hoping for. Hopefully it will be sorted soon.
“We’re trying not to worry about it. We have the rest of this year and all of next year.
“It’s an exciting time for the club, so you don’t want to be talking about contracts.
“It hasn’t been a distraction. We don’t really talk about it or worry about it.
“We hope it’s sooner rather than later but we’re not too worried.”
There isn’t a club that wouldn’t want Tom. Photo: Phil Hillyard
Tom and Jake are off contract at the end of next season but can field formal offers from November 1.
“We love this club and hopefully we can stay here forever. It will get sorted,” Tom said.
“We really enjoy being at this footy club and what this footy club is doing.
“We have always been in the area, this is where we’re form. We’re not too worried. It’s a long way away.”
Reminded of the November 1 deadline, Tom said: “In terms of NRL rules, that’s the case. But I don’t really look at it like that.
“I’ve got another year-and-a-half here at Manly and am really looking forward to it.”
The Sea Eagles know how important the brothers are. Photo: Cameron Spencer/Getty Images
Their Manly teammates are waiting patiently for the deals to be done.
“They want to stay and I’m sure the club wants them to stay,” Cherry-Evans said. “We are just waiting for it to happen.
“Everyone wants it to happen so I guess that’s why people get antsy towards the situation because you’re just going, ‘why aren’t they locked away yet?’
“But there’s a lot more to it and there’s so much to figure out in this day and age for clubs when it comes to salary caps.
“I do understand why it’s taking so long.”
The NRL’s hottest properties, Jake and Tom Trbojevic, have knocked back a request to meet with Canterbury and declared they want to sign with Manly for life.
The Daily Telegraph understands the Bulldogs inquired about the brothers’ plans and sought an informal meeting to gauge interest.
However, Tom and Jake politely declined to meet with Bulldogs management because their hearts lie in Manly and they want to focus entirely on the Sea Eagles’ top four charge.
It’s another strong indication that Manly will nail down the Trbojevics long-term before they enter the open market on November 1.
Jake and Tom Trbojevic want to be at Manly for life. Photo: Brett Costello
“I don’t want to have the possibility of them even looking at other offers or other clubs,” Manly skipper Daly Cherry-Evans said.
“Selfishly, that’s why I want them locked away as soon as possible.”
SFX Sports Group’s Paul Sutton, Tom and Jake’s agent, will continue contract negotiations with Sea Eagles coach Des Hasler to try to seal the deal sooner rather than later.
The brothers spoke about their desire to remain at Brookvale on Monday.
Jake Trbojevic has no desire to be anywhere else. Photo: Kelly Defina/Getty Images
“We’re Manly boys and we don’t want to leave Manly but in rugby league you never know what is going to happen,” Jake said.
“In an ideal world, we would love to play our whole careers here. That’s what we’re hoping for. Hopefully it will be sorted soon.
“We’re trying not to worry about it. We have the rest of this year and all of next year.
“It’s an exciting time for the club, so you don’t want to be talking about contracts.
“It hasn’t been a distraction. We don’t really talk about it or worry about it.
“We hope it’s sooner rather than later but we’re not too worried.”
There isn’t a club that wouldn’t want Tom. Photo: Phil Hillyard
Tom and Jake are off contract at the end of next season but can field formal offers from November 1.
“We love this club and hopefully we can stay here forever. It will get sorted,” Tom said.
“We really enjoy being at this footy club and what this footy club is doing.
“We have always been in the area, this is where we’re form. We’re not too worried. It’s a long way away.”
Reminded of the November 1 deadline, Tom said: “In terms of NRL rules, that’s the case. But I don’t really look at it like that.
“I’ve got another year-and-a-half here at Manly and am really looking forward to it.”
The Sea Eagles know how important the brothers are. Photo: Cameron Spencer/Getty Images
Their Manly teammates are waiting patiently for the deals to be done.
“They want to stay and I’m sure the club wants them to stay,” Cherry-Evans said. “We are just waiting for it to happen.
“Everyone wants it to happen so I guess that’s why people get antsy towards the situation because you’re just going, ‘why aren’t they locked away yet?’
“But there’s a lot more to it and there’s so much to figure out in this day and age for clubs when it comes to salary caps.
“I do understand why it’s taking so long.”
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Jake isn't worth the money or really needed, Tom would've been nice though.
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Best thing about this is it stops the ridiculous articles linking them with us.
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No surprise, the're rusted on. Thats how I'd like our best juniors to react.
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Still hurts a little I won’t lie lol .. they’ll have to stay for massive unders to remain at Manly and give up a big amount that many other clubs would have offered them.
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No more manly flogs at this club after des if they are not about this club, we are going to the top and if they are not buying into it then next.......
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They will re-sign at Manly then their season will literally hinge on Tom's dodgy hammies staying together to keep them in contention every year.
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An informal meeting to discuss interest to join our club? Seeing as they aren’t off contract until 2021 I don’t know why we would be meeting with them unless we want to get fined
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Oh well, let them stay at manly and they can watch as the mighty Bulldogs hold the premiership trophy aloft before their shithouse team, and I hope our forwards when they get the chance bash the living shit out of the trbojevic bros, no hard feelings hey.
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One AFB please.