In a thumping blow to the Manly Sea Eagles and New South Wales Blues, experienced forward Jake Trbojevic is expected to be sidelined for the next four weeks after suffering a calf injury.
Trbojevic has not been named for the Sea Eagles' Magic Round clash with the Broncos at Suncorp Stadium on Saturday night, having sustained a grade-two calf injury in Manly's unexpected defeat to Gold Coast at Brookvale Oval at the weekend.
The inspirational front-rower/lock has been hit by injury less than a month out from the opening State of Origin match, scheduled for Adelaide Oval on May 31.
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