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Phil Blake’s long standing record of most tries in a season for Manly could well be broken next Friday night in Brisbane.
Blake set the record of 27 tries playing half-back for Manly in the 1983 NSWRL competition, including finals.
However that record may well fall to brilliant full-back Tom Trbojevic in the Telstra Premiership Preliminary Final against South Sydney at Suncorp Stadium.
A two try haul by Trbojevic in last night's 42-6 win over the Sydney Roosters has seen him join Blake on 27 tries. Trbojevic has scored five hat-tricks this season.
Trbojevic's 27 tries also saw him break the record of most tries in a season by a full-back of 26 set by Penrith's Rhys Wesser in 2003.
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Blake's record is under double threat with electrifying winger Jason Saab now one behind the pair on 26 tries after also crossing against the Roosters.
Most Tries in a Season for Manly
27 Phil Blake 1983, *Tom Trbojevic 2021
26 *Jason Saab 2021
23 Kevin Junee 1974
22 Steve Menzies 1995, Terry Hill 1997, Brett Stewart 2008
21 Bob Fulton 1976, John Hopoate 1995, Scott Donald 2003, Brett Stewart 2006, *Reuben Garrick 2021
#Records include finals.