JAMES Segeyaro claims he suffered a groin strain against Manly because of the surface at Brookvale Oval.

Segeyaro on Monday potted Brookie as “a goat track’’, which was still not up to “NRL standard’’.

The northern beaches ground was dubbed “Brook-Fail’’ after a Friday night game against the Bulldogs earlier this season featured plenty of potholes and flying grass divots.

Brookie was given five weeks to recover by Warringah Council, but Segeyaro said he was still disappointed by the deck that was presented last Monday night, especially after he tweaked his groin.

“I strained my groin when I went for my first or second run, which is why I had to come off for part of the game,’’ Segeyaro said.

“Everyone knows what Brookie is like. It’s terrible. Manly seem to love it, but it’s not up to NRL standards. It’s a goat track. I slipped a bit, and I needed my groin to be strapped at half-time.’’

Segeyaro received plenty of treatment last week, and declared himself a certain starter against Parramatta on Friday night.

But his damning assessment of Brookvale — one of the last suburban grounds in the NRL — is sure to be of concern, especially to the Sea Eagles and local council who became locked in a battle over unpaid hiring fees.