Latrell Mitchell

Look, I'm, I'm backing the Bunnies home tonight on this one, Joey.

I think looking here, the inclusion of Latrell Mitchell, his comeback at the right time.

He's...

He had a f- uh...

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if he can just bring a bit of this, a brit- even just be 75% of Latrell Mitchell's best, that's enough to worry any team.

I think sticking him on that left edge when you've already got Cody Walker there, um, obviously outside of, uh, Latrell Mitchell, we've got Alex Johnston, who again, top try scorer this year alongside Milky Jenkins in great form.

Uh, and as Choc just pointed out, uh, the loser of that game, it'll either be in New Zealand if the Warriors lose, or if the Dolphins lose, then it comes back and the Newcastle Knights will go to Suncorp Stadium.

Choc, one of the big focal points out of this game, uh, is going to be Latrell Mitchell and Dane Gagai, their duel.

Uh, Gagai a very, very clear knockout winner.

What did you make of Latrell's performance this evening?

Oh, a, a lot of them because, like, you look at Cody Walker, couldn't stay on the field a lot this year.

Alex, oh, Alex Johnston's not re-signing.

But you, you look at Latrell Mitchell, went missing tonight.

Yeah.

Another man.

The great Latrell Mitchell.

Oh, Latrell, mate, he's back, and he's ...

And you know what, the, the bigger the game, the better he plays.

Well,

I'm hearing on the radio, I don't know who said it, that Latrell Mitchell's been having kicking lessons with Croker.

The guy who used to be the goal kicker for Jared Croker.

Yep, for Canberra.

And I've just got a feeling that the Rabbitohs aren't as bulletproof as I think people think.

I mean, yes, they're going into finals.

pretty sprightly spring in their step um and at full strength but they've had a very emotional couple of weeks um i'm i'm not sure how much footy's in latrell mitchell's legs so to speak i think the knights have been underestimated um they put 30 on the warriors with 12 men i think they're up for something pretty big tonight the knights um yeah i'm going the upset okay Lucky to play enough

finals to realise the number of times that we got there that we normally lost if we weren't at full strength.

And all these teams in this first week of finals, Footy Clinton, their benches have improved somewhat from what we've seen in the last couple of weeks in the season proper.

But I think that combination between Latrell Mitchell and Alex Johnson is just potent as anything in the competition.

And I expect the Rabbitohs... to win tonight, but I don't think any of these games are going to be blowouts.

I think the Rabbitohs will win, but I think it's going to be a score like maybe 28-22, something like that, but Rabbitohs to get the money in the first game.

so first and attack second in defense uh unfortunately not the most penalized team but they were top four in penalties given two and then we have the roosters and this is another side who is top two in both attack and defense now ignore the yellow there i just want some yellow to go with the roosters colors but uh first and attack first in line breaks first in run meters second in defense uh didn't miss many tackles as well you look back at this team it was absolutely unstoppable led by Boyd Cordner.

They had Latrell Mitchell there, Joey Manu in the centers there, Tedesco there as well.

That was a Kiri Rooster side too, so they were a really special side.

But again, top two in attack, top two in defense.

I look at the Broncos, and I think about you've got you know, like Ezra Mammon, the six spot.

Cody Walker, I feel, is a little bit different, but kind of similar in terms of his attack and creativity in the clutch.

Latrell Mitchell versus Reece Walsh.

The comparison's very easy there.

Look, I'm back in the Bunnies' home tonight on this one, Jolly.

I think looking here, the inclusion of Latrell Mitchell, He's come back at the right time.

He had 20 or so minutes his first game back against the Titans.

He then played 80 minutes last week.

I think he's starting to really warm up.

He had some really classy touches the last couple of weeks where he just sort of...

Thought to yourself, geez, if he can just bring a bit of this, even just be 75% of Latrell Mitchell's best, that's enough to worry any team.

I think sticking him on that left edge when you've already got Cody Walker there, obviously outside of Latrell Mitchell, we've got Alex Johnson, who again, top try score this year alongside Milky Jenkins in great form.

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Yeah.

For South Smithy, just great to see Latrell Mitchell back in time for the finals.

What does he bring for them? We know he's a big game player.

How big confidence boost will he give their players tonight? Yeah.