Like the most magnetic player in the AFL, Buddy Franklin, there is a lot of showman in South Sydney’s Latrell Mitchell.
For the past two years, South Sydney Rabbitohs superstar Latrell Mitchell – arguably the most magnetic player in the NRL – has been sitting on the sidelines at the business end of the season.wondering what might have been. Especially last year, when he was suspended after a brutal tackle on Joey Manu of the Sydney Roosters in the penultimate game of the regular season.Getty
The media focus all week has been on Mitchell, who has been in sublime form since returning from a mid-season trip to the United States for repairs on his troublesome hamstrings.Even Penrith players were asked about his impact, with halfback Nathan Cleary opining that Mitchell was “a bit of talisman” for Souths .
Both Franklin and Mitchell burst onto the scene as teenagers with a combination of skill, athleticism and power that could change the course of a game.Jason McCawley/Getty Images Solly baulked at the Buddy comparison – and the $2 million price tag – but agreed he was “among the most magnetic” players in the competition. “He is the top three or four, with James Tedesco and Cameron Munster .”“First, it’s his athleticism. He’s capable of amazing moments of skill and power on the field,” Solly says.
“We see the ups and downs of revenue, based on team performances not individual performances. But Latrell, [captain] Cameron Murray and [playmaker] Cody Walker make a big contribution to our success.”
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