Rabbitohs star Latrell Mitchell is set to face a two-match ban for elbowing NSW Origin teammate Tyson Frizell in the head, with the potential suspension holding massive implications for South Sydney’s floundering finals bid.
Mitchell is set to be served a Grade 2 dangerous contact charge for his late contact on Frizell in theThe fact Mitchell’s elbow to the back has been bumped up to grade 2 takes any financial punishment out of the equation, and instead has him facing at least a one-game suspension with an early guilty plea.
The Rabbitohs next match shapes as a must-win contest against arch-rivals the Roosters in round 27, where the last spot in the top eight could be decided.Frizell played down the incident after full-time, which came on another frustrating day for Mitchell and included a missed conversion attempt from directly in front.
“I felt it come across my head, I wasn’t too sure what it was, but he got me with an elbow. He didn’t get me flush so that was pretty lucky, but no hard feelings.“It’s just footy and in the heat of the moment, you can get a bit fiery. He’s a competitor and I’m a competitor. You try and frustrate people by limiting their opportunities, not giving him opportunity to play the footy that he wants to.
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