Mitchell escape charges for this tackle on Tohu Harris.Credit:Getty
“In years gone by,even back in the dark old days when it was pure thuggery out there,that’s a send-off. He’s lucky to get away with it. Jye Gray,the young fullback who has been carving up,he’ll go into fullback.
“Then the discussion has to be does Latrell go back to centre when he comes back from his suspension. The way he’s playing at the moment,I think he should. A lot depends on Jye Gray and how he goes. The way he’s been carving ... He’s quick and only built close to the ground,but he’s tough too.”
Speaking after the game,Souths coach Jason Demetriou labelled the elbow “stupid”,along with a separate incident in which Mitchell was cautioned,but not charged,for a dangerous throw in the 31st minute on Tohu Harris.
The Sharks will make a call on Dale Finucane’s return from a facial fracture against the Rabbitohs later in the week,while prop Braden Hamlin-Uele is considered an outside chance of returning from a knee injury.
Meanwhile,Canterbury will welcome Josh Addo-Carr back from concussion against Melbourne on Friday but will be without Max King after scans confirmed he has a broken hand,joining Kurt Mann (hand fracture),Blake Taaffe (HIA),Connor Tracey (calf) and Harrison Edwards (neck) as casualties from Friday’s dramatic win over the Roosters.
Captain Stephen Crichton is a leading option to replace Taaffe at fullback after he was knocked out in a tackle that resulted in Dom Young being sent off,with Taaffe reporting no ill effects from the head knock over the weekend.
Category 1 concussions for Sam Walker and James Tedesco (Roosters),John Bateman and Samuela Fainu (Wests Tigers),Reuben Garrick (Sea Eagles) and Liam Henry (Panthers) will rule them out of round 6.
Dolphins star Herbie Farnworth will miss a month with a sprained AC joint in his shoulder that does not require surgery,while teammate Felise Kaufusi (hamstring) is also unlikely to play in Friday’s local derby against the Broncos.
Brisbane will be without Deine Mariner after scans revealed transverse fracture in his back,requiring at least three weeks recovery,and Adam Reynolds due to a hamstring strain.