1. Latrell Mitchell is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a centre, five-eighth and fullback for the South Sydney Rabbitohs in the National Rugby League.
44 Facts About Latrell Mitchell
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Latrell Mitchell has represented both New South Wales in the State of Origin series and Australia at international level as a centre.
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Latrell Mitchell was born in Taree, and is of Indigenous Australian descent from the Biripi and Wiradjuri people.
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Latrell Mitchell attended Chatham High School and played junior rugby league for the Taree Red Rovers as well as Group 3 Rugby League under-18s for Taree City club.
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In 2013 and 2014, Latrell Mitchell played for the New South Wales under-16s and under-18s teams, respectively.
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In November 2014, Latrell Mitchell was selected for the Australian Schoolboys team for their tour of England and France.
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Latrell Mitchell scored thirteen tries in seven games and was named player of the series.
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Latrell Mitchell played in the Roosters' NYC team during the 2015 season.
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On 14 September 2015, Latrell Mitchell was named on the interchange bench in the 2015 NYC Team of the Year.
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Latrell Mitchell was named in the Roosters' 2016 NRL Auckland Nines squad.
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Latrell Mitchell played in the Roosters' 2016 World Club Series win against St Helens.
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In February, Latrell Mitchell played as an interchange in the 2017 All Stars match at McDonald Jones Stadium.
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Latrell Mitchell scored the game-winning try in week 1 of the 2017 finals against the Broncos.
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Latrell Mitchell was selected to play for New South Wales in The 2018 State of Origin series by coach Brad Fittler.
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Latrell Mitchell scored a try in the first match of the series.
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Latrell Mitchell played in the next two games of the series; although New South Wales won the second game but lost the third, the side did win its first Origin shield since 2014.
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At the National Dreamtime Awards 2018, Latrell Mitchell was named Male Sportsperson of the Year.
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In February, Latrell Mitchell played as a centre in the 2019 All Stars match at AAMI Park and kicked three out of seven goals.
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In Game 1 of the 2019 State of Origin series, Latrell Mitchell was sin binned for a professional foul on Matt Gillett in the 58th minute, and dropped for the subsequent games.
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In round 22 against the New Zealand Warriors, Latrell Mitchell scored two tries and kicked five goals.
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Latrell Mitchell played at centre in the club's 2019 NRL Grand Final victory over the Canberra Raiders at ANZ Stadium.
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In February, Latrell Mitchell played as fullback in the 2020 All Stars match at Cbus Super Stadium.
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Latrell Mitchell made his debut for South Sydney in round 1 of the 2020 NRL season against Cronulla-Sutherland.
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In January, Latrell Mitchell reportedly signed a two-year contract extension worth around $875,000 per season until the end of 2023 with South Sydney through his new manager Warwick Wright after former manager Matt Rose allowed his own accreditation as an agent to lapse.
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In February, Latrell Mitchell played as fullback in the 2021 All Stars match at North Queensland Stadium and kicked two goals.
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The incidents involved Latrell Mitchell lashing out at Wests player Luke Garner with his boot, and a late hit to the head of David Nofoaluma.
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Latrell Mitchell was fined $3000 by the NRL and ruled ineligible for a 2021 Dally M Medal due to this suspension.
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Latrell Mitchell played for New South Wales in all three games in the 2021 State of Origin series.
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Latrell Mitchell scored two tries and kicked one goal in Game 1.
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Latrell Mitchell subsequently took an early plea after being charged with a grade two reckless high tackle charge and was suspended for six matches.
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Consequently, Latrell Mitchell missed playing in the 2021 finals series and the 2021 NRL Grand Final against the Penrith Panthers.
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In round 5, Latrell Mitchell only played during the first fifteen minutes.
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Latrell Mitchell scored a try for Souths against the St George Illawarra Dragons at Stadium Australia.
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Latrell Mitchell missed three field goal attempts in golden point extra time.
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On 5 February 2023, Latrell Mitchell was arrested and charged in Canberra for fighting in a public place, affray and resisting police.
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Latrell Mitchell was filmed crying out about pain in both shoulders while being arrested and was later reportedly visited by South Sydney's club doctor to check for any injuries.
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Latrell Mitchell later conceded that this "grubby act has no place in the game".
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NRL chief executive Andrew Abdo subsequently met with Latrell Mitchell and said players "have a responsibility to be respectful" while speaking publicly.
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Latrell Mitchell entered an early guilty plea and was suspended for three matches.
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In round 12, Latrell Mitchell captained South Sydney but was sin-binned in the first half for a hip drop tackle on Parramatta Eels centre Sean Russell.
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In round 15 against the Brisbane Broncos, Latrell Mitchell was sin-binned for escalating a melee.
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Latrell Mitchell was deemed to have brought the game into disrepute and given five business days to respond.
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Latrell Mitchell returned to play in round 5, and South Sydney head coach Wayne Bennett positioned him as a centre.
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On 27 April 2020, Latrell Mitchell was fined $1,000 by the NRL and placed under investigation after he broke strict lockdown protocols with fellow NRL player Josh Addo-Carr by going on a weekend camping trip during the COVID-19 pandemic.