The Rise and Fall of Latrell Mitchell in the NRL!

Latrell Mitchell quickly became a standout in the NRL dazzling fans with his skill and athleticism however alongside his onfield Brilliance Mel's career has also been marked by a series of controversies that have cast a shadow over his accomplishments from fines and suspensions for Dangerous plays to a variety of off field incidences this is Latrell Mitchell [Music] Latrell Mitchell originally born as Latrell gulon comes from T New South Wales he is of indigenous Australian Heritage specifically from the bipi and rury people raised by his parents Trish gulong and Matt Mitchell lro attended chaam High School his early years in rugby league were spent playing for the T red Rovers and later for the T City Club in the group 3 rugby league under 18s during his early teenage years years latro along with his two brothers decided to adopt their father's surname Mitchell the Mitchell family has a notable Sports linage their maternal great aunt is the former Tennis champion ion gulon Ki continuing the family's athletic Legacy his brother also pursued a career in rugby league and currently plays for the South Sydney rabitos in 2013 Latrell Mitchell made his Mark by playing for the New South Wales under 16s team the following year he continued to impress by advancing to the new South Wales under 18's team during the 2014 season Mitchell showcased his talent with the Sydney roosters SG ball Cup team where he was named SG bll Player of the Year and earned the man of the match title in the SG bll Grand Final Mitchell's outstanding performances caught the attention of national selectors and in November 2014 he was chosen for the Australian school boys team for their tour of England and France on this tour Mitchell scored an impressive 13 tries across seven games and was honored as the player of the series in 2015 latro Mitchell was a key player for the Sydney roosters National Youth competition team his talent was evident throughout the season and on June 16 2015 The Roosters secured his future by resigning him until the end of the 2019 season a few weeks later on July 8th Mitchell played fullback for the New South Wales under 20s team where he scored a try in their 32 to6 Victory at Lang Park his impressive performance throughout the year earned him a spot on The Interchange bench in the 2015 NYC team of the Year announced on September 14th 2015 in 2016 latron Mitchell's career continued to ascend as he was selected for the Sydney R's NRL Oakland 9 Squad where he made an immediate impact by scoring four tries in just three games following this Mitchell played a pivotal role in the rost's victory against St Helens in the 2016 World Club Challenge and Mitchell made his highly anticipated NRL debut in round one of the 2016 season facing off against the South Sydney rapidos and throughout the season he proved to be an essential player for the roosters appearing in every single game and finishing as the team's top TR scorer and leading Point scorer with 14 tries in February 2017 the TR Mitchell took to the field as an interage player in the allstars match at McDonald Jones Stadium as the NRL season kicked off Mitchell made an explosive start scoring a hattick in the Sydney roosters 32 to8 Victory of over the Gold Coast Titans in the opening round at rabbena Stadium Mitchell continued to shine throughout the season delivering a clutch performance in the first week of the finals by scoring the game-winning try against the Brisbane Broncos however his fortunes took a turn in the preim finals against the North Queensland Cowboys in a challenging game Mitchell had a difficult night sending two kickoff race starts out on the fall both of which resulted in tries for the opposition The Roosters ultimately fell to the Cowboys 29 to6 in one of The Season's biggest upsets in 2018 the troll Mitchell was selected by coach Brad fitler to represent New South Wales in the state of origin series and he made an immediate impact by scoring a try in the first match Mitchell played in all three games of the series helping new sou whales secure their first origin Shield since 2014 despite losing the third game during the NRL 2018 finals Mitchell faced a one- match suspension for a Crusher tackle on Josh Dugan during the roosters win over canala causing him to missed the prelim finals against souths however he returned for the NRL Grand Final on September 30th where he played a pivotal role in The Roosters 21-6 victory over the Melbourne storm scoring a try and kicking four goals later that year Mitchell's outstanding performance earned him the title of male Sports person of the year at the 2018 National dream time Awards in 2019 latr Mitchell began the season as a center in the allstars match where he kicked three out of seven goals and in round six of the NRL season he scored a try and kicked the winning field goal in the roosters 21 to20 golden point victory over Melbourne he continued his strong form with a hattrick and seven goals in a 42 to2 Victory against West tigers in that same season Midel faced challenges in the state of origin series however getting sbin in game one and being dropped for the rest of the series despite this he excelled in the NRL with standout performances including two tries and nine goals in a 58 to6 win over the goal Coast Titans and his achievements were recognized when he was named D msen over the year he also played a key role in The Roosters Grand Final victory over the Raiders and contributed to four goals in Australia's 26 to4 win over New Zealand in the oceanic Cup in January 2020 Latrell mitchells's manager skewed his transfer from the Sydney roosters to the South Sy ridos on a one-year deal worth $600,000 with an option to extend for 2021 at $800,000 and in February Mitchell played his fullback in the All Stars match at seabus Super Stadium he also made his debut for South Cindy in round one of the NRL season against the konala Sharks but was benched after 55 minutes by Coach Wayne Bennett in round five he scored his first try for the rabitos in a 32 to2 win over the go Coast Titans his standout performance although came in round 15 where he scored two tries and kicked a goal in a 56-6 victory over Manley however his season was cut short in round 16 due to a hamstring injury during South's 38 to0 win over parata in addition Mitchell also faced disciplinary issues in 2020 as on April 27th he was fined $1,000 by the NRL for breaking covid-19 lockdown protocols by going on a camping trip with fellow player Josh adak car who was also investigated for firearm use the next day Mitchell received an additional $50,000 fine for breaching self isolation rules and bringing the game into disrepute later that year on November 9 t local Court sentenced him to a 12-month condition release order after he pleaded guilty to giving a firearm to an unlicensed person in January 2021 latr Mitchell signed a 2-year contract extension with South Sydney worth approximately $875,000 per season this move followed the lapse of his former manager Matt roses's accreditation as an agent during round five of the NRL season he scored two tries and kicked a field goal in South Sydney's 35-6 win over Brisbane however on April 20th Mitchell was suspended for 4 weeks after being charged for lashing out at Luke Garner and a late hit on David North Aluma during South's victory over the West Tigers he was also finded $3,000 by the NRL and ruled ineligible for the 2021 Dian medal Mitchell represented New South Wales in all three games of the 2021 state of origin series scoring two tries and kicking a goal in game one he continued his strong form in round 20 with two tries in a 50 to4 win over the St George ilaa dragons and again in round 24 with tries in a 54 to2 win over the Sydney roosters his season took a downturn when he was sbin for a shoulder charge on Joseph Manu leading to a Fractured cheekbone he then received a six-match suspension for this as it was a grade two Reckless High tackle charge and was then able to miss the 2021 final series and Grand Final against the penrith Panthers although on September 1st 2021 New South Wales state of rogin Coach Brad Philip warned that Mitchell's onfield Behavior could jeopardized his career despite the issues Mitchell was honored with the true blue award in November recognizing his contribution to team culture in the following year latro Mitchell would begin the season on the sideline based on his suspension from 2021 missing the indigenous All Star match in round one of the anurl Season although he returned in round two making a late two-point field goal and a 15 to4 loss to Melbourne he also scored a try and kicked four goals in a win over the Sydney roosters in round three and kicked two goals in the loss to penth in round four Mitchell then battled a knee injury and suffered a hamstring injury in round five expected to be out for 8 weeks he returned in round 16 kicking five goals in a win over param as Captain in round 17 he kicked six goals in a victory over Newcastle but was later cided for high contact in round 20 Mitchell missed three field goals in extra time during a loss to kenola he missed training before round 25 scoring two goals in the loss of the roof and was s b for 10 minutes although Mitchell excelled in the finals with five goals in a trying to win over the roosters and seven goals in a semi-final victory over canala he also scored two tries in the preliminary final loss to penrith in early February 2023 latro Mitchell was arrested in cber for a public fight with fellow n player Jack widen as well as being afraid and resisting police filmed in distress during his arrest Mitchell was later examined by South Sydney's doctor and desp an N Integrity unit investigation he was cleared to play in the allstar match on February 11th Mitchell's management issued an apology and he was scheduled to appear in court on February 22nd he pleaded not guilty and the case was adjourned until October 30th where all charges were dismissed in round six of that NRL season Mitchell celebrated his 150th NRL game with a hat-trick and seven goals in a 50 to6 win over the Bulldogs however he suffered a cal injury after round 12 s him until round 22 in August additionally he became a brand ambassador for blueti and was seen shotgunning beer at a Conant before round 25 in that round Mitchell missed one of two goal attempts and made two errors leading to tries contributing to South's 10 to2 L loss to Newcastle he was also sbin for elbowing Tyson prelle and later admitted the Act was inappropriate he received a one match suspension for a grade two dangerous contact Charge missing S's final game of the season in 2024 LOL Mitchell scored his 100th NR try in round three but swore in a postgame interview leading to a warning from NRL chief executive Andrew ABDO though no formal action was taken he was fined for a dangerous contact incident in round four and suspended for three games after being reported twice in round five for Dangerous play and after returning he was not at his best Mitchell was again send in round 12 for a dangerous tackle and fin $3,000 he was also find another $3,000 in round 15 for involvement in the melee and in state of origin game two he scored a try but was fine for a high tackle yet again he injured his foot in round 18 and was placed on leave for round 24 due to ongoing recovery and his misfortunes continued as on August 15 2024 the NRL served lell Mitchell with the breach notice following an investigation by the NL Integrity unit this action came after a photo surface showing Mitchell hunched over a table with the WIP substance theal de misconduct is bringing the game into disrepute and gave him five business days to respond and that's the complex story of Latrell Mitchell an athlete whose career has been a roller coaster of remarkable achievements on the field and turbulent controverses of it as we look ahead one thing is certain Mitchell's impact on the nro will be remembered for many years to come