‘Wonder if he cares enough’: NRL icon’s son’s blunt Latrell name

Rod Churchill, the son of South Sydney legend Clive, has taken a unprecedented swipe at Rabbitohs famous person Latrell Mitchell forward of the membership’s must-win match towards the Sydney Roosters.

Mitchell has been removed from his greatest since getting back from a calf damage he sustained in the course of the State of Origin camp that saved him on the sidelines for a number of weeks.

The 26-year-old copped a one-game suspension for an elbow on Knights ahead Tyson Frizell throughout final weekend’s loss in Newcastle, that means he’ll miss subsequent week’s highly-anticipated contest towards the Tricolours.

“If you look at it objectively, he’s been very disappointing and just hasn’t delivered,” Churchill advised The Daily Telegraph.

“In fact some weeks he’s been an embarrassment to the No. 1 jersey.

“I think he’s overrated, and sometimes I wonder if he cares enough. It’s a fact that he’s being paid as a marquee player but hasn’t stepped up when required.”

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Earlier this week, South Sydney assistant coach Sam Burgess departed the membership amid stories he and Rabbitohs coach Jason Demetriou have been in battle over the remedy of star gamers Mitchell and Cody Walker. High-level disaster conferences involving Rabbitohs co-owner Russell Crowe couldn’t cease Burgess from sticking to his weapons and quitting.

Meanwhile, Mitchell and Souths captain Cam Murray reportedly had an change earlier within the season the place the skipper criticised the fullback for his effort.

“I always think back to Latrell leaving the Roosters,” Churchill continued.

“Nick Politis and Trent Robinson are really smart guys.

“Latrell was outstanding at their club. He won comps and played for Australia. And then they got rid of him. There’s got to be an underlying reason why.”

The Rabbitohs, who have been prime of the NRL ladder after Round 11, are in peril of lacking finals except they will defeat the Roosters at Accor Stadium subsequent week. The Round 27 contest will seemingly resolve which of the 2 golf equipment squeezes the highest eight.