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This gives a better indication of how our boys really feel. Much more than the politically-correct sound bites. Shitrell has a whole club hating him.
Once a treasured teammate and ally, three heavyweight Roosters launched a furious verbal barrage at Latrell Mitchell from the Tricolours bench. This is how the incident unfolded.
Dean Ritchie
3 min read
August 29, 2021 - 5:01PMNews Corp Australia Sports Newsroom
Parker’s comments on the night prompted Fox commentator and former NRL champion Greg Alexander to claim the Roosters bench wanted to “storm the field”
“Jared, Victor Radley, Angus Crichton, every one of them were up on their feet. When Latrell got marched for 10 (in the sin bin), they were pretty vocal. When Latrell walked off the field around the 40 metre line, closer to the Roosters end, they didn’t miss him. They were livid and rightly so,” Parker said.
“I know for a fact that Latrell heard Jared. Jared is a mate of mine and I would have done the same thing. Jared was on the sideline giving it to Latrell.
“‘Robbo’ then came in and put his hand on Jared and said: ‘No, no, it’s all right, mate.’ “‘Robbo’ then looked at Latrell and put his hand up to say: ‘All good, keep going.’ As soon as Manu went down, every Roosters player was up.
Senior Roosters made their feelings to known to Latrell Mitchell from the sideline. NRL ImageryJWH stares down Latrell Mitchell. Picture: Twitter
“The reality is, if Jared, Angus or Victor were on the field, at the field at the time, they would have lost their shit.
“It was extremely heated on the sideline. It was emotional and tensions were running high, absolutely. I’ve never experienced it before on the sidelines. I was riding it, the way it unfolded.”
Mitchell further infuriated Roosters players after scoring his second try when slamming the ball hard down next to Roosters player Fletcher Baker, who was laying on the ground.
“When Latrell came back on and threw the ball down, when he was walking back while ‘Reyno’ (Adam Reynolds) was kicking the goal, they were on the sideline again just giving it to him, about eight, 10 players, they were into him,” Parker said.
“The Book of Feuds, the rivalry, it all went into it.”
A person not linked to either club but with sideline access added: “I looked and Jared, Angus and some of the Rooster hot heads, they were ready to go. That’s what Latrell does, he antagonises opposition players and fans. He walks a fine line.
“They were some expletives used from the bench aimed at Latrell. When Latrell came off you can see him look back at the direction of the Roosters bench and he appeared to smile at Jared.”
Waerea-Hargreaves’ manager, Steve Gillis, was unaware of any drama between his client and Mitchell.
Gillis did say: “Jared is like a guardian for all the players. He watches over them. They all look up to him.”
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Quelling growing angst, Mitchell and some Roosters players embraced at full time.
Parker added: “I was right next to the Roosters bench. From an ex-players point of view, now commentator, I was riled up, I was livid, riding the emotions. I was pretty wild myself.”
Once a treasured teammate and ally, three heavyweight Roosters launched a furious verbal barrage at Latrell Mitchell from the Tricolours bench. This is how the incident unfolded.
Dean Ritchie
3 min read
August 29, 2021 - 5:01PMNews Corp Australia Sports Newsroom
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NRL: Rabbitohs star Latrell Mitchell could miss the rest of the season through suspension following his hit on Joey Manu, according to Cooper Cronk and Greg Alexander. Once a treasured teammate, angry players in the Sydney Roosters dugout launched a tirade against South Sydney’s Latrell Mitchell, calling him a “f…ing weak c….” Multiple sideline sources at the fiery Friday night game in Brisbane revealed senior Roosters players on the bench, led by prop Jared Waerea-Hargreaves, launched into Mitchell several times. Mitchell is understood to have heard Waerea-Hargreaves’ insults. Injured forwards Angus Crichton and Victor Radley were other players understood to have verbally targeted Mitchell. The South Sydney superstar pleaded guilty to a grade two reckless high tackle chargeon Roosters centre Joey Manu and will be suspended for six games. The race to the 2021 NRL Telstra Finals Series is on and every game matters. Watch Live & Ad-Break Free on Kayo. New to Kayo? Try 14-days free > One sideline source heard someone on the Roosters bench calling Mitchell a “f…ing weak c….” Fox Sports sideline commentator and former Test forward Corey Parker revealed the powder keg moment when irate Roosters players started castigating their former premiership-winning teammate. Parker said Roosters coach Trent Robinson, sitting sideline, was forced to calm and settle a filthy Waerea-Hargreaves. |
“Jared, Victor Radley, Angus Crichton, every one of them were up on their feet. When Latrell got marched for 10 (in the sin bin), they were pretty vocal. When Latrell walked off the field around the 40 metre line, closer to the Roosters end, they didn’t miss him. They were livid and rightly so,” Parker said.
“I know for a fact that Latrell heard Jared. Jared is a mate of mine and I would have done the same thing. Jared was on the sideline giving it to Latrell.
“‘Robbo’ then came in and put his hand on Jared and said: ‘No, no, it’s all right, mate.’ “‘Robbo’ then looked at Latrell and put his hand up to say: ‘All good, keep going.’ As soon as Manu went down, every Roosters player was up.
Senior Roosters made their feelings to known to Latrell Mitchell from the sideline. NRL ImageryJWH stares down Latrell Mitchell. Picture: Twitter
“The reality is, if Jared, Angus or Victor were on the field, at the field at the time, they would have lost their shit.
“It was extremely heated on the sideline. It was emotional and tensions were running high, absolutely. I’ve never experienced it before on the sidelines. I was riding it, the way it unfolded.”
Mitchell further infuriated Roosters players after scoring his second try when slamming the ball hard down next to Roosters player Fletcher Baker, who was laying on the ground.
“When Latrell came back on and threw the ball down, when he was walking back while ‘Reyno’ (Adam Reynolds) was kicking the goal, they were on the sideline again just giving it to him, about eight, 10 players, they were into him,” Parker said.
“The Book of Feuds, the rivalry, it all went into it.”
A person not linked to either club but with sideline access added: “I looked and Jared, Angus and some of the Rooster hot heads, they were ready to go. That’s what Latrell does, he antagonises opposition players and fans. He walks a fine line.
“They were some expletives used from the bench aimed at Latrell. When Latrell came off you can see him look back at the direction of the Roosters bench and he appeared to smile at Jared.”
Waerea-Hargreaves’ manager, Steve Gillis, was unaware of any drama between his client and Mitchell.
Gillis did say: “Jared is like a guardian for all the players. He watches over them. They all look up to him.”
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Quelling growing angst, Mitchell and some Roosters players embraced at full time.
Parker added: “I was right next to the Roosters bench. From an ex-players point of view, now commentator, I was riled up, I was livid, riding the emotions. I was pretty wild myself.”
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