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A shattered South Sydney claimed Latrell Mitchell was not a dirty player and it was âsad for the gameâ fans would not be able to see him for the next month after he failed to have a dangerous contact charge downgraded at the NRL judiciary.
In a huge blow for Souths, Mitchell will miss four games, including blockbusters against competition heavyweights Canberra and Melbourne, for his wayward shot on Wests Tigers winger David Nofoaluma.
Latrell Mitchell prepares for his hearing.
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Mitchell would have missed three games with an early plea, but just one game had his charge been reduced from a grade two to a grade one.
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10.30pm: Ghabar wraps up his submission and Geoff Bellew is now instructing the panel.
10.20pm: Mitchell’s lawyer Nick Ghabar urges the panel to consider the “unusual circumstances” in which the offence occurred.
While Friend “had time” and no immediate need to make the tackle on Clune in the comparable example, Ghabar says Mitchell was forced into a split-second decision because of “the imminent possibility of a try being scored”.
He argues that Mitchell, in fact, attempted to look out for Nofoaluma by turning his body and trying to pull out of contact.
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