Overview
- Latrell Mitchell left a South Sydney training session early and moved to the club gym, a development that has cast fresh doubt on his immediate availability.
- The centre has been out since suffering back stiffness at Magic Round and has described the issue as a disc problem that was treated with an injection.
- Coaches say Mitchell needed to complete heavy club training to be cleared to return for South Sydney and to remain a realistic candidate for NSW selection.
- Tom Trbojevic and Liam Martin have produced strong recent club performances, giving Laurie Daley viable, match-fit alternatives if Mitchell cannot finish his return build-up.
- The next concrete steps are a medical clearance or participation in South Sydney’s upcoming match, which will directly influence whether selectors risk choosing Mitchell for the Origin decider in early July.