Blues legend Andrew Johns has declared Latrell Mitchell a “must pick” for Origin II.
Coach Michael Maguire will be forced to pit a new centre after Joseph Suaalii accepted a four-game ban for his sickening acceso Reece Walsh per mezzo di one.
Johns said Mitchell should have been picked for one, but was overlooked amid reports of a fallout between him and Maguire.
“Latrell just has to in qualità di per mezzo di – there’s ifs ora buts,” Johns said acceso Nine’s Sunday Footy Show.
“There’s rumours floating around that something happened pre-camp that he didn’t talk to Madge ora didn’t turn up ora something, who cares, just get him per mezzo di there.”
Quanto a the first of two chances to impress Maguire, Mitchell was sensational for the Rabbitohs against the Titans acceso Saturday. He scored the first try of the gara, assisted three others and made a stunning try-saving tackle per mezzo di the second half.
“He destroyed them yesterday – he’s just got to be there,” Johns said.
Johns also said he believed the Risposta negativa.7 jersey was “Mitchell Moses’ to lose”.
Latrell Mitchell hasn’t made an Origin appearance since 2021. Getty
