LeagueNews.co | Jess Malloy
Latrell Mitchell has put his heart on the line and had a yarn with his South Sydney teammates in the midst of the club facing a bit of a rough patch.
The players have shared that Mitchell was full of apologies as he faced up to his costly three-match suspension, with the team feeling the pressure and realizing they need to step up and take some more responsibility as they rally around their coach, Jason Demetriou, who is in a bit of a tight spot trying to hold onto his job.
The Bunnies have had a shocker of a start to the season, going from top of the table last year to sitting at the bottom with just one win under their belt in the first five rounds.
Rumours are flying that Demetriou only has one game left to prove himself, with the club considering making a coaching change during the upcoming bye week.
Despite the coach's efforts, the talented players haven't been able to deliver on the field, especially with Mitchell's suspension hitting them hard at a crucial point in the season, facing tough matches against the Sharks, Storm, and Panthers.
The star fullback found himself on the wrong side of the refs twice in a horror loss to the Warriors, getting a concerning act notice for a tackle and copping a ban for an elbow to Shaun Johnson's face.
Demetriou didn't hold back in calling out the "stupid acts" post-game, and now teammate Siliva Havili has revealed that Mitchell took the opportunity to talk things through with the squad.
It's time for the Rabbitohs to come together, dig deep, and show what they're made of as they aim to turn their season around and bounce back from this rough patch.