Latrell Mitchell is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a center, wing or fullback for the Sydney Roosters in the NRL. He has also represented both New South Wales and Australia.
NRL players urged to follow Latrell Mitchell's lead on racism
Sydney Roosters skipper Boyd Cordner has called on other players to follow Latrell Mitchell’s leadership in calling out racist online trolling. Cordner on Tuesday admitted he was shocked by an online slur made against Mitchell, which was shared by the star center to expose the alleged offender.
“I’ve got to take my hat off to [Mitchell] ... he set a precedent there,” Cordner said. “It sometimes can be an uncomfortable thing to talk about but we need to talk about it and stand up against it. That has to be the way forward with players and everyone. They have to start calling it out if they see it.”
The NRL integrity unit is investigating the Facebook slur against Mitchell after he published a screenshot of it on Instagram on Sunday night, trying to find out if the person who made it was an NRL club member and so could be banned. Mitchell was with family in Taree on the NSW mid-north coast on Tuesday as most Roosters players enjoyed a three-day break. He had already earned the praise of NRL chief executive Todd Greenberg and Rugby League Players’ Association boss Ian Prendergast for his stance, while Roosters coach Trent Robinson labeled the poster a “coward” and warned it was not a one-off event.
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Australian professional rugby league footballer for Sydney Roosters in the NRL
Early life of Latrell Mitchell
Latrell Mitchell was born on 16 June 1997 in Taree, New South Wales, Australia. He holds Australian nationality with Indigenous Australian descent ethnicity. Mitchell changed his surname to his father's during his early teens. Furthermore, there is no information currently available for his parents but will be updated soon. Regarding his education, he attended Chatham High School.
Body Measurements of Latrell Mitchell
How tall is Latrell Mitchell?
Rugby footballer Latrell Mitchell has an athletic body physique and he stands the height of 6ft 4in tall with a weight of 102 kg.
Career of Latrell Mitchell
- Mitchell started his career in2013 playing for the New South Wales under-16s and under-18s teams in 2014.
- Mitchell played for the Roosters' S. G. Ball Cup team during the 2014 season, where he was named as the SG Ball Player of the Year, and the man-of-the-match in the SG Ball Grand Final.
- In November 2014, Mitchell was selected for the Australian Schoolboys team for their tour of England and France.
- Mitchell played in the Roosters' NYC team during the 2015 season.
- On 16 June 2015, he re-signed with the club until the end of the 2019 season.
- On 8 July 2015, Mitchell played for the New South Wales under 20s team where he played at fullback and scored a try in the 32-16 win at Suncorp Stadium.
- On 14 September 2015, Mitchell was named on the interchange bench in the 2015 NYC Team of the Year.
- Latrell was named in the Roosters' 2016 NRL Auckland Nines squad.
- Mitchell also played in the Roosters' 2016 World Club Series win against St. Helens.
- Mitchell scored his first hat-trick in the Roosters' 32–18 win over the Gold Coast Titans at Robina Stadium in the 2017 season.
- Mitchell was selected to play for New South Wales in the 2018 State of Origin series by coach Brad Fittler in 2018.
- In the 2018 finals series, Mitchell was handed a one-match suspension after being charged for a crusher tackle on Josh Dugan in the Roosters victory over Cronulla.
- At the National Dreamtime Awards 2018, Mitchell was named Male Sportsperson of the Year.
- Mitchell scored another hat-trick and kicked 7 goals as the Sydney Roosters defeated Wests Tigers 42-12 at the Sydney Cricket Ground in 2019.
- Furthermore, Mitchell is the ambassador for Aboriginal heart health through St Vincent's Hospital Heart Health program.
Is Latrell Mitchell married?
Latrell Mitchell is currently is in a relationship with his girlfriend whose name is not available but they together have a daughter recently and she is named Inala Mitchell and he is proud to be a father of a beautiful daughter.
Birthday of Latrell Mitchell
Latrell Mitchell celebrates his birthday on the 16th of June with friends and family. Currently, he is 22 years old.
Net worth of Latrell Mitchell
Latrell Mitchell is earning a considerable amount of money from his career as he is getting paid $450,000 for the season 2019. But his net worth if still under evaluation.
