Rugby league Immortal Andrew Johns is predicting the Rabbitohs to go out in “straight sets” following the season-ending suspension to superstar fullback Latrell Mitchell.
The Rabbitohs’ premiership hopes took a major dive this week when it was announced Mitchell would be rubbed for the remainder of the year following a controversial high shot that left star Rooster Joseph Manu in hospital with a serious facial injury.
While the Rabbitohs are resting a host of stars for their final match of the regular season against the Dragons, it’s expected young gun Blake Taaffe, who’s been named as Mitchell’s replacement tomorrow night, will remain in that role.
Mitchell through 17 games this, notched 13 tries, 14 assists and averaged 141 run-metres per game.
Johns said due to Mitchell’s high involvement in South Sydney’s attack, there’s no way the team will survive without him when finals football kicks off next week.
“I gave South Sydney a real chance of winning the competition,” Johns told Wide World of Sports’ Immortal Behaviour.
“They can’t win it. There is no chance they can win it.
“I think they will compete, and they will compete hard, but they can’t win four big games in a row to win the grand final.
“I think they will compete hard, but I think they will go straight out in straight sets because there’s no Latrell.
“The way they play Latrell, he’s just so important to the way they attack.”
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