Mitchell facing ban as South Sydney's Melbourne horror show continues

The Storm have continued South Sydney’s distress in Melbourne, stretching the Rabbitohs’ winless streak in opposition to them to twenty matches with the guests’ captain Latrell Mitchell additionally placed on report.

Competitors heavyweights Melbourne rebounded after final week’s heavy loss to take a good AAMI Park win 24-16 in a sell-out match in moist circumstances on Anzac Day.

Mitchell — who confronted 5 prices final season — was despatched to the sin-bin and placed on report within the fiftieth minute for an alleged excessive shot on Sua Fa’alogo, with the Melbourne winger then failing a HIA.

Whereas Souths have nonetheless by no means tasted victory south of the border, they delivered a much-improved effort on their shut-out by Canterbury final spherical.

The groups had been locked at 10-10 at halftime, which confirmed Souths’ effort given they solely had 43 per cent of possession and 34 per cent of territory.

An error by Campbell Graham from the second half kick-off gave the Storm possession, and second-rower Eli Katoa plucked a Jahrome Hughes kick out of the air to attain three minutes into the second half.

That lead went out to 18-10 when Ryan Papenhuyzen kicked a penalty following Mitchell’s sin-binning.

Beginning at his most popular fullback for the primary time this season and captaining within the absence of injured five-eighth Cody Walker, Mitchell in any other case had a strong recreation.

Rabbitohs centre Jack Wighton bagged two tries whereas teenager Jye Grey, beginning at halfback, was additionally a stand-out, with a few try-saving tackles.

Grey was concerned in a weird incident with eight minutes remaining when he made a break and kicked forward however collided with Papenhuyzen.

The Storm fullback challenged the choice however the bunker denied the problem and in addition dominated it was knowledgeable foul with Papenhuyzen spending the rest of the match within the sin-bin.

Whereas that gave Souths a sniff, the house facet had constructed a 14-point lead courtesy of a 66th minute attempt to Tyran Wishart, with the Storm capable of ship the ball broad earlier than Nick Meaney turned it again inside to his teammate.

Wighton obtained his second with three minutes remaining and whereas his group stored urgent, the margin proved too large to peg again, consigning Souths to their third straight loss.

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