Latrell Mitchell, Josh Reynolds facing NRL suspensions after South Sydney-Wests Tigers – ABC News

South Sydney are waiting on likely charges for Latrell Mitchell after two separate incidents in Friday’s NRL win over the Wests Tigers, who also await a possible charge for Josh Reynolds.

• Reynolds kicked Souths’ Campbell Graham in the head while chasing a loose ball
• Mitchell responded with a high shot from behind that went unpunished by the on-field referee
• Mitchell was placed on report for a separate 62nd-minute high shot on Josh Aloiai

Mitchell became entangled with Reynolds just six minutes into the game after the Tigers five-eighth kicked Souths centre Campbell Graham in the head while chasing a loose ball.
Reynolds was put on report for the incident and could cop a suspension, but replays showed Mitchell collected him with a swinging arm from behind in a retaliation that went unpunished.
He was later put on report for a high shot on Tigers forward Josh Aloiai, doubling down on his chances of missing game time in coming weeks.
This kick to the head from Reynolds saw him placed on report.(Supplied: Fox Sports)
At half-time on Fox Sports, former Roosters, Bulldogs and Tigers star Braith Anasta said Mitchell was lucky to stay on the field for the hit on Reynolds, and four-time premiership winner Cooper Cronk said he expected both players to be banned.
“I reckon the judiciary will look at both incidents because you can’t kick even if it’s an accident and you can’t retaliate like Latrell did,” Cronk said.
The match review committee will hand down their findings today.
Any time spent on the sidelines would come as a blow for Souths as Mitchell begins to find his consistency in the number one jersey.
“I’m not too sure what the process will be for him,” Souths skipper Adam Reynolds said after the game.
Mitchell’s blindsiding of Reynolds was missed by the referee on the field.(Supplied: Fox Sports)
“Hopefully he’ll be there next week, but if not, we’ve got some quality young kids who are waiting to get their chance.
“It would be a massive loss.”
His coach Wayne Bennett said he saw the kick from Reynolds but missed the shot from Mitchell.
“I just saw what happened with Campbell Graham on the ground,” he said.
“I was looking at that so I didn’t take a lot of notice what happened after that.”
Reynolds is also facing time on the sidelines for collecting Graham’s face with his boot while striking out at the ball.
Tigers coach Michael Maguire was subdued when asked whether Reynolds should miss game time, and was surprisingly supportive of Mitchell being cleared to play.
“I think he got (Reynolds),” Maguire said.
“At the end of the day, people look at that and they go through that, I hope nothing happens and away we go and play footy again.
“In both instances it’s very quick and I don’t think there’s too much in either of them.”
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