the initial figure put forward to the NRL was around $57,000, some way short of the reported $70,000 bill.
The only time Mitchell was recognised was in a New York Nike store by a young fan who had moved from Sydney to Adelaide and was on holidays in the US.All the costs were cleared by the NRL and were classified as medical expenses, which meant they did not have to be added to the football department cap.
“Latrell is in a great place, but we’ll know more at the back end of the year - it wasn’t just about getting back and playing footy, it was about staying healthy this year and the years beyond,” Demetriou said. Demetriou never doubted the benefits of sending Mitchell abroad in the middle of the season after head of high performance Travis Touma first floated the idea. The coach is yet to speak with Knowles, but glad to “watch the videos”.in what was his comeback game from a six-match for his hit on the Roosters’ Joey Manu.