
The lifelong influence of Koori Knockout football on South Sydney fullback Latrell Mitchell has been credited with igniting the spark and mental toughness he is playing with at the Rabbitohs.
Former NRL prop George Rose, who won the 2011 grand final with Manly and two Koori Knockouts (2010 and 2014) with his Walgett Aboriginal Connection (WAC) side, said Mitchell's experiences with the Taree Biripi Sharks at the knockout had shaped him.