‘Making them look silly’: Latrell Mitchell cleans up, then scores Blues’ first try moments later

Blues star Latrell Mitchell needed little time to stamp his authority on Game Three after crossing over for the opening try.

With NSW out to hand Queensland their first series clean sweep since 2000, life was made difficult for the Blues when Queensland took a 2-0 lead in the opening two minutes of the game following a costly penalty.

But when it was time for the Blues to respond, Mitchell stepped up by cleaning up a loose ball in attack, which had slipped through the hands of playmaker Jack Wighton before the centre cleaned up by saving a near 15-metres loss of field possession.

Then just moments later, Mitchell was handed the ball in a one-on-one position against Dane Gagai and stepped his South Sydney teammate to skip away into the in-goal untouched for the Blues’ first try of the game.

“We highlighted before the game the talent of Latrell Mitchell and how he’s the X-factor,” rugby league Immortal Andrew Johns said in commentary for Nine.

Latrell Mitchell celebrates (Getty)

“Remember these players are the best in the world, the best defenders.

“In the lead-up, he gets the ball and picks it up and is just playing with the opposition.

“Then he gets the ball in space, and have a look at the footwork – they don’t get a hand on him.

“These aren’t average footballers, these are the best players in the world. He’s making them look silly.”

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